Blueberry, an Indian restaurant in Nyarutarama with an ever-so-odd name, opened several years ago and slowly climbed to the top of many people’s ‘best Indian in Kigali’ list (and trust me, everyone has a list). Since then the name has changed to Delhi Darbar but the food is just as amazing as always! I’ve been a passionate supporter of Zaaffran for years, and I poo poo those who belong to ‘Camp Khazana‘, but Delhi Darbar upset everything I thought I knew, and has caused me to question all things Indian-food-in-Kigali related.

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I first visited Lahori Taste a couple of years ago after stumbling onto it as I strolled through the Car Free Zone in town. I was curious about the umbrellas poking up on their raised patio overlooking the street below and I’m a sucker for a great patio, so I wandered up for a look. I found a small place serving Pakistani food which was intriguing enough for me to want stick around for a meal.

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Kigali is a growing hub of a wide range of cafes and restaurants for all types of international cuisine and Mocha Cafe is the latest addition. But this place is a bit more unique than your average Italian or Chinese restaurant… Yemeni food, anyone? Yes please! Well actually… I really have no idea what Yemeni food entails as a whole, but the few dishes on offer at Mocha Cafe have been incredibly delicious.

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Onomo Hotel gave me a free, two-night stay in exchange for a review.

I’ve been curious about Onomo Hotel ever since I saw it spring up on the side of the fairly central hill coming down the long road from town. It’s nothing new to see a new building pop up quickly in Kigali, but what caught my interest was the cool Imigongo patterns painted on the outside and the view from what looked like a super well-located swimming pool. Once they started posting awesome photos of their view and patio, I knew I had to visit. Luckily, the folks at Onomo offered me a free stay so I could really explore what they have on offer.

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Billy’s Bistro inside the Century Park development in Nyarutarama seems to have emerged as a popular Kigali spot, especially for lunch. I’ve been meaning to check it out for months but the rainy season has left me fearful of straying too far from home. Since I live way up on Mount Kigali, everywhere is far… but Nyarutarama seems especially far and risky for me as a moto-taker who prefer to remain dry. But after a flurry of great reviews on social media and since I was running out of time on this trip (and since I got a ride with a friend) I finally made it out to Billy’s Bistro last week for lunch and it was a lovely experience.

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