Lomé Entertainment

  1. Bar Agou

    Appropriately named after Togo's highest mountain, this hotel bar has an unequalled view of Place de l'Indépendence and the city. Meals available.

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  2. Bar d'Ambiance

    A good place for a tipple before heading to the nearby Z Nightclub; also shows European football matches.

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  3. Bronco City

    One of the unmarked bars across the boulevard from Café Panini, where you can watch the action from a safe distance.

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  4. Byblos

    Next to Café Panini is Byblos, a trendy nightclub that is a favourite haunt of rich young Togolese.

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  5. Café Panini

    In the words of one French drinker we encountered here, Panini is 'the arse of the chicken' - the gloriously sleazy epicentre of Lomés nightlife. Avoid if you object to being hustled by multilingual prostitutes.

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  7. Chess

    The Togolese football team went to this classy club to celebrate when they trounced the Congo and qualified for the World Cup.

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  8. Chez Alice

    To party long into the night, take a bush taxi to Chez Alice in the village of Avéposo, about 12km from the heart of Lomé on the coastal highway to Aného. This German-owned joint, popular with overlanders, hosts barbecues or fondue feasts with traditional music and dancing on Wednesday from . Meals are available.

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  9. Cinéma Concorde

    Has air-conditioning and shows French-dubbed Hollywood films.

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  11. Cinéma Opera

    Opposite Hôtel du Golfe, shows Western blockbusters in French.

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  13. Cristal Palace

    Part of the popular Sunset Bar and Millennium nightclub complex, this beer garden is a good spot for a game of pool to a soundtrack of Togolese hip-hop.

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  14. Domino

    Another popular bar-nightclub, this infamous pick-up joint plays rock and jazz from on Friday and Saturday.

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  15. Greenfield

    This eatery puts on an open-air cinema on Tuesday, screening Western films in French with English subtitles. The entry fee includes a drink and a medium Margherita pizza.

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  16. Kamou

    You can have beers in the basement of the swanky Sarakawa.

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  17. L'Abreuvoir

    One of the hottest and best-known discos. There's a snack bar.

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  19. Le Palmiers

    The food here is nothing special, but it's a great place to have a beer in view of the taxi-motos swarming down the boulevard like angry wasps.

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  20. Le Privilège

    A barnlike place with expensive drinks that is popular with teenagers.

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  21. Millennium Nightclub

    This hip hangout has a few different areas, including a beer garden with a barbecue and, often, live music.

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  22. Restaurant la Terrasse

    This small bar, with pool tables and fruit machines, is a less hectic haunt than many of its rivals nearby on the boulevard. Meals available.

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  23. Z Nightclub

    This jazzy nightclub, owned by Frenchman Philip, is next to Bar d'Ambiance.

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