La Casbah, ☎ +227 20 752602. Opens at 7:30 PM. North African Cuisine. Coming from Tillaberi, turn onto Maurice Delens toward Mali Bero and then take the very first left. You’ll see the sign immediately. This delightful and attractively decorated restaurant serves delicious couscous dishes and traditional Algerian tadjines. Try the Salad Casbah as an appetizer with its variety of tomato, eggplant and green peppers. For the carnivore, try the Couscous Royale, which has a good portion of chicken, mutton and sausage brochettes. They also have a fine selection of cocktails including daiquiris. Service is first rate. �
La Cascade. Italian and Lebanese. Pizzas are thin crust, but good. If there are a few of you, try one of the Lebanese sampler platters, which are delicious. Some swear La Cascade has the best Lebanese food in town. Located behind Score and the top of the Petit Marché. �
Chez Chin’s, ☎ +227 20 722528. Lunch 10:30 PM to 2 PM, dinner 5:30 PM – 11 PM. Chinese. Good food and extremely popular. Has fresh noodles and hot pot (order one day in advance). Good date place because of its romantic atmosphere. Great for family meals because the service is fast and the kids can roam in the garden, look at the menagerie of animals or play on the swings and monkey bars. Located on Tillaberi Road, not far from Pharmacie Yantala. Taxi to OMS and it's across the street. �
La Diamangou, ☎ +227 20 735143. Serves lunch and dinner. Call ahead for times - it changes. French and African cuisine. On the Corniche Gamkalley. Dine on a boat. Sunday lunch by reservation only. Very slow service, but good food. Good for a change in atmosphere. It’s also possible to rent the boat and have your meal while cruising the Niger.30,000F per person, minimum of 10 people. �
L’Exotique, ☎ +227 20 734050. Opens at 6 PM. French and African Cuisine. Service is a little slow but the ambiance makes the meal worth the wait. Located directly across from the Commisserate Central, 2 blocks past Dragon d’Or. Good seafood dishes and good pizza. Serves free bread with pimenty salsa. Local music groups Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9pm. �
Le Pilier, ☎ +227 20 724985. Lunch 12:30 PM – 2 PM, dinner from 6:30 – 11:30 PM. Italian. Another expat favorite--for their desserts and their meals. Homemade pastas, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. They even have cappuccino and tiramisu. Everything on the menu is good. Located on Rue de la Tapoa. �
La Pizzeria, ☎ +227 20 741240. lunch 11:30 - 1:30 PM, dinner 6:30 - 10:30 PM. Closed Mon. Pizza and Pasta. Take out or eat-in. A wide selection of pizza toppings, and the service is quick. Good, thin crusted pizza in a comfortable setting. Also great calzones. Great for kids as they can watch the cook make the pizza. Near Rue de Combat, by Croissant d’Or on Rue du Commerce. Tell the taxi "Siege BIA", and it is just down the street on the right. �
Le Shanghai, ☎ +227 96 903437. Chinese. Lunch and dinner. Dine indoors or outdoors. A/C and private party rooms available. This restaurant is run by the same owners of Le Dragon D’Or. The food is very good. Located on Mali Bero, one block south from the intersection with Maurice Delens. �
Tabakady, ☎ +227 20 735818. Opens for dinner at 7:30 PM. French cuisine. Reservations required. A very pleasant restaurant, decorated with photos of the Sahara Desert and the Tuareg. If you ask in advance, the owner will show a slide presentation. The food is excellent. Off of the Place de la Republique, on Avenue de President Karl Carsten. �
Le Watta. Upscale Ivorian restaurant. Tell a taxi “Station Terminus” and then walk north ½ block. Not far from the Grand Hotel and Hotel Terminus. Serves “Western” and a variety of West African dishes. Friendly staff. �
Zanzibar. Very small portions but a wide selection of good food, and a friendly owner from Australia. �
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