Signature
Nyama Choma
Charcoal-grilled goat
Juicy, smoky, East-African-style grilled meat, served with kachumbari and your choice of side.
$24.99 Goat
Our Story
The meaning of Tamu
In Swahili, tamu means sweet. Delicious. The word that comes after the first bite of something made with love. That's the standard we cook to — every plate, every night.
Tamu Tamu was born from East African kitchens and plated for Louisville. Family recipes, slow-grilled meats, hand-folded samosas, and the kind of warm hospitality that turns first-timers into regulars.
Whether you're picking up a quick brochette on your way home or settling in for a Tamu Feast with friends, you're tasting the real thing — not a fusion, not a translation. Just East Africa, the way it should be.
"Chakula ni uhai — food is life."
