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Jabu Bar & Rooftop Lounge. Eleventh floor, Somerset Westview, Kilimani.

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Jabu means be happy.

A circular wall feature of greenery and timber with the illuminated words Feel The Joy

A bar and rooftop lounge on the eleventh floor of Somerset Westview, Kilimani. Cocktails made to order, plates to share, and room to stay a while.

Walk-ins are welcome. Take the outdoor lift straight up.

See the bar
A guest at a table with a plate of grilled skewers, fries and a tall green drink
A pink cocktail in a coupe glass on the bar counter

“The people at the bar are the ones who make the space.”

Ashwin Vijayasekar, General Manager, Somerset Westview Nairobi EA Business Times, May 2025

Pull up a stool.

The bar sits in the middle of the room. Everything else gathers around it.

What are you having?

Shaken, stirred and garnished to order, right at the bar.

  1. Wingu Blush

    Pink gin · Orange liqueur · Berry

  2. Riser 254

    Vodka · Fresh passion fruit · Sparkling water

  3. Dirty Martini

    Vodka · Dry vermouth · Green olive

Three cocktails on a marble table: one in a coupe, one in a cut-glass tumbler and one in a tall glass

Ask the bar for the full list, or see the wine list.

A pink cocktail with a foam top and a red berry garnish
A blue and green cocktail in a goblet, filled with fruit and mint
A deep red cocktail in a coupe beside a pale tall drink on the bar
A drink being strained into a martini glass
A green cocktail with fruit and mint against warm lights
Sauce being poured over a plate of grilled skewers

Taste the moment.

Chef Dennis Chuili’s kitchen cooks the way people actually eat on a good night out: skewers off the grill, samosas with a kick, slow-braised beef, something sweet to finish.

View the full menu

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The Somerset Westview rooftop terrace in daylight, with the Kilimani skyline beyond Sunset seen through the pergola on the Somerset Westview rooftop

Rooftop photography: Somerset Westview Nairobi

Eleven
floors up.

Kilimani below, from afternoon light to after dark.

  1. Afternoon
  2. Golden hour
  3. Blue hour
  4. After dark

Find us.

Jabu Bar & Rooftop Lounge
11th Floor, Somerset Westview
Nyangumi Road, off Lenana Road
Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya

Not staying at the hotel? Walk-in guests take the outdoor lift straight to the rooftop.

Get directions Call +254 11 104 3700

Book a table.

Tell us when you’re coming and how many you’re bringing. Your request goes to the Somerset Westview front desk, who will confirm by reply.

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This opens your email app with the request written out, ready for you to send. Your table is confirmed once the team replies.