Sierra Leone News

I thought I should post this information for the benefit of those coming this December, or visiting at any other time.

Here are some of the places I hang out – list according to my most preferred

My favorite places by far is:

1. Kimbima Hotel :- This hotel is amazing – I love the food (big portions) and the friendly service and we go there frequently as a family. The children love the “chocolate” ice cream especially. I also love the fact that it’s owned by a locally bread business man AKA Sam King. The views are fantastic! You’ll find this in Aberdeen near Bintumani Hotel.
2. Bliss Patisserie – I mean for all you gateau lovers this is THE place! It’s heavenly Bliss indeed! I love the space and ambiance. Good for taking your friends out for a chat and indulging in some cakes and hmmmm…all the other nice stuff. They also make great food and are very organised. I order all my birthday cakes from here. This is on Wilkinson Road
3. Chinatown – You’ll get absolute authentic chinese food upstairs whereas downstairs serves good fresh food as well. If you’ve got an occasion – say romancing your partner – then I recommend upstairs. For chit chat, quick no-frills lunch and an experience of breezy Lumley beach downstairs is great too.
4. Country Lodge :- Now another hotel with a VIEW!  I especially like their customized peppery baracuda stew. Also very good for functions and launches if you’ve got a business to launch or a party for a select few, they offer brilliant service. One of my friends had a 40th Birthday bash there in April. Very nice indeed! (You’ll find this at Hill Station)
5. Crown Bakery - In fact I don’t go here often  because of the distance, but each time I do, I’m not disappointed. It’s always busy, I just wish they could expand it.  The constant busyness shows how great their food is. I love their sandwiches a lot infact, I go there just for that.
6. Delightful :- This is a Nigerian restaurant and they deliver! From Eba to Egussi to all sorts of Nigerian delicacies – you’ll get them here. Plus they also do ordinary food such as chips and chicken.  I especially like them for takeaways. I love their chicken pie and crunchy chicken most of all. Highly recommended.
7. Paddys - Fantastic for grilled stuff. Located in Aberdeen, Paddys seems to have been there forever. You can also order from them if you’re doing a small party or get-together. I love their prawn kebabs best.
8. Basha – On Wilkinson Road. They are good at roasted chicken, sharwama and other junk food that you’d want to eat once in a while. Good ambiance for watching football and friendly discussion. Food prices are reasonable.

Places where their food tasted like grass (at least the time I went there) :

• Bintumani
• Cape Sierra

Places where I’ve not been to myself so I can’t vouch for their food is

• Roys
• Chez Nous
• Other hotels like Solar Hotel etc
• And of course many other small restaurants and “cookery shops” that sell local food.

In Makeni:

• Wusum Hotel

To have nice meal out, prepare to spend around Le100K for a couple. For a family of 5 around Le250K

Hope this list helps. Will update it as often as I can …. ciao

Incoming search terms for the article:

• Roys freetown sierra leone
• bliss patisserie freetown
• my-sierra-leone-life com
• roys restaurant freetown
• Sierra Leone friends chat
• cost of birthday cake in Sierra leone
• most popular places in freetown in sierra leone
• restaurants in sierra leone
• places to go in freetown
• nice places in sierra leone

Those Who Read This Article Also Read:

1. Painting Freetown Red On Valentine’s Day!
2. Nightmare Journey From Lungi To Freetown
3. Everyday Mode Of Transport In Freetown
4. Happy New Year From Sierra Leone!

Add Your Own Experience

Would you like to share your own Sierra Leone experiences on this blog? If so CLICK HERE for more info...