Where to eat in Malabo

1. Bakery cafés near the plaza (field-verify)Panadería y cafetería

   Cathedral & Plaza de España · Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Budget

   XAF 1,500–4,000

   Spanish-style bread, coffee and a simple omelette near the plaza: go at 07:00 to 09:00 before the cathedral, and use it as a cool stop in the day.Spanish-style bread, coffee and a simple omelette near the plaza: go at 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM before the cathedral, and use it as a cool stop in the day.

   • Fresh bread
   • Spanish-style coffee
   • Cheap
   • Order: Bread, coffee and a Spanish omelette
   • Table seating

   Veg

   yes

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Hotel restaurants near the plaza (field-verify)Restaurantes de hotel cerca de la plaza

   Cathedral & Plaza de España · Sandwiches, Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi, International · sit-down

   Splurge

   XAF 12,000–35,000

   Air-conditioned, reliable and pricey: use a hotel restaurant near the plaza for a wet-weather or midday lunch, ask about the set menu, and pay in cash or by card if the hotel accepts it.

   • Air-conditioned
   • Reliable
   • Cards possible
   • Order: International and Spanish set menus
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Pepper soup canteens (field-verify)Sopa picante

   Paraíso · Rice and bowls, Seafood and sushi · sit-down

   Budget

   XAF 2,500–5,000

   A bowl of hot pepper soup with fish or chicken at a neighbourhood canteen in Paraíso or near the centre: go at lunch or early evening, ask for less pepper and take a taxi both ways.

   • Hot broth
   • Local
   • Cash only
   • Order: Pepper soup with fish or chicken
   • Table seating

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. Seafront grill restaurants (field-verify)

   Seafront & Paseo Marítimo · Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi, Tempura and fried · sit-down

   Mid-range

   XAF 6,000–15,000

   Sit-down grilled fish or chicken on the seafront; go before 13:00 or at dusk, ask the price before you order and pay in cash.Sit-down grilled fish or chicken on the seafront; go before 1:00 PM or at dusk, ask the price before you order and pay in cash.

   • Grilled fish
   • Sea view
   • Cash only
   • Order: Grilled fish or chicken plate
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Semu market food stalls (field-verify)Puestos de comida del mercado

   Central market & Semu · Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi, Tempura and fried, Market and street stalls · street / counter

   Budget

   XAF 2,000–4,000

   A hot plate of grilled fish or chicken with plantain and cassava, cooked in front of you at the market: go at 11:00 to 13:00, point and agree the price first.A hot plate of grilled fish or chicken with plantain and cassava, cooked in front of you at the market: go at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, point and agree the price first.

   • Charcoal grills
   • Cheap and hot
   • Cash only
   • Order: Grilled fish or chicken, fried plantain, cassava
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h3 mph); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.