Where to eat in Dakar

Where to eat in Dakar

1. Eat

   Ali Baba

   Greasy Spoon where you can get cheap Lebanese food. Good falafel sandwiches with French fries and lots of tahina sauce, shwarma, kebab and all sorts of other delicious (also western) snacks. Find it halfway up Ave. Pompidou.

2. Eat

   Artisan Boulanger Eric Kayser

   It's along the street of Cafe du Rome towards La Corniche (the sea) and away from the centre two blocks up on your right hand side. Serves fresh, warm croissants, pain au chocolate and pain ain au raisins. The coffee is good and the fruit juices freshly squeezed. You will be surrounded by locals in beautiful Islamic outfits, reading the paper and discussing the latest news.

3. Eat

   Café de Rome

   Authentic French food (you feel like you're in France), from oysters to steak tartar, and the famous Sole Meuniere. It is pricey by Dakar standards, but the food is great

4. Eat

   Chez Elias

   Fast food very popular with menu at the top. Simple welcoming place. Quality food and fast service. Best Shawarma.

5. Eat

   Chez Loutcha

   Chez Lutcha is a Cape Verdian restaurant that serves huge portions of excellent food. Cape Verdian (Portuguese inspired) dishes, Senegalese food and international cuisine. Cosy courtyard or air-con dining room. Excellent service.

6. Eat

   Hotel Restaurant Farid

   Drink a gigantic Arrak (made from anis) as an aperitif and then order the 20 Mezze.

7. Eat

   Hotel de l'Indépendance

   Eat here for the magnificent views from the restaurant on 16th floor.

8. Eat

   La Fourchette

   Stylish place serving international cuisine (Mexican, Japanese, Moroccan, etc.) at moderate prices. Next to Marche Kermel.

9. Eat

   Le Jardin Thailandais

   Huge menu of delicious Thai food, great atmosphere. A little pricey, but worth it. Across the street from UCAD (Université Cheikh Anta Diop) off of Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop/Rue de Ouakam. There is a jazz club across the street.

10. Eat

    Le N'Gor

    A brightly painted open-air restaurant overlooking the sea. Several terraced patios give it a good feel. Portions are small, but the food is delicious. Expect to pay CFA10,000 for a full meal with beer and dessert. It is located in Les Almadies past the Hotel de Almadies from the new US embassy, set back from the road behind an often empty parking lot. Look for poorly lit painted signs for "Ile de Le N'Gor".

11. Eat

    Les batons ("BANT-YII")

    Mythical place in Dakar to eat meat skewers with an epise from Niger made from corn. Atypical place if you are a lover of good meat. The food is very tasty there.

12. Eat

    Bidew

    89 rue Joseph Gomis

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Dakar (CC BY-SA 4.0).