CAFE JAVAS, Kampala - 40a Namirembe Rd - Updated 2025 Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number

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Cafejavas is a full-service, quick-casual, coffee-themed restaurant chain in Kampala Uganda. It provides the perfect refuge from a busy days shopping or a quick break from the office. It is where Kampala goes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and pastries. Menu items are specifically designed to meet the needs of just about everyone looking for a friendly informal dining experience. Great emphasis is put on customer service. The staff are highly skilled, trained and experienced in the hospitality industry. We commit to great food, great coffee, great service, an experience that will make you long for more.

PRICE RANGE

£4.00 – £16.00

CUISINES

Cafe, European, Contemporary, Healthy

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Validated Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.5

1,323 reviews

Excellent

698

Very good

478

Average

118

Poor

9

Terrible

20

Manoj Soni

Jalandhar284 contributions

Taste and quantity

Feb 2025 • friends

Visited this wonderful place and enjoyed many items. All items requested were very tasty and good. Although quantity was too big which leaves lot of left over food and it really pinches specially in poor countries. I suggest management to manage their quantity to avoid big wastages. Strongly recommended

Written 4 February 2025

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Brenda Allen K

3 contributions

Memorable service! Many thanks 😊

Apr 2023 • solo

It is always warm to come back home to Uganda. Cafe Javas makes the whole experience even much warmer. The service of smiling faces like Shira is indescribable. Such as her make the sumptuous meal and the cool designed drinks even sweeter. Thank you CJs and thank you Shira in particular.

Written 12 June 2023

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tbarkerboston

Boston149 contributions

Great service and food

Feb 2023 • none

As an overseas visitor I enjoyed this location as very welcoming & safe with familiar food with special flare. The service was incredibly warm and professional. I have been to high end restaurants in the States with less care for their patrons. Any need was chased down very quickly. The menu is broad with good burgers, pasta, and fresh juice options. The mock mojitos are quite good.

Written 15 March 2023

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Kevin B

Birmingham28 contributions

Cafe Java at Lugogo Mall Kampala. Very disappointed.

May 2024 • solo

I’ve visited Cafe Javas a number of times in a number of locations in Kampala and I am always disappointed. Today I gave CJ’s at Lugogo Mall a chance. The food felt like it had been pre cooked and warmed up. I had the Chicken Alfredo and it looked much nicer on the menu than when it arrived. The chicken was just placed on top of the pasta, it didn’t look great or taste it either. The garlic bread was stale and again felt like it had been pre-cooked. It also didn’t taste of garlic. The kiwi iced tea wasn’t bad though. CJ’s saving grace. However, I think my time of giving these guys the benefit of the doubt are done!

Written 11 May 2024

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Dr. Dee

2 contributions

KAMWOKYA MANAGER DEFENDS BURNT PLANTAIN

Aug 2020 • family

So I’m a frequent client or cafe Javas and I’ve pretty much tasted everything on their menu. Today I was very disappointed in the Plantain. It was burnt, tasted like coal, and was aerated. Because I’m a frequent client, I called to notify them to try and do better next time. I was taken through the protocol and finally the branch manager gave me a call. To my surprise, he was unwilling to hear my complaint and defended the charcoal burnt plantain saying “ma’am that is our usual quality, next time when ordering please specify if you want medium, rare or well done gonja!” So the Kamwookya branch manager seems to think Gonja and Steak are cooked and ordered the same way... or perhaps he was just trying to throw around some fancy words to make me submit and accept the poor quality food. Javas standards have dropped, and they seem not to care much what the clients say. I guess they feel like they have dominated the market and therefore don’t need to impress us anymore. But to pay for inedible burnt charcoal Plantain and not get so much as an apology from management is just appalling!

Written 14 August 2020

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Jay Panchal

1 contribution

Well... Some kind of soda is added to food to make you feel full...

Sept 2021 • friends

I really don't know what do they do with their food, but some kind of soda is added to the food so you feel full faster... The portions are not that big, I can eat 2 burgers at any other place but Javas adds some kind of soda so you can't even finish the fries that came with the burger.. It's a trick with all their food.. Taste is okay but this trick is a big off...

Written 22 November 2021

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Roy L

1 contribution

Always Excellent CJ Customer Experience

Jan 2024 • family

Very excellent customer care! Right from the time we entered, the professionalism is at its best. The food is always amazing. Tell you what! Every Month after our salaries are paid (My wife and I) we go to CJ for a "celebration" meal.

Written 7 January 2024

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Bob Oganga

Kampala20 contributions

CJs the place for Hospitality and Value for Money

Dec 2019 • none

Right from the time you enter the restaurant to having your order taken, the Cafe Javas waitresses and waiters are very warm and receptive (You get the home away from home feeling). The menu has packages for the kids and adults, breakfast and lunch and they- the meals are delicious and more than enough for what you pay for. Make your way or place for a delivery 😉

Written 13 April 2020

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Luke K

1 contribution

RE: MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT

Nov 2021 • solo

By far my favorite restaurant. Great food, great service and amazing value for money. Whatever you pick from the menu will be delicious and be served with a smile. Would recommend to anyone who's looking to leave a restaurant happy and satiated.

Written 3 November 2021

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Mastermind

World22 contributions

Not worth the money - not consistent service

Sept 2020 • none

We spent at least $200USD there per week. Then, we ordered a pasta meal and asked for an extra side of pasta. We were told that the price for a side pasta is the same price as the meal ($15USD). Yes, for a SIDE of only more of the plain pasta in addition to the other $50USD items in our order. It was the Lugogo branch. Also, we've been told that syrup does not come with waffles (even after I said that I would PAY for the syrup). Bad service and will not recommend.

Written 24 February 2021

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jaredites1

Cairo356 contributions

Delicious International Food Options

Dec 2024 • family

Terrific budget spot to take family, and walking distance from the Sheraton. A variety of foods that teenagers will like including pizza and burgers. Service was quick, and food hot and good.

Written 26 December 2024

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MiaFin

Southern Finland190 contributions

Safe choice for your lunch

Mar 2022 • none

We visited this place twice and both times were satisfied with the food and drinks we got. Especially juices and smoothies were good (they don’t serve alcohol). The place is popular, so there might be a chance that you’ll have to wait for your table. The place is very ‘European’, so it is a safe choice if you are looking for easy and familiar ´Westerner food´. It is in the mall, so you can do your shopping at the same time.

Written 21 March 2022

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Deeluv in the city

5 contributions

Deeluv in the city

Apr 2022 • solo

Yes all that food was just me. But in my defence I was on holiday. And I had not had breakfast or lunch & it was 2pm Soooo. Anyways I digress. I had to rate CJs, Grt customer service, consistent and delicious food. I must say u guys are excelling upwards and onwards. Ambience on point , clean and organised. Am a pastry chef as well as a restaurant owner in the UK so i can appreciate some good food and atmosphere. I have eaten in 3 locations and never disappointed. Every time am in town running errands and miss lunch CJs is my default. Definitely recommend

Written 22 April 2022

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Stefan E

Kampala12 contributions

Saturday lunch at the Mall

Oct 2020 • friends

Very attentive waiters with full COVID protocol, very hygienic. Great menu choices, reasonably priced. For curry lovers who can't decide which one to order....go for the split decision:-) very tasty food

Written 25 October 2020

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Karen C

Belhaven316 contributions

Chic and crowded

Feb 2020 • friends

I met a friend in the cafe at Lugogo Mall, and took in a part of Kampala I hadn’t seen before. Young people dressed to the nines paying premium prices for creative coffee, tea and juice drinks, buzzing in conversations, crammed into a pleasant outdoor space screened by plants and cooled by water mist. Once you get a table they let you stay there forever. They have food too. Worth a visit.

Written 13 February 2020

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