Dakar Street Food Tour

This three-to-four-hour walking tour leads you through Dakar's dense Médina neighbourhood with a local food writer, eating as you go. You'll sample thieboudienne from a mama-run canteen, charcoal-grilled dibi lamb from a street stall, tart bissap hibiscus juice and fresh mango in season, before finishing at a Senegalese patisserie for coffee and pastries. It's an easy walk in small groups of two to eight, run in English or French, with all the food tastings, drinks and your guide's commentary included. More than a meal, it's a way into how Dakar actually eats — the stalls, the rhythms, the dishes you'd struggle to order without a local steering you. Come hungry and wear comfortable shoes; by the end you'll have a feel for the city's food map and a handful of spots to return to on your own.