Eat · Plateau
Alloco stands, Plateau
Deep-fried ripe plantain, sold hot from a street stand: a cheap, fast lunch or snack between Plateau sights.
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Key facts
- Price
- XOF 300–800
- I
- Hours
- unknown
- Walk in
- 11:00–15:00
- easiest window
- Seating
- counter
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Plateau
- Getting there
- Plateau streets near the cathedral and office towers
- 3 min walk
- Cheapest hot snack in the Plateau
- Vegetarian-friendly
- Fast
- Near: Cathédrale Saint-Paul and the Plateau business district.
- Order: Alloco (fried plantain, often with fish or egg)
- Counter seating
- Walk-in window: 11:00–15:00
- Bring cash
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Map & directions
Directions
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Plan
When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay
Walk-in windows
11:00–15:00: high17:00–20:00: high
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Paying and dietary fit
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Who it suits, booking, closures
goodWho it suits — Anyone; a good quick, cheap, vegetarian-friendly snack.
- Dress code
- Casual.
| When | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly or holiday closures | check before you go | Most stands work daytime and early evening only; check locally. |
On the ground
Facts
- Reservations
- false — Street stand; no reservations.
- Capabilities
- food
- Diet
- vegetarian: yes · gluten free: yes · halal: yes
- Getting there
- Plateau streets near the cathedral and office towers · ~3 min walk
Cons
- Standing or low-stool seating only at most stands.
- Cash only; small XOF notes.
Ordering helpDish glossary · Dietary phrases · Hygiene
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| — | — |
Dietary: what to say
| Need | Say or show | Reality here |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian / allergies | Ask staff directly. | Vegetarian and vegan by default (plain); ask before adding fish or egg. |
Hygiene notes
- Choose a stand with hot, visibly fresh oil and steady turnover.
Deep dive
Questions, nearby food and sources
Questions and answers
Is it vegetarian?
Plain alloco is vegetarian; ask before ordering it with fish or egg.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
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Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Used as a seated rest node in Abidjan in 4 days.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Abidjan (eat)