Baso — short for founder Bruno Basomingera — brings Belgian and French pastry technique to a cozy Kiyovu corner opposite New Cactus. Glass cases of mousse cakes and buttery viennoiserie, a legendary vanilla éclair, and a small savory menu of sandwiches and burgers. Closed Mondays; the good pastries tend to sell out by mid-afternoon.
Our group swings by after long runs when we're near Kiyovu. Get there early — the éclairs are gone faster than you'd think for a weekday.
Best pastry case in Kiyovu, no contest. Belgian training shows in the chocolate work especially.
Women-grown Rwandan coffee, a working tasting room, and the country's coffee academy — Kigali's most-loved caffeine HQ.
GASABOA restored 121-hectare wetland turned eco-park: boardwalks, bike loops, and 100+ documented bird species. The reset button for your week.