The best restaurants Libreville

Brigitte welcomes his guests on the stands of a house that opens his doors on a refined setting as the kitchen she proposes. A room and two alcoves, a delicious blend of African art in a contemporary setting, set the tone. The Maison de l'Odika is the best restaurant to discover the succulences of handmade Gabonese cuisine: game, and meat à of course, grilled, fish broth. However, the chef's speciality is mainly the combination of subtle flavours, the mixing of classics of French cuisine with more exotic ingredients… On Sundays, the house offers an African buffet and grills. The buffet is rich and varied: 6 or 7 entries, 8 different dishes including game, 5 desserts. Culinary evening on theme: either an international destination or a shared dish, such as the Burgundian fondue or the Feu. The Maison de l'Odika offers a wine list for all budgets. Other speciality of the house: The restaurant has a smoking area and the fish is smoked on site.

One of the best maquis in the corner, where the dishes are generous and not expensive. Excellent grilled fish or meat with the eternal aloco and rice.

Excellent to discover the Gabonese cuisine at low cost with its menu which proposes several local dishes and its copious buffets, during the festivals. All the dishes are concocted with charcoal to keep the traditional side of the Gabonese cooking. For example, you can try the odika fish, the stewed carp, the captain's broth or the bush meat, depending on the availability. The restaurant is installed in an unpretentious room, decorated with African paintings. Simple and warm place. Welcome with a smile.

A very good cut cut that has been serving since 10 o'clock in the morning, beef or lamb meat. Also offers small skewers.

A delicious maquis, but you need to deserve because its access is not indicated! Inside, small bamboo alcoves preserve the privacy of customers. Excellent French fries to accompany kidney skewers or meat, fish or grilled chicken.

Housed in one of the small wooden houses on the seafront, La Voile Rouge boasts an enviable setting with tables overlooking the sea, extendedbyan outdoor space with feet in the sand. The menu ranges from tapas to salads, from fish to meat, and from wood-fired pizzas to pasta and risottos. Save room for desserts, including crêpes and chocolate mousse. There's also a cocktail bar, pool table, live music and beautiful sunsets. Service a little slow when busy, however.

A restaurant with good value for money that offers a simple cuisine based on local products: grilled fish, brochettes, grilled meat... You will be particularly tempted by the African specialities such as stuffed crab, oxtail with okra and smoked mackerel with vegetables. In a paradisiacal setting by the sea, you can have lunch or dinner on a ventilated terrace or under small straw huts on the sand, very close to the sea. Also very good for a drink.

A Libreville institution, this is the maquis everyone knows! People come here for their fish, beef, chicken or kidney menus, mainly to take away. Locals also love their tartar sauce, which goes very well with the dishes. As a side dish, you have a choice of rice, bananas, cassava leaves or eggplants. You can also sit down in a small air-conditioned room, which is often fully booked. The place isn't expensive and the food is very good. Despite the high number of customers, service is fast and efficient.

Good Asian restaurant, in a very "Chinese" decor. It is one of the most coveted restaurants in the capital, especially for its large and tempting Friday night buffet. As for the menu, it presents a wide choice of traditional Chinese dishes prepared with quality ingredients. There are of course the famous egg rolls and spring rolls, but also more substantial dishes such as pork with black mushrooms and lamb with green onions. The staff is friendly with the customers and the setting is warm. Good value for money.

A table of local and European cuisine, renowned in Libreville. Gabonese specialities.

Cathy holds the Grouper bar, while Basile deals with the furnaces. Commander, fish, chicken or roasted rooster can be ordered, but also European cuisine is served. A menu is available every evening.

In this place, half-main, half-maquis, guests are served on a terrace shaded with bamboo roof. The dishes are local: cassava leaves and smoked fish, skewers, grilled fish, rice and aloco. The service is a bit long. Sometimes we have the chance to fall on an evening "ambiancée" by a band of music.

On the express road, about 1 km after the charcoal crossing from the airport, on the right (before the Democracy interchange), which has become difficult to access since the work at the Charcoal crossing. The space is occupied by several maquis. A meeting place of the middle class of Gabon, we come to family or friends to spend a pleasant moment around of a of meat or fish accompanied by rice or aloco.

A pair cook prepares typical Gabonese dishes. The buffet formula allows the curious to taste the various specialities of Gabon: stew, cassava leaves in salted fish, folon, gazelle, sea knives… The restaurant attracts an Acadian clientele from used, which is quite a good sign for the reputation of the establishment. A good address for the greedy!

Opened since 2013 after major renovations, this restaurant is one of the references of the whole of Libreville. Charmel, a humble chef, is the very incarnation of generous cuisine, Bistronomy with a capital B. All the products are meticulously chosen and are found in a well-stocked plate. A French and Mediterranean cuisine of quality: perfect for a business meal, in love or to crown a stay in Libreville. From its perched location, you have a beautiful view of the sea. Warm and professional welcome.

Here is a local restaurant where you can enjoy good grilled food in a pleasant setting. It is frequented by Gabonese families, some of whom come to celebrate special occasions. In addition to meat and fish kebabs, the menu includes African specialities and pizzas. The dishes are copious and tasty, the service is careful and in a good mood. On certain evenings, the restaurant is transformed into an atmospheric bar where events such as piano bars and afterwork are organised. Very good house cocktails.

In a wooded setting, with old French posters on the walls, there is a kitchen based on Basque and French dishes (bouillabaisse, Basque cake, wine, etc.) accompanied by a wide selection of wines, accompanied by a mixed clientele. The restaurant belongs to the famous Mr. Béti who owns «Chez Béti» in Nyonié. And, as he has to be in his company, he is very well received. Note a lunch formula (entrance, dish and cheese/dessert) quality and competitive.

Formerly located at the beginning of Montée de Louis, this famous Libreville address has moved a few streets perpendicular to its former site. The setting is much more chic and elegant, with its leafy wooden terrace and small air-conditioned dining room. However, the menu has not aged since the establishment was founded in 1989, and is still predominantly African and Creole. Odika lives up to its reputation: simple and good. The speciality? Chicken à l'odika, but you can just as easily come for anything else. Professional service.

The Beach Club offers a wide range of food and beverage options in a leisure activity area (soccer, paddle, basketball, tennis...). On weekdays, it's relatively quiet, with lunch or dinner served by the beautiful pool or in an air-conditioned room in a chic, relaxed atmosphere. From Friday onwards, the pace quickens, with a mixed grill evening (lobster, grilled prawns...) with live band. On Sundays, a poolside brunch is followed by a large buffet. The Beach Club remains a must for major events, and is often privatized.

Between its intimate restaurant, open-air bar and panoramic terrace, the establishment offers a pleasant setting for a drink or dinner for two or with friends. With its half-gastro, half-street food menu, it attracts an eclectic clientele of all social classes and nationalities. You can enjoy homemade burgers, grilled meats and salads, as well as more inventive dishes such as lamb shank with clementine sauce and lobster termidor, the chef's specialty! Also great signature cocktails.