La Parrilla (6 Rue Emile Zola, Dakar): this is an Argentine restaurant, which serves a variety of carnivore delights – from filet mignon to lomo steak, and American-style hamburgers. For deeper-pocketed diners, kobe beef is available for them.
La Galette (16 Av. Pompidou City Center, Dakar): This restaurant with a luxurious interior serves a variety of French dishes, including cheese quiche with blue d’auvergne. The goat cheese salad is highly recommended, along with the crepe with chocolate and bananas. French residents and visitors are delighted with their bakery take-out section, which sells macarons, […]
La Fourchette (4 Rue Parent, Kermel, Dakar): This exclusive restaurant prides itself on serving a variety of dishes with influences from France, Mexico, Japan and Italy. It also gets points for its modern decoration (which would not be out of place in New York, Paris or Los Angeles). In addition to the food, there are […]
La Calebasse (Route des Almadies, top floor of “Art Afrik”, Dakar): this restaurant serves various traditional local meals (centering around fish items, such as the highly-recommended shrimp with honey. Since it’s located above the “Art Afrik” art gallery, there are numerous African artworks and wooden sculptures throughout the restaurant, giving it a unique ambiance. Occasional […]
La Brioche Dorée (several places within Dakar): this is a popular bakery chain in the capital that produces a variety of tasty baked goods, from French bread to croissants, cakes and cakes. It also makes good Panini-style sandwiches and deliveries.
L ‘Alcove Restaurant (51 Rue Vincens, Dakar): This is another exclusive Dakar restaurant with French administration serving a variety of French and European dishes. It obtains high marks for both French cuisine and elegant interior decoration.
Hotel Sokhamon (Bd. Roosevelt & Av. Nelson Mandela, Dakar): this restaurant (located within this local hotel) serves grilled fish and ceviches, along with local favorites like Yassa and Maffe. However, patrons come just as much for this open-air restaurant’s ocean view as they do for the food.
Ciao Italia (21 Rue Huart, Dakar) – located in Dakar’s Plateau district (near Marché Kermel), the décor of the restaurant is unmistakably old school Italian (complete with black & white photos of Italian icons like Sophia Loren). The cuisine here is standard Italian – from pizzas to antipasti, risotto, pastas, gnocchi, and desserts like tiramisu. […]
Chez Loutcha (101 Rue Mousse Diop, Dakar) : this restaurant is known for its paella. It also serves various local, Cape Verdean, and French dishes. The décor is Spartan, but the cuisine still pleases the patrons. One recommended dish here is Maffe — a rich tomato-based stew comprised of chicken, lamb or beef with a […]
Charly Café-Bar (Route de l’Aeroport, N’gor Almadies, Dakar), though this bar & restaurant serves American-style food (from steaks to hamburgers), it is better-known for its fajitas.