Côte d’Ivoire — Food and Dining
Cuisine
Abidjan and other centers have restaurants serving Caribbean, French, Italian, Lebanese and Vietnamese food. There is a growing number of African restaurants catering for foreigners. The best area for spicy African food is the Treichville district of Abidjan. The blue pages of the Abidjan telephone book have a special restaurant section. There are no restrictions on drinking.
National specialties:
• Kedjenou (chicken cooked with different vegetables and sealed in banana leaves).
• N’voufou (mashed bananas or yam mixed with palm oil and served with aubergine sauce).
• Attieké (cassava dish).
National drinks:
• Bangui (local palm wine).
Tipping: Most hotels and restaurants include a service charge in the bill; if not, 15% is acceptable.
Nightlife
There are nightclubs in most major centers. Abidjan is the most lively area with its hotels and lagoon-side tourist resorts. There are also theaters, casinos and bars. Traditional entertainment is offered in some hotels.
