Enjoying yourself Senegal
Timetable Senegal
Restaurants generally open from 12pm to 3pm and from 7pm to 11pm-midnight. Some, especially in larger cities, serve non-stop. In tourist areas, many establishments are open every day, while others close on Sundays or Mondays.
Budget & Tips Senegal
It all depends on the establishment's standing. In a Senegalese restaurant, you can lunch or dine on local dishes, usually very hearty, for around 4,000 FCFA a plate. In hotels or restaurants, often run by expatriates, you can enjoy delicious European dishes for around 8,000 FCFA a plate. Here, the products are of the highest quality, particularly the meat, which you can sometimes taste rare, and hygiene standards are respected.
What costs extra Senegal
In luxury restaurants, it's customary to leave a tip - on average 10% of the bill. This is not the case in gargotes, but there's no reason why you shouldn't leave a tip, not least to encourage local organizations.
The local way Senegal
Dibiteries are sometimes makeshift establishments specializing in grilled meat, often mutton. Hygiene standards are not always respected.
To be avoided Senegal
Some gargotes and makeshift dibitos are best avoided if you don't want to be on the lookout for tourista.
Smokers Senegal
Since January 2017, it has no longer been possible to smoke in public places, including restaurants. Although this law was slow to be complied with, it is now strictly enforced in restaurants. Some establishments have set up smoking areas.
Take a break Senegal
Timetable Senegal
Bars and cafés are generally open all day from 8 or 9 am until 10 pm or even 1-2 am. At cocktail time, some establishments offer happy hours. In the big cities, such as Dakar, Saly and Saint-Louis, many bars organize concerts by local bands.
What's very local Senegal
In addition to the sodas that the Senegalese are fond of, you can refresh yourself with delicious local juices such as bissap, bouye (baobab fruit) and tamarind. "Senegalese wine", as the red bissap juice is known, is consumed throughout the country mainly as juice, syrup or tea. To cut its tart and bitter taste, it is often very sweet and cut with sodas. For amateurs, Gazelle is the local beer, brewed in Dakar since 1928! It is a lager, light beer with a titre of 4.2º. It is often preferred to Flag, which is considered to have a finer and fruitier taste.
Smokers Senegal
Smoking is not allowed in cafés and bars. Occasionally smoking areas are provided.
