Eatery on top of the city
Selling the Namibian story through Namibian food
The National Independence Memorial Museum restaurant (Nimms) is an Afropean restaurant that is situated in the heart of Windhoek.
It is to serve both locals and international tourists. “The idea of the restaurant is to sell the Namibian history and the interaction of Africa and the rest of the world. We are in the same line as the museum. Namibia has no history without the Western world,” said the owner Klaivert Mwandingi. Upon entering the restaurant one will pick up that it is divided into two where one side is European themed and the other African. The menu is also split into two. “We serve different types of cuisines including Portuguese, Italian, Brazilian and Namibian, just to mention a few,” he said.
The restaurant is situated on the fourth floor of the National Independence Memorial Museum. Klaivert Mwandingi says in essence, it is about sharing Namibia with the rest of the world. “Most of the tourists that come to Namibia make a stop at the museum and since we opened our doors in July traffic is already high. We not only want to portray the Namibian history, but the lifestyle as well. The lifestyle is portrayed in our hospitality, how we serve our food and how we dine. For the locals it is home away from home,” said Mwandingi.
The restaurant has two menus, one for food and wine and the owner says their prices are very reasonable. “For the location we are situated in we fall under the same rating as Hilton, Kubata and Roof of Africa and that is also the service we portray here. It is the league we want to participate in.” He also said he does not see other Namibian cuisine restaurants as competition but rather as part of the team. “We want to team up with other restaurants and sell the Namibian story to the rest of the world and to the Namibian people as well,” he said.
Nimms opens at 07:00 to 22:00 Monday to Thursday and Friday they open until 00:00, Saturday they open from 09:00 to 00:00 and Sundays from 10:00 until 21:00. For some dessert made from enyandi #nyandi-mousse do make a stop at Nimms today!
June Shimuoshili
It is to serve both locals and international tourists. “The idea of the restaurant is to sell the Namibian history and the interaction of Africa and the rest of the world. We are in the same line as the museum. Namibia has no history without the Western world,” said the owner Klaivert Mwandingi. Upon entering the restaurant one will pick up that it is divided into two where one side is European themed and the other African. The menu is also split into two. “We serve different types of cuisines including Portuguese, Italian, Brazilian and Namibian, just to mention a few,” he said.
The restaurant is situated on the fourth floor of the National Independence Memorial Museum. Klaivert Mwandingi says in essence, it is about sharing Namibia with the rest of the world. “Most of the tourists that come to Namibia make a stop at the museum and since we opened our doors in July traffic is already high. We not only want to portray the Namibian history, but the lifestyle as well. The lifestyle is portrayed in our hospitality, how we serve our food and how we dine. For the locals it is home away from home,” said Mwandingi.
The restaurant has two menus, one for food and wine and the owner says their prices are very reasonable. “For the location we are situated in we fall under the same rating as Hilton, Kubata and Roof of Africa and that is also the service we portray here. It is the league we want to participate in.” He also said he does not see other Namibian cuisine restaurants as competition but rather as part of the team. “We want to team up with other restaurants and sell the Namibian story to the rest of the world and to the Namibian people as well,” he said.
Nimms opens at 07:00 to 22:00 Monday to Thursday and Friday they open until 00:00, Saturday they open from 09:00 to 00:00 and Sundays from 10:00 until 21:00. For some dessert made from enyandi #nyandi-mousse do make a stop at Nimms today!
June Shimuoshili
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