Jikoni is Swahili word for kitchen. It is simply the right word to capture what the restaurant is about- a place to enjoy traditional meals and much more. It is located on plot 30, along Clement Hill Road. Despite being in the heart of Kampala, Uganda’s Central Business District (CBD), the spot offers tranquillity in a rich natural setting. When you walk into Jikoni, you are assured of that seclud
ed countryside comfort. It has the capacity to host up to 400 guests. However, in light and respect of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), management has cut the number to 150 guests. Be guaranteed to be served a number of cross-cultural cuisines, muchomo, and ala carte culinary options that draw in everyone from the different parts of Uganda and certainly East Africa. The staff is smart, warm, and friendly to make your visit worthwhile. The food is prepared in two dedicated kitchens, one that handles local or traditional meals and another that specializes in ala-carte meals. Lovers of muchomo delicacies are catered for as well. Management has plans to introduce a band to entertain patrons during the evening hour as a complimentary gesture in the peaceful atmosphere. As you savor the tastes of the roasts and wash them down with an array of soft drinks, let your ears be fed with some melodic tunes. Unlike your average hangout where you can find frothy drinks, at Jikoni you are sure to detox thanks to their variety of healthy drinks, both cold and hot. You’re welcome to have your drinks sugar-free. In essence, you are sure to revitalize and rehabilitate your mind, body, and soul at the city-based hangout. Jikoni is open for breakfast, lunch, and fine dining. The catch is that Jikoni Restaurant’s ambiance is invitingly beautiful, blending rich African art in its decor with nature as evidenced by plants, flowers, and trees. It is your place of choice for different kinds of parties, corporate/business, wedding ceremonies, and informal meetings with options of sitting within a garden setting as well as within different interior spots named after some of the main tribes in Uganda. Jikoni is always open. If in need of outside catering services, they are available. Its kitchen can cater to up to 1, 000 people. If it is good food you need, Jikoni has it all.