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The ‘mbus’ is here! Hop onto the Meru ‘bar bus’ for a drink

 The Outpost Bar is a vintage joint [Photo: Courtesy]

If you are looking for a quiet and scenic place to enjoy a drink and great meal in Meru town, look no further.

Tucked away in the Imenti forest is one of the most inviting and conveniently hidden tavern where chirping of birds, call of the Colobus monkeys and a cool breeze reminds everyone of the surrounding pristine environment.

 It also reminds everyone visiting that Meru County is one of the very few places in Kenya where the 26 per cent forest cover exceeds the 11 per cent national target.

This place to relax is a restaurant and bar with a difference - an old tour bus was converted into a bar, meaning that when you want to take a cold beer in a quiet environment, you just hop into the Outpost Restaurant & Bar and once you are done, you ‘alight’!

The Outpost Restaurant & Bar, one of the most private and coolest bar and restaurants is located at the edge of the Imenti Forest, just opposite the Meru National Polytechnic.

You access it through a timber sales yard and find it tucked in a lush setting. Smiling waiters and waitresses are at hand to welcome and make you feel part of ‘the forest community!’

The welcoming Alice Gitonga, the restaurant manager, describes it as a “creative concept to implicitly remind visitors that Meru County is both very scenic and inviting to visitors from around the world to its great national parks.”

The ‘bus bar’ or ‘bar bus’ (Alice isn’t sure which comes first!) has room for around 20 thirsty patrons, but there is plenty of additional sitting places in the bandas outside and on the lawn. Most buildings in the compound are painted leaf-green and blend very well into the forest environment.

“It can get a bit chilly in the evenings because we are in the forest. Though we provide some heating to keep the patrons warm, we encourage those who wish to remain outdoors till late in the evening to bring some warm clothing,” she said.

“For any patrons who may have visited the old tavern at the same location, everything ‘bus bar’ is new, save for its location... We also count among our patrons the governing, and fast-rising young and wealthy middle class in Meru County and beyond who wish to hang out away from prying eyes,” says Alice.

On weekends, for those who wake up with hangovers, you can hop onto the Outpost where the friendly waiter will gladly hand you a Bloody Mary, or any other cocktail of your choice.

 The expansive compound has open bandas where you can easily see who is coming in or going out.

The Outpost Bar & Restaurant has taken creative design to a new level on the green lawns. Its other features include huge tractor tyres have been laid down to serve as outdoor tables around which visiting groups eager to soak in the sun’s rays can just sit and sip their drinks and watch monkeys play atop the forest canopy.

The average price for a beer is Sh200, which was a pleasant surprise, since noisy bars that dot the Meru town CBD charge the same amount per bottle!

 

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