Butcher's Shop

The Butcher's Shop has been a fixture of the Senegambia Strip since 2002 — a proper butcher-and-grill with its own aged beef and a wood-fired oven. The menu spans Afra-grilled Gambian lamb, imported steaks cut from their own butchery, and wood-fired pizzas, with vegetarian options alongside. It's casual rather than formal, the sort of place that works equally for a steak dinner or a relaxed pizza after the beach, and it's long been popular with the strip's expat regulars — usually a reliable sign of consistency. Reckon on around £20 a head, more if you go for the imported cuts. Weekends get busy, so it's worth booking ahead, particularly in high season when the strip fills up. For anyone craving a proper grill and a break from rice-and-fish, it's one of Kololi's safest bets.