The best restaurants Gambia

Open since 1993, this restaurant is a must in Fajara. It is above all a butcher's shop, where well-to-do locals come to buy their food. But it is also a restaurant that is a little expensive, but in which the owner has created a very pleasant atmosphere. The menu proposes Mediterranean inspired dishes, with tapas formulas that allow you to taste many dishes... Be careful though, plan a little time for this gourmet stop, the wait can be quite long.

Probably one of the best Indian restaurants in Gambia! Vimal Shah opened the restaurant in 1991 and has since built a solid reputation for the excellent quality of its Indian specialties. The setting is also very pleasant, one is at table in an elegant room or on a green terrace. As for the menu, it offers a wide choice of specialities based on meat, fish or vegetables. We particularly recommend the spicy chicken or coconut shrimps, the best of the best! Professional service and good advice.

This Lebanese establishment, which also has a sign in Dakar, is similar to the King of Shawarma which is located on the same avenue. The place is ideal if you want to quickly eat a sandwich, a kebab, a Lebanese specialty or a typical Mediterranean dish. Also delicious grilled lamb shawarmas. You can accompany the whole with a tasty tropical juice made from mango, orange, banana or papaya, all of which are of course squeezed on the spot. And what's more, we're well received! Good value for money.

This restaurant is a little green spot on the beach. The setting is really very pleasant and you can even sit peacefully on deckchairs. There is even a pond where some crocodiles live and where several species of birds come to land. We advise you to order there a glass of White Pearly Bay which goes very well with this dream setting, and a grilled fish. Every Sunday afternoon you can listen to live jazz bands.

Next to the Ali Baba snack bar, in one of the most touristy streets of the capital, the establishment offers many Lebanese specialties, very well prepared. As its name suggests, you can eat good shawarmas and hearty kebabs. You can also take a break and enjoy delicious fruit juices squeezed right in front of your eyes. The establishment is very clean and offers good value for money. The atmosphere is friendly and the place is popular with Gambians who come here to have a good time with family and friends.

Close to the major hotels, this bar-restaurant is a good option for getting away from it all, discovering the local atmosphere and enjoying a good pizza, homemade burger or fresh salad on the terrace. The menu also includes local, European and Asian dishes. We especially come here in the evening after dinner to enjoy a good cocktail with friends, whose menu offers a wide choice. Service is a little slow, but smiling.

Don't expect a hotel to spend the night, but rather a makeshift restaurant tucked away at the end of a wooden pontoon at the edge of the bolong. Upstairs, you'll enjoy a lovely view of this picturesque little port in the heart of the mangroves, while tasting a generous, well-prepared local dish. From here, you can board a boat to discover isolated islands such as James Island, and watch birds, crocodiles and even hippos along the way. At the entrance to the site, a few local vendors wait impatiently for tourists.

This small shop is located on your left, at the entrance of the pier. With a few tables set out on the terrace, it will be perfect for a lunch break, especially if you are waiting for the ferry to Barra, which sometimes takes more than an hour to arrive. A la carte, you can choose between grilled fish, omelettes, chicken yassa or shrimps with curry. Also sandwiches and shawarmas to take away. It is possible to pay in FCFA if you don't have any more dalasis. Friendly welcome from the boss and his team.

This unpretentious restaurant offers a pleasant setting to relax or regain strength, facing the sea. It is part of the Swiss Boutique Hotel Group, which owns a solar-powered luxury hotel a little further away. The restaurant offers well-cooked basic dishes such as omelettes, mixed salads, hamburgers and the famous fish & chips. The place is splendid at sunset to sip a cocktail. There is the possibility to lie on the deckchairs and relax all afternoon.