Nanima Asian Kitchen & Café
Husband-and-wife pan-Asian kitchen-cafe in Kemptown with a daily-changing home-cooked menu; largely veg but tier-2 reviews reveal meat/fish, so not a fully-veg kitchen.
Why it's listed: Nanima is a vegetarian/plant-based Asian kitchen; reviews (samosas/laksa/chai) show no meat
Profile last updated 16 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Home-style pan-Asian cooking (laksa, samosas, chai, Vietnamese coffee) made fresh daily“I tried the samosas, laksa, and chai and everything was so so tasty and nourishing.”
— raw.reviews - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- mixed“Their menu when we went covered plenty of vegetarian options as well as meat/fish.”
— raw.reviews - Ownership / staffing model
- Family-run by a husband-and-wife team (Loni and Nikki/Nicky)“the husband and wife team devote everything to creating an environment that is nourishing and enriching.”
— raw.reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in“I love the atmosphere and gentle presence of Loni... having warm food, chatting with Loni and Nikki.”
— raw.reviews - Classes, workshops & events
- Runs a supper club“Will definitely be going back and considering their Supper club.”
— raw.reviews - Menu rotation
- No fixed menu; dishes change every day“there is no set menu so each dish feels unique... Every day it's a different menu so you'll never get bored.”
— raw.reviews - Price band
- budget“£15 per person for a really nice mix of main + rice or noddles and then a choice of 3 vegetable based sides.”
— raw.reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Cozy, warm and homely with great music; feels like a personal gem“Cozy setting with great music too, such a gem!!!”
— raw.reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- Casual solo lunches; regulars; a lingering, homely meal“I feel home here... chatting with Loni and Nikki who own a place, having an occasional conversation with regulars.”
— raw.reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- Laksa; samosas; chai; Vietnamese coffee“The Laksa that I had here was incredible... I polished the bowl clean!”
— raw.reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Warm, welcoming and attentive owner who describes each dish“Lonnie is so welcoming and informative about each dish - the owners are just delightful.”
— raw.reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Reasonable pricing for the quality and portion size“The pricing is also very reasonable considering the high quality of the food and service.”
— raw.reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.