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Cafés The guide was updated: 2024-11-14

Dakar's coffee culture has its quirks. While sipping at a tiny plastic cup of extra-sweetened coffee from a street vendor is a quintessential experience, the city's growing cosmopolitan vibe has ushered in a wave of Western-style cafés. These new spots offer a tranquil escape from the city's hustle, providing a perfect setting to enjoy a hot coffee, a quick snack, or a creamy dessert. Here are some recommendations for those seeking a peaceful coffee break in the Senegalese capital.

Lulu Cafe

Lulu Cafe

Lulu Cafe combines a vibrant café with unique furniture and a lifestyle store. Enjoy the bright ambiance and eclectic mix of seating while savouring the popular lulu chicken salad. The café also showcases products from Senegalese artists and designers, adding a local touch to its offerings.

Café de Rome

Café de Rome

Café de Rome is a distinguished landmark in Dakar. This multifaceted establishment serves as a hotel, casino, and brasserie, offering a fusion of French elegance with Senegalese flair. Its bistro evokes the charm of 1920s Paris. Indulge in a quintessentially French breakfast.

Sweet Coffee

Sweet Coffee

Sweet Coffee is a popular spot known for its delicious snacks, sandwiches, salads, and pizzas, along with flavourful coffee and desserts. It's a local favourite where groups of young people congregate to enjoy milkshakes, ice cream, and socialise while smoking hookah in the outdoor seating area for extended periods.

Nescafe Stands

Nescafe Stands

For a truly Senegalese coffee experience, be sure to visit one of the many Nescafe vendors sprinkled throughout the city. They sell sweetened coffee in tiny plastic cups for next to nothing, and can really be found just about anywhere. Linger for a chat with the vendor and the locals if you feel like it.

Cafe Touba

Cafe Touba

Don't pass up the chance to try Cafe Touba, a typical coffee drink in which the beans are ground with djar, a type of black pepper, served black and with tons of sugar. It is said to have stomach-soothing effects, as well as aphrodisiac and even medicinal qualities, tasting both sweet and spicy. It can be bought at stands found throughout the city.

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