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Tapas restaurants in Africa

  1. A

    Fork

    Whether you just want to graze on a few tapas-style dishes or cobble together a full meal, this super-relaxed venue is the business, serving inventive if not strictly Spanish nibbles with excellent wines.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Tapas Arcón

    Papas arrugadas (wrinkly potatoes) with mojo (spicy salsa), or the Arcón special sauces of almond and sweet pepper or parsley and coriander are the must-have tapas here.

    reviewed

  3. Éspace Gondwana

    Wow! Tucked away to the east of Ouaga, this stunning restaurant is the city's most atmospheric. The restaurant has a courtyard where music is often played, and the three dining rooms are richly adorned with masks (all for sale) and traditional furniture. Each room is themed in a different style - Gourounsi, Mauritanian and a Tuareg tent. The food is also splendid, from the brochette de capitaine, sauce Hollandaise and bite-sized tapas to the banana cake for dessert. It also has the widest selection of masks that we found in Ouaga, and prices are agreeable. Everything's for sale here (including the furnishings) except, as one waiter pointed out, the staff.

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    reviewed

  4. C

    Baratapas

    Baratapas, just around the corner from the STMB bus station, comes very close to being our new favourite place in Ouaga. The courtyard is filled with the innovative work of local artists and occasional exhibitions, the food is excellent and creative, and Alain, the owner, is a delight. The salads in particular are enormous. In short, we can't recommend this place highly enough.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Haiku

    Run by the owners of long-established Indian restaurant Bukhara (which is upstairs), this is a sophisticated Asian brasserie. The 'Asian tapas' menu promiscuously plunders dishes from Japan, China and Southeast Asia and the quality is good. Booking for dinner, when the minimum spend is around 130, is recommended.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Côté Plage

    Part of the looming Sofitel, this beachfront café has a nice and elegant decked area where you can sit beneath the shade of giant white umbrellas. You can nibble on tapas (Dh35) as you look out over the ocean for the afternoon or arrive on Sunday for the all-day barbecue.

    reviewed

  7. F

    La Onubense

    With its rough-hewn wood furniture and unpolished décor, this place looks like the quintessential tapas bar. The house speciality is spicy bollito de Pringá (meatball) and other classic tapas delicacies.

    reviewed

  8. Timón

    If you're lucky you may be able to grab one of just two outside tables on a weeny terrace above the thundering surf. You don't have to push the boat out to sample the delicious seafood tapas here.

    reviewed

  9. Tasca Alavasca

    Located on the main road that cuts through Los Cancajos, this intimate tavern is a popular place to get tapas and pintxos, especially at night, when a bar atmosphere takes over.

    reviewed

  10. G

    Mesón el Cortijo

    A classic neighbourhood gathering place heavy on tapas, cerveza (beer) and friendliness. Catch up on football, gossip, and practice your Español.

    reviewed

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  12. H

    La Cervecería

    Classier than the Onubense across the street, La Cervecería is decorated in Gaudíesque fashion by the Melillan architect Carlos Baeza.

    reviewed

  13. I

    Mesón el Bache

    Have your tapas in a rustic hunting lodge. The locals love it. Just downhill from Plaza Real, looking towards the port.

    reviewed