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Too good--you enter by passing the 6'x6' grill where the pork is cooking. You let them know how many you are and then grab a seat at one of about 9 picnic style tables with benches. The center is open air and the tables are under a palm/thatch roof.
What you get--a plate with pieces of grilled pork, fat pieces and liver pieces. You probably get every part of the pig, but in our 3 trips that's all I had on my plate.
Accompaniaments-a plate with strips of onion and two pepper sauces. You also get a plate with a sauce that tastes a bit like bean soup, there may be a bone with some meat on the plate also.
Then you can dip in peppers and sauces to your heart's content. It's very good and relaxed eating. I think you can also request feet and other parts, but we passed on those specialties.
I drank beer at most meals, but they did have a wrought iron tree wine rack sporting some red table wines.
Updated Jun 2, 2003
Address: Off the main road from Cotonou toward Ekpe
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They don't open until 9:00ish and if something has come up with the family they won't open. There are 6 tables outside next to the grill and the sky is your ceiling. It's dark and quiet in the evening.
Favorite Dish: You'll choose from FRESH fish caught that day which will be grilled in a local style with a spicy sauce and a diced tomato/vegetable mix with a side of your choice. You eat with your hands. I always chose rice (harder to eat with your hands) or plantain. You can eat really well for a great price. I think with a beer it was US$2 or less.
Updated Jan 27, 2003
Address: near p.za Lenin
Le Livingstone is a popular restaurant run by an english expat. The food is good with pizza as one of the specialities. The prices are however slighly more expensive than usual.
Favorite Dish: Pizza
Updated Nov 7, 2010
Address: Piste Amalca, Haie-vive, Cotonou, Benin
Phone: +229 21302758
The aircondioned restaurant Byblos is located close to Le Festival des Glaces in Boulevard Steinmetz. It is a good place to eat.
Written Nov 6, 2010
Address: Boulevard Steinmetz
some of the toughest chicken I've ever eaten. Great flavor, but these birds must have been running laps around the yard every day.
Updated Sep 7, 2003
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some of the toughest chicken I've ever eaten. Great flavor, but these birds must have been running laps around the yard every day.
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