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Food

Where to eat in Burkina Faso: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try

The travel guide lists 4 places to eat and drink in Ouagadougou. Local dishes to try: Millet beer and akassa.

Places travellers recommend in Burkina Faso

Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.

Where to eat in Ouagadougou

Restaurants and cafés

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Ouagadougou · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dishes and drinks Burkina Faso is known for

Foods and drinks that come from Burkina Faso, the most widely known first.

akassa

akassa

type of dough made from cooked, ground and soaked corn, eaten in Benin, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire

Frequently asked questions

What food is Burkina Faso known for?

Burkina Faso is known for Millet beer and akassa.

Where can you eat in Ouagadougou?

The travel guide to Ouagadougou lists Le Verdoyant, Le Coq Bleu, l'Eau Vive, and Le Vert Galant.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.