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Hippopotamus
FRENCH
$$
(Ave Chardy, Plateau; mains from CFA5000; noon-11pm Mon-Sun; )
French bistro chain Hippopot-
amus has swung its meaty hips onto the Abidjan restaurant scene: come for
steak frites,
cocktails and the best burgers in town.
Drinking & Nightlife
Parker Place
BAR
( 06-643381; Rue Paul Langevin, Zone 4; evening Tue-Sun)
Abidjan's most famous reggae bar,
Alpha Blondy and Tikin Jah Fakoly played here before they were famous. The bar is still
going strong and welcomes live acts most Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights (there's
usually a cover charge).
Le Bidule
BAR
(cnr Blvd du 7 Decembre & Rue Paul Langevin, Zone 4)
Expats and travellers congregate here on week-
ends. It's a drinking lounge with walls the colour of Ivorian soil.
L'Acoustic
LIVE MUSIC
(Rue des Jardins, Deux Plateaux)
L'Acoustic's stage has held the feet of everyone from hip female
vocalists to jazz and big-band ensembles. The place attracts an arty, music crowd. There's
also a kitchen for late-night dinners.
La Mostra
CLUB
( 48-378709)
Inside the Cafe de Rome complex (which also includes a hotel and a
casino), La Mostra is a mainstay on the Abidjan clubbing scene, which otherwise changes
regularly. Mingle with models and party people; a night here doesn't run cheap.
Shopping
Galerie d'Arts Pluriels
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