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Papaya Restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Excellent little beach bar with great food and great service. People often mention good, Nice, beach, Good, nice,


Address

FPR5+W6P, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (70 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (10) Nice (9) beach (8) Good (8) nice (7)
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  • 5/5 Dan B. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent little beach bar with great food and great service.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeremy R. S. 2 years ago on Google
    This review keeps in mind that we're in West Africa. Service was good, but slow. Food was just OK. We ordered two types of pizza, fish, and a burger. The pizza crust was crispy, and better then expected. The pepperoni was the consistency of bologna. The fish was cooked well, and seasoned well. It wasn't very crowded, but it took over an hour to receive our food. We had two rounds of drinks before the food came out.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Krutarth R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice location exactly opposite to Lumley beach. Good ambience as well as food. Bit expensive and less vegetarian food options.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 João G. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice beautiful seaside view and good food. To visit... XXXX
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Herbert D. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place, I love their Jolof.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Barbara C. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice place for a drink. Relaxed atmosphere. The menu is simple, but good. Grills, a number of appetizers (mostly batter fried). You can ask for things grilled vs. fried. The staff is quite nice. Good place to unwind after a long day. The bar gets busy on the weekend specially.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 diallo m. 4 years ago on Google
    quite and clean
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Friedrich N. 5 years ago on Google
    Overpriced with surly staff. Best that you ask the pricing first, it's a bit of a ripoff for what you get.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kenny L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and friendly efficient service. Definitely recommend the barracuda steak with a Star beer! Right opposite the beech, so a good base for an afternoon walk, returning in time for dinner.

  • 5/5 Björn S. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice bar directly at the beach. Good drinks, good food and nice guys.

  • 3/5 Yagazie E. 1 year ago on Google
    I came back here because of the great food experience I had in 2019. Could be the pandemic years as many struggled … but some food items were no longer available. The food took over an hour to come out, we ordered the food to-go and they didn’t have any napkins or utensils available to be packed with. The chicken wasn’t grilled enough but the sweet potatoes were decent. Space could use with some upkeep.

  • 5/5 Elisa S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great restaurant! Good simple menu with amazing food! Just had a repaint and it looks very refreshing with a sea view. I recommend the banana plantain and the fried rice.

  • 4/5 Michael P. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice beach bar and restaurant! We've been there 2 times, one time only drinks and the other time we had some snacks! From the bar you have a nice view towards to beach! They over a good choice of food and beverages. The service was also good, nothing to complain about! 👍

  • 5/5 Gao E. 1 year ago on Google
    Jollof rice very good

  • 4/5 Jayachandran M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good ambiance... Good service.... Affordable price.....

  • 3/5 Cédric G. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice view on the beach

  • 5/5 Amara S. 7 years ago on Google
    The best Restaurant ever in SIERRA LEONE

  • 4/5 Jason H. 6 years ago on Google
    Good ambiance and good food. Service is hit or miss, but that's expected in Freetown.

  • 4/5 Justin A. 6 years ago on Google
    Lovely skewered meats.

  • 5/5 Uzo O. 6 years ago on Google
    Delicious cocktails!

  • 5/5 Kamara A. 5 years ago on Google
    Every things in this place is just natural

  • 3/5 Kwabena D. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice 🍕.

  • 4/5 Maloba O. 5 years ago on Google
    Holiday mood

  • 4/5 Abraham O. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome joint. Friendly staff

  • 4/5 Ashutosh M. 5 years ago on Google
    Great Food specially Salads and chips with beers. I really love

  • 3/5 Andre L. 5 years ago on Google
    expensive

  • 4/5 Kees K. 5 years ago on Google
    Good food nice people and a nice place to eat and drink near the beach

  • 4/5 Ian P. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 4/5 Laura M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I liked this place with mixed atmosphere between the restaurant and pub. All tables are on a large terrace, you can choose to sit on low tables and sofas for a cocktail or on stools and high tables for dinner. Well decorated with plates and utensils. Restricted menu (prepare a few dishes) but good, well cooked and well served. However, you can choose from meat, fish, sandwiches. kind and aware staff. (Original) Mi è piaciuto questo luogo con atmosfera mista tra ristorante e pub. Tutti i tavoli sono su una terrazza ampia, si può scegliere di sedere su tavoli bassi e divanetti per un cocktail oppure su sgabelli e tavoli alti per cena. Ben decorato da targhe e suppellettili. Menù ristretto (preparano pochi piatti) ma buono, ben cotto e ben servito. È comunque possibile scegliere tra carne, pesce, sandwich. Personale gentile e accorto.

  • 4/5 Vaidotas G. 5 years ago on Google
    Curry chicken was very tasty and the home made ginger is the top

  • 3/5 Aruna A. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok

  • 4/5 Richard A. 5 years ago on Google
    Right next to the beach. During the day it's a great sport to work from; with tasty food, solid WiFi and a nice view. Towards the evening it gets busy and it's a great place to start the night if you're having a late one.

  • 4/5 Andrew O. 5 years ago on Google
    Cool place to hangout....has all the basics...it's a delight.

  • 3/5 Alan D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice selection of food in a pleasant setting


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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