Rwanda Restaurant Hopping

One cannot Travel well, think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well…Mama Africa Safari believes that “People who love to eat are always the best people and we got you covered, we will take you to the Best Restaurants of your destinations and we can embrace our love for food without guilt and without hurting our health.

• BRACHETTO
  Top choice Italian in Kigali
• HEAVEN RESTAURANT
  Top choice International in Kigali
• NEW CACTUS
  Top choice French
• PILI-PILI
  International in Kigali
• SOL ET LUNA
  Top choice Italian in Kigali
• ZEN
  Top choice Asian in Kigali
• CAMELLIA
  Cafe in Kigali
• KHANA KHAZANA
  Indian in Kigali
• SUNDOWNER
  International in Kigali
• POIVRE NOIR
  Bistro in Kigali

BRACHETTO

Top choice Italian in Kigali

Run by an Italian chef, this upmarket venue wouldn’t be out of place in Milano, and gets top marks for its flawlessly prepared Italian specialties, including toothsome pasta dishes, risotto, grills, gourmet sandwiches and divine desserts (hmm, the dark chocolate mousse). It’s also known for its great lunch buffet, which features a tempting selection of salads and desserts.

HEAVEN RESTAURANT

Top choice International in Kigali

A highlight of the Kigali restaurant scene, Heaven has a relaxed, open-air deck bistro with a wide-ranging menu drawing from a variety of international influences. It’s hugely popular with expats and travelers, so look elsewhere for local atmosphere, but do come here for an excellent and innovative menu that combines local flavors with international dishes.

NEW CACTUS

Top choice French

This attractive hacienda is set on a ridge where you can soak up the sparkling lights of Kigali by night or get a bird’s-eye appreciation of the city during the day. It boasts a broad menu of French favorites’ as well as bounteous wood-fired pizzas and succulent pastas. For something different, try one of the delicious, spice-rich Congolese dishes.

PILI-PILI

International in Kigali

Sassy Pili-Pili ticks all the right boxes: a vast open-air terrace with superb views, a nifty pool, an enticing ethnic chic two-storey interior and a congenial atmosphere. It’s a popular bar and restaurant, known for its knockout burgers, grills, pizzas, salads and vast choice of drinks; it heats up to club temperature on weekend nights when DJs spin electronica and other beats.

SOL ET LUNA

Top choice Italian in Kigali

Many locals and expats rave about this Italian kitchen, and we share their unbridled enthusiasm. The food here (and the trattoria-inspired decor, with a lovely open-air terrace) is clearly above average for Rwanda, with an assortment of flavorsome Italian dishes, including over 100 different pizzas! Something sweet to finish? Try the tiramisu.

ZEN

Top choice Asian in Kigali

With tinkling fountains and covered courtyard dining, this sublime restaurant offers Kigali’s best Asian meals as well as Rwanda’s first sushi dishes. This is where the well to do of Kigali come when they want to impress. It’s a long way out of the city Centre in a swanky neighborhood.

CAMELLIA

Cafe in Kigali

This sassy cafe in a modern shopping mall is worth visiting for its wholesome dishes and tempting selection of coffees, teas and smoothies. Stop in briefly for a gourmet sandwich and latte, or stay longer and nosh on tasty burgers, beef dishes or salads served in enticing surrounds. Decor is African chic without being overdone and the terrace offers good city views.

KHANA KHAZANA

Indian in Kigali

Statues of a rotund Ganesh and a blissed-out Shiva dot what locals generally agree is one of the best Indian restaurants in Kigali. The menu has a long list of Indian classics, including richly flavored tandoori dishes, curries and veggie options (which are prepared with panache), and the waitstaff is dressed in imitation traditional Indian dress. Chinese specialties are also available.

SUNDOWNER

International in Kigali

This super popular restaurant, which lives in a large, converted house with a leafy patio, offers the most diverse dining experience in the city. Lots of business types roll in at lunch time for the lavish buffet (RFr3000) featuring Rwandan dishes. In the evening, it’s renowned for its chargrilled meat and wood-fired pizzas.

POIVRE NOIR

Bistro in Kigali

Dining at this upscale gourmet bistro is a treat. The elegant dining room is decorated with earthy tones and classy furniture and the imaginatively prepared, French-inspired cuisine (with a bow to local ingredients) makes Le Poivre Noir justly revered. Highlights include pork fillet flambéed with whisky, risotto and Belgian chocolate cake.

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