Dakar Shopping

  1. Ecomarché

    In Point E, the Ecomarché is pretty good.

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  2. Fili Fili Supermarket

    Fili Fili Supermarket three blocks north of Place de l'Indépendance is a dusty little place with slightly cheaper prices but a much smaller range of stock. In Point E, the Ecomarché (Av Cheikh Anta Diop) is pretty good.

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  4. Marché Kermel

    The covered Marché Kermel, behind Av Sarraut and within walking distance of Marché Sandaga, sells a mixture of foodstuffs and souvenirs. It's mainly worth visiting for the beautiful building that shelters its busy stalls. The original 1860 construction burnt down in 1994, but the 1997 reconstruction has been closely modelled on the building's initial structure and decoration.

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  5. Score Supermarket

    If you're getting by on a few crumpled CFA notes a day, stop at the makeshift street stalls selling rice and sauce or one of the many shwarma (grilled meat served in bread) places feeding the capital's snack-hungry. The best-stocked supermarket is Score.

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