Fish & Seafood
Fish Fillet
Boneless fillets, trimmed and ready. Weeknight fish with no fuss.
KSh 1,200per kg
Whole Tilapia
Cleaned, gutted and scaled. Kenya's everyday fish, done properly.
KSh 650 per kg
Available today - cut fresh when your order comes in
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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.
| Type | Whole tilapia, cleaned, scaled and gutted |
|---|---|
| Best for | Deep-frying, charcoal grilling, steaming, wet fry |
| Texture | Mild, slightly sweet, firm white flesh |
| Preparation | Scored on request |
| Price | KSh 650 per kg |
| Butchered at | City Market, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi |
About Our Whole Tilapia
Tilapia is the fish most Kenyan households cook, and a whole one is almost always better eating than a fillet. The skin crisps, the bones keep the flesh moist, and the cheeks and the meat along the collar are the best parts of the fish - all of which you lose when you buy it filleted.
Ours arrive cleaned, scaled and gutted, ready for the pan or the grill. Ask us to score the sides for you: three or four diagonal slashes through to the bone on each side let the heat and the seasoning get into the thickest part, so the fish cooks evenly instead of burning at the tail while the shoulder is raw.
Whole tilapia is best deep-fried until the skin blisters, or grilled over charcoal, or steamed with ginger and spring onion. It is a mild, slightly sweet white fish, so it takes strong seasoning well: garlic, ginger, chilli, lemon, dhania. If you would rather skip the bones, our fish fillet is the practical choice, and for something richer see our kingfish.
How to Cook Whole Tilapia
- Score each side 3-4 times to the bone so it cooks evenly and takes seasoning inside.
- Dry the skin completely before frying - wet skin sticks and tears.
- Deep-fry 6-8 minutes at 180C, or grill 6-7 minutes a side over medium coals.
- It is cooked when the flesh at the thickest point flakes away from the backbone.
- Stuff the cavity with lemon, ginger and dhania before grilling.
Buying whole tilapia in Nairobi
We cut whole tilapia 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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Whole Tilapia: Questions
Whole Tilapia is KSh 650 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.
Fish is best cooked the day you buy it. If you must keep it, store it in the coldest part of the fridge on a plate over ice, loosely covered, and use it within one day.
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 fish and sea food section or the full counter.
Nice to meat you
Whole Tilapia, cut the way you want it
KSh 650 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