DUMENU
Read moreThe Dumenu gourmet restaurant is located on the first floor of Maison Bagui, a cozy café with a library on site, run by the same owner. In a chic and elegant setting, it offers a cuisine that is mostly Togolese and a little international. Here, grandma's dishes are reinvented to serve elaborate dishes with the flavor of yesteryear. The menu will tickle your taste buds with its Togolese-style minced beef, its duck breast with ginger juice, and its corn couscous with mutton sauce. Very nice selection of wines and whiskies.
ALT MUNCHEN
Read moreFor a good meal under the coconut trees. The establishment offers refined international cuisine, with German and French specialties. You will be able to taste, among other things, charcuterie, knuckle of pork, a good sauerkraut and, for the amateurs, a Burgundian or Savoyard fondue. Also on the menu, a wide choice of fresh fish, lobsters, prawns and cicadas. Every week, the chef proposes one of his suggestions, prepared with passion. Very nice selection of whiskies and cigars. Meticulous service. Adjacent to the Foyer des Marins.
LE PÊCHEUR
Read moreAs the photos of the enormous fish pinned to the walls suggest, Philippe Marn, a keen fisherman and passionate chef, spends half his time on his boat, and the other half cooking the fruits of his catch. Every week, he puts his catch on the menu, with generous, home-cooked dishes. The menu is essentially based on fish and seafood, with the more or less spicy sauces that are his secret. The bar offers a wide range of alcoholic beverages of varying strength, providing a convivial start to the meal. Impeccable service.
LE PHILIPAT
Read morePhilippe and Patricia ("Philipat") offer tasty Italian and French cuisine. They serve very good wood-fired pizzas (for many the best pizzas in town!), but also lasagna, fish dishes, lobster and meat a la plancha. Also very good fresh grouper egg rolls. As an aperitif, let yourself be tempted by one of their delicious house cocktails. Possibility to sit in the courtyard or in the dining room. The team and the atmosphere of this place are very pleasant.
AKIF FAST-FOOD
Read moreLebanese-style fast food for a hamburger or a chawarma. You can also enjoy hearty dishes like grilled fish, kebabs and chicken plates. You can accompany everything with a fresh natural juice or a homemade milkshake, known for its smooth flavor. The establishment also offers good ice cream for dessert, for those with a sweet tooth. As a family, you can opt for special menus, at a lower cost. At the counter, the service is efficient and fast. However, the quality of the welcome still needs to be improved.
LA MAIN À LA PÂTE
Read moreIn this air-conditioned restaurant, the owner, himself a cordon bleu cook, his chef and his loyal team of thirty-five year olds combine their know-how to "get the job done". Whether it's shrimps in curry sauce with spiced rice or veal blanquette with a creamy cauliflower purée, here we juggle local flavours with French classics, all well executed. The wood-fired pizzas are also worth a detour. On the way in, the bar counter welcomes customers, who usually share an aperitif before choosing a table.
BLUE TURTLE BAY
Read moreThis seaside resort, just a stone's throw from the port, offers an idyllic setting for spending the day with the family or for dining. The complex is made up of two restaurants, the Sushi Bar and the Canary Bar, which offer two very distinct cuisines. The first one, located in a large multi-storey hut, will please Japanese specialties lovers and the second one, in the open air, offers snacks, grills and pizzas. The restaurants open onto a magnificent beach with an artificial pool where it is pleasant to cool off. Petanque, volleyball and soccer fields.
NAPOLÉON LAGUNE
Read moreThe restaurant at the Hotel Napoléon Lagune has made a name for itself among Lomé's restaurateurs. Set beside the lagoon and swimming pool, under a large straw hut, it offers a varied menu and a very pleasant open-air setting with a beautiful view of the Bé lagoon. To vary the pleasures, the menu and à la carte dishes change daily. If it's on the slate, don't miss the famous crocodile sauce Napo, very tasty. In addition to African specialties, you can also enjoy European cuisine, including good pizzas. Professional service.
CHEZ FATOU
Read moreHere is an address not to be missed in Lomé for a quiet lunch or dinner, Fatou welcomes you warmly and concocts a delicious and varied cuisine, based on market products. You can sit down in the small room or on the pleasant terrace. On the menu of this restaurant: Ivorian and African specialties. Among other generous dishes, you can enjoy braised fish, chicken kedjénou orcarp Ivorian style. Very good house cocktails made with fresh fruits. Impeccable service.
SUNSET BEACH
Read moreA few tapas and burgers to accompany the aperitif.
LE RÉGENT
Read moreIt is the meeting place for artists and art lovers. Decorated by Togolese painters, Le Régent looks like a Bedouin tent. The ventilated room, with its beautiful wooden furniture, is very pleasant to sit down for lunch or dinner. You can enjoy good grilled meat and braised fish. The restaurant plays excellent country and jazz music. Occasionally, live music is played in a friendly atmosphere. Careful and efficient service. A place we warmly recommend.
GOLDEN CROWN
Read moreChinese specialities, many of them in the capital.
COCOBEACH
Read moreAn address to be recommended especially for its setting at the edge of the fitted out beach, with swimming pool and deckchairs. This restaurant of the Cocobeach hotel is mainly specialized in fish and shellfish. However, there are some meats, including a delicious chicken in cider. The menu changes every week and offers refined dishes concocted from fresh products. The establishment is well frequented on weekends, especially on Sundays by French and Lebanese expatriates from Lomé who come to have a good time. Pleasant staff.
LA CASA
Read moreIn a chic and elegant decoration, the restaurant suggests grilled meats, fish, pizzas, tapas with a diversified choice of desserts, including creme brulee and ice cream. The dishes are tasty and the portions are generous, and the prices are quite reasonable. In addition, the place offers a pleasant terrace overlooking the main boulevard of January 13 as well as comfortable lounges to rest. We particularly appreciate this pleasant setting for lunch. The service is neat, with a personnel attentive to the customers.
LE PATIO
Read moreThis hotel-restaurant is a gastronomic reference in Lomé. The Franco-Beninese chef, who has worked in several French starred restaurants, has set up shop in the kitchens, with a very refined fusion menu. A choice of menu or wood-fired pizzas, in an air-conditioned room or in the garden near the pool. Roasted prawns with vanilla butter, tournedos of sole with smoked breast stuffed with a wasabi and ginger cream... Here you can enjoy recipes that are a change from the traditional menus. A beautiful address, which has taste.
LA BOBAR
Read morePart store, part bar and part restaurant, this authentic place was created by young Togolese in 2013, members of the Organization for Food and Local Development (OADL) to encourage local consumption. On the edge of the lagoon, in the heart of a popular neighborhood, one can enjoy good local dishes, a fresh fruit juice or a local beer. The establishment is appreciated by the locals who come to watch the soccer matches in front of a big screen. Sometimes concerts, cooking workshops and markets are organized there.
PIZZERIA SAN MARCO
Read moreIn front of the university of Lomé, this address will be perfect for a lunch break. It is appreciated by the customers for its tasty pizzas, well garnished. There is something for everyone, since the menu presents more than 70 pizzas! There is also a varied selection of European dishes such as chicken basquaise or beef filet with green pepper. As for drinks, the menu is rather rich since it proposes many alcohols and sweet drinks. One can even be tempted by Brazilian drinks, good wine or champagne. Pleasant setting.
RESTAURANT « NEM 24 »
Read moreNem 24 presents a fast food concept with an Asian label. On the menu, a large choice of Vietnamese dishes, prepared with quality ingredients. With drinks including some beers as well as a pleasant space to sit down. Of course, we will not miss the shrimp soup or the egg rolls as a starter, before being tempted by fried noodles with chicken or grilled fish. The portions are generous for perfectly acceptable prices. In addition, the staff offers a fast and efficient service.