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Morning
Fresh coffee, warm pastries and quiet tables. The best time for a slow first cup.
Boards Café: coffee, couture and board games in Gikondo, KigaliCafé
Sip.
Stitch.
Stay a while.
A café on KK 31 Ave in Gikondo. Come for good coffee, clothes made for you, a quiet place to work and board games with friends.
Our logo is a coffee cup and a needle with thread. That is because Boards is a café and a clothing studio in one place. We also have a quiet space to work and lots of board games to play. Everyone is welcome.
Coffee
Drinks and food
Rwanda grows some of the best coffee in the world. We make it fresh for you, one cup at a time.
Every drink is made when you order it. In the morning, enjoy an espresso with a fresh pastry. In the afternoon, slow down with a hand-brewed coffee and good company.
Don’t drink coffee? We also have Rwandan tea, cold drinks and fresh food, so there is something for everyone.
Good coffee takes skill. So does a good jacket.
Our menu
Hot coffee
- Espressoa small, strong coffee
- Cappuccinoespresso with foamy milk
- Café Latteespresso with lots of milk
- Flat Whitestrong coffee, smooth milk
Cold drinks & tea
- Pour-Overcoffee brewed slowly by hand
- Cold Brewsmooth coffee, served cold
- Iced Lattecoffee and milk over ice
- Rwandan Teaplain, spiced or with milk
Food
- Pastriesbaked fresh every morning
- Sandwichestoasted when you order
- Cakesa sweet treat
- Sharing Platessnacks to share at the table
Couture
Clothes made for you
The needle in our logo is real. Inside Boards, we make and fix clothes.
Bring an idea, a picture, your own fabric or a piece you love that needs fixing. Enjoy a coffee while we take your measurements. You leave with something made just for you.
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Made for You
Clothes designed and sewn to fit your body and your style.
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Repairs & Changes
We shorten, take in, let out and repair your clothes.
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Special Occasions
Outfits for weddings, ceremonies and big nights out.
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Bags & Accessories
Bags, accessories and gifts from local makers.
“Clothes made for you,
with a coffee on the side.”
Boards × Pantabags
We love working with makers from Kigali. Pantabags brings their denim bags and other pieces to our café. Come and see them in person.
Read about PantabagsWork Space
Bring your laptop
Your office,
with better coffee.
Need a place to work or study? Our lounge is calm and comfortable, with coffee close by. It is also a nice spot to meet a client or a friend.
- Quiet
- A calm place to focus.
- Comfortable
- Good seats for long hours.
- Good for meetings
- Meet clients, friends or your team.
- Coffee nearby
- Drinks and food are just a few steps away.
Board Games
Fun with friends
Boards is in our name. Grab a game, call your friends and have fun.
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Game Nights
Pick a game from our shelf and play with friends. We have strategy, card and party games.
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Classic Games
Chess, draughts and cards are always ready to play.
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Private Parties
Book a table for birthdays, team outings and celebrations.
A day at Boards
From the first coffee to the last game.
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Midday
Laptops open, meetings over coffee, and lunch from the counter.
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Afternoon
Clothing fittings and repairs in the studio, and slow coffee at the bar.
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Evening
The board games come out and the tables get lively. Bring your friends.
Come and spend
your day with us.
Latest from Boards
Follow along on InstagramWelcome to Boards Café in Gikondo, Kigali. Coffee and good food, clothes made for you, a quiet place to work and board games with friends. Message us on WhatsApp to book a fitting or a table.
Questions people ask
- Where is Boards Café?
- Boards Café is at KK 31 Ave in Gikondo, Kigali, Rwanda. You can find directions on our Visit Us section or message us on WhatsApp.
- What is Boards Café?
- Boards Café is a café in Gikondo, Kigali that also has a couture and lifestyle studio, a calm work-friendly lounge and a shelf of board games. You can have a coffee, get clothes made for you, work on your laptop or play a game with friends, all in one place.
- Can I work or study at Boards Café?
- Yes. Our lounge is calm and comfortable, with coffee and food close by, so it works well for laptop work, studying and meetings with clients or friends.
- Does Boards Café have board games?
- Yes. Boards is in our name. We have chess, draughts, cards and strategy and party games on our game shelf, and you can book a table for a birthday, team outing or celebration.
- Can I get clothes made or fixed in Kigali at Boards Café?
- Yes. Our couture studio makes clothes to your measurements and style, and repairs or alters clothes you already own. Choose a piece from our couture collection or bring your own idea, then book a fitting.
- How do I book a fitting or a table?
- Message us on WhatsApp at +250 796 610 636, or use the booking form on the couture collection page. It opens WhatsApp with your request already written.
Visit Us
Come say hello
KK 31 Ave,
Gikondo,
Kigali.
- +250 796 610 636
- @boards_cafe_official_
- Opening hours
- Send us a message on WhatsApp or Instagram to ask about opening hours, bookings or fittings.
- Directions
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