Nagaad Cafe — Restaurant in Louisville

I waited months for this place to open because it's been a long time since this neighborhood had a dedicated ice cream shop! It was too cold for ice cream just yet, so we tried some of the pastries. I wish they had more food selections, but I thought it was good so far. I tried a mandazi, a chocolate croissant, and took a bite of my partner's lemon cake. The mandazi and the cake were my favorite. I also had a mangonada, which I was suprised to see on the menu!

I have yet to try any of the coffee/tea or ice cream, but this looks like a good place to hang out, work, or study.

One thing I am worried about is how low the prices looked versus how much time they spent to get the place open. Hopefully when the weather warms up, they will get a lot of business looking for ice cream but it doesn't seem sustainable as it is now. They are more affordable than most cafés, but cafés are one of the hardest businesses to sustain profit on for the long term. I'm worried this might be another business that will have to close its doors...

This is a pretty cool experience. I love having the ability to step into different cultures and try different foods and meet different people. They're just opening up so they're trying to fill out the neighborhood and see what people do and don't like.

They've got some very traditional African / Somali products in there to look at and purchase. They're continually working on the space making it even better for the community at Large. My favorite is the Somali tea! I ride my bike there so I bring my own container that I have in my cup holder on my Mountain bike. I pour the hot Somali tea over ice! It is so freaking fantastic!

The sambusa is definitely all that. We have it when we go in as well. They've got some tasty treats and I've had the slice of chocolate cake that was so creamy and delicious! I'm waiting for the lemon cake to...

I love this little cafe on the corner, they are so polite and warm as well as welcoming. I love the decorations and the vibe here. I come and sit in the giant window view accented with a nice little bar that I enjoy doing my notes on my laptop for my job. Great wifi connection and relaxing environment. They have a little shop for clothes that are from their culture that are 😍 gorgeous and vibrant in color. Their sambosa's are delicious 🤤 and they come with chicken or beef. Their espresso is STRONG and I love it, it's better than anywhere else. Better...