Lomé
The name gives it away: this is a fantastic seafood place where you'll enjoy fish fillet a la plancha (cooked on a griddle) and skewered gambas (prawns)…
Must-see restaurants in West Africa
Brazzaville
The open-for-all restaurant of the Hotel Hippocampe serves good Vietnamese dishes and, on Friday and Saturday evenings, they put on a very popular and…
Guinea
Locals will rightly tell you that this friendly place, which is a proper restaurant rather than just a market stall, is the best place in town to eat…
Republic of Congo
This casual place on Ouesso's main drag offers a very high standard of cooking – try the excellent river-fish dishes. There's a pleasant saloon-style…
Cameroon
Right on the roundabout in the thick of things, Le Moulin is the best eating option in Limbe's town centre. The menu encompasses ndole, chicken and beef…
Lagos
Lagosians claim the best suya in town can be found at the stall outside the Ikoyi Hotel. Not just beef and goat, but chicken, liver and kidney, plus some…
Conakry
Classy, expat-popular, American-style diner serving oversized burgers stuffed with cheddar cheese, pickles and salads. It also does fish 'n' chips and…
Lagos
Well-presented Nigerian dishes in swish surroundings. It's carried off well, with tasty dishes in reasonable portions and good service – a great way to…
Brazzaville
Classic French dishes such as confit de canard and steak and chips are the lifeblood of this classy city-centre dining option. You can eat out on the…
Lomé
You'll find no cheaper place for a sit-down meal in the centre. It's very much a canteen, but a good one, with friendly service and copious African dishes…
Libreville
This is a pleasant place for breakfast, serving coffee, croissants and cakes. It's large inside, and has a few tables and bar stools outside, too. The…
Cabo Verde
Locals flock to this simple Portuguese-run restaurant for the amazing grilled tuna belly (barriga de atum), skewered and served with potatoes on a…
Cameroon
This market at Kribi's marina grills the day's catch over coals. From crab and lobster to massive barracuda, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better and…
Cameroon
The best and most stylish takeaway patisserie and boulangerie (bakery) in town, founded 1968. The wood-lined interior is decorated with carnival masks…
Conakry
Le Gentilhommière Plus doesn't look all that much from the outside, but the bamboo, thatch and calabash interior invites you to stick around a while, as…
Serekunda & Atlantic Coast Resorts
Aside from its cultural offerings, the restaurant of the Alliance Française does cheap, tasty meals of the day. For coffee or a drink, the bar stays open…
São Tomé & Príncipe
Run by the former chef at Bom Bom resort, this humble gem punches well above its weight. The very clean kitchen turns out a dinner menu each night. Also…
Cameroon
This cute little shack in Nkwen Nkwen, Bamenda, with red tablecloths and friendly service, serves up simple Cameroonian fare such as fried chicken and…
Lagos
A lovely little cafe-pub which also sells arts and crafts. It does good coffee and snacks, and the laid-back arty vibe is a nice contrast to the bland…
Boa Vista
Grab a table in the back-room restaurant of this friendly traditional spot on the northeast side of Sal Rei's plaza for a simple and inexpensive meal of…
São Tomé
Across the road from the sea, the outdoor patio of this ever-popular cafe is the place to be for beautiful morning seaviews, and for breakfast any time…
Cabo Verde
On the main street leading up from Nova Sintra's square, this restaurant with a terrace serves decent fish and meat dishes off a picture menu. There's…
Cameroon
A central breakfast spot serving fresh juices, pastries, omelettes and coffees. There's an ice-cream counter, a gilded zebra-patterned screen and a…
Santo Antão
A down-home place near the main plaza with a courtyard (and partial mountain views). Come for pork cutlets, fried fish, spaghetti and good-value lunch…
Lomé
Welcoming, reliable and in a good location at the Kodjoviakopé end of the Blvd Circulaire, this place offers a great selection of steamed dumplings and…
São Tomé
The best of the many restaurant shacks lining Parque Popular, this simple thatched hut packs an enormous punch with its fish of the day, as its many…
Guinea-Bissau
Authentic wood-oven pizza and other Italian dishes served up in a nice al fresco dining area by the gracious Spanish owner/chef. A short walk up from the…
Senegal
A simple sit-down eatery with a limited menu of good home-cooking, usually along the lines of poulet yassa and grilled fish of the day.
Togo
If you're not eating at your hotel, try this basic snack bar, where the menu spells out every possible combination of meat and side dish. It's BYO beer.
Guinea-Bissau
Moved from its previous location, this place is run by a friendly Portuguese family. Head there for hearty fare and a glimpse into Bafatá's past.
Mauritania
Near the rond-point, this cheap and cheerful eatery rustles up some good couscous and tajines as well as sandwiches and lighter bites.
Cameroon
Limbe's best spot for breakfast if your hotel doesn't serve it. Here you'll find life's essentials such as fresh-baked pastries and coffee.
Mauritania
Largest and nicest supermarket in Nouâdhibou with an upstairs cafe where regulars go for coffee, pastries and catch football games on TV.
Banjul
Banjul's main snack bar has a deserved reputation for tasty shwarma (sliced, grilled meat and salad in pita bread) and felafel sandwiches.
Conakry
Two dozen different flavours of homemade ice creams fill the freezers of this bubbly pink cafe that attracts well-to-do locals and expats.
Cabo Verde
Popular lunchtime spot that locals storm for good and inexpensive daily specials (a deal at CVE400). It's simple, down home and friendly.
Sierra Leone
You could hardly call it refined, but if it's tasty and cheap fried chicken you're after, this is a good place to head for.
Cameroon
This bakery sells good bread and sticky sweet treats in the morning, and is a handy general food shop the rest of the day.
São Tomé
Occupying a prime location on the edge of the bay, that unmistakable blue box is a surprisingly enormous supermarket.
Mauritania
Above-average seafood and more-standard meat and chicken dishes; located inside the Italian-owned Hotel Mauritalia.
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