Guidebook for Kigali

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Guidebook for Kigali

Food Scene

23 locals recommend
Sundowner
KG 625 Street
23 locals recommend
Cafe/restaurant nestled among jungle trees. Look out for monkeys in the trees!
9 locals recommend
Shokola Café
9 locals recommend
Cafe/restaurant nestled among jungle trees. Look out for monkeys in the trees!
Amazing authentic food with open air seating and gardens. Come hungry because the portions are generous!
14 locals recommend
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
KG 637 Street
14 locals recommend
Amazing authentic food with open air seating and gardens. Come hungry because the portions are generous!
Authentic high quality imported Japanese food and sushi. Delicious but expensive! Run by a Japanese expat.
Kiseki Authentic Japanese Restaurant
Authentic high quality imported Japanese food and sushi. Delicious but expensive! Run by a Japanese expat.
Authentic local buffet.
Afrika Bite
7 KG 674 St
Authentic local buffet.
Variety of sweet and savory crepes - the Norveigenne sounds odd with smoked salmon, but is one of my favorites.
Kimy Gourmand Crêperie
15 KG 676 St
Variety of sweet and savory crepes - the Norveigenne sounds odd with smoked salmon, but is one of my favorites.

Drinks & Nightlife

Popular spot with views of the city, hookah, bar, club, Asian fusion restaurant, and bakery. Weekends you can go clubbing, weekdays it's a chill place to grab food or a drink.
23 locals recommend
Papyrus
KG 674 Street
23 locals recommend
Popular spot with views of the city, hookah, bar, club, Asian fusion restaurant, and bakery. Weekends you can go clubbing, weekdays it's a chill place to grab food or a drink.
Great food and jazz nights
28 locals recommend
Repub Lounge
16 KG 674 St
28 locals recommend
Great food and jazz nights
A bar/restaurant with jazz nights
White Horse Restaurant
KN 78 Street
A bar/restaurant with jazz nights

Entertainment & Activities

Mamba has a bar, swimming pool, beach volleyball court and best of all, a bowling alley! Pleasant open air setting with trees and a children's park.
20 locals recommend
Mamba Club
KG 680 Street
20 locals recommend
Mamba has a bar, swimming pool, beach volleyball court and best of all, a bowling alley! Pleasant open air setting with trees and a children's park.

Arts & Culture

Thursday night happy hour
23 locals recommend
Inema Art Center
KG 563 Street
23 locals recommend
Thursday night happy hour
58 locals recommend
Kigali Genocide Memorial
KG 14 Avenue
58 locals recommend

Essentials

14 locals recommend
Nakumatt City Centre
KN 4 Avenue
14 locals recommend
T2000 is a huge supermarket full of cheap chinese imports. Convenient and well-stocked with everything from clothing to appliances to groceries and some bizarre things in between
8 locals recommend
T-2000 Supermarket
KN 82 Street
8 locals recommend
T2000 is a huge supermarket full of cheap chinese imports. Convenient and well-stocked with everything from clothing to appliances to groceries and some bizarre things in between
Services for American citizens including security and other assistance
6 locals recommend
Embassy of the United States
6 locals recommend
Services for American citizens including security and other assistance
Watch out for card skimmers on ATMs. Check for anything unusual about the ATM, and if it seems suspicious, go to another one.
Ecobank ATM
KN 63 Street
Watch out for card skimmers on ATMs. Check for anything unusual about the ATM, and if it seems suspicious, go to another one.
Exchange money here or at other forex bureaus. Keep in mind that larger bills get a better exchange rate.
Lavita Forex
KN 4 Avenue
Exchange money here or at other forex bureaus. Keep in mind that larger bills get a better exchange rate.
Wide selection of basic and imported groceries and housewares at generally higher prices.
14 locals recommend
Nakumatt City Centre
KN 4 Avenue
14 locals recommend
Wide selection of basic and imported groceries and housewares at generally higher prices.

Sightseeing

Nyamirambo is the Muslim quarter of Kigali and home to the oldest mosque in Rwanda. Check out the Green Mosque (Masjid al-Fatah) and the various shops and restaurants.
10 locals recommend
Nyamirambo
10 locals recommend
Nyamirambo is the Muslim quarter of Kigali and home to the oldest mosque in Rwanda. Check out the Green Mosque (Masjid al-Fatah) and the various shops and restaurants.

Parks & Nature

Perched at the top of Mt. Kigali with sweeping views, this ranch has horseback riding, ziplines, trampolines, and more. Book in advance: https://www.sengha.com/aboutus.html
6 locals recommend
Fazenda Sengha
6 locals recommend
Perched at the top of Mt. Kigali with sweeping views, this ranch has horseback riding, ziplines, trampolines, and more. Book in advance: https://www.sengha.com/aboutus.html