The best restaurants Petite Côte

Since 2005, Albert has been welcoming you with a smile in this small restaurant which has built up a good reputation with locals and tourists alike. In a typical setting, by the roadside, you can enjoy delicious local or European cuisine in a friendly and good mood. Sometimes, at certain times of the day, a griot even invites himself with the kora in his hand, to the delight of the guests. Here you will be able to taste the Warang liqueur, made in a traditional way. Efficient and fast service. Excellent value for money.

Nestled at the top of a golden sand dune, this pleasant gargote boasts a lovely panoramic view over the lagoon. It takes just a few minutes by boat to get there, enough time to admire a few pelicans. Malick welcomes you like a friend in a peaceful, relaxing setting. Enjoy hearty plates of oysters, sea urchins, shrimps sautéed in garlic, braised fish or monkfish kebabs, before indulging in a siesta on the deckchairs or hammocks. A little Eden between lagoon and ocean!

A pleasant little bar-restaurant run by a Frenchman, Johan. Indoors, in the cool of the sun, or on the small terrace overlooking a residence with swimming pool, you can enjoy tasty international cuisine. From pizzas and fresh pasta to grilled entrecôte and calamari à la persillade, the menu is simple but varied, with a few suggestions of the day thrown in for good measure. A good choice of wines à la carte and home-made desserts. As the name suggests, the staff are very attentive. Worth a try!

Finio serves meat, fish, shrimp and lobster over a wood fire, among other fresh and well-cooked dishes. You can also enjoy delicious mangrove oysters or a plate of smoked piglet, which is very popular with guests. It is also a hotel with basic and a bit old-fashioned rooms and huts, but practical if you want to stay a few days in the area. We sometimes regret the nonchalant service, but the place is peaceful away from the road, the food excellent. A good address.

Oysters, sea urchins, shrimps, mussels... Seafood lovers will be delighted at this makeshift restaurant on the edge of the lagoon. The courageous women of Guéréo have organized themselves to serve the day's catch on long, shaded wooden tables. In a jovial, authentic atmosphere, you sit down wherever there's room, next to locals or expatriates with whom you might meet. No drinks are sold on site, so remember to bring your own!

Just hearing the name makes you want to settle down in this bar-restaurant in a relaxing setting overlooking the beautiful beach of Saly Princesse. The menu will tantalize your taste buds with its elaborate European dishes and refined suggestions. Fish lovers won't want to miss the restaurant's famous sole meunière with lemon butter, while carnivores will love the duck breast with truffled honey. A fine wine list. The terrace is more pleasant than the noisy interior. Deckchairs on the beach.

Day or evening, this restaurant offers a pleasant setting for enjoying good food, facing the ocean. Enjoy an aperitif on one of the canapés in front of the beach, before settling down at one of the well-presented tables on the terrace. A la carte? Seafood parmentier, monkfish sauté with lemongrass cream, captain's back a la plancha, duck confit with Sarlat apples and quality grilled prime rib, among other tempting dishes. But save room for desserts, especially chocolate profiteroles!

With your feet in the sand, it feels a little bit like the middle of nowhere at Chez Rasta. But what a setting! A singular decor, in the colors of Bob Marley, overlooking the lagoon. Everything is done to make you feel good: the welcome is friendly, the dishes tasty, the atmosphere relaxing. Rasta, taking care of its customers, will not fail to make you taste its famous Viagra tea, an infusion of plants whose recipe remains a secret. And for those whose siesta call would be too strong, deckchairs are available for guests. A little corner of paradise!

Also known as "Chez Papy et Marie", this local restaurant, off the main road, is famous for its delicious cuckoos and hearty tajines. Not to be missed! You will also find French and Senegalese dishes as well as very good pizzas on the menu. The place is frequented by a clientele of regulars, both locals and expatriates, and there is a warm and friendly atmosphere. The small terrace is very pleasant to sit down and have lunch. A digestive is offered at the end of the meal.

Formerly located in the heart of the Plateau, Zaouli has moved to Ngaparou. This unpretentious restaurant is a good option for those wishing to sample other African flavors. It offers a number of generous, well-crafted Ivorian specialties, such as kédjénou, a famous meat stew. The restaurant is also renowned for its delicious braised chicken and well-prepared Senegalese cuisine. The air-conditioned dining room is decorated in Ivorian colors. The welcome is pleasant and the service correct.

Boudy and Assaïta, two courageous Senegalese sisters, have paid tribute to their Breton friend by giving her name to their restaurant. Their generous and tasty cuisine, simmered with fresh market products, has long since made a reputation for itself among expatriates and local customers. On the menu, grilled meat and fish, local specialties, Moroccan and Senegalese couscous. Also lobsters and cicadas of sea, among other products of the sea. Local and relaxed atmosphere.

It is one of the most famous tables of the Petite Côte, for its delicious pizzas baked over a wood fire and its international cuisine with Mediterranean accents. It is run by a friendly Franco-Senegalese couple, Mamadou and Stéphanie, and a very pleasant local team. Installed in this small haven of greenery, you will be able, among other dishes well concocted from fresh products, to taste a delicious steak tartare, a copious pan-fried prawns or a very good monkfish soup. An address to discover!

The setting is idyllic, facing one of the most beautiful beaches of Saly. The restaurant, with its feet in the sand, is installed under a pretty pergola where it is good to sit down. During the day, you can enjoy salads, bowls, pizzas, red carp ceviche or lacquered beef brochettes. Then, we relax on the deckchairs, with a good house cocktail facing the sea. In the evening, the place is quieter, offering a romantic atmosphere. In addition to the lunch dishes, the menu proposes tapas to share like onion fritters and egg rolls. Good welcome.