Prime cut
Beef
Beef Fillet
The most tender cut on the animal. Lean, buttery and quick to cook.
KSh 1,600per kg
Rib Eye
The most marbled steak we cut. Fat runs through it, so it self-bastes.
KSh 1,000 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 | Rib section, forward of the loin |
|---|---|
| Best for | Charcoal, cast-iron searing, reverse sear |
| Texture | Richly marbled, juicy, very forgiving |
| Portioning | Bone-in or boneless, any thickness |
| Price | KSh 1,000 per kg |
| Butchered at | City Market, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi |
About Our Rib Eye
Rib eye comes from the rib section, and it is the cut where marbling does the work. Those fine threads of intramuscular fat melt as the steak cooks, basting the meat from the inside and leaving you with the richest, juiciest steak on the counter. Ask any butcher what they cook at home and rib eye comes up more often than fillet.
Look for the eye of muscle in the centre with the fattier cap curling round it - that cap is the best-eating part of the whole steak, and we leave it on. We cut rib eye on the bone or off it depending on what you are cooking. Bone-in takes a little longer but gives you more flavour and a handle to hold.
Because there is so much fat in a rib eye, it is a forgiving steak. A minute too long will not ruin it the way it would ruin fillet. It is our pick for anyone learning to cook steak, and it stands up beautifully to charcoal. Pair it with short ribs if you are cooking for a crowd and want two very different textures.
How to Cook Rib Eye
- Do not add oil to the pan - a rib eye renders enough of its own fat.
- Cook to medium rather than rare so the marbling has time to melt through.
- Baste with the rendered fat, a knob of butter, garlic and thyme in the last minute.
- Over charcoal, expect flare-ups from the dripping fat - keep a cooler zone to move it to.
- Rest 5 minutes, then slice the cap away and cut both parts across the grain.
Buying rib eye in Nairobi
We cut rib eye 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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Rib Eye: Questions
Rib Eye is KSh 1,000 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
Rib Eye, cut the way you want it
KSh 1,000 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