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Poivre Noir

Restaurant

👍👍 The best curiflowers soup I have had in this year. It’s about up market but absolutely worthy every penny you spend there. Very convenient for dinner dates for its quite and stand alone. Even the music selection was just perfect. Can’t say enough about Poivre Noir. It’s a quite and small place so yo... People often mention service, Kigali, good, great, restaurant, nice, restaurants, excellent, worth,


Address

KG 670 St, Kigali, Rwanda

Contact

+250 787 686 753

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (364 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 3 pm, 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 3 pm, 6 to 9:30 pm

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  • 5/5 Faith The B. 10 months ago on Google
    The best curiflowers soup I have had in this year. It’s about up market but absolutely worthy every penny you spend there. Very convenient for dinner dates for its quite and stand alone. Even the music selection was just perfect. Can’t say enough about Poivre Noir. It’s a quite and small place so you might need to make reservations before for you will find it full.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neha V. 6 years ago on Google
    Hands down the best meal I've had in Kigali so far. Every dish was so beautifully executed and delicious. The Parmesan crumble mushroom with white truffle oil is superb! The enticing aroma of white truffle hits your nose the moment the dish is placed in front of you. Simply divine! The pulled rabbit ravioli was packed with flavour; the beef tenderloin was cooked so,so perfectly; same for the whisky flambéed pork. Pleasant ambiance too. I will definitely come here again. And again!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 jglassey 1 year ago on Google
    Good restaurant but their qr code is ennoying, just an excuse to avoid a real nice menu. Just do take away menu if you want to avoid any risk. Otherwise food and service was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael T. 4 years ago on Google
    Great one
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Raquel 3 years ago on Google
    Decadent and delicious! One of my favorite restaurants in Kigali. I have eaten here and ordered delivery a few times. The burger picture was at home. I even enjoyed their jerk chicken. Juicy and flavorful, and reminded me of home :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Buyi S. 3 years ago on Google
    Elegant dining in a charming suburban location. Food alchemy at its finest.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lambert M. 4 years ago on Google
    very nice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tim M. 3 years ago on Google
    I had an excellent experience dining here. The food was great, service was quick and the place was not too crowded. The bill though was a bit expensive, I think the owner should revisit menu prices to adapt to Covid-19 realities!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marvin K. 3 years ago on Google
    I cant say enough good things about this place. The service is excellent right from when you walk in, the servers make you feel right at home. The food is simply outstanding. I had the full English breakfast and I was thoroughly impressed and having lived in the UK for a while, this was even better than some of my food experiences there. Overall a wonderful restaurant with amazing owners and dedicated staff. My recommendation is to always book ahead as it is quite a popular spot in Kigali.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeffrey R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. Beautiful setting. It's a lovely spot for a special night out. Service is good. Wise to make a reservation. Even on a random week night, they can fill up. Had the pulled rabbit ravioli and the duck breast. Both are delicious. A few bone flecks in the rabbit ravioli, so be aware.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kelly D. 5 years ago on Google
    Normal food have not reach expectation,smashed potato is fine and smooth.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hermann Gerd P. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place / food is great and nicely presented / very tasty / in average more expensive then other restaurants in Kigali, but the food is well worth it. Service is very good. I highly recommend this place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Vitor P. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a must of kigali restaurants.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nancy V. 4 years ago on Google
    Delightful.

  • 5/5 Philippe G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent cuisine da's unique and very vegetal. (Original) Excellente cuisine da's un cadre unique et très végétal.

  • 4/5 Gilles B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful terrace very cozy and warm, excellent service, and very good French (or Belgian) cuisine. (Original) Belle terrasse très cosy et chaleureuse, excellent service, et très bonne cuisine française (ou belge).

  • 5/5 UC 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It seems that Belgians are doing it. It was the best restaurant I ate after coming to Rwanda. (Original) ベルギー人がやっているらしい。 ルワンダに来てから食べたレストランで一番美味しかった。

  • 5/5 priver prossy N. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Restaurant around 😍😍

  • 5/5 Dracula D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent. (Original) Excellent.

  • 5/5 Jacqueline N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food (Original) Bonne nourriture

  • 5/5 Roger O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just great. Food and service were great! It is not better. And quality also has its price in Africa. (Original) Einfach nur toll. Essen wie Bedienung waren top! Besser geht es nicht. Und Qualität hat auch in Afrika seinen Preis.

  • 3/5 Kanyange M C. 4 years ago on Google
    A very classy and calm place to be with tasty food

  • 5/5 Brant G. 4 years ago on Google
    So glad friends recommended this wonderful place.

  • 5/5 Alfred K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place and good food. Make sure you book before you go. No walk in services. I took my family there for dinner but we were turned back because we did not book well in advance.

  • 5/5 Gary B. 2 years ago on Google
    Love love loved it! Great venue on the deck with good service and yummy food! Definately worth a visit for great food and atmosphere. My chicken ballotine... I am no food photographer but believe me it was fab!

  • 4/5 saul p. 2 years ago on Google
    Went with friends whilst in Kigali, the atmosphere was great, starters where ok, but the main was AMAZING!!!! Would go back in a heart beat!

  • 4/5 Usanase L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, the steak was really good.Unfortunately the service was quite slow, we waited for almost an hour and a half to get our plates, it was a table of five.The restaurant is cosy, beautiful terrasse, one bad experience though in the evening, the bees were all around the bulb pendant light and most tables are under those light;we had to move to a table right under the ceiling to avoid them.

  • 5/5 Amina A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very expensive but really good food! Especially for vegetarians! And great drinks and service.

  • 4/5 Katharina W. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place, good service. The food generally nice. I tried the vegan burger and honestly there are better ones for less money. But if you are looking for a place to spend a fancy evening in Kigali, it’s a decent choice.

  • 2/5 Victor 11 months ago on Google
    The food is not great. The place does not look great. The prices are not moderate. They give you only a byte of cabbage and avocado cream, like a joke. The vegan burger was not tasty enough. There are way nicer restaurants with a lot better food, with much better prices, like The Hut for example. I do not recommend this place.

  • 1/5 #J L. 10 months ago on Google
    Terrible burger. I had the Saturday brunch burger. I literally ate about 10%. Definitely not worth the price. Hash brown burnt and hard as a rock. I enjoyed the Coke.

  • 5/5 Junho H. 3 years ago on Google
    Maybe the best restaurant in Kigali

  • 5/5 Augustin C. 3 years ago on Google
    Really great service great food

  • 5/5 Sandra Mia Young M. 5 years ago on Google
    If you haven't already, I highly recommend trying this place! Fabulous restaurant with beautiful ambiance and gorgeous food. Great service and mood.

  • 4/5 Yu Xin Y. 4 years ago on Google
    I'm in Kigali for a week and had dinner at Poivre Noir on Friday. It was excellent - service was thoughtful and attentive and the food was absolutely amazing and so well-presented too. Such a nice venue and nice ambience. Perhaps room for improvement on the wait times, although good food does take time to make :) Also if you're having a cold I highly recommend the ginger tea, it's very strong and concentrated but it immediately warmed me up!

  • 4/5 Agnes D. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good table, service a bit slow

  • 4/5 Mich A. 4 years ago on Google
    This place! The food! Staff is a bit slow and things might take time, but the food is worth the wait. Cooked to perfection and flavoured with love and attention. Just delicious, the duck is my favourite.

  • 5/5 Michal S. 5 years ago on Google
    I've got to say it, the BEST piece of meat I've EVER had in Rwanda, PERIOD. The food was excellent, worth every cent. The drinks were perfect, worth every cent. Would I return? In a heartbeat.

  • 5/5 Susan O. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good food and super service!

  • 4/5 Kerel B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A calm place and exquisite dishes (Original) Un lieu calme et des plats exquis

  • 4/5 Dannisen C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant experience. Good quality service and dishes (Original) Agreable experience. Service et plats de bonne qualites

  • 5/5 Loïc R. 3 years ago on Google
    Possibility the best burgers in Kigali

  • 5/5 Michael P. J. 3 years ago on Google
    Really classy. Their chicken is really something else.

  • 5/5 Clinton P. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic experience! Excellent produce, the atmosphere was intimate but also comfortably and relaxed

  • 5/5 Israel B. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing place and food. It’s definitely the best in Kigali.

  • 5/5 Kennedy Baboloki K. 4 years ago on Google
    I highly recommend the chicken caesar salad!!!

  • 2/5 achref M. 4 years ago on Google
    The menu is very short and the price tag is very high

  • 5/5 Amy R. 4 years ago on Google
    The food here is divine. Mushroom risotto is rich, buttery and just fantastic.

  • 5/5 Sven M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of my favorite restaurants in Kigali. Top food and drinks with a beautiful view. (Original) Eines meiner Lieblings Restaurant in Kigali. Top essen und Getränke mit schöner Aussicht.

  • 5/5 Komeh S. 4 years ago on Google
    Calm and serene environment. The food is great too!

  • 5/5 David H. 4 years ago on Google
    Five star food. Best in town! $$$$

  • 5/5 Ines GAJU K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Impeccable and always constant quality of food, fast and very efficient service. The owners are very friendly and attentive to customers. (Original) Qualité de nourriture impeccable et toujours constante, service rapide et très efficace. Les propriétaires sont très sympas et à l'écoute des clients.

  • 4/5 Sirpa K. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly service

  • 5/5 Carol R. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service! Staff is multi-lingual and super attentive. The setting is intimate and cozy, open-air, beautiful views of course (this is Kigali :-) If you want to know what heaven tastes like, order the mushroom crumble with truffle oil! It's absolutely my favorite thing on the menu and I order it every single time. I tried the Jamaican Jerk Chicken Leg for lunch, came with fried plantains and a beautiful vegetable medley. Can't remember the name of my cocktail but it had tequila, triple sec and I think simple syrup - super yummy and I felt buzzed before the last sip ;-) Topped it all off with the uber rich, decadent, luxurious, melt in your mouth Belgian chocolate mousse that came with 2 different types of cookies/biscuits!!! WOO HOO!!! For me, restaurants are all about ambiance and this place serves it up exquisitely. Let me not forget about the music -- it's a perfectly random mix that has you moving in your seat and wondering why you and whomever made the playlist are not already friends.

  • 5/5 Patrick J. 4 years ago on Google
    Best restaurant in Kigali!

  • 4/5 Oluwatobi A. 4 years ago on Google
    The food here is great, however the staff are slow and orders take a long time to come through. I waited about 1 hour before my meal was served. I had mashed potatoes with salmon something something- I don’t remember the actual name of the dish but it was delicious; which kinda made up for the long wait. My gin & tonic came with some extra special flavour, which I enjoyed. Best to sit indoors if you want to have loud conversations or for a more intimate setting.


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Amenities


  • Payments
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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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