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( 9901 7566, 2225 1255; adamaouahotel@yahoo.fr; Rue de la Gare; r CFA15,000-25,000; )
This brand-
new hotel is easily the best option in town: a short stroll from the station and next to the
main bus companies, its sparkling fan-cooled modern rooms all have hot water, cable TV
and plenty of African art on the lurid pink walls. Staff are friendly, there's a good on-site
restaurant and even (yes, really!) wi-fi in the lobby.
Eating
The best street food is easily found at the row of shops, stalls and bars opposite the train
station - worth the detour even if you don't have a train to catch.
The main market is the Petit Marché; the Grand Marché only sells vegetables.
Le Verger
AFRICAN
$
(Rue de la Grande Mosquée; mains CFA1500-3000; 6am-10pm)
Tucked away in a courtyard off the
main drag (look for the small sign), this green-painted restaurant serves up a range of loc-
al dishes as well as the chicken and fish mains you find everywhere else. There's breezy
outdoor seating as well as a more formal dining room with white tablecloths. Staff are
charming.
La Plazza
INTERNATIONAL
$$
(Rue de la Grande Mosquée; mains from CFA3000-7000; 10am-2pm & 7-11pm)
Something of a
N'Gaoundéré institution, this place has live music nightly and cold draught beer from the
thatched bar. The Lebanese and pasta dishes are excellent, but don't miss the perennially
popular Sunday buffet from noon (CFA6000). It's a little tricky to find as it's not on the
street itself, but in a courtyard. Look for Ecobank and go through the gates to one side.
Getting There & Away
The airport, 5km outside the town, was being rebuilt at the time of research, so your only
option for reaching N'Gaoundéré at present is overland.
The train station is at the eastern end of town. Trains to Yaoundé leave daily at around
7pm (CFA28,000 in 1st-class couchette, 12 hours), and you can reserve your seat a day in
advance.
