Besides Kampala being a warmly hospitable city,it is very popular for it’s hangouts and bars which are spread all through the city to the suburbs and are open every day of the week only to close when the last revelers leaves.Among the most popular hangouts in bars are:

1. Boda Boda located on the roof top of garden city shopping mall,formerly venue bar.
2. Mateos along Jinja road.
3. BBQ lounge, Kyoto gazzeted in the spacious centenary park.
4. Steak out bar located in Nakasero,Lumumba avenue.
5. Catch the sun, Zone 7, Bamboo nest and Gabillo all located in Bugolobi, a plush suburb of Kampala.
6. Blue Haze, Phase 2 located in Nakasero.
7. Bubbles in Ntinda an exclusiive suburb in Kampala.
8. Hi-table located on Kampala-jinja road,adjascent to Pioneer mall.

Not to mention the abundant plutocratic bars like:

1. In the Mist bar which derives it’s name from the 1988 film “Gorillas in the Mist” and the Pool bar at serena hotel Kampala.
2. Equator bar, Kyoga pool bar and the pool bar at the Sheraton Kampala hotel.
3. The Cooper bar and the African bar at Grand Imperial Hotel Kampala.
4. Fez Brasserie and Wine bar at Emin Pasha hotel loctaed in Nakasero on Akii Bua road.

Kampala city is also a hub to some of the most opalescent night clubs in the great lakes region.The major ones being:

1. Club Ange noir located on 1^st street industrial area which is the pioneer of secular night clubs in Uganda.
2. Club Silk which boasts of an exclusive lounge and acorporate floor with different theme nights every time it is open.It is located on 1^st street industrial area.
3. T1 night club located on 1^st street industrial area close to clubs;silk and ange noir.
4. Club Rouge located on Jinja road next to the Uganda Railways cooperation.
5. Club Sway Jinja road right opposite the Uganda main post office.
6. Club Pa Lui situated in the out skirts of Kampala in Ntinda about a 20 minutes drive from the city centre.
7. Club volts on the Kampala-Entebbe highway.

• Garden city shopping centre where a variety of foods are served ranging from Lebanese,Indian,Italian to steak restaurants.In the basement,they have got NewYork style served dishes.
• Fang Fang restaurant which has got two branches within Kampala city centre with one on Pilkington road and the other in Nakasero attached to a hotel to offer accomodation.
• The restaurants within  the casinos in town also offer a cosy ambience within which to enjoy a meal.Casinos:Simba,Kampala ,Grand,Mayfair and Pyramids offer continental well prepared dishes at very affordable prices.
• There are also various restaurants where one could have a decent meal within Kampala like Canaan restaurant on Uganda house,Mateos on parliamentary avenue.There are many multi-national fast food chains like:
• Nandos which has got a pizza and chicken inn located on cargen house,Kampala road.
• Steers debonairs on the corner of kampala-Entebbe road.
• Dominos pizza.
• Chicken Express at garden city where snacks and fast foods are served galore to your satisfaction.

On the poncy side though,exists a variety of restaurants to choose from like:

• Paradise restaurant in sheraton kampala that serves continental dishes.
• Italian Explorer restaurant,The Lakes restaurant and Pearl Of Africa in Serena hotel offer the best in continental dishes from Italian to African dishes.
• Khana Khazana which is the most exotic indian hotel in Kampala situatued on acacia avenue.
• Mamba Point located on Akii Bua road Nakasero offers the best in Italian cuisine.
• Krua Thai located in Kololo on Windsor crescent offers the best in Thai cuisine and is open Monday through to Saturday.
• Paradise Grill Restaurant at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel.

Kampala city also sprouts with numerous restaurants that offer the best in Ugandan cuisine at unbelievable prices at the centenary park on Jinja road and even all over the city.