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the ubiquitous street stalls selling rice and sauce or one of the many
shwarma
places. The
best-stocked supermarket is
Casino
OFFLINE MAP
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(
33 820 3361; Rte de N'Gor,
8am-8pm)
.
in the Dakar City shopping complex;
Le Cozy
INTERNATIONAL
$$$
( 33 823 0606;
www.lecozy.com
;
Rue des Essarts; dishes CFA8000-14,000; noon-3pm & 7pm-midnight)
Waltz through Le Cozy's heavy wooden doors and you're instantly swept off the market
streets into a temple of refined cuisine. Presentation and service are as perfect as the
swanky restaurant and bar spaces and in the evening, the space transforms into a smart
lounge bar, serving delicious cocktails.
Chez Loutcha
AFRICAN
$
( 33 821 0302; 101 Rue Moussé Diop; dishes CFA2500-4000; noon-3pm & 7-11pm Mon-Sat)
A restaurant
like a bus stop, this always overflowing place serves up huge Senegalese and Cape Ver-
dean plates to its loyal followers - note that it gets rammed at lunch.
Le Toukouleur
AFRICAN, INTERNATIONAL
$$$
( 33 821 5193; 122 Rue Moussé Diop; mains CFA6000-10,000; Mon-Sat)
It's all about tasteful Afric-
an chic in this mud-red painted, patio-adorned restaurant with an airy feel and an open kit-
chen, so you can watch the chefs prepare a refined mix of international flavours.
Ali Baba Snack Bar
FAST FOOD
$
( 33 822 5297; Av Pompidou; items CFA1000-2000; 8-2am)
Dakar's classic fast-food haunt keeps
turning thanks to the undying love of the Senegalese. Serves the whole fast-food range:
kebabs,
shwarmas
and other quick snacks.
Point d'Interrogation
SENEGALESE
$$
( 33 822 5072; Rue Assane Ndoye; dishes CFA5000-11,000; 11am-3pm & 5-11pm)
This small eatery
sells filling and seriously scrumptious local dishes for reasonable prices. Its
ti
é
boutienne
(rice cooked in a thick tomato sauce and served with fried fish and vegetables) is divine.
