People in Burkina Faso depend extensively on the tourism industry for their survival. Thus, a number of
Burkina Faso restaurants have come up to cater to the needs of the tourists as well as the local residents. But good
Burkina Faso Restaurants are mainly restricted to the major cities. These restaurants of Burkina Faso are noted for the ambiance as well as the cuisines they serve. Each restaurant has its own delicacy to serve. Most of them serve their own cuisines as well as some international cuisines for the foreign tourists. There is also an attached bar in most of the restaurants in Burkina Faso. All the popular international drinks are served in this bar. The local cheap restaurants are often referred to as maquis. The most common local dishes of these restaurants include:
- Riz sauce – rice covered in sauce
- Riz gras- rice cooked in fat with spice along with meat
- Salad
- Sauce yassa
- Sauce arachide – a delicacy with peanuts
Some famous restaurants of Burkina Faso include
- La gourmandise in Ouagadougou
- Restaurant la casbah in Ouagadougou
- Bar restaurant pension farida, Bobo-dioulasso
- Delices d'as in Ouagadougou
- Kabore mahamady, Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso restaurants are known for the quality service they provide. Multilingual staffs are mainly hired for the restaurants so that all the foreign tourists are well attended. The staffs try their level best to provide utmost customer satisfaction.
