Supermarkets
Darling
Many spanish brands, good value. one in the center, one in estrada de bor and one on the airport road, opposite mercado de bandim.
Bon Jour
Tends to be somewhat expensiver than the others - with a big section of tableware, kitchen utensils, linen etc.
Mavegro
Dutch supermarket, northern european food, wall-calendars and postcards from "tiniguena", creole books and cartoons, historic books on guinea bissau.
Bodem
Supermarket with a big section of shoes and clothes.
Mini Marché Alvalade
Opposite dragon chinese restaurant - is the best place in bissau to buy cheese and frozen meat.
Restaurants
A Padeira Africana
Portuguese style food
O Bistro
Belgian owned restaurant next to mavegro, delicious food.
Dom Bifana
Good steak-restaurant next to the parlament, having a live gazelle and a crowned crane in the restaurant.
Ta Mar
In bissau velho - nice place with outdoor serving in the street in the dry season.
Ponto de Encontro
Same owner as "a padeira africana" - good for a beer and a snack on the sidewalk
Adega do Loureiro
On a sidestreet between baiana and benfica. nice place with good and innovative portuguese food, but the service varies quite a bit.
Le Grimaldi
Restaurant of hotel kalliste in the bayana roundabout, very tasty food and nice atmosphere.
Centre Culturel Franco Bissau-Guinéen
Open for lunch, has a nice courtyard for eating your morning croissants and espresso, or a good lunch.
Bate Papo
Very good for breakfast with croissants, pastries and sandwiches, coffee, natural juices etc. located next to "meteorologãa".
Hotel Malaika
(http://malaikahotel.com/i...) - has a nice restaurant inside, but also a roof top restaurant for drinks and fast food style meals.
Dragon
Chinese restaurant uphill from the bayana roundabout. it is a nice change, once you get tired of portuguese and libanese style food.
Fernandas
In santa lucia - famous for her bica carpe rouge.
Campo Sueco
In alto bandim - good for lunch and a swim in the pool, while you wait for the food.
Recidencial Coimbra
Has a good buffet every night at 20.00 - 7500 fcfa including starters, main courses, desserts, wine and water.
Pensão Central
Fixed menu with soup, fish, meat and dessert for about 5000 fcfa for lunch or dinner
Palace Hotel
(http://www.bissaupalaceho...) - probably the best restaurant in town. has a swimming pool that non-guests can use for 5000 fcfa eat lunch at the pool - and wireless internet.
Hotel 24 de Setembro
(http://www.azalaihotels.c...) - good restaurant, and excellent service, but somewhat overpriced.
Restaurante bar maroquino "Sara"
Moroccan restaurant close to aparthotel lobato, good fish, shawarma etc.
Lenox - Bairro de Ajuda
Popular local place with internet cafã©, loud music, beer, shawarma, pizza, goats meat, sandwiches and other fast food.
Lenox - Luanda
Same concept, but without the loud music.
Phoenicia
Libanese place for good sandwiches, shawarmas, burgers, pizzas, softice and wireless internet. no alcohol sold.
Ali Baba
Libanese fast food and soft ice, no alcohol.
Magui
Senegalese place above the closed cinema.
Monte Carlo - Hotel Jordani
Food is nothing special.
Dom Bifana - airport
Located in the very airport, it is fancy looking, but not good value for money.
Papa Louca
Favorite place for pizzas and shawarmas. very fair prices!
Casa Santos
In santa luzia
Cantinho da Mana M'Butcha
Rua domingos ramos
Ruby
Restaurant of the aparthotel ruby, next to the un building
Chez Ami
Rua eduardo mondelane