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EXPLORING
CONAKRY, GUINEA
Information
courtesy U.S. Embassy
DOWNTOWN
RESTAURANTS
African Queen: Boulbinet. Varied menu. Crowded
during lunchtime. Excellent bar with good fruit
drinks. Good pizza. Tel: 41-30-76
Brasserie
Kaloum: Boulbinet, in the Hotel Kaloum.
Excellent Pasta dishes. Also pizza, fish dishes,
and steak. Nicely decorated and the service is
outstanding. Tel: 41-33-10/41-33-08
Des Iles:
Delicious grilled chicken and fish. Many other
items on the menu are also excellent. One of the
most popular restaurants in the American Community.
Outdoor dining only. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to midnight.
Tel: 44-27-64
Le
Cèdre : A popular eating place. Food is
good, portions ample and service reasonable. Tel:
79-48-36
Le Panda:
Great Chinese food, friendly and fast service, and
reasonable prices. Tel: 44-36-46
Petit
Palais: One block from the Novotel. This quaint
establishment offers a limited variety of Asian
dishes and the usual Guinean choices. Kareoke
night. Tel: 40-40-33
La Terrace:
Good African dishes, grilled fish, and French
meals. Open only in the evening. Clean, reasonable
prices.
Petit
Bateau: On the water where small craft are
tethered. Salt water swimming pool. Centre-Ville,
Quartier Coronthie. Good for both lunch and dinner.
Tel: 41-33-84
Hong Kong:
Across from Camayenne Hotel. Chinese food, dinner
special includes a soup, the main dish, and a
dessert for 11,000 GF per person. Tel: 44-65-85
La
Pecherie/Hôtel Camayenne: Corniche-Nord.
Dine in a paillote with a view of the ocean, beach,
and many fishing boats. The food is excellent and
prices reasonable. Open for lunch and dinner. Very
good all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet lunch. Tel:
41-40-89
Patisserie le
Damier: Centre-Ville, Marché NIGER, Rue
KA 080. A popular eating place for Americans,
serving Continental breakfast and lunch, but it is
somewhat expensive. Located downstairs from the
restaurant itself is a very nice bakery, which
offers a wide variety of pastries. Quality is
excellent. Restaurant is quiet, cozy and very
French. Tel: 41-17-86
SUBURBAN
RESTAURANTS
Aux Deux
Saison: Kipé. African dishes, pizza,
hamburgers in a relaxed atmosphere. Indoor/Outdoor
seating. Small bar. Live music most
weekends.
Mariador
Résidence: Ratoma.Ocean view, dine
indoors or outdoors. Special buffet lunch on
Sundays. Prices reasonable. Tel:
41-27-52
Mariador
Park: Taouyah. Very good food. Has several
menus to chose from, with different prices. French
and Russian cuisine, nice atmosphere. Dine indoors
or out on the patio. Converted villa with parking
in yard. Tel: 43-11-32
Cyrkanos:
Good food and reasonable prices, but service
varies. They often have a Jazz band.
Paris
Conakry: Nongo. Nice, quiet restaurant
overlooking a port full of fishing boats and a
gathering place for Guinean families. Great food
and reasonable prices. Friendly service.
Le
Wonderful: Kipè. Excellent Chinese food
served outdoors. Shrimp dishes and ginger chicken
are especially tasty. Will cater for parties and
prepare dinner to take-out.
Le Riviera:
Taouyah. Excellent Italian, European, Oriental
dishes, and pizza for a reasonable price. Dine
outdoors overlooking a beautiful yard and beyond
that, the ocean. Under a canopy during the rainy
season. Nice setting and the perfect place for a
night out. , look for the sign at the Mariador
turnoff near The Transit bar. Tel:
012-66-11-98
Hotel
César: Taouyah, between the two Mariador
hotels. Italian restaurant. Pizza and calzones,
good variety of well prepared pasta and other
dishes. Dine outdoors, overlooking petanque games
or tournaments. Great place for the family.
Reasonableprices. Tel: 79-48-36
Hotel
Galion: Ratoma, overlooking the ocean. Has a
good menu selection and moderate prices. French
menu. Tel: 40-25-71 / 42-20-22 /
40-32-82
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