Guidebook for Dakar
Food Scene
Artisan Boulanger Eric Kayser
Rue de la RépubliqueVariety and quality of delightful pastries
La Parrilla
Rue PL 18Pricey but the meat is soooooo yummy
Hôtel Restaurant Farid
51 Rue VincensTasty lebanese food
La Galette
Avenue G. PompidouGood food and prices
Restaurant Le Dagorne
Rue DagorneGood French food bistro style
La Fourchette
4 Rue de ThannOne of the best restaurants in Plateau
Ciao Italia restaurant
21 Rue HuartBest pizzas in town
La pampa
28 Av. Hassan IIPopular for lunch
Ground floor is good and budget-friendly.
Basement is Le Coste, more gastronomic style.
Le Rond Point
Ground floor is good and budget-friendly.
Basement is Le Coste, more gastronomic style.
La Piazza -
Lots of choices
Beluga restaurant
Rue Mousse DiopFancy Peruvian restaurant
Lagon 1 is the best seafood restaurant in town.
Lagon 2 is a hotel and also has a good restaurant.
Lagon Hotel and Restaurant
Route de la Corniche EstateLagon 1 is the best seafood restaurant in town.
Lagon 2 is a hotel and also has a good restaurant.
Club de L'union
Route de la Corniche EstateGood open air space. Also a sports club.
L'EPICERIE
Rue Victor HugoGreat food and ambiance. Excellent selection in wine cellar.
YUM-YUM Centre Ville
155 Avenue Place 71Fast-Food chain. A few other branches in town.
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Fast-Food chain. A few other locations in town.
Planet Kebab
152 Avenue Place 71Fast-Food chain. A few other branches in town.
Bidew
Good food. Great prices. Excellent ambiance.
L'Archibar
Great karaoké nights
Alkimia
Route des AlmadiesBayékou
Sao Brasil
Route de l'AeroportExcellent pizza
Great for Sundays. Many restaurants to pick from. My personal favorite: La Marée.
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Restaurant La Pointe des Almadies
Great for Sundays. Many restaurants to pick from. My personal favorite: La Marée.
Restaurant le Kermel
7 Rue Aristide Le DantecGreat French food
Great vibe and music. Dance classes on some week nights.
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Restaurant New Africa
Great vibe and music. Dance classes on some week nights.
L'Elysée Dakar
180 Avenue Place 71Popular street corner
Le Jardin Thailandais
10 Rue PE 43Very yummy
Le Ryad
route de l'aéroportExcellent Moroccan dishes
La Pagode
Delicious French restaurant. Bistrot style.
Aux Fins Palais
97 Av. PeytavinPerfect for all morning delicacies.
Redstone Restaurant
21 Rte des AlmadiesGood food. American decor and ambiance.
KOTAO Coffee
12500 Rte de King FahdCosy coffee place
CREMINO
117 Avenue Place 71Stylish and delicious food stop
Il Pappagallo
33 Rue Berenger FeraudBest Italian food in town
Caffe Noliane
Rue GD 62Great for snacks
Club de pêche
Avenue de la LiberationEverything from the ocean
TAÏYO a Japanese Experience
Excellent Japanese restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
Open air. Good music. Cool people. You can swim on Thursday nights.
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Charly Dakar
Route de l'AeroportOpen air. Good music. Cool people. You can swim on Thursday nights.
Live music on some nights. DJ on others. Sunset view to start early.
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Mamelles Lighthouse
Route de l'AeroportLive music on some nights. DJ on others. Sunset view to start early.
BARRAMUNDI DAKAR
Route de la Corniche OuestInternational pop music. Large dance floor.
Le Vogue
Route des AlmadiesAlso known as Le Box Superclub
Just 4 U, avenue Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar
Selection of local and international artists
Hotel du Phare Les Mamelles
Fun party on Thursday evenings.
BOMA Restaurant & Club
Restaurant and Night Club
Essentials
Auchan Supermarket
Boulevard Djily MbayeLa Blanchisserie Victor Hugo
32 Rue Victor HugoGood prices. Laundry is ready in 2 days (business days).
Casino Supermarket
Supermarket
Utile Mairie
Supermarket
Shopping
Sea Plaza
One stop for shopping and entertainment
Dakar City Mall
Great shop selection
CHINA MALL
Art & Culture
Rich calendar of cultural events (concerts, wolof classes, art exhibits, etc.).
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Leopold Sedar Senghorin ranskalainen instituutti
89 rue Joseph GomisRich calendar of cultural events (concerts, wolof classes, art exhibits, etc.).
Bibliothèque et Salle Weimar du Goethe-Institut Senegal
Rue MermozRich agenda of cultural events.
Permanent and temporary exhibitions present local or foreign contemporary art.
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IFAN Museum
Rue PL 18Permanent and temporary exhibitions present local or foreign contemporary art.
Built in 1978 on a plot of nearly 8,000 m² on the west Corniche, it was inhabited intermittently Senghor between 1981 and 2001. Purchased by the State, it was rehabilitated in late 2014.
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Musée Leopold Sedar Senghor
Built in 1978 on a plot of nearly 8,000 m² on the west Corniche, it was inhabited intermittently Senghor between 1981 and 2001. Purchased by the State, it was rehabilitated in late 2014.
Monumental bronze structure on the second hill of Mamelles inaugurated in 2010, 52 meters high and made of copper. It is accessed by a grand staircase of 198 steps. The visit allows to climb in the head of the man and to benefit from an impregnable view on Dakar.
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Afrikan renessanssin muistomerkki
Monumental bronze structure on the second hill of Mamelles inaugurated in 2010, 52 meters high and made of copper. It is accessed by a grand staircase of 198 steps. The visit allows to climb in the head of the man and to benefit from an impregnable view on Dakar.
This house, Ousmane Sow has it built like a sculpture. He called it The Sphinx, while he was planning to create a series about the Egyptians. The house was completed in 1999 and lived there until his death on December 1, 2016. It has been open to visitors since May 2018.
Maison Ousmane Sow
Rue YF 65This house, Ousmane Sow has it built like a sculpture. He called it The Sphinx, while he was planning to create a series about the Egyptians. The house was completed in 1999 and lived there until his death on December 1, 2016. It has been open to visitors since May 2018.
Opened recently. Great rotating exhibits and events.
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Musta sivilisaatiomuseo
Opened recently. Great rotating exhibits and events.
Grand National Theater of Dakar
Galerie Cécile Fakhoury
Contemporary art galery