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What’s good? For starters, Sénégalaise impressed pastels are an awesome possibility, fast out of the kitchen with a crispy exterior, full of fish and greens. The drink menu options Belgian beers, French wines and a rotating chalkboard menu of cocktails. The Malian-inspired vegetarian dish options wok-fried eggplants, carrots, inexperienced beans and zucchini with cassava couscous. It’s each immensely flavorful and delicate. In the event you’re searching for an excellent stew, the Angolan moqueca (fish stew) comes served with shrimp that complement its thick and juicy broth. Pair both with a aspect of plantains or candy potatoes.
What’s not? The Dibi is disappointing. Whereas the lamb — or no matter meat you select — is juicy and thoroughly cooked, it’s drizzled with an underwhelmingly bland sauce. The dish additionally comes served with a dejected-looking salad.
Vibe: From murals to images, the artwork provides the area a refined really feel whereas sustaining the charming and conventional eating room.
Who’s choosing up the examine? This spot supplies nice worth for cash. An appetizer, principal course with a aspect and a drink will set you again round €25. Feeling hungry? Put together to pay round €35-€50.
Insider tip: Follow the bananas. Along with the aspect of plantains, you may get a seasonal l’alloco cocktail, which makes use of plantains as its principal ingredient. Observe your meal with a scrumptious banana flambé with Caribbean rum with a scoop of ice cream.
Enjoyable reality: Along with its function as a restaurant, L’Horloge du Sud touts itself as a cultural hub. It commonly hosts conferences, lecture collection, exhibitions and live shows. It’s additionally labored with Ixelles on tasks to “beautify the neighborhood.”
How one can get there: We advocate a stroll by means of Jardin des citoyens earlier than heading south on the slim avenue of Rue Vautier. Take a proper on Chausée de Wavre, window-shopping within the small shops, till the African diner seems.
— Evaluate revealed on February 16, 2023. Illustration by Dato Parulava for POLITICO.
