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Recréât
Tue-Sun 07.00-late, Mon closed. A lovely outdoor café/restaurant. A great
place to come if you want to sit back & people-watch. Generous portions of seafood &
zebu brochettes.
Chez Perline
Specialises in seafood dishes such as lobster & crab. The curried shrimp
with sauce comes highly recommended.
Chasseurs
m
033 14 368 61; 07.30-late. Quick service, late opening & reliable food.
Oasis
m
033 12 205 09. Popular among locals, offering Malagasy
plats du jour
. There
is also a selection of
vazaha
dishes including cheeseburgers.
Chez Vivie
Bazarikely; 92 214 40. Family-run restaurant serving Malagasy dishes at
bargain prices. Portions are not large, but the food is tasty & service amenable.
Vague Bleue
m
032 12 784 40; 07.00-22.00. Typical Malagasy cuisine.
AnkobaBeach(ChezMarceline)
m
0324028715; Tue-Sun,Monclosed.Niceres-
taurant but doesn't open late.
Filao
m
032 44 672 14; Mon-Sat 11.30-22.00, Sun closed. Lunch sandwiches &
European cuisine.
MaxiPizza
m
0325567149; Tue-Sun10.00-23.00,Mon16.00-23.00.Bigrangeof
pizza, including takeaway.
Kaleta
Tue-Sun, Mon closed. This hotel has a wonderful patisserie with divine al-
mond croissants, ice cream & Belgian-style chocolates.
Mahavoky Escale
This family-run hotely is a lively local place for drinks &
brochettes.
Epi d'Or
Bazaribe. A bakery-cum-café with a wide selection of cakes, pastries,
desserts & ice cream.
Mami-Jo
Esokaka. This small but popular Malagasy & Chinese cuisine
hotely
is great
for a quick, cheap meal. Patisserie too.
MadameduCoq's
Intheheartofthemarketarea,thisplaceisgreatforaquicksnack.
NIGHTLIFE
Tranobongo (Chez Martines)
A great bar for a few cheap drinks before heading to the
disco. Also great for
tsakf-tsakf
(Malagasy for 'snack food').
Las Vegas
At the restaurant of the same name. They have a wide selection of flavoured
rums. Good music & often cabaret at the w/end.
NanaClub(motelGina)
Wed-Sun21.00-04.00.Thisdanceclubisverypopularwith
the locals & can be a great night out if you are with a group. Every Fri/Sat night DJs play
Malagasy music to a lively packed crowd. Outdoor bar serves beer & spirits. Be warned:
sex workers are notoriously aggressive here.
Casino
Thu-Sat 20.00-02.00, Sun 17.00-00.00. Arcade-style machines open late.
