Must-see nightlife in Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Kwilu Bar

    Kinshasa

    Billing itself a 'rhumerie', Kwilu is a smart cocktail bar, lounge and tropical garden where an after-work crowd comes to relax and imbibe offerings from…

  • Bar La Crèche

    Kinshasa

    Head to this unpretentious Matonge institution if you want to throw yourself into Kin's seedy-but-magnificent musical heart. Famous locally for having the…

  • Montecristo Kinshasa

    Kinshasa

    This chilled out lounge-style place has a garden setting and a range of shishas to choose from. It's one of the few places in town that's popular with…

  • Chez Ntemba

    Goma

    This tiny place on Goma's main avenue is massively popular with a Congolese crowd who pack its mirrored-interior full come the weekends and spill out into…

  • Kivu Club

    Goma

    This large club is the main hang-out for Goma’s expat partygoers. The empty swimming pool, red lighting and flat-screen TVs help make the whole place feel…

  • Fiesta Club

    Kinshasa

    With some of the best DJs and the coolest crowd in Kin, this central place will appeal to anyone wanting to have a great night of dancing. There's a chill…

  • Black & White

    Kinshasa

    Black & White is a popular downtown Kinshasa club with ear-splitting noise on its raucous dance floor. Upstairs is a bar with a pool table.

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