Travel Reference
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Eating
You can find local chop houses serving
plasas
(pounded potato or cassava leaves cooked
with palm oil) all over town around lunchtime.
Dee's Bazaar
RESTAURANT
$
(cnr Liverpool & Siaka Stevens Sts)
Both the name and the food beat the decor at this local
plasas
spot. The menu changes daily, according to what's on-hand, but you can expect to fill up
with cassava leaves or simple rice and fish for less than Le10,000.
Caribbean Restaurant
CARIBBEAN
$
( 078-102813; Sanders St; )
Krio goes back to its roots at this old but colourful Caribbean
joint. There are great freshly squeezed juices to be had, as well as an all-you-can-eat Wed-
nesday lunch buffet brimming with banana balls, jerked chicken and fried plantains. For
dinner, you must book in advance.
Oasis
RESTAURANT
$$
(
www.freetownoasis.com
;
33 Murray Town Rd, near Boyle Lane; )
Gladys' spot is wholesome in
every way - there's good food (including options such as mango and vegies with coconut
rice) made from produce from the garden, filling smoothies and a calm, green terrace in
which you can escape from the chaos of Freetown. Upstairs, there are two rooms for rent.
Alex's
RESTAURANT
$$
( 076-679272; off Cape Rd; meals US$6-28; lunch Sat & Sun, dinner Tue-Sun; )
They say the old
ones are the good 'uns, and so it goes with Alex's, which has been around for a while. You
can order fish and lobster from the breezy outdoor terrace or sink a glass of wine looking
out over Man o' War bay. On the same plot is O'Casey's, which marries big-screen sports,
music (there are open-mic sessions) and great burgers.
Bliss
RESTAURANT
$$
