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Sajj House
LEBANESE
$$
( 06-830 888; cnr Tubman Blvd & 18th St, Sinkor; mains US$5-10; 9am-10pm; )
Lebanese
meze, cheese-and-spinach pies, sandwiches and pizzas are served beneath the awnings of
a large, traditional Liberian garden hut. Popular with salsa-dancing expats on Friday
nights, Sajj has a fully stocked bar, blender (try the frozen strawberry juice) and dessert
menu, featuring chocolate crepes. The volume dial turns with the clock.
Evelyn's
INTERNATIONAL
$$
( 0777-001 155, 0886-710 104; 80 Broad St; mains US$8-20; 11am-8pm Mon-Sat; )
One of Mon-
rovia's best lunch spots, Evelyn's offers up-market Liberian dishes (such as palm butter
and rice; from US$8), American mains including sandwiches, and an all-you-can -eat
lunch buffet on Wednesday. You can order sides of cassava fries, stuffed plantain and fried
chicken, while for dessert there's papaya pie and cornbread muffins.
Bishoftu
ETHIOPIAN
$$
( 0886-639 120; cnr 11th St & Payne Ave)
For a change from Monrovia's plethora of American,
Lebanese - and of course Liberian - restaurants, there's Ethiopian restaurant Bishoftu in
Sinkor, which has an outdoor courtyard. The
injera
(flatbread) gets mixed reviews.
Embassy Suites
LEBANESE, AMERICAN
$$
( 0886-985 985;
www.embassysuiteslib.com
; near US Embassy, Mamba Point)
The friendly staff at Em-
bassy Suites (also a good hotel) will bring over bowls of popcorn before you start your
meal. On the menu is a mix of Lebanese and American dishes, including fresh salads,
steaks and pizzas. There's live music most Saturdays.
Golden Beach
INTERNATIONAL
$$
(5th St, Sinkor; meals US$5-12; noon-late Mon-Sun; )
Life in Liberia doesn't get better than
this. Exhale, kick off your shoes and start your evening here, where tables sink into the
sand and sunsets dip behind gin 'n' tonics. Nobody's in a hurry here, including the chefs,
who prepare Liberian, European and Thai food.
Ministry of Fruit
CAFE
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