Le Café Gourmand

Definitely coming back for club sandwich, chocolate cake

Clean n nice place service also good .alway visit here . And I always order my bday cake for my daughter .they also make theme based cakes

One of the best lunch / fika spots in Buja! The deserts were great (but SWEET - so if you don’t like sweet be careful with what you order). I thought the chocolate mousse was exceptional.The juices were nice and fresh! The chicken sandwich was nice but filling. 25,000 for a juice and non-speciality sandwich. Mini one-person (although I’d say two person haha) cakes are 10,000-18,000. They have ‘gelato’ but I did not try.Rooftop is stunning. Enjoy!!

Cute coffee and pastry spot in Burundi

Oh great. Im in Burindi now? I'm going on a hostage world tour.

2024: Still one our top go to places in Bujumbura! Staff is usually wonderful and the coffee and food consistently very good. Ice-cream is usually fantastic, though texture can vary is the power turned off. You can’t beat the desserts and quality and options of the bread!!I love the look on the faces of friends when they get their food for the first time here. Always impressed. Read the below section for more info as it is still all accurate.2022 Update: We have been coming since 2012. Once again, the service here continues to be AMAZING. We love the staff! Reliable and you get food made the same (same style/recipe/taste) almost every time. Very rare in Africa. My compliments to the management and chef for their consistency and maintaining quality all these years. We still love the Lemonade Maison, all the coffees, Mokaccino (Frappuccino). Ice cream is much improved. Glacé Gourmand flavor is amazing with the Moka or Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla . Highly recommend getting it STRAIGHT from the ice cream counter. Otherwise it melts before it makes it to you. Would be nice if it was served in frozen bowls. Tasty waffle cones.Chicken Caesar Salad is very nice, though a little boring. We ask for avocados or tomatoes on the side. Hawaiian Chicken Salad is beautiful. Smash Burger is possibly the best burger in town. And the chips (French fries) are Amazing! The Southern Chicken Fried Burger is great. All their food tends to be outstanding.Service: We asked for the burger for the children without vegetables and cheese on the side. That’s exactly how it came. So simple, but this is the first place in town that has listened and gave us what we asked for. Also, the sweet staff brought our girls a complimentary plate of the side cakes. They are always so nice to our kids. Loved the chocolate messages in my cappuccino. Old 2021 review: The brie and jambon sandwich (basically a really nice roast beef sandwich), and the Chicken Burger is amazing.Our girls love the Quiche Lorraine.Sadly, We also feel the ice cream has become less reliable in quality and flavor. Very sad as it used to be our favorite anywhere in the works. Please fix!!!Five star for being consistently and reliably great in quality and service. We absolutely love this place. Have been coming since 2012-2013. Have met so many wonderful people here. Awesome atmosphere. And the view! Stunning terrace view of both the Burundian Mountains and the Congolese Mountains. Also worth the breeze. Really refreshing, but downstairs is air conditioned and great for hot days.The food has never failed to be 4-5 star and the bakery and pastries could rival any anywhere in Europe. One of the fastest meals in Buja, which is saying something. Great if you need a quick bite. It’s nice to eat and not worry about the cleanliness factor and have never had anyone get sick, a huge deal here.Highly recommend the Iced Mokaccino, iced Moka, Lemonade Maison, and just about everything in between. If you get a iced blended or milkshake and it melted before it got to you, send it back and they’ll fix it no problem. Great service!!!

Amazing coffee, baguette was delicious and we always love the almond and chocolate-almond croissants. The staff are friendly and welcoming. We really enjoy sitting on the roof terrace amongst the plants, with a great view of the hills and the city. Would definitely recommend!!!! Everything is clean, the food tasted very fresh and it always feels like a real treat to come here. The baguettes are sooooo nice, I feel like I could be in France when visiting this cafe

Whether you’re here for coffee or just to unwind, the vibe is perfect