Dakar Restaurants

  1. Ali Baba Snack Bar

    Dakar's classic fast-food haunt keeps turning thanks to the undying love of the Senegalese. Serves the whole fast-food range: kebabs, and other quick snacks.

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  2. Keur N'Deye

    Highly recommended, this place offers well-prepared Senegalese specialities and a good range of vegetarian dishes. Most nights there will be a griot playing the kora, and this is a great place to watch a performance at close quarters.

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  3. La Palmeraie

    This place is usually buzzing - but that's got to be due to the central location. It can't be the food, which is ordinary, nor the setting, which is gloomy. The service? Disgruntled. Still, for a quick bite in the centre of town it's a reasonable option.

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  4. Le Niwa

    Right above the Île de Gorée ferry departure hall, this usually crowded place is the obvious 'waiting lounge' if you've missed your boat. Its seafood is recommended.

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  5. Le Toukouleur

    It's all about tasteful African chic in this mud-red painted, patio-adorned restaurant de classe . The food fits its environment, too; a refined mix of international flavours.

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  7. Metissacana

    This is a haven of peace in the inner city - a leafy patio where you can enjoy a coffee and simple meals. And best of all - you can browse through the original creations by internationally acclaimed fashion designer Oumou Sy and her students in the adjacent boutique.

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  8. Ozio

    This ubertrendy restaurant has been a favourite of the glitterati for years. The food is great and is served with the ego-tickling sense of belonging to the in-crowd.

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  9. Point d'Interrogation

    This small eatery sells filling and seriously scrumptious Senegalese dishes for reasonable prices. Its thiebouthienne is divine.

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  10. Restaurant du Centre

    Extremely packed during lunchtime, this is a favourite with Dakar's downtown workers. Huge portions of local and European food are served with a slice of real Dakar life.

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  11. Restaurant VSD

    There's not much jazz at this intimate place any more, but the West African and international dishes are still good value. Home delivery is also available.

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  13. Sabura

    This Bissau-Guinean restaurant serves excellent Cape Verdean, Portuguese and Creole cuisine. If you want to eat a royally prepared catchoupa - Cap Verde's porky answer to paella - this is your place. The large number of Cap Verdean and Guinean regulars is the best quality indicator.

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  14. Saveur d'Asie

    Hugely popular, this takeaway restaurant makes an enticing promise of serving Senegalese-Asian cuisine. It sells almost the complete works of Youssou N'Dour in its adjacent boutique.

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