Shops and restaurants
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Shopping hours: Monday to Saturday – 08h00 to 12h00 and 14h00 to 18h00

Supermarkets

Hypersam
Av. Cheikh Anta Diop x Boul. de la Gueule tapée
Tel: 823 1285

Score Sarraut
31, rue Albert Sarraut
Tel: 821 8612

Ecomarché Libre service
Av. Cheikh A. Diop
Tel: 824 4095
 

Markets

Sandaga – This market is located in the centre of Dakar. Here you can buy all types of fish, dried and canned fruit, arts and crafts. This market can become dangerous at night.

Kermel – This market is one of the more beautiful and is patronized mainly by Europeans. It has stunning architecture with florists, antique and souvenir shops. Prices are know to be higher here but then so is the quality of the fresh, dried and canned products. In the old colonial homes built around the market you can find grocery stores, delicatessens and butchers’ shops.

Tilène – Locate in the heart of the old town or Médina it sells just about everything from fruit, fabric, spices, to books and much more.

Soumbédioune – This market is located on the ocean and late afternoon is the best time to visit as the fishing boats return to shore with their catch of seafood. Bargaining is definitely a must.

HLM – This market specializes in fabrics.

Station – At this market you will find many products from Senegal like Bogolan cloth, pottery etc

Senegalese food and restaurants

Some traditional Senegalese food includes:
yassa – grilled fish or chicken marinated in lemon with chopped onion, served with white rice:
mafé – beef cooked in peanut oil and served with white rice:
tiébou dienne – rice, fish and vegetables:
tiébou yap – rice and meat with vegetables or a mustard and olive sauce.

Restaurants offer a large variety Italian, Senegalese, Chinese, French and other international dishes. 

International Cuisine

Le Niani – Corniche Est
Tel: 822 6071 (Closed Sunday)

Le Terrou Bi – Route de la Corniche Ouest
Tel: 839 9039 (Closed Sunday)

Le Dionevar – Almadies
Tel: 820 0911 (Closed Thursday)

La Croix du Sud – Avenue Albert Sarraut
Tel: 823 1273 (Closed on Sunday)

Le Bambou – 19, rue Victor Hugo
Tel: 822 0645 (Closed on Sunday)

African Cuisine

Le Sargane – Point E, boul. Du Sud no 51
Tel: 825 6959 (Closed Monday)

Asian Cuisine

Le Taiwan – Point E
Tel: 824 3753 (Open Daily)

Le Dragon – Rue Jules Ferry
Tel: 21 6676

Tipping:  A service charge of 10 to 15 per cent is included in all hotel and restaurant bills.
Taxi drivers are not normally given a tip

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Please note that these listings serve only as a guideline to assist people planning on visiting Senegal and the Embassy is in no way associated with any of these establishments.