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Le Petit Dakar is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories: Quality of food: 9.4/10 Service: 9.6/10 Atmosphere: 9.4/10

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Le Petit Dakar

Name: Le Petit Dakar
Address: 6, rue Elzévir, Paris, 75003, France
Price range: €33 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.5

Restaurant menu

Food photo21 photos

Type of cuisineAfrican

Average price€33

Poulet yassa

€16.5

Mafé

€17

Le thieboudiene

€20

Reviews

9.5
of 10

Excellent

765 reviews

Ambience

9.4

Food

9.4

Service

9.7

Real experiences from real diners
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Peter S. • 10 reviews
April 17, 2025
10/10
The food and the owner. Wonderful dinner.

Klaartje V. • 1 review
February 14, 2025
10/10
The food was very authentic and tasted incredibly! Recommend this little beautiful restaurant with very friendly people

Tanya D. • 3 reviews
December 6, 2024
10/10
I'm so grateful friends introduced me to this lovely family restaurant. Their food is exceptional, and the staff's kindness and the restaurant's cozy ambiance make this a hidden gem in Le Marais.

Alison W. • 1 review
October 12, 2024
10/10
A lovely place to go with a small group of friends

Florian S. • 1 review
September 7, 2024
10/10
Excellent

stephanie C. • 1 review
September 4, 2024
10/10
Good food and very nice staff. I was almost in Senegal! Love it

Carmen L. • 1 review
July 18, 2024
10/10
The Farci I ordered was a mashed fish baked inside a red bell pepper surrounded by diced tomato, onion, and a flavorful sauce. The small restaurant in Marais is elegantly decorated with art and memorabilia from Senegal. Soft and inviting African music played in the background. If you are in Paris, please try it!

Tracy B. • 1 review
June 25, 2024
10/10
Having lived in Dakar, we were looking for some good theb and poulet yassa. Theb served on Fridays only, so we enjoyed the yassa and a sweet pepper stuffed with fish/herb mixture. Both were delicious and brought back the flavors of grand Dakar eating. Bissap was perfect: not too sweet, right amount of mint. Small resto with comfortable seating, beautiful colors, and quiet background music. Will come back on a Friday for the theb!

Dylan D. • 1 review
June 18, 2024
10/10
Unique and delicious! Loved the Yassa Poulet and Baobab Juice!

Laura S. • 5 reviews
May 18, 2024
10/10
The mafé is very good! Also love their selection of beers from the region.

James T. • 5 reviews
April 16, 2024
9.5/10
Le Petit Dakar has great food. It is West African themed. I was in a party of three and we all enjoyed our dishes. The staff were super friendly and helpful with menu selections. As a non speaker of French,, I generally feel awkward and apologetic for my poor communication skills. However the staff at Le Petit Dakar made me feel completely at ease. Overall, I had a perfect meal and a lovely experience. I would definitely recommend it for a quiet and relaxed evening enjoying great food.

Junichi K. • 1 review
November 10, 2023
10/10
They recommended a lovely dish and how that is good. The explanation is correct and sounds very tasty.

Lauren C. • 4 reviews
October 10, 2023
10/10
Stelllar ambiance, people, food, and my friends loved that I chose this restaurant. A warm and special evening that owes much to the cuisine and staff. Genuine charm in abundance, and an absolutely fantastic and memorable meal.

Linda F. • 9 reviews
May 24, 2023
10/10
The food, service and ambiance all were excellent. The mafe and yassa were delicious -very flavorful. We asked for hot chili sauce on the side to make it more traditional Senegalese and the sauce was a lovely spicy. A wonderful find in Paris.

Nirthika M. • 1 review
November 22, 2022
10/10
One of the best restaurants in Paris, great service and excellent food!

Raymond P. • 5 reviews
July 16, 2022
9.5/10
Very good poulet yassa served by wonderful staff. House rosé was also very good.

Alberto C. • 3 reviews
March 1, 2022
10/10
I went back here after some years and I found again quality and taste in a cute place

Margo b. • 13 reviews
July 6, 2019
7.5/10
not my first time chez le petit Dakar and not the last. food was as always delicious.

LAURENT A. • 81 reviews
March 10, 2018
8.5/10
excellent !!

Sabrina G. • 16 reviews
September 11, 2015
10/10
Really great restaurant! Only downside: apparently it was so popular, they ran out of ginger juice. Sound level varies, depending on how full the restaurant is, but remains a nice, relaxing atmosphere (with Senegalese music).

Tripadvisor reviews

Tripadvisor

209 reviews

Location

6, rue Elzévir , 75003 Paris

Métro Saint-Paul (M1) / Chemin-Vert (M8) /Rambuteau (M11) / Saint-Sébastien Froissart (M8)

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About this restaurant

En plein cœur du 3e arrondissement de la capitale, Le Petit Dakar vous reçoit dans son restaurant au décor contemporain et cosy, ponctué çà et là de tableaux colorés. Ici, la cuisine sénégalaise est à la fête. Une farandole de spécialités vous sont proposées : poulet yassa, mafé, thieboudhienne, ...

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Le Petit Dakar is rated 9.5/10.TheFork users have rated accordingly in the following categories:
- Quality of food: 9.4/10
- Service: 9.6/10
- Atmosphere: 9.4/10