Restaurants cuisine du monde Senegal

A veritable institution in Almadies, this place is always busy, day and night. Europeans and Senegalese come here for tea, ice cream and hearty dishes. Pizzas, fish kebabs, monkfish from Dakar, homemade ravioli... The varied menu gives free rein to your desires. Not to mention the wine cellar with its many references, including French and Moroccan wines. Cigar aficionados will also find what they're looking for, with famous brands such as Romeo and Juliet and Montecristo. Nonchalant service.

This is a very nice place where locals and expatriates come to refresh themselves with delicious smoothies, some of which are made with coconut milk, cocktails made with fresh fruits or simply have a coffee with good pastries. At lunchtime, you can also eat hearty salads such as quinoa or Thai salad with crunchy vermicelli. Sandwiches, toast, pasta, pizzas and hearty hot dishes are also available. Fast service and attentive staff. Good value for money.

The establishment is very popular for its seaside setting, facing the Magdalen Islands. The menu offers a wide range of dishes, from fish to pizzas, tapas, hamburgers and fresh salads. Also daily specials. On the other side of the restaurant, the bar serves good house cocktails, with or without alcohol, digestives and champagne. You can also smoke chicha here. Benches face the sea, perfect for an aperitif when the sun declines on the horizon. The staff is attentive, the service more or less fast.

Odette is a pleasant person, smiling and above all a very good cook! She has opened this unpretentious and well-kept restaurant with courage. She offers Senegalese specialities, shrimps with garlic, bush meat, grilled chicken, among other delicious dishes. The plates are generous and the dishes are renowned throughout the neighbourhood for their tasty flavours. Try not to arrive too late, as there may not be much left on the menu. We highly recommend if you're in the area!

Your taste buds will be delighted in this chic gourmet restaurant specialising in Afro-Creole cuisine. With family or friends, you will revel in refined dishes in a cosy and hushed atmosphere. The menu, quite extensive, presents dishes from West Africa, Central Africa and the Caribbean, such as shrimps in coconut milk, ndolé, a Cameroonian speciality or grilled meat with African spices. International cuisine is also in the spotlight: try their delicious gizzards in the Cape vineyards, a real treat!

This small restaurant, on the roadside, is a good stop for lunch. The menu changes every day depending on the products bought at the market or the fish from the fishermen. If you are lucky, you can try grilled warthog, a white meat similar to pork. The establishment also has a few clean huts, with private bathroom, scattered in a green garden. There is also a surfing school for surf enthusiasts.

Opposite the MKA Excellence petrol station, this unpretentious restaurant is located on the first floor of the building next to the city's cybercafé. Several tables are arranged there as in the canteen. The tables at the back, near the window, where you can look out over the green fields. The Senegalese dishes, prepared by the women of the village, are certainly spicy, but delicious and at low prices. You can accompany them with local juices such as bissap and bouye juice. The welcome is also very charming, and one feels immediately welcome.

Adjacent to the hotel, the restaurant offers simple but quality cuisine. You will be able to eat there quickly by ordering pizzas, omelettes, hamburgers and salads or enjoy Senegalese cuisine quietly in the air-conditioned room or on the terrace overlooking the sunless street. The place is also pleasant at breakfast where you can accompany your coffee with delicious pastries made on the spot. The establishment mainly welcomes business customers, the wifi is very good.

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.

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.

Bamba, the former chef at Le Caïman in Sokone, has opened this small, unpretentious family-run gargote. A few tables are laid here and there on the vacant lot, where you can enjoy the life of the neighborhood. In the evening, don't forget your mosquito repellent! Bamba catches the day's fish himself, carefully prepared by his wife and daughters. The dishes are generously served and delicious - albeit a little spicy - and the prices are very low. A plate of grilled chicken or beef is just as tasty. Simple, friendly service.

L'Archibar is a trendy place where tourists, businessmen and Dakar locals mingle. The chef offers a varied, generous and gourmet cuisine: market suggestions, a grill for meat lovers and Midi Express for those in a hurry. We recommend the beef carpaccio and goat's cheese tartine. A good match! L'Archibar offers happy hours, live music evenings, karaoke on Thursdays and match broadcasts on giant screens. Well-stocked cocktail menu, the most famous being the Panama City: vodka, lemon juice and passion sorbet...

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!

Paul-Henry Chahmerian, a chef from Lyon now based on the island of Ngor, heads up this French gourmet restaurant. It didn't take long for the establishment to forge a reputation for its tasty, delicate French-Senegalese cuisine. Try the frogs' legs in persillade or the warthog terrine with bacon, before attacking the beef tournedos grilled in red wine or the duck parmentier with parmesan. A real treat for the taste buds. Save room for homemade desserts.

Paco's is a convivial place where you can enjoy good fish and seafood. Set on the fishermen's beach, his gargote has been there since 2007, despite the storm that damaged it in 2020. Paco always welcomes you with a smile, ready to barbecue crabs, sole, sea bream, red carp or even lobster. The menu changes according to the catch of the day, as he buys directly from the fishermen on the beach. Simple, tasty cuisine in the heart of authentic Senegal.

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!

A few tables are scattered around a large tree-lined courtyard, where it's pleasant to sit down for lunch. In the evening, you can dine in a spacious dining room, where evening events are held on weekends. There's no à la carte menu here, just what's available on the market. Fish, shrimp and chicken are often found on the plates, but it's not unusual to have bushmeat such as porcupine or antelope with the meal. The dishes are hearty and the prices very low!

One of the first dibiteries in the country, says. Many Dakarois come to eat here, to the most influential.

Excellent meat is served at Joe Bass, who has the art of receiving. You can choose your meat before you see it, well roasted, on your plate. The frame, a large airy courtyard, is charming. An excellent address that has its followers.

This good value-for-money ratio is often complete, thinking about booking in advance.

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.

Even if you don't spend the night at the lodge, you will be able to have a pleasant lunch break, by the river and facing Mauritania. The menu reveals a wide choice of very appetizing Senegalese and European dishes. The products are carefully chosen, the staff attentive and the decoration applied. We strongly recommend the green pepper tournedos, melting exquisitely in the mouth, with its homemade fries. A nice stopover!

This is one of the best tables in town! The restaurant of the hotel La Résidence is in the image of the city: mixed, colourful, tasty. A la carte everything is good, with a special mention for the zebu pavé with pepper, a la carte since 1954! In addition to the à la carte, every day the restaurant offers a different menu. Sometimes you can listen to a jazz concert at the bar next door, while sipping a homemade cocktail. A house of quality for a very reasonable price.

This cozy café in the center of Dakar is a favorite with teleworkers, thanks to the quality of its wifi and its warm, peaceful atmosphere. You can enjoy a hearty breakfast (pastries, fried eggs, pancakes...), a quick bite of salads, burritos, pizzas and toast, or a more hearty dish of the day during the week, sometimes local, European or Asian. A few à la carte dishes, such as shrimps à la Provençale, sautéed prawns or fillet of beef. Wide choice of hot drinks. Pleasant, impeccable service.

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!

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.

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.

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.