The best restaurants Senegal

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!

Do not trust the name of the establishment, here it is not the Breton galettes that are in the spotlight, but the Senegalese specialties! Installed in the city centre since the end of 2018, this unpretentious restaurant offers a generous and family cuisine that you can enjoy in a local atmosphere. From meats to fish and seafood, the menu offers a wide range of choices. Don't miss the yassa prawns, a real delight! In addition, the service is very attentive and the prices are very attractive.

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.

It is the rendezvous of Senegalese executives at lunchtime who come to enjoy good, tasty food in a pleasant and friendly setting. The menu offers a wide range of choices: Senegalese and Egyptian specialties, salads, pasta and grilled meats. Local dishes, such as the thiep bou dienne, change every day of the week and are served with a local juice, offered by the house. Also a delicious paella, served on Fridays. Correct service, but sometimes a little slow. However, we appreciate the sympathy of the boss and his staff.

If you are in the mood for a good grilled and spicy meat, you are in one of the best dibiteries in the area! It would be a shame not to take advantage of it. You can sit down in the dining room or on the terrace of the restaurant, unless you prefer to take your dish with you. The establishment is also renowned for its delicious local cuisine, European dishes and Tunisian specialities. The upstairs, with its sofas and coffee tables, offers a more intimate space. The service is fast and the staff is friendly. An authentic address!

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.

The restaurant on stilts of the Hotel Sindoné offers a magnificent setting for eating, with its breathtaking view of the river. You can enjoy a delicious local and European cuisine based on fresh and local products, including very good lamb mice. The chef, Safietou Diagne, received from the French ambassador to Senegal the prize for the best chef de la gastronomie at the Saint-Louis forum in 2017. To say that we eat very well there! In addition to the menu, which changes regularly, daily specials are also available.

Run by a Franco-Senegalese couple, this American-style fast-food restaurant is popular with the Senegalese. They come here to eat pizzas cooked over a wood fire, omelettes, hamburgers and also good small dishes such as beef with onions. Desserts make your taste buds wriggle: salted butterscotch mousse, lemon pie or sugar chouquettes. You can also sit in the shade in the inner courtyard. At the back, a bar regularly hosts concerts. Hervé, the owner, has a lot of ideas in mind to make this place come alive and to organize events.

A good local address with its feet in the sand and a friendly atmosphere. Omar warmly welcomes you to his makeshift gargote, built with his own hands. Seated facing the ocean, you'll feel right at home and, above all, you'll enjoy a hearty meal at low prices. If you fancy a siesta after your meal, you can relax on the deckchairs. And for those who'd like an aperitif, Omar serves the best ty-punch on the beach! There's also djembe music around the campfire and grilled meats on Sunday afternoons.

Le Petit Gourmet lives up to its name! The menu offers a variety of choices, from wood-fired pizzas to more traditional dishes or dishes made with local produce such as yassa, duck à l'orange, zebu filet or captain's steak. Christophe likes to please his customers and is always ready to listen to their suggestions. You can enjoy lunch or dinner in peace and quiet in the lovely wooded garden. Le Petit Gourmet's plus point is its multi-flavored breakfast and authentic pizzas.

Former Hibiscus chef Roland took over this restaurant in 2018, set in an inner courtyard it shares with a bar. It didn't take him long to win over tourists and Senegalese alike with his wood-fired pizzas, local dishes and atypical recipes. You'll be able to savor orange chicken and duck confit with Casamance honey. The perfect way to treat yourself at low prices! Roland has opened a new space on the same road, near Moussou Boissons, where he offers the same menu but in a more intimate setting.

Ideally located along the cornice, facing the waves of the Atlantic, the Cabanon is the ideal place to enjoy a relaxing moment over a drink or to share a meal in a pleasant setting. The chef offers Mediterranean cuisine based on fresh produce, à la carte. Provence is here to be shared on your plates... The service is of quality, the smiling team is taking care of its guests. Discover the Cabanon, an enchanting place with the accents of Saint-Tropez, where wood and vegetation blend into the blue of the ocean.

Above the Mix Club nightclub, this restaurant, taken over by Jean-Michel in October 2019, is popular with Senegalese, who come as a couple or with their families, for its good value for money. It serves delicious pizzas, good grilled meats and fish, all cooked over a wood fire. A real treat for the taste buds! The panoramic terrace with a view of the river is very pleasant for dining. At the bar, the atmosphere is friendly and offers the opportunity to discuss with the locals. A good address!

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.

In a corner still preserved from the tourist attraction, the Bonaba Café offers a pleasant lunch stop by the lake. Sitting in the shade of a straw hut, you will enjoy a European cuisine revisited with local products. The slate offers you the choice between several starters, main courses and desserts, all as delicious as each other. For starters, the goat salad is a must, with cheese from the Gîte du Lac and salad from the garden. Stéphanie, a pleasant French woman, and her team will give you a warm welcome.

Located in the southern district, this establishment, which is both a fast-food restaurant and a restaurant, has quickly gained a good reputation. Facing the river, the terrace is very pleasant to sit down, but you can also settle down in an air-conditioned room during the hot days. The menu offers a wide range of dishes, from grilled fish to shawarma, garlic shrimps, pizzas and tacos. In drink, sweetened and cocktails without alcohol are proposed to you. The staff is quick and efficient and takes care of the customers.

Jean-Michel Schmit, founder of the Métissons festival, has opened his own small Vietnamese kitchen, in memory of his father of Eurasian origin. His mother, who now lives in France, came to train the cook, Ablaye. He prepares excellent egg rolls, beef ravioli and delicious pork caramel, among other delicious dishes. There's not much space to eat on site, but you can take your orders away to La Terrasse d'Afrique, also run by Jean-Michel, or Ndar Ndar Café. Delivery available.

Founded in 2018, Trames is a contemporary art promotion agency. It has a space spread over 4 levels, near Independence Square. On the first floor, one can enjoy quality temporary exhibitions. In addition to premises and offices, real places of exchange between the cultural actors and artists, the panoramic terrace welcomes various evenings, sometimes animated by concerts. One can nibble on brochettes, hamburgers and woks, with a craft beer or a good wine. A relaxed and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

A true paradise in the heart of the Plateau! The decoration is design, the terrace is quiet, and the dishes concocted from fresh products are delicious, at very correct prices. It is also a delicatessen which is supplied by big French names (Comtesse du Barry, Mariage Frères...), and has a beautiful wine cellar. The establishment also organises wine courses, wine evenings and cooking classes for children. The service is also professional and attentive. A charming address!