Ouidah

Ouidah is a city in Southern Benin known for its Voodoo culture and slave-trade history.

Get in
From Porto-Novo, take RNIE1 south and west to Cotonou. Continue west past Cotonou for 45 mins and you will arrive at Ouidah.

Eat

 * Good Marquis at Gbena – You’ll find JM and the boys there every Friday night. They offer salad, roasted turkey, chicken, and fish, and African staples (rice and pâte).  (Tell Zem Marquis Gbena)
 * Amicalé – Sometimes Ouidah can wear on you. Go to Amicale next to the basilica. The couple that owns it are so nice, you’ll come back just for the company. They have schwarma, hamburgers, ice cream, fish, chicken, and an  Ivorian speciality called Atcheke. Drinks are a little more expensive than at buvettes.
 * Côté Pêche – Some of the best fish in Ouidah. Don’t order of the menu, ask them what’s good. If you go in a group, you can negotiate to share a large fish. Side dishes include fries, legumes and rice. (Tell Zem “Restaurant en face d’EPP Bresil” if they don’t know “Coté peche”)
 * Le Jardin Secret – This is supposed to be very good food. It’s secluded, but there are signs on the highway. It’s also a hotel and offers moto and bike rental.