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NIGHTLIFE IN SENEGAL / SENEGAL NIGHTLIFE GUIDE

Senegal Info — Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:58 am

Author: Senegal Info

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:58 am

NIGHTLIFE IN SENEGAL

GENERAL

There are several nightclubs and music venues in Dakar, playing mbalakh (the local modern music), as well as a casino on the route to N’Gor. There are many cinemas showing the latest French films. The Daniel Sorano National Theatre in the Boulevard de la Republique is a popular venue for theatre, concerts and other arts performances.

The Senegalese capital of Dakar has some of West Africa’s best nightlife. Lively discos and nightclubs are jammed after 11 pm most evenings. The French Cultural Centre off the Ponty is a good source of information for events held at the centre and elsewhere throughout the city.

PLACES TO UNWIND IN DAKAR

ALEXANDRA
42, Rue Wagane Diouf,
Dakar
Tél: 823 73 29

CASINO DU CAP VERT
Route de Ngor,
Dakar
Tél: 820 09 74

DOLCE VITA
Boulevard de la République,
Dakar
Tél: 823 26 10

MANDINGO
Sofitel Teranga,
Dakar
Tél: 823 10 44

NGALAM
Point E,
Dakar
Tél: 824 60 10

PLAY CLUB
Hotel Alafifa,
46 Rue Jules Ferry,
Dakar
Tel: 823 87 37

SAHEL
Centre Commercial Sahm,
Dakar
Tél: 821 21 18

TERROU-BI
Route Corniche Ouest,
Dakar
Tél: 839 90 39
Fax: 821 40 74
Email: terroubi@sentoo.sn
Website: www.terroubi.com

THIOSSANE
Sicap Rue 10,
Dakar
Tél: 824 60 46 / 822 77 44

CHATEAU DE LA MER
Petit Mbao,
Route de Rufisque,
Dakar
Tél: 836 18 45

FOOD & DINING IN SENEGAL / SENEGAL DINING GUIDE

Senegal Info — Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:40 am

Author: Senegal Info

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:40 am

FOOD & DINING IN SENEGAL

GENERAL

Senegalese food is considered among the best in Africa. The basis of many dishes is chicken or fish, but the distinctive taste is due to ingredients not found outside Africa. This food is served in many restaurants in Dakar. Provincial rest houses serve less sophisticated but delicious variations. There are bars in some hotels and clubs. Although Senegal is predominantly a Muslim country, alcohol is available.

National specialties

• Chicken au yassa (chicken with lemon, pimento and onions).

• Tiebou dienne (rice and fish).

• Maffe (chicken or mutton in peanut sauce).

• Dem à la St Louis (stuffed mullet).

• Accras (a kind of fritter).

National drinks

• Toufam (a kind of yogurt thinned with sugared water).

• Mint tea, the first cup drunk slightly bitter, the second with more sugar and the third very sweet.

• Palm wine, which is drunk either fresh or fermented.

• Home-roasted coffee with pimento.

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.

PLACES TO DINE IN DAKAR

ADONIS
27, Av. G. Pompidou,
Dakar
Tél: 822 40 86

ARIGANG MAISON DE CORÉE
Rue Carnot,
Dakar
Tél: 842 00 58

BOULANGERIE ORIENTALE
60, Amadou Assane Ndoye,
Dakar
Tél: 842 21 72

CENTRAL PARK
6, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop,
Dakar
Tél: 864 46 73
Fax: 821 26 29

CHEZ LOUTCHA
101, Rue Moussé Diop,
Dakar
Tél: 821 03 02

COTÉ SUD
Route de Ngor,
Dakar
Tél: 820 45 51
Fax: 820 45 53

DAROU SALAM
13, Rue Ramez Bourgi,
Dakar
Tél: 821 63 94

INDIGO CAFÉ
26 Rue Félix Faure,
Dakar
Tél: 842 26 07

KEUR THIABA
76, Rue du Dr Thèze x J. Ferry,
Dakar
Tél: 821 54 16

LA BOHÈME
123, Rue J Gomis,
Dakar
Tél: 842 48 73

LA NOIX D'OR
Rue Aimé Césaire Villa n°32,
Dakar
Tél: 864 36 12
Fax: 864 04 08

LAGON II
Route de la Corniche Est,
Dakar
Tél: 889 2525
Fax: 823 77 27

LE BAMBOU
19 Rue Victor Hugo,
Dakar
Tél: 822 06 45

LE KHALIFA ABABACAR SY
20, Rue A K Bourgi,
Dakar
Tél: 822 80 61

LE MONTÉLIMAR
45 Rue Carnot x Dr Theze,
Dakar
Tél: 822 06 07
Fax: 821 97 29

LE PLATEAU
42, Rue Jules Ferry,
Dakar
Tél: 822 89 39

LE POINT D'INTERROGATION
Rue A A Ndoye x J Gomis,
Dakar
Tél: 822 50 72

LE RIAD
35, Rue Jacques Bugnicourt,
Derrière la Cathédrale,
Dakar
Tél: 842 85 41

LE SARRAUT
14 Av Albert Sarraut,
Dakar
Tél: 822 55 23
Fax: 823 73 23

LE SEOUL
75 Rue A.A. Ndoye,
Dakar
Tél: 822 90 00
Fax: 842 22 40

LE TITAN
Rue Félix Faure,
Dakar
Tél: 821 31 32

LES GOURMANDISES AFRICAINES
Rue 3 x Rue A,
Dakar
Tél: 824 87 05
Fax: 827 25 79

NEW AFRICA
9794, Sacré Cœur III,
Dakar
Tél: 827 53 71

PYRAMIDE CULTURELLE
1, Av Abdoulaye Fadiga,
Dakar
Tél: 822 14 90

RESTAURANT SPORTIF
Rue 55 x 66 HLM Gueule Tapée,
Dakar
Tél: 650 41 93

SAINT-LOUIS SUN
68, Rue Félix Faure,
Dakar
Tél: 822 89 68 / 822 89 68
Fax: 822 46 51

SAVEUR D'ASIE
529, Sicap Baobab,
Dakar
Tél: 824 56 62
Fax: 8242230

TOUBA NDINDY
Rue Carnot,
Dakar
Tél: 823 61 59

TOUBA SANDAGA
128 Av. Lamine Gueye,
Dakar
Tél: 842 6161

VSD
91 Rue Moussé Diop,
Dakar
Tél: 821 09 80

ZAÏKA
Corniche Ouest, 14, Fann Hock,
Face Cour de cassation,
Dakar
Tél: 823 33 38

SHOPPING IN SENEGAL / SENEGAL SHOPPING GUIDE

Senegal Info — Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:54 am

Author: Senegal Info

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:54 am

SHOPPING IN SENEGAL

Visitors to Senegal must go to some of the many colourful markets. They are abundant with a range of bargins from food to handmade crafts and electronics. Most markets and centres sell traditional fabric, embroidery and costume, pottery, necklaces of clay beads and costume jewellery of wood or various seeds. At Soumbe-dionne, on the Corniche de Fann, is a craft village where the visitor can watch craftspeople at work and buy their handicrafts. Purchases include woodcarving in the form of African gaming boards, masks and statues; musical instruments; and metalwork, including copper pendants, bowls and statuettes.

Shopping hours

Generally Mon-Sat 0830-1230 and 1530-1930. Some shops open Sunday morning, others are closed Monday.

Banking hours

Mon-Fri 0800-1100 and 1430-1600.

Currency

CFA (Communauté Financiaire Africaine) Franc (XOF) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of XOF10,000, 5000, 2000 and 1000. Coins are in denominations of XOF500, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Senegal is part of the French Monetary Area. Only currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.

Credit & debit cards

American Express is the most widely accepted, although Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa have limited use. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Commissions are added for the use of credit cards. There are ATMs in Dakar.

Traveller's cheques

Traveller's cheques are easy to cash in Dakar. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take them in Euros.

Currency restrictions

Import of local currency is unlimited; import of foreign currency is unlimited but subject to declaration. Export of local currency is restricted to XOF20,000. Export of foreign currency is limited to XOF50,000; for amounts exceeding this, the declaration issued on arrival must be presented.