Update October 2023: Dolce has permanently closed down.
Table of Contents
Dolce Club Nairobi/Dolce Lounge and Bar/DolceClub/Dolce The Club
Dolce Club Nairobi was a nightclub on Koinange Street that has been around for almost thirty years (don’t worry, that’s not something I know from personal experience).
Unlike many Nairobi “clubs”, which are actually half bar, half club, Dolce is a true nightclub complete with a fully enclosed interior, a cover charge, and a dress code.
I have spent many a night dancing away at Dolce.
The Music at Dolce VIP Club Nairobi
The music is always superb and covers a wide range of genres. It’s not unusual to hear hip-hop R&B, East African urban pop, hits from the rest of the continent (both old and new), rhumba, salsa, and zouk all in a couple of hours at Dolce.
If you love to dance, and you love African music, Dolce Club Nairobi will have you constantly on the dance floor. My friends and I like to say: “What happens at Dolce stays at Dolce”.
Dolce VIP Lounge Photos
Dolc Services Nairobi
So what are dolc games Kenya? Frankly, I have no clue but I’ll do my research for you and have more information for you soon. Check back here shortly.
Dolce Lounge Bar and Grill
Doucé Lounge Bar and Grill, located at 1417 E Commercial Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida serves Carribbean and American cuisine. It opens every day from 11am-12pm, and serves brunch every first and third Sunday of the month.
VIP Lounge Nairobi: Several Options including Simba Lounge Terminal 1A
There are 5 VIP lounges at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport:
-
- The Government VIP Lounge (invitation only)
- Pride Lounge Terminal 1A
- Simba Lounge Terminal 1A
- Simba Lounge Terminal 1C, and
- Msafiri Lounge
Pride Lounge & Simba Lounge Terminal 1A are Sky Priority lounges located on level 2 of Terminal 1A. These lounges are open to Business Class passengers and Elite Plus members of Kenya Airways and Sky Team Partner airlines.
READ ALSO: Is Red7 a Card Game Suitable for Kids Too? & More
Simba Lounge Terminal 1C, like its counterparts above, is also a Sky Priority lounge located at Terminal 1C departures, opposite the Government VIP Lounge. This lounge is open to Business Class passengers and Elite Plus members of Kenya Airways and Sky Team Partner airlines. It is also open to other Kenya Airways partner airlines and airlines handled by Kenya Airways.
Msafiri Lounge is a lounge for travelers departing on domestic flights. It accommodates only Business Class passengers and Elite Plus members of Flying Blue.
On top of the traveler entitled to access each VIP Lounge, (s)he may also purchase a day pass for someone else traveling on a Kenya Airways or a Sky Team/Kenya Airways partner airline flight to join them in the VIP Lounge subject to space availability. The day passes cost US$40 in the case of Pride and Simba lounges, and US$20 for Msafiri Lounge.
Other than these VIP lounges, there is another executive lounge available to all passengers departing from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, irrespective of class or airline. This is The Aspire Lounge. The Aspire Lounge is currently closed for renovation.
Mercury Lounge Nairobi
If you would like to know more about Mercury Lounge in Westlands, I wrote a whole post about it here.
Click here for more ideas on things to do in Nairobi.
Photo Credits: The Design Air, The Saturday Standard, Sensation Dolce Lounge, Point-ex, Dolce Club in Nairobi
Thanks for this. I’ve definitely been looking for a good place to go out! You used to live in DSM, sindiyo? Did you ever go to Chui Bay?
I love Sohos, though I have not been there for a while now. Was once spotted leaving the place at 3am to head to, yes, Dolce!
Have you on my reader and am just a really, really lazy person hence the lack of comments 🙂
Cheers.
Hi Fake Expatriate,
Nice to see you back on ChickAboutTown. I hope you do enjoy Soho’s. Let me know what you think when you’ve been.
Ndiyo, I used to live in DSM. Nope, I haven’t been to Chui Bay. Where’s that?
Cheers,
Biche
Hi Kafai,
Welcome to ChickAboutTown! 🙂 I see we definitely like the same spots. That sounds like something I would do! Doesn’t Dolce just suck you in? I often say it’s almost impossible to leave Dolce before 5am no matter what you do. I think, though, that the cover charge there is getting ridiculously high. The last time I was there, it was 400 KSh. Why do you think they do that?
I am glad you are a regular reader of ChickAboutTown. I”ll do my best to write more often. 🙂
Cheers,
Biche
I think the cover charge at Dolce is a way of maintaining a certain class of clientèle.
Ok, I can see why they think that might work, but do you think the crowd at Dolce is upscale in any way? (I don’t. Dolce is all about shadiness and shady people for the most part! ;-))
Soho is decent venue, although they could use a good cocktail mixer. Last time I was there, they weren’t able to fix me a simple flaming B52 Shot!! I must admit they do have friendly staff though and one them went out of his way to recommend Grey Goose!! Who would have though Goose is available in Nairobi.
Where is Dolce located in? Is this the Dolce on Koinange Street? Aren’t most if not all clubs on that street are notorious for other activities. Perhaps Its time to check it out. Do tell biche?
Haven’t gone out in a while, but the last favorite venue I had was Mercury Lounge, which by far has a good variety of cocktails. They were even able to whip me my favorite, Flaming Lamborghini(Not recommended for light drinkers). Pity the place got raided by pompous douches and college kids.
Could this be the end of Nairobi late night life for me? We shall see.
Hi Pseudo Intellectual,
Welcome to ChickAboutTown!
Thanks for the info on cocktails at Soho’s. Frankly, I’ve never tried having a cocktail there (maybe I’ve just never expected them to be able to whip up a good one. ;-)) What’s Grey Goose by the way?
Yes, Dolce is located on Koinange street, and as I said earlier in the comments, it can be quite shady. Still, there are a lot of regular folk who hang out at Dolce, and if you go with your own crew, it’s quite a blast. Check it out some time. 🙂
Cocktails at Mercury Lounge – yes, they’ve got quite an array, but what do you think about the quality of their cocktails? I find they often don’t have enough kick and are better in concept than in reality.
A place that has always come through for me when it comes to cocktails is Casablanca in Kilimani. Have you been? What do you think?
Biche
Tried Soho again this last Saturday(07/19/078) and was disappointed. They were able to fix me b52 shot but thats about it.
Grey Goose is premium Vodka and comes in many flavors, orange and lemon being my favorites. You can take them dry,simple mixture with orange/cranberry juice or cocktail form like Martini. By the far the only reason I’ll be going from now on to Soho.
On Mercury lounge, the only drinks I take there are dry shots and my favorite Flaming Lamborghini. I do not know how their other cocktails are so cannot really comment on them. Perhaps you should give this cocktail a try and let me know what you think.
I avoid Casablanca as it is frequented by my colleagues. Maybe I will give it a try one early evening and see their cocktails.
Hi Pseudo Intellect,
Thanks for the feedback about Soho’s this Saturday. 🙂 Readers, I guess now you know: don’t go to Soho’s for the cocktails!
Coming to think of it, I have seen Grey Goose before. Thanks for telling me more about it. Although I am currently on an alcohol sabbatical (why do I do this to myself?), I’ll definitely try it out as soon as my sabbatical is over and then get back to you. I’ll also try the Flaming Lamborghini at Mercury Lounge. It sounds interesting! 🙂
I look forward to receiving more feedback from you.
Biche
HEY ITS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING PLACES IN NAIROBI !!! INFACT I WAS THE RESEDENCE DJ AT THIS JOINT AND I AM THE ONE WHO DID THE OPENING !! IT IS A GOOD PLACE
DJ DESHAL
Hi DJ Deshal,
Thanks for your shout out on Soho’s. When did it open again? You were the resident DJ both at Casablanca and Soho’s? Cool! You must be really good. So where do you play now? Where can we hear you do your thang? (Or would that be too much disclosure over the Internet. ;-))
Biche
I surfed in to your lovely site, my compliments to your beautiful work
Thank you, Dave, and welcome to ChickAboutTown! 🙂
nyce stuf! Just from th u.s en Ur blog syt helpt me gt a joint 2nyt. . . . Havin a blast the kenyan way!!
Hi D.j Engard,
Welcome to ChickAboutTown! I am glad you had a blast at Soho’s!
Biche
Planning a visit to Nairobi from us in a month time, just wondering the nice place to go (n/b: I hate seing women in jeans in club) am looking for a place where I can put on my short pretty dresses and shorts without attracting damn attention!
Hi Elle,
Welcome to ChickAboutTown! Sorry for not getting back to you in time for your trip to Nairobi. Did you manage to find the kind of club you were looking for? If so, I’d love to hear all about it.
Biche
Good to read this sort of stuff am going to be in Westland for only two days thrusday n friday. need a college girl what could you recommend?
I have no clue. I no longer live in Nairobi and have been out of college for 14 years, so don’t know many college girls. Why do you need a college girl in particular?