Fine Dining in Kigali at Le Youkounkoun 1965

The name was born in cinema — from a scene in Gérard Oury's 1965 masterpiece Le Corniaud, where Louis de Funès announces the world's most precious diamond, hidden in plain sight. Like the treasures of African cuisine: always present, waiting to be discovered.

Today, Le Youkounkoun carries that legacy forward as a fine dining restaurant in Kigali, Rwanda — pairing refined African cuisine with curated tasting menus, private events, and the warm hospitality the capital has come to expect from our table.