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( 4375418; Serekunda; dishes D70-200; noon-4pm)
The restaurant of the Alliance Franco-Gam-
bienne does cheap, tasty meals of the day.
Soul Food
AFRICAN
$
( 4497858; Kairaba Ave, Fajara; meals from D150)
This is a place for generous portions of solid
meals. Think platters of rice dishes, mashed potatoes and rich sauces.
Solar Project
AFRICAN
$
( 7053822; 18 Sainey Njie St, Faji Kunda; snacks D75-150; 7am-midnight Mon-Sat)
All of the om-
elettes, meatballs, cakes and dried fruit served here are cooked on the parabolic solar
cookers; you can watch them being made in the backyard.
Ali Baba's
MIDDLE EASTERN
$
( 9905978; Senegambia Strip, Kololi; meals around D200-300; 9.30am-2am)
Everyone knows Ali
Baba's, so it's as much a useful meeting point as a commendable restaurant. A fast-food
joint during the day, it serves dinner with a show in its breezy garden. There are frequent
live concerts (mainly reggae), and important football matches on a big screen.
Butcher's Shop
MOROCCAN
$$
( 4495069;
www.thebutchersshop.gm
; Kairaba Ave, Fajara; dishes D250-450; 8am-11pm)
Driss, the Mo-
roccan celebrity chef (and TV star), knows how to grill a pepper steak to perfection,
subtly blend a sauce until the spices sing in harmony and present a freshly pressed juice
cocktail like a precious gift. It does a mean Sunday brunch from 10am to 4pm, and even at
this self-service occasion, Driss makes sure everything runs smoothly.
Gaya Art Café
INTERNATIONAL
$$
( 4464022;
www.gaya-artcafe.com
; Badala Park Way, Kololi; meals D400-600; noon-midnight Mon-Sat;
)
Arty, veggie, healthy and organic, this is an unlikely addition to Senegambia's loud
and boisterous food stations. The airy sculpture garden with its comfy armchairs is a great
