The best restaurants Petite Côte

This restaurant, run by brothers, exudes good humour and conviviality. Without any pretension, you can sit on the terrace or in the restaurant room to enjoy a plate of fish, meat or shellfish (lobster, shrimps) in all simplicity. The warmth of the restaurant and its copious dishes are a large part of its reputation. It is not uncommon to come back several times in the same stay, so much one eats there well and at low prices!

This great restaurant, renowned for its low-price menus, offers a great menu: large salads, fish tartars, pastas, burgers, meats, wood-fired pizzas... Lunch and dinner menus are renewed weekly. Owner Denis offers very attractive prices for Saly. Le Petit Zing features a spacious, airy dining room and shaded terrace. Musical evenings and fashion shows are regularly organized, with locals, residents and tourists alike coming to enjoy the atmosphere. A great address!

Superb address in Saly, very well placed right in the center, opposite the craft village. Aziz, the owner, is very kind and attentive to his customers' needs. In the kitchen, the French chef concocts all kinds of salads, wood-fired pizzas, pasta and ravioli, pork, beef, home fries, seafood, fish and other suggestions. The motto of Aziz and the staff is: "Chez Nous, we treat friends like family and family like friends". That says it all about the quality of this restaurant, which we thoroughly enjoyed.

Located in an idyllic setting by the sea, this lounge restaurant, with its chic and tasteful decoration, offers an ideal and relaxing break to enjoy a refined and varied cuisine. The atmosphere is warm and friendly: Zeina and her team will quickly put you at ease. As for the menu, it is surprising in creativity, from meats imported from Brazil and others to fish and shellfish from the day's fishing. Also succulent seafood platters, salads and suggestions from the chef. High quality reception and service.

Along the main road, this local restaurant is a real institution in Nianing! Expatriates, locals and tourists meet there for a drink or a hearty meal, in a good mood. The menu offers both a wide choice of drinks, between local juices, house cocktails and various wines, as well as a variety of dishes, each as appetizing as the other. You will be able to taste wood-fired pizzas, grilled thiof with herbs, a good zebu filet or generous Senegalese dishes. A must try if you are in the area!

Abdou N'Diaye, "the quiet man", travelled in Africa for 20 years and learned to cook in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, before opening his own restaurant in Saly. He specializes in grilled meats, especially fish and seafood. The products are fresh and cooked on charcoal or plancha. Sitting in the garden, in the shade of a courtyard, you can enjoy the tranquillity of the place, while getting to know your neighbours. Sometimes, a musician comes to enliven the meal with pleasant traditional music. To be discovered!

Very good restaurant. Specialties meat and fish. A real good address. Jean-Marie will welcome you with a great smile.

A luxury beach bar, the Safari Beach is a real institution in Saly! It is at the same time a restaurant, a bar, a concept-store, a festive and friendly place where one comes to spend a good time. The restaurant offers a nice and varied menu, based on meats, fish and pizzas. The restaurant's guests have access to the beautiful adjoining swimming pool and the whirlpool. The place is also pleasant and romantic to have an aperitif, feet in the sand, at sunset, before enjoying a vibrant musical atmosphere.

An enchanting restaurant that is frequented by regular customers, especially Dakar residents who come on Sundays. One eats there a refined cuisine, the feet in the sand, facing the sea. The menu is original and different every day, based mainly on fresh fish and seafood. The reception of the owner, Sylvaine, and her team is irreproachable and attentive. To quench your thirst, let yourself be tempted by an excellent cocktail (with or without alcohol), whose recipes vary according to the season.

Two steps from the sea, in a flowery and shaded patio, the very warm Senegalese, Ely, welcomes you with open arms in her unpretentious establishment. She cooks simple dishes, concocted with good market products. On the menu, braised meats, monkfish and seafood brochettes or Senegalese specialties of your choice, to be accompanied by a tasty homemade cocktail made of seasonal fruits. In such a pleasant and peaceful place, where every detail is important, what more could you ask for?

La Taverne du Pêcheur is ideally located at the foot of the Fadiouth Bridge. An idyllic site to enjoy a drink or a dish, with friends, family or couple. You can order mangrove oysters with a glass of white wine before moving on to the main course, especially grilled fish. You will also find Senegalese meats and dishes on the menu, generally served in generous portions. However, the service and the quality of the dishes are not always up to scratch, especially in high season. Too bad!

Between lagoon and ocean, this restaurant enjoys a superb natural setting for lunch. Sitting in the shade of a straw hut, you will eat excellent lobsters to order, mangrove oysters, sea urchins or grilled fish. After you are delighted with hearty dishes, you can enjoy the site and laze peacefully on one of the deckchairs on the edge of the lagoon. The staff is also there with small onions to complete the service. The place is also pleasant at dinner, when the sun disappears behind the ocean.

With its feet in the sand, facing the ocean, this unpretentious restaurant offers a pleasant setting for lunch. It is run by Edouard, a courageous Senegalese entrepreneur, who is committed to his establishment. The menu highlights seafood, with sole meunière and monkfish brochettes. Also meats such as beef filet and chicken with ginger. Wide selection of sweet and alcoholic beverages. After lunch, deckchairs invite you to relax on this pretty beach, hemmed in by the peaceful water. Excellent value for money.

Since 2021, Saly Niakh Niakhal has unveiled a new beach protected by dikes all along the coastline. After passing the Royam beach, the Neptune beach and the Palmeraie residence, and reaching the Cocotiers restaurant, you'll finally come across a number of bric-a-brac gargotes, like Paco's, offering traditional dishes based on the catch of the day. You'll be contributing to the local economy, while enjoying a unique experience with your feet in the sand.

Right on the beach, this restaurant takes you to Italy for a meal, with specialties from this Mediterranean country. With your feet in the sand or seated on the terrace overlooking the sea, you can enjoy pizzas, fresh pasta, typical Italian dishes and even Senegalese dishes. Excellent desserts prepared by Sicilian chef Paulo. Attended mainly by expatriate clientele, the place offers a lovely warm setting, especially in the evening. In the morning, you can enjoy a cup of coffee on the beach before taking a dip. A warm welcome.

It is a small green paradise, with a lovely swimming pool in the centre, run by a warm and welcoming French couple, Pierre Sirère, former France Bleu columnist, and his wife, Nathalie. The menu changes every day, and one can enjoy succulent French-influenced dishes, cooked with market produce. Since its opening, the restaurant has gained many loyal customers, and even if it is the first time you have eaten there, you immediately feel welcomed like a friend. Play and reading area for children.

A restaurant renowned among expatriates, which offers a varied cuisine of French inspiration. Sautéed shrimps, monkfish brochettes, grilled chicken, beef tongue, frog legs... the dishes are equally delicious. In fact, it is the only place in Saly where you can revel in a beef tartare, without worrying whether you are going to be sick or not. The setting is also nice, in a pleasant garden isolated from the noise of cars and the welcome of the boss Olivier, pleasant. We warmly recommend it!

On the waterfront, this place is ideal for an aperitif at sunset! You can also enjoy fresh fish, zebu fillet, grilled chicken and also lobster (on order). On Sunday lunchtime, depending on arrival, it is possible to enjoy fried mussels, oysters or sea urchins. A real treat! The staff is all the more friendly and available. Sometimes, concerts by local groups liven up the restaurant, to the delight of the customers. An address to discover!

This establishment bears its name well and the card alone makes you want to sit down. Grouper tartar with vanilla oil, mango and ginger, frog's legs, ravioli with raw ham and ricotta cheese, lamb rolled with spices... The choice will be difficult between these appetizing dishes. Also delicious pizzas. The bosses, Alexandre and Emmanuelle, are also concerned about the smallest detail, the presentation of the dishes and the impeccable service. A pretty patio planted with trees allows a pleasant tasting in the open air. Good value for money.

Taken over in 2014 by Joseph Diouf, the "king of barbecues", this restaurant offers a pleasant setting to enjoy good grilled meat or fish over a wood fire, seated in a pretty flowered garden. The menu is presented on a blackboard and changes regularly, depending on the products on the market. Concerts regularly animate the place, especially on weekends. Although the establishment is somewhat touristy and lacks authenticity, one nevertheless appreciates its tasty dishes, its festive atmosphere and the welcome of the staff.