Congo — Food and Dining
Cuisine
The main hotels in Brazzaville have good restaurants serving French cuisine, and there are also restaurants specializing in Italian, Lebanese and Vietnamese dishes. Some restaurants, such as those at Nanga Lake and Grand Hotel in Loubomo, specialize in African dishes. Pointe-Noire and Loubomo also have restaurants and bars, usually in hotels, with table service. Some bars also have counter service.
National specialties:
• Fish (giant oysters and shrimps).
• Piri piri chicken (with chilli pepper).
• Mouamba (chicken in palm oil).
• Saka saka (ground cassava leaves cooked with palm oil and peanut paste).
• Maboke (freshwater fish cooked in large marantacee leaves).
National drinks:
• Beer.
• Fruit juice (pineapple, and mango are the favorites).
Tipping: Normally 10% in hotels and restaurants.
Nightlife
Local groups are popular in the main towns. Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have several nightclubs.
