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Café Kibale

“Training with Opportunities”


Nestled in the heart of Kibale National Park, Café Kibale is a vibrant community initiative under the Great Lakes Foundation. Established with the goal of empowering local youth with valuable skills and experience in the hospitality sector, Café Kibale offers free training programs designed to prepare trainees for Uganda’s growing tourism industry. Since its launch in July 2022, Café Kibale has become a beacon of hope and opportunity for the surrounding communities.

Café Kibale enrolled its first batch of students for a rigorous six-month training program. These students graduated in January 2023, fully equipped with the skills needed to excel in the hospitality industry. Our comprehensive curriculum covers various fields, including barista training, food and beverage service, customer care, health and hygiene etc.

Café Kibale is conveniently located next to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) visitors’ center, the starting point for chimpanzee tracking adventures. Open daily from 8 am to 5 pm, the café serves a delightful array of coffee, juice, smoothies, and freshly baked cakes, along with a selection of Ugandan dishes tailored for an international palate. Satisfy your cravings with favorites like Mandazi, Rolex, samosas, chicken wraps, and more. Whether you’re gearing up for a trek or unwinding afterward, Café Kibale offers a welcoming and affordable dining experience.

The café seeks to become an environmental champion, supporting sustainability through minimizing plastics, buying local produce, recycling and educating the local community.

By supporting Café Kibale, you get the opportunity of supporting the local community as all funds accumulated go to the community and hence plays a huge role in promoting sustainable tourism in the areas surrounding Kibale National park.

  • Top Coffee and Snack Place Just Opposite UWA Chimp Briefing Point with WiFi!

    Where can I start from! Top world class coffees, fresh juices, beers and bites like the Famous Uganda Rolex are to die for here.

    You don’t need to have an early breakfast before you go chimp tracking, come here after or before chimp tracking and have a bite and a fresh lovingly made drink!
    Top of the iceberg is the WiFi which is hard to find in the middle of the jungle!
    Mary Mariana S

  • Very good coffee

    Greate and nice place to have coffe after tracking. Moreover it’s very good initiative to help young people get better position to be employed! I really recommend that place:)
    Tatra E

  • Nice place

    Good service, Good foods, Good drinks. I visited there with family. We have nice moments. We subject the traditional Rolex.
    Barnabas C

  • Food

    Really the food I eat at the cafe was so nice for sure so am very happy, the time spent at Cafe Kibale thank you very much I really appreciate
    Kahwa I

  • Wonderful service and a hot cup of coffee after tracking chimpanzees

    I enjoyed wonderful service and a delicious cup of coffee after tracking chimpanzees. Adolf was friendly, helpful and accommodating. The entire staff was in service and kind.
    JJS

  • A great place to stop

    Really enjoyed our late lunch here after chimp habituation. Adollf and the team couldn’t have been more helpful and the food was delicious (would really recommend the bean burger!) Highly recommend
    Megan W