Bwindi Bar
A community-run café bar on Buhoma's main street that trains local hospitality staff. Famous for its rolex egg wraps and signature Gorillini cocktail.
Set up in 2015 by the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT), it sits on the main street of Buhoma village, near Bwindi Lodge. It trains young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in food service, and all profits go back into training. The café won the PURE Community Involvement Award in 2016. It serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks. The signature is the rolex, a Ugandan street-food favourite of an omelette rolled inside chapati, and you can book a rolex-making class. Other offerings include cassava chips with avocado dip and cocktails made with Ugandan waragi gin. Cash only. It is an easy stop before or after a gorilla trek, and no booking is needed.
Opening hours
Breakfast to dinner; hours vary, so check with the café
Nearby sights
- Munyaga River Waterfall Trail
- Batwa Cultural Experience
- Buhoma Sector
- Ivi River Trail (Buhoma–Nkuringo)
- Nkuringo Sector
- Rushaga Sector & Gorilla Habituation Experience
- Mubwindi Swamp Trail
- Ruhija Sector