Enjoying yourself Guinea
Budget & Tips Guinea
The possibilities of eating local and cheap are diverse and varied. Moreover, in many cities in the interior of the country, you will not have any other choice. Beware for those with a weak stomach, avoid small restaurants. If possible, choose the small restaurants that seem to be the most frequented.
The local way Guinea
The reception in restaurants is often confusing. It is difficult to say whether this is due to the general behavior of the customers or to the lack of training of the staff. However, it is sometimes necessary to show patience and self-control in the face of the casual attitude of some people.
Throughout Guinea, you will find French-style baguettes or bread. Some bakers who bake their bread over a wood fire are known for the quality of their products in Conakry, but also in Fouta.
Chili pepper is a condiment that is widely used in the local cuisine. Even if you are told that a dish or a sauce is without chili pepper, beware because there might still be some to spice up the taste
To be avoided Guinea
Regardless of the place, if you are offered to eat without a cover in a communal dish, do not eat with your left hand, which is considered unclean. It would be very badly seen by the other guests
You should also know that it is considered bad manners to smell the food, even if it is to enjoy its aroma
Everywhere in the country, you should avoid drinking tap water when it is available. As the guarantees of its potability are more than uncertain, it is prudent to abstain and prefer to consume the most well-known and recognized brands of mineral water.
Smokers Guinea
The ban on smoking in places open to the public applies to restaurants, bars... However, there are few places equipped for smokers (except in some luxury establishments). Most establishments have a terrace, which is often used as a smoking area
Any violator of the smoking ban is exposed according to the law of November 2012 to a fine of at least 100,000 FG.
Take a break Guinea
Budget & Tips Guinea
A 33 cl Guilux beer, produced locally by Sobragui, costs between 8 000 FG and 10 000 FG in the small restaurants of the place and rather 15 000 FG in the more chic establishments.
What's very local Guinea
The espresso coffee served in the small roadside bars is often very strong and very black because here, the coffee beans are mostly burnt rather than roasted.
In addition to "juices" (local name for sodas), you will find more local drinks in restaurants, but also in markets and on the side of the road: bissap, ginger or baobab juice, in bottles or in the form of large ice cubes in plastic bags.
For those who like it, Guiluxe, the "Guinean luxury beer", is the local beer, light and blonde, distributed throughout the country
Smokers Guinea
Since a 2012 law, smoking is prohibited in public places, including therefore restaurants, bars and nightclubs. The people in charge of these places have to set up an area reserved for smokers
