Nyama Choma Meat in Nairobi, Cut for the Grill
Nyama choma is not a recipe, it is a cut and a fire. Buy the wrong thing — a lean steak, a boneless fillet — and no amount of seasoning saves it. Buy bone-in goat ribs with the fat still on and the same fire turns it into what people drive across Nairobi for.
We cut choma meat at Stall 56, City Market, every morning and deliver it the same day. Below is what to ask for, what it costs and how much to buy.
What to ask for
- Goat ribs — the choma cut. Bone in, fat on, cut thick so the inside stays juicy while the outside chars.
- Goat meat, bone in — for a mixed grill; cheaper per kilo than ribs and just as good over coals.
- Beef short ribs and steak cubes — for the people at the table who don't eat goat.
- Chicken quarters and wings — the fast half of the grill; ready before the goat is.
Ask for it choma-thick and we cut it about two fingers wide. Most shops cut thin because it weighs the same and looks like more. It isn't the same meat on the fire.
Today's prices
| Cut | Today's price |
|---|---|
| Goat ribs | KES 950 / kg |
| Goat meat, bone in | KES 950 / kg |
| Goat leg | KES 950 / kg |
| Assorted beef steak | KES 950 / kg |
| Chicken wings | KES 700 / kg |
Prices checked against the live catalogue. They move with the market — the number on the till is the number you pay.
How much to buy
Plan on 500–750 g per adult when there is ugali and kachumbari beside it, and 750 g–1 kg if the meat is the meal. A group of ten eating properly is 6–8 kg. It sounds like a lot until you watch a grill empty in twenty minutes.
How to cook it without ruining it
Salt an hour before, nothing else. Coals, not flames — flames burn the outside before the bone is warm. Turn often and cut one piece open early; when the juice at the bone runs clear, take it off. Rest it ten minutes before it goes to the table, or the first slice loses everything to the board.
Delivery
Order before 6:30 PM and it's with you the same day, cut that morning, chilled from our cold room to your door. Areas and fees are on the delivery page. Ordering for a group? Bulk supply is priced separately.
Questions people ask before ordering
Which cut is best for nyama choma?
Goat ribs, bone in and cut thick. The bone keeps the meat from drying and the fat bastes it as it cooks. Beef short ribs work the same way for people who don't eat goat.
How much meat do I need per person?
500–750 g per adult with ugali and kachumbari, 750 g–1 kg if the meat is the whole meal. Eight to ten people eating well is about 6–8 kg.
Do you cut it choma-thick?
Yes — ask for choma-thick and it's cut about two fingers wide, bone in, fat on. There is no extra charge for the cut.
Do you deliver to Karen, Lavington and Westlands?
We deliver across Nairobi, including Karen, Lavington, Westlands, Kilimani, Kasarani, Embakasi, Ruaka and Rongai. Order before 6:30 PM for same-day delivery.
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City Market, Stall 56 · delivered across Nairobi · same day if you order by 6:30 PM.