Fun and entertainment Saint-Louis & Area

Trendy bar of Saint-Louis, where young Saint-Louisians and tourists meet in the evening around a beer. The staff is nice, the atmosphere is friendly and festive, the music is lively. You can also play pool and concerts are regularly organized. Since 2016, the Embuscade has been home to the restaurant Le Réveil run by Mawdo Malick Diop, former chef at Sunu Keur. The menu is quite varied and the Senegalese dishes are well concocted with fresh products. We recommend the chef's specialty, the fricassee of the sea.

One of the trendy places of the Saint-Louis nights, paradoxically imitating, but not so much in the end, the Cuban bar style. The body of a GMC seems to go through the wall and mock the colonial house of an army colonel living right across the street. A bar that becomes a nightclub, after the weekend, where the music is very up to date and where you can wiggle your hips in front of a large mirror allowing nice games of glances... One generally arrives there late, the twelve blows passed. Not to be missed!

Opposite the Flamingo, this long bar is most noticeable for the hustle and bustle outside. The atmosphere is festive, especially on concert evenings, when you'll find yourself in the company of the locals, enjoying a truly warm moment to the frenetic rhythms of Senegalese music. This is where you can listen to Mama Sadio and her orchestra in concert. Her magnificent voice will not leave you indifferent. The evenings go on late into the night, which is why this trendy bar is one of Saint-Louis' leading after-hours venues!

This is a lively cultural place, nestled in the former palace of the governor of Mauritania, which you won't regret the detour! Animated by the association Diagn'Art which also organizes the festival Duo Solo Danse, this multidisciplinary center brings together the young people of the neighborhood, Senegalese and international artists. In addition to the shows, you can go there during the day to attend improvised rehearsals in a multicultural atmosphere. The association also organizes cooking and sewing classes as well as excursions.

In this renovated colonial house, here is a warm bar where you can enjoy a delicious Ethiopian coffee ground on the spot, while listening to good music. It is run by Oumar, former manager of a music store, who found the nice idea to combine his two pleasures. In addition to the coffee, the local juices and fresh camel milk are organic. There is a nice selection of CDs from Senegalese and international artists for sale. Upstairs, seven guest rooms with authentic charm welcome visitors for a stay in the heart of Saint-Louis.

The former Laser nightclub was taken over in 2015 by the owner of Oasis Fishing who made it the place to be for St. Louis nights. Here, on weekends, tourists and Senegalese go wild on the dance floor lit with multicolored lights. Ambiance on Sunday evening. The discotheque is adjacent to the Bar des Concerts, which hosts local groups almost every night. If she's on the bill, don't miss Mama Sadio, the best-known local singer in Saint-Louis, who conquers the public with her exceptional voice.

Following on from La Kora restaurant, here's a brand-new, cosy little wooden café, beautifully decorated, which also doubles as a grocery store. The main attraction is a delicious world coffee (from Brazil, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe...) to get the day off to a good start, with African music playing in the background. To accompany it, a selection of homemade cookies and local juices are available. There's also a wide choice of hot drinks: teas, infusions, cappuccino, hot chocolate... The atmosphere is warm and the staff friendly and welcoming.

The bar-restaurant of the Hotel de La Poste enjoys a breathtaking view of the river and the magnificent Faidherbe Bridge. Sheltered from the sun in a garden, the restaurant offers a varied menu, from the fillet of thiof to the gigolette of roast chicken. As for the bar, you can swim during the day in a pretty swimming pool, while enjoying the exceptional setting. In the evening, the place is popular with Senegalese and tourists who come to enjoy the scheduled concerts. The atmosphere is joyful and festive, and the setting even more sublime, with the illuminated Faidherbe Bridge!

The French Institute offers a very nice program throughout the year. Among others, there are many shows, concerts, films, exhibitions, all kinds of courses, meetings, festivals and debates. It also offers courses in Wolof (pre-registration) and has a media library with more than 10,000 books (on-site consultation). Multimedia room with computers. It is an essential cultural institution in the river region!

Created in 2008 at the initiative of Pape Samba Sow, alias Zoumba, this company performs regularly in Saint-Louis. It harmoniously combines dances, poems, songs and fire spitting. The performance is initially slow and nostalgic, punctuated by Zoumba's declamations, before being ignited by the catchy and melodious rhythms of the djembe, melodica and balafon, which the beautiful dancers take up. The fire-eater, Amadou, impresses by his talent. One is subjugated by this traditional and captivating show until its end. One would ask for more!

The Meyazz Club was taken over by a Dakaroise, Louise, who also runs a restaurant-caterer in the capital. The venue has not changed and concerts are still organised at weekends on the open-air stage. The atmosphere is provided by Senegalese artists from Saint-Louis and sometimes from Dakar. The establishment, which also does catering, offers local and European dishes such as tagliatelle with seafood, marinated beef brochettes or braised sea bream. Behind the dining room is a small, more intimate inner courtyard.

Closed for several years, the Hôtel de la Tour has been transformed into a pleasant cultural café and artists' residence. Its large windows showcase some of the finest Senegalese outfits on sale inside. Here, you'll meet local and international artists looking for inspiration. Well-kept air-conditioned rooms are reserved for them in the inner courtyard, but can also be rented by tourists. Traditional restaurant upstairs, reserved for residents.