Prime cut
Beef
Beef Fillet
The most tender cut on the animal. Lean, buttery and quick to cook.
KSh 1,600per kg
Topside Steak
Lean, boneless and even. The classic Kenyan roast and stew beef.
KSh 1,100 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 | Inside of the hind leg |
|---|---|
| Best for | Stews, pot roasts, curries, pilau, catering volume |
| Texture | Very lean, boneless, uniform |
| Portioning | Whole, steaks, or cubed for stew |
| Price | KSh 1,100 per kg |
| Butchered at | City Market, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi |
About Our Topside Steak
Topside is the workhorse of the Kenyan kitchen. It is cut from the inside of the hind leg, which makes it lean, boneless and remarkably uniform - no bone to work around, very little fat to trim, and a shape that slices into neat, even portions. It is the cut most families here mean when they say they want beef for stew or a Sunday roast.
The lack of fat is topside's strength and its catch. It gives you a clean, mild beef flavour and portions that all cook at the same rate, but it will dry out if you treat it like a rib eye. Topside wants either moisture or slow, gentle heat: braise it in a stew, pot-roast it, or cook it as a whole roast to no more than medium and slice it thin.
It is also the cut we recommend for anyone cooking beef in volume - school kitchens, caterers and hotels order topside from us by the kilo because it portions predictably and there is next to no waste. For bulk pricing see our wholesale and bulk supply page.
How to Cook Topside Steak
- For stew, cube it and brown hard first, then simmer at least 90 minutes.
- For a roast, cook to medium at most, rest 15 minutes, and carve very thinly.
- Because it is lean, add fat back in: bard with beef fat, or cook in a rich sauce.
- Excellent for biriani, pilau and beef curries where the sauce keeps it moist.
- Slice cold leftovers thin for sandwiches - lean beef slices better than fatty cuts.
Buying topside steak in Nairobi
We cut topside steak 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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Topside Steak: Questions
Topside Steak is KSh 1,100 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.
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Topside Steak, cut the way you want it
KSh 1,100 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