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03 · The kitchen

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Charcoal for the grill, Rwandan beans for the coffee, and a bar that opens when the light starts to go.

Prices in Rwandan francs. Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free plates are marked.

Morning

08:00 to 11:30

Served in the courtyard, under the tree, while the garden is still cool.

  • Crêpes

    5,500

    Honey, banana, toasted peanutv

  • Village eggs

    6,500

    Any way, sourdough, garden tomatov

  • Rolex

    4,500

    Chapati, egg, cabbage, chilli

  • Fruit of the hill

    5,000

    Tree tomato, passion, pineapple, papayav · gf · df

  • Avocado toast

    7,000

    Sourdough, lime, black pepper, sesamev · df

Small plates

For the table, for the hour before dinner has been decided on.

  • Isombe

    6,500

    Cassava leaf, groundnut, smoked auberginev · gf

  • Sambusa

    5,000

    Beef or lentil, tamarind

  • Caesar

    8,000

    Cos, anchovy, aged parmesan, sourdough crumb

  • Grilled halloumi

    8,500

    Honey, chilli, thymev · gf

  • Ibirayi

    5,500

    Twice-cooked potatoes, garlic, rosemary saltv · gf · df

From the grill

Charcoal, and not much else. The oldest part of the kitchen.

  • Beef brochette

    9,500

    The house standard. Charred onion, pili piligf · df

  • Goat brochette

    10,500

    Cumin, lime, red oniongf · df

  • Tilapia

    16,000

    Whole, from the lake, charred lemongf · df

  • Sirloin

    22,000

    300g, peppercorn, watercressgf

  • Grilled aubergine

    11,000

    Tahini, pomegranate, mintv · gf · df

A spread of brochettes, rice, plantain and vegetables laid out on a table at Kalih Villa
Brochettes, and everything beside them

Plates

Larger, slower, meant to be sat with.

  • Meatballs

    12,500

    Mashed potato, tomato, oregano

  • Chicken in the pot

    14,000

    Braised, ginger, lemongrass, ricegf · df

  • Ugali & beef stew

    11,500

    Slow-cooked shin, greensgf · df

  • Garden pasta

    11,000

    Courgette, basil, pecorinov

  • Villa burger

    13,500

    Aged cheddar, pickled onion, hand-cut chips

A plated main course and a fresh juice against a stone wall
Lunch against the stone

Sweet

  • Passion fruit tart

    6,000

    Torched meringuev

  • Chocolate & chilli pot

    6,500

    Sea salt, creamv · gf

  • Grilled pineapple

    5,500

    Vanilla, lime, black pepperv · gf · df

Café

All day

Rwandan beans, roasted in Kigali, pulled properly.

  • Espresso

    2,500

    v

  • Macchiato

    3,000

    v

  • Flat white

    3,800

    v

  • Vanilla coffee

    4,500

    The one people come back forv

  • African tea

    3,000

    Ginger, cardamom, milkv

  • Fresh juice

    4,000

    Passion, tree tomato, or mangov · gf · df

A cappuccino beside a small vase of flowers
Rwandan beans, roasted in Kigali

The bar

From 16:00

The garden fills at four and stays full until eleven.

  • Kalih sundown

    8,500

    Rum, passion, lime, bitters

  • Kigali negroni

    9,000

    Gin, campari, red vermouth, orange oil

  • Tree tomato sour

    9,000

    Whisky, tree tomato, egg white

  • Garden gimlet

    8,000

    Gin, cucumber, basil, lime

  • Old fashioned

    9,500

    Bourbon, demerara, angostura

  • Wine, by the glass

    7,000

    South African or French, just ask

  • Local beer

    3,000

    Skol, Primus, Mützig

A margarita on the bar at Kalih Villa after dark
The bar, from four
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Vegetarian
gf
Gluten free
df
Dairy free

The card changes with what the market has. If you need something left out of a dish, say so when you order; the kitchen would rather know. Call +250 791 653 446.