Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Layalina
MIDDLE EASTERN
$$
( 33 961 8102; Rue Blaise Diagne; mains CFA5000-9,000)
In the morning, hot croissants, cakes and
pastries entice you to a lush breakfast in this Moroccan-style restaurant; later in the day,
you can stop here for rich kebabs and other fast food, before relaxing into the cushions of
the dimly lit teahouse for an elegant dinner.
Drinking & Nightlife
Flamingo
BAR
( 33 961 1118; Quai Bacre Waly Guèye; 11am-2am)
Any night out here starts at the pool-ad-
orned riverside bar Flamingo. Always packed, it's Saint-Louis' best place for live music.
Le Papayer
CLUB
(
10am-5am)
On Hydrobase, Le Papayer is the party
77 566 8382; Carrefour de l'Hydrobase;
place of choice.
Quai des Arts
ARTS CENTRE
( 33 961 5656; Ave Jean Mermoz)
The biggest concerts in town (including the main acts of the
jazz festival) happen at the vast Quai des Arts.
Orientation
The city of Saint-Louis straddles part of the Langue de Barbarie Peninsula, Île de N'Dar
and the mainland. From the mainland you reach the island via the 500m-long Pont Faid-
herbe; Pont Mustapha Malick Gaye links the island to the peninsula, where the thriving
fishing community of Guet N'Dar inhabits the areas of the old African quarter.
Information
8am-11pm)
Decent terminals and several phone
Internet Cafe
(Ave de Gaulle; per hr CFA500;
booths.
