Drinking beer and other Bujumbura, Burundi Local Custom Tips

If Burundians have a big garden and too much money, hey open a small bar in their garden. If they have a little bit of money and lots of time to spare, they tend to feel slightly thirsty and start drinking beer.
The local brews, Amstel and Primus, are nothing special but are widely popular.
As a consequence, there are hundreds of small and not so small places to have a drink. Some are very famous, others are hidden in a leafy garden.
Some of my favourites, ahttered over town: Safari Gate, (on the lake) Le Nouveau Millénaire, Le Rithmique, Le Pique-Nique (with hundreds of vinyl LPs), Kwa Candida, Le Maquis, La Luna, Hard Rock Bar,...

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