Prime cut
Beef
Beef Fillet
The most tender cut on the animal. Lean, buttery and quick to cook.
KSh 1,600per kg
Beef Short Ribs
Meaty, marbled ribs that turn silky after a few hours of low heat.
KSh 750 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 plate, below the rib eye |
|---|---|
| Best for | Braising, slow oven, pressure cooker, Korean-style grill |
| Texture | Marbled and sinewy raw, silky after slow cooking |
| Portioning | English cut (thick, single bone) or flanken (thin strips) |
| Price | KSh 750 per kg |
| Butchered at | City Market, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi |
About Our Beef Short Ribs
Short ribs are what happens when a hard-working cut is treated with patience. They come from the rib plate, carry a generous layer of fat and a good deal of connective tissue, and they are frankly tough if you rush them. Give them three hours of low, moist heat and that connective tissue turns to gelatine, the meat slides off the bone, and you have one of the best things beef can do.
We cut short ribs two ways. English-cut means thick single-bone pieces, ideal for braising in a pot or a slow oven. Flanken-cut means thin strips across several bones, which is what you want for Korean-style grilling or for a quick fry. Tell us which when you order and we will cut accordingly.
Because the bone and fat do so much of the work, short ribs are also excellent value per kilo of finished eating. They make a stock worth keeping. If you like this style of cooking, our ossobucco and ox tail reward the same slow approach.
How to Cook Beef Short Ribs
- Brown the ribs hard on all sides before any liquid goes near them.
- Braise at 150C for 3 hours, or 2 hours in a pressure cooker, covered in liquid halfway up.
- They are ready when a fork twists in the meat with no resistance, not at a set time.
- Chill the braise overnight, lift the set fat off the top, then reheat - it is a better dish.
- For grilling, ask for flanken cut, marinate 4 hours, and cook hot and fast for 3 minutes a side.
Buying beef short ribs in Nairobi
We cut beef short ribs 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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Beef Short Ribs: Questions
Beef Short Ribs is KSh 750 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
Beef Short Ribs, cut the way you want it
KSh 750 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