Chess Cafe Kigali — Restaurant in Kigali City

The best bread I have found in Kigali. It is perfect soup and sandwich bread, softy and yeasty, with a perfectly gently hardened crust. The place isn’t perfect yet but they three young Rawandan owners are diligent and conscientious owner operators. Their product is, i would call it high end quality drink and food , within a good and perfectly pleasant cafe. I will definitely visit them each time I am I Kigali and can’t wait to see them grow, expand, and perfect their business. ALSO! If you like chess or other board games and lack an opponent, the staff owners are ready to play a competitive game with you. Thanks Eric for a...

I came here after randomly picking a place to have a bite. I wasn’t expecting anything but growing quite fond of it already. Here’s why:

Very pocket friendly prices. I have been in Kigali for months and this is by far the cheapest. It has a cozy feel to it. Looking at the photos on Google Maps, I see how it is a place for chess players. The checkered walls hint at that as well. But this place is cozy. And strangely, it feels exclusive, too.

It is definitely one of those hidden gems.

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Chess Café is a lovely joint located just behind the Kigali city Hall in the car free zone. I love their swedish delicacy : Chokladboll and their gooey chocolate fudge brownie with whipped cream. Reasonably good coffee and moderately good pain au chocolat. They have very friendly staff too ! ● For detailed reviews of food in Kigali, checkout deliciouskigali on Instagram...