Top Restaurants in Somone
Top Things to do in Somone
Where to Eat in Somone: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover the best restaurant in Somone, Senegal including Auberge Keurmariguen Restaurant le Galgui, Le Soleil de Saly, Safari Beach, Poulo, La Riviera, L'echo Cotier, La Guinguette, Le Ndiambour Chez Beydi, Chez Jean Marie, Chez Ibra Sow l'ile aux pelicans
Things to do in Somone
1. Auberge Keurmariguen Restaurant le Galgui
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By TALO1956 - Le Pontet, France
Nourriture à base de produits de la mer ,équilibrée ,prix correct et excellent ,testez le Ti Punch et la liqueur WARANG
2. Le Soleil de Saly
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Alastair J - Ngaparou, Senegal
As another reviewer observed, Le Soleil de Saly is not located in La Somone but right in downtown Saly!
Having eaten there twice, once three years ago and again last month, I found the food was frankly disappointing on both occasions - greasy, overcooked and poorly presented. The tables and chairs could do with a thorough cleaning, too.
Ok, it's quite a cheap joint but then there are plenty of other modestly priced competitive Saly restaurants offering much better quality fare.
On a more positive note I should say the service is friendly and well intentioned and the view from this airy open-plan first-floor restaurant is pleasant.
3. Safari Beach
Overall Ratings
4 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By Alastair J - Ngaparou, Senegal
Please note: In fairness to the Safari Beach Restaurant, this report concerns only the BAR and not to the restaurant as a whole.
With my family, we went to the Safari beach for an early evening Apéro at around 6:00pm. As all of the tables were set up for dinner, we opted to stay by the bar - using the bar stools and to order our drinks there.
There were about 5-6 staff in or around the bar who were busy talking, joking and laughing amongst themselves loudly who took little notice of us when we arrived.
I had to ask if it was ok to have a drink or cocktail before being offered the drinks list. After 5 minutes then I had to call over one of the bar staff to be able to make an order for the 3 of us. There were no other customers at the bar. I ordered 2 of the same cocktails and a G&T. The order took 10 minutes to be served and the staff's humorous banter and chit-chat with each other continued loudly between the staff all around us - as though there was no concern whatsoever for respecting the presence of paying customers at the bar.
We decided not to have a second drink there in the light of the bad and impolite service and ambiance at the bar.
We then went on to Le Petit Zinc, for our next drinks, where there was a super ambiance and where the service was fast, professional and polite and the drinks were half the price of the Safari Beach - due to it being Happy Hour.
I know the Safari Beach Restaurant food is quite good from my past experience and the view of the beach and the seaside is lovely - however, I shall now personally avoid going to the Safari Beach because of this ill-disciplined, unruly and rude bar-staff experience we suffered there.
4. Poulo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By philsdottir - Washington DC, District of Columbia
A friend took me to this tiny restaurant tucked away in this neighborhood I never would be able to find it then, or again. It's very small, organic, but every expat within 20 miles seemed to know it. They have art on the walls, which as I recall are that berry blue, and tables and chairs and plates that don't match one another. There was a singer when I was there, who was great - he did all kinds of music - Senegalese, West African, American, Jamaican, etc. We had a choice of maybe 10 dishes, and other than the shrimp/scallops, ate family style with salad, frites and so forth. The wine was actually good - hadn't expected that! But the real reasons to come here (if you can find it) are that the food is really good and feels like home cooking, and the ambiance is not your sterile boring restaurant.
5. La Riviera
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By Sellonfudr - UK
This restaurant was conveniently located for us from the Rhino Resort where we stayed. It is situated just off the main roundabout at Saly. Consists of an outside Seating area, inside the restaurant, or in a raised Terrace location. Mainly used this for lunch, but did go there one night. Food was varied and always cooked to our liking. Excellent service, especially from Mariama, who was always on hand to explain the dishes. Romantic setting
6. L'echo Cotier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By benningue - Dakar Region, Senegal
Yesterday, I called to see if this restaurant was open mid-afternoon. I was, though due to traffic, we weren't able to make it.
Today I received an incredibly rude and instulting call from the staff at the restaurant telling me that I'd made a Reservations and they were "pissed off" that I had not come because I made a reservation. I tried to tell them that I had just called to check if they were open and hadn't made a reservation, and the representative of the restaurant kept saying "You are an incredibly rudeperson", "We're pissed off at you", "You made a reservation and you didn't come, we're pissed off".
What kind of restaurant works this way? Calling potential clients to insult them? I'd been looking forward to trying this place, but I assure you I will never visit.
7. La Guinguette
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 164 reviews
Reviewed By Ryan and Amy C
The restaurant had fabulous atmosphere! The lighting, music, and hospitality were fantastic. We loved that the tables were scattered among huge palm trees. The owner/chef and his wife were very friendly. The food was SO good. WOW. Our total bill for two entrees, bottled water, a shared dessert and our tip was about 15,000cfa. It was worth every cfa! You will not be disappointed! FYI- We never write reviews on restaurants, but we couldn't resist sharing what a wonderful time we had at La Guinguette!
8. Le Ndiambour Chez Beydi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By KS&HC - Pontypridd, United Kingdom
On the main street well lit at night you cant miss it. Seating on roadside veranda for 20 people or so on tables for four with as many again inside, although inside isn't really descriptive of the open windows allowing cool breeze on a hot night. Reasonable menu choice, all in French, English not available. We choose a local dish each, yassa poulet and yassa poisson. Basically fish or chicken with rice and yassa, the sauce. This was really nice....a sort of combination of mango chutney with onions....sweet but very pleasant. There was a choice of desserts which we did not try. On a second visit we had sole and fires, basic but quite good. Reasonably priced and reasonable quality locally run place with wholesome food, perhaps a more challenging order next time. Main 2500 and 3000CFA per person 4.5 to 5 Euro.
9. Chez Jean Marie
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By KS&HC - Pontypridd, United Kingdom
Jean Marie, small roadside restaurant, four or so tables on a patio frontage. We don't speak French so expected to encounter some difficulties in ordering food, which proved to be the case. A restaurant with no menu ! So we could only see the one dish advertised on the balckboard, Frutta de Mar in a crepe with cheese sauce. It was large, easily sufficient for a main dish. And absolutely delicious. Fish, small prawns, calamari, all encloses in a light crepe with a beautiful cheese sauce. 5000cfa per person, about 7.5 Euro. If we understand only one dish it had better be really good, and this was.
10. Chez Ibra Sow l'ile aux pelicans
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By Ximena C - Portland, Oregon
The menu is very basic but it is a nice quiet place to have a drink at the lagoon. Ibra is very nice and the prices are very reasonable. The toilet was not that clean but the rest was good. he has very comfortable hammocks.
