Indaba Book Cafe
Bulawayo's top-rated book cafe on TripAdvisor, highly praised for its coffee, pies, and light lunches.
Located in the city center at 92 Josiah Tongogara Avenue (corner of 9th Avenue), this spot combines a cafe and a bookstore, featuring novels and a book-exchange area. It ranks number one among Bulawayo restaurants on TripAdvisor (with around 200 reviews and a 4.6 rating), with 2026 reviews still praising its flat whites and service. Serving breakfast and lunch, the menu features signature pies, chicken curry, chip baskets, BLT toast, and chocolate cake, with vegetarian options available. TripAdvisor lists it as mid-range, and it is cash-only. It only operates during the day, and recent hours have been shorter than those on the official website, so calling ahead to confirm is recommended.
Opening hours
TripAdvisor shows Mon–Thu 09:00–15:00, Fri 08:00–16:00, closed weekends; older website info included Saturday mornings
Nearby sights
- Bulawayo City Hall & City Centre
- National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo
- Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
- Bulawayo Railway Museum
- Tshabalala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Old Bulawayo
- Khami Ruins
- Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage