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Dakar Street Food Tour by Night: Tastings & Local Dinner

By Seneasy
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$80 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Taste the must-try staples of Senegalese street food
  • Explore Dakar's bustling markets and working-class areas
  • Enjoy fatayas, pastels, and local juices
  • Learn about the history and culinary culture of Dakar
  • End the tour with ocean views at the Corniche

Activity location

    • Dakar
    • Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 101-103, Avenue Place 71, Dakar, Sénégal
    • Dakar, Région de Dakar, Senegal

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Dakar Evening Street Food Tour: Tastings & Local Dinner

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 5:30 PM
Price details
AU$79.65 x 2 AdultsAU$159.30
Total
Price is AU$159.30

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Walking tour with local tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exploration of iconic areas: Independence Square, Sandaga Market, Medina
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tasting of various types of typical Senegalese street food
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local drinks (Touba coffee, hibiscus tea, ginger tea, etc.)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A full street food dinner at the end of the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Cultural and historical explanations along the way
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to the meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extras and personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic drinks
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    Tips (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any additional food or drink not included in the programme

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Dakar after dark on a culinary walking tour focused on the flavours of Senegalese street food. This experience invites you to discover the capital in a different way, amidst the evening lights, lively areas, and must-try local specialities. Along the way, you will sample a variety of typical food and drinks while learning about the history, traditions, and daily life of the people of Dakar in a warm and authentic atmosphere.

The tour begins in the late afternoon at the famous Place de l’Indépendance, the heart of the city centre. Here, your guide will introduce you to the history of Dakar and the evolution of its culinary culture. To get off to a gentle start, you will enjoy your first local speciality, accompanied by a cup of Touba coffee, Senegal’s iconic spiced coffee, which is perfect for getting into the evening mood.

You will then continue on to the Sandaga Market, which is always bustling in the early evening. Amid the colourful stalls and the aroma of spices, you will experience your first immersion in Dakar's street food. You will sample local bites such as fatayas (fried fish turnovers) served with their mildly spicy sauce, as well as fresh juices like hibiscus or ginger. This stop also provides a better understanding of the ingredients and flavours that make up Senegalese cuisine.

The tour continues in the iconic Medina district, the true heart of Dakar's street food scene, which is particularly lively in the evening. In its bustling streets, you will discover the typical grilled dishes that Dakar is famous for at night: dibi (grilled meat), kebabs, or grilled fish sandwiches. The atmosphere here is friendly and authentic, with the embers, the smoky smells, and local life in full swing.

Finally, the experience concludes in style with an authentic street food dinner in a lively, local setting, just like the people of Dakar do. You will enjoy must-try specialities such as braised fish, grilled seafood, or other dishes based on the catch of the day, accompanied by traditional condiments and flavours. This convivial experience is the perfect opportunity to sit back, share, and fully enjoy Dakar’s nightlife.

Combining culinary discoveries, encounters with locals, and exploration of iconic areas, this evening street food tour offers an authentic, gourmet immersion in Senegalese culture, providing the perfect opportunity to experience Dakar like a local.

Location

Activity location

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    • Dakar
    • Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 101-103, Avenue Place 71, Dakar, Sénégal
    • Dakar, Région de Dakar, Senegal