Travel video guide
Mark Wiens in Région de Dakar and Dakar Region
This guide turns Street Food in Senegal!! 🇸🇳 ULTIMATE SENEGALESE FOOD TOUR in Dakar | West African Food! from Mark Wiens into a practical restaurant map with 4 saved spots around Dakar-Plateau, Medina, and Ngor. The mapped places include a monument, a premise, and a restaurant stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Mark Wiens was deeply impressed by the vibrant flavors of Senegalese cuisine, particularly the nuttiness of the palm oil in the Sakasaka. He was especially moved by the heat and fragrance of the local Guana chilies, which he claimed are some of the greatest on Earth. The highlight of his trip was the communal lunch experience at the Kermel Market, where he sampled iconic dishes like Thieboudienne.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Dakar-Plateau.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 4 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- La Maree Chez Adji
Seafood Restaurant in Rte des Almadies, Dakar, Senegal, Ngor, Région de Dakar, Senegal
Hours: Hours available - Marche Kermel
Premise in Marche Kermel, Rue de Essarts, Dakar, Senegal, Dakar-Plateau, Région de Dakar, Senegal - African Renaissance Monument
Monument in PGC4+V2M, Dakar, Senegal, Ouakam, Dakar Region, Senegal
Hours: Hours available - Dibiterie Le Mboté 1
Restaurant in Rue 6, Dakar 12500, Senegal, Medina, Dakar Region, Senegal
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- Sakasaka (sweet potato leaves with smoked fish)
- Okra soup with shrimp
- Thieboudienne (Chebu Jen / Jollof rice)
- Chukar (stewed sheep meat)
- Guana chili sauce
- Hibiscus juice
- Bitter eggplant
- Cassava
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Toured the Kermel Market in Dakar
- Explored fresh vegetable and produce stalls
- Visited the seafood and fish section
- Viewed the African Renaissance Monument
- Observed the lunchtime rush at market food stalls
- Met with local guide Poppy
- Experienced the intense heat of Guana chilies
Official tourism resource
The official tourism portal of Senegal, providing travel information for Dakar and its historic Plateau district, managed by the Senegal Tourism Promotion Agency.
Planning questions
Where did Mark Wiens eat in Région de Dakar and Dakar Region?
This guide maps all 4 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Région de Dakar and Dakar Region.
What are the must-try foods in Région de Dakar and Dakar Region?
Creator picks from the video include Sakasaka (sweet potato leaves with smoked fish), Okra soup with shrimp, Thieboudienne (Chebu Jen / Jollof rice), Chukar (stewed sheep meat). Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.