Shokupan is a beautiful café and restaurant located in Sarit Centre, Nairobi. My sister, cousin brother and I decided to visit. Actually, we had been planning to go for ages but things just weren’t working out. Finally, we were able to go and were so excited. The restaurant is fully vegetarian with lots of delicious vegan options. They offer pan Asian food options which is quite unique in Nairobi. We don’t have a lot of East Asian food options here. Of course, I wanted to share my Shokupan review and experience with you guys as well.
But first, shoutout to my cousin brother- we used his phone for all these images because I forgot mine at home lol.
Ambiance
The ambiance was lovely for a place in the centre of a mall. Seriously, it was so peaceful and calm. And the decoration was so lovely. They even had this little cherry blossom tree in the centre of the cafe.
Food And Drinks
I left the drinks up to my cousin brother because he always picks the best drinks. And this time was no different. He got the Mixed Berry Slushy and I got a Virgin Strawberry Margarita. It was literally so freaking good. One of the best drinks I’ve ever had. And it actually went perfectly with the meal too. He also really liked his drink as well.
For starters, we got the Vegan Hargau (dumplings) and hand cut French fries. They were both amazing, everyone really enjoyed them. For the main course, I got the Katsu Curry which was exquisite. I don’t throw that word around but in this case it was well deserved. My cousin brother got the Nashville Fried Tofu Sandwich which he also loved. It was a really big burger but he finished it because the food was so good we couldn’t stop eating. My sister got the pizza and enjoyed it too.
One thing I want to mention is that even with the vegan options, they were very generous with the tofu. I felt like I had gotten a good amount of protein in my meal. Most restaurants don’t know how to add vegan protein into meals but this one did. Every vegan option had lots of protein in it and I so appreciate that. Another thing is that tofu can either be great or awful depending on how you cook it. They did a fantastic job cooking it, I’ve had tofu at lots of places but this was easily my favourite. It was perfectly seasoned and perfectly cooked.
Conclusion
Overall, this was the best Asian food I’ve had in a while. Everything was so delicious and I think it was so worth it for the quantity. If you’re ever in Nairobi and craving East Asian food, this is the place to go. I NEVER finish all my food and always end up taking home leftover but this time I finished everything. That’s how amazing it was.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my Shokupan review and experience. It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these review posts. Should I do more? Did you enjoy this one? What food should I try next? Let me know in the comments below because I would love to hear from you. Or simply stop by and say hi!
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