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Best Cafés in Kampala (2026)

Coffee is one of Uganda's great crops, and Kampala's cafes are a good place to try it. Endiro Coffee, a Ugandan social enterprise founded in 2011, has a branch in Kisementi open from early morning to late evening, and its coffee is sourced and served by the same company. Karveli on Lumumba Avenue started as a bakery and now serves croissants, gelato, coffee and cooked meals every day from 07:00, and makes a good breakfast stop before sightseeing.

For bread and pastries, Bbrood bakes 20-hour sourdough in a stone-floor oven and supplies several branches around the city, which is useful if you are self-catering. For a quieter, more polished setting, the Ssese Patisserie at the Kampala Serena Hotel serves locally sourced coffee, herbal teas, tarts and macarons until late in the evening. Most cafes have Wi-Fi and are used as informal offices, so they can be busy at lunchtime on weekdays.

4 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Kampala

  1. Karveli Bakery, cafe and gelato, City centreUgandan-owned bakery cafe on Lumumba Avenue, founded in 2017, baking European-style bread and croissants and serving gelato, coffee and cooked meals from 07:00 daily.
  2. Endiro Coffee Kisementi Ugandan specialty coffee, Kisementi, KololoKisementi branch of Endiro, the Ugandan coffee company founded in 2011, serving specialty Ugandan coffee and food from 07:00 to 22:00 every day.
  3. The Ssese Patisserie, Kampala Serena Hotel Hotel patisserie and cafe, NakaseroCafe and patisserie inside the Kampala Serena Hotel serving locally sourced coffee, herbal teas, pastries, tarts and macarons from 07:00 to 22:30.

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1. Karveli

Bakery, cafe and gelato$$City centre

Ugandan-owned bakery cafe on Lumumba Avenue, founded in 2017, baking European-style bread and croissants and serving gelato, coffee and cooked meals from 07:00 daily.

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4. Bbrood Bakery

Sourdough bakery and cafe$$Namuwongo

Kampala franchise of the Dutch bakery Bbrood, baking 20-hour sourdough in a stone-floor oven and serving pastries, croissants and sandwiches at several branches.

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