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Your adda
after dark.

Indian roots. Ugandan heart. One table for everyone.

The ADDA bar glowing at night
Chef working the flames in the ADDA kitchen

Where it began

Born from long
conversations.

In Hindi, an adda is the place your people gather — to eat, argue, laugh and stay far longer than planned. Ours was born in Kololo, where Indian roots meet a big Ugandan heart.

By day we’re an all-day kitchen and café: masala chai, Mt. Elgon coffee and slow breakfasts. As the sun drops, the tandoor fires up, the bar starts shaking and the stage lights come on. Come for dinner — stay for the band, the DJ and the after-hours buzz.

  • 01

    Food

    Tandoor, street-food and regional curries cooked over real fire.

  • 02

    Drinks

    Spice-forward cocktails, zero-proof mocktails & local coffee.

  • 03

    Entertainment

    Live bands on Friday, DJs on Saturday, something every night.

  • 04

    Hospitality

    Warm, unhurried service — you’re family the moment you sit.

Open
7days
Signature dishes
40+
Cocktails
25+
Live nights / yr
104
We wanted a place that feels like a Delhi rooftop and a Kampala Friday night at the same time — loud, warm, and always one more plate.
— The ADDA founders

Three moods, one address

From first chai
to last call.

Coffee and pastries at the ADDA café

8 AM — 4 PM

The Café

Masala chai, single-origin Mt. Elgon coffee, poha, parathas and laptop-friendly corners.

Tandoori skewers from the ADDA kitchen

12 PM — Late

The Kitchen

A clay tandoor, slow-cooked curries and Indo-Ugandan specials like our Nile perch coconut curry.

Bartender pouring a cocktail at ADDA

5 PM — 3 AM

The Bar & Stage

Spice-forward cocktails, a stage for Friday bands and a dance floor for Saturday DJs.

Come say hello

Pull up a chair.

Whether it’s a quiet chai or a loud Saturday, there’s a table waiting for you at ADDA.