Pair a creamy cortado (2,500 francs) with a cinnamon-dusted pretzel (1,000 francs), baked down the road at The Women’s Bakery, and delivered fresh each morning. In the HeightsAt the foot of Mount Kigali — the highest of Kigali’s hills, with an elevation of more than 6,000 feet — sits Nyamirambo, one of Kigali’s most diverse districts. Today, the rooms of the real-life Hotel Rwanda are a bit worse for wear, but downstairs at the enchanting poolside bar, the allure remains. At the Repub Lounge, there’s live music, flowing carafes of wine and a striking view of Kigali’s twinkling lights. One of the best, Papyrus, sits within stumbling distance of Repub Lounge.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2018 10:00 UTC