Prime cut
Beef
Beef Fillet
The most tender cut on the animal. Lean, buttery and quick to cook.
KSh 1,600per kg
Ox Tail
Rich, gelatinous and deeply savoury. The best beef stew there is.
KSh 850 per kg
Available today - cut fresh when your order comes in
kg
Cut to order, no surcharge. Priced per kilogram. Type any weight from 0.5 kg - 1.4, 1.75, whatever you actually need - or use the buttons to move in quarter kilos. Tell us the thickness, trim or portion size you want in the notes at checkout, and we weigh after cutting and confirm your exact total before dispatch.
| Cut from | Tail, portioned at the joints |
|---|---|
| Best for | Stews, soups, curries, anything slow |
| Texture | Gelatinous, dark, intensely beefy |
| Portioning | Mixed sizes or thick top-end pieces on request |
| Price | KSh 850 per kg |
| Butchered at | City Market, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi |
About Our Ox Tail
Ox tail was once the cheap cut nobody wanted and is now one of the most sought-after things on our counter, because cooks worked out what it does to a stew. It is almost entirely bone, fat and connective tissue with pockets of dark, hard-working muscle between the vertebrae - which is to say it is a slow-cooking cut and nothing else.
What makes it special is gelatine. Ox tail releases more of it than any other beef cut, which is why an ox tail stew sets to a wobble in the fridge and coats the back of a spoon without any thickener. The meat itself is dark, dense and intensely beefy, closer in flavour to shin than to steak.
We portion ox tail at the joints so each piece cooks evenly, and we sell the thicker top-end pieces along with the tapered tail. Ask for mostly thick pieces if you want more meat per kilo, or a mix if you want maximum gelatine in the pot. Budget at least three hours. If you enjoy offal and slow cuts, look at our matumbo and trotters too.
How to Cook Ox Tail
- Trim the heaviest external fat, but leave the rest - it carries the flavour.
- Brown the pieces hard, then simmer 3-4 hours, or 90 minutes in a pressure cooker.
- Cook it a day ahead if you can: ox tail stew is better on the second day.
- Chill and lift the set fat off the top before reheating for a cleaner sauce.
- It is done when the meat pulls away from the vertebrae with a fork, not before.
Buying ox tail in Nairobi
We cut ox tail at Stall 55, ground floor, City Market, Muindi Mbingu Street, in the Nairobi CBD - the same stall Kamundia Butchery has traded from since 1959. Walk in any day - Monday to Saturday 6:30am - 7:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm - and buy it over the counter, or order here and we will deliver it chilled. Orders placed before 4:00pm go out the same day across the CBD, Westlands, Kilimani, Karen and everywhere else we serve.
Buying in quantity? We supply restaurants, hotels, schools and canteens across Nairobi with standing orders and whole-carcass pricing - see wholesale and bulk supply, or call 0707 700511 to talk it through.
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Ox Tail: Questions
Ox Tail is KSh 850 per kg. Because it is cut to order, we weigh it after cutting and confirm the exact total with you before anything is dispatched. Prices at the counter and online are the same.
Yes, and at no extra charge - it is the whole point of buying from a butcher rather than a chiller cabinet. Tell us the thickness, trim, portion size or preparation you want in the notes when you order, or just describe what you are cooking and let us choose. We butcher whole carcasses at City Market, so the options are real.
Yes, every day. Order before 4:00pm on 0707 700511 for same-day chilled delivery across Nairobi. Delivery is a flat fee by area, from KSh 300 to KSh 1,000 depending on where you are, and it is added to your basket total automatically. See the full fee table.
Three to four days in the coldest part of the fridge, loosely covered so the surface dries rather than sweats. To freeze, portion into meal sizes, press flat, wrap tightly and label. Thaw overnight in the fridge, never on the counter, and do not refreeze thawed raw meat.
At our stall: City Market, Ground Floor, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi, beside Jamia Mosque in the Nairobi CBD, open every day 6:30am to 7:00pm Monday to Saturday, and 9:00am to 5:00pm on Sundays. You can also order it online here, on WhatsApp, or by calling 0707 700511. See the rest of the beef section or the full counter.
Nice to meat you
Ox Tail, cut the way you want it
KSh 850 per kg. Tell us how you want it prepared and we will cut it fresh and get it to you the same day, anywhere in Nairobi.
City Market, Ground Floor, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi · Open Mon-Sat 6:30am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm · 0707 700511