Restaurant Bana Lounge














Bana Fritters (9 pieces)
Beignets Bana (9 pièces)
Plain fritters served with chili
Fried dough balls (puff puff), golden and fluffy. Light and airy texture, slightly sweet. Served hot, they are eaten with fingers, dipped in chili for a sweet-spicy contrast.
Samosas (3 pieces)
Samoussas (3 pièces)
Filled with beef or vegetables
Fried thin and crispy pastry triangles stuffed. The inside is hot and spicy. A popular fried appetizer, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Pastels (3 pieces)
Pastels (3 pièces)
Filled with beef or tuna
Small fried half-moon shaped turnovers, typical of West Africa. The dough is golden and crispy, containing a flavorful filling. Often served with a spicy tomato sauce.
Spring rolls (3 pieces)
Nems (3 pièces)
Fried spring rolls with meat and vegetables. Crispy rice paper wrapper. Served with salad and fresh mint.
Chicken wings (4 pieces)
Ailes de poulet (4 pièces)
Braised chicken wings
Marinated chicken wings cooked over charcoal or in the oven. The skin is crispy and the meat juicy. Seasoned with flavorful spices.
Salad of raw vegetables
Salade de crudités
Salad composed of various raw vegetables that vary according to the season
Fresh mix of seasonal raw vegetables. Crunchy and light, seasoned with a simple vinaigrette. A refreshing option to start the meal.
Avocado salad
Salade d'avocats
Salad featuring ripe and creamy avocados. Often accompanied by tomatoes and onions. A rich and melting starter.
Thieb
Thieb
Chicken or beef of your choice, cabbage, eggplant, carrot, served with rice
The national dish of Senegal (Thieboudienne). Broken rice simmered in a rich tomato broth with vegetables and meat. The rice absorbs all the flavors for a very fragrant result.
Mafé
Mafé
Chicken or beef of your choice, carrot, peanut sauce, served with rice
Creamy stew made from peanut paste. The sauce is thick, rich, and has a pronounced nutty flavor. Served hot over white rice.
Yassa
Yassa
Chicken, olive, onion, carrot, bell pepper, lemon sauce, served with rice
Iconic Senegalese dish based on caramelized onions and lime. The sauce is tangy and fragrant, coating the tender chicken. Served with white rice.
Ndole
Ndole
Beef, or shrimp of your choice, peanut and Ndole leaf
Cameroonian specialty prepared with bitter leaves (ndole) and fresh peanut paste. Creamy texture reminiscent of spinach, with a rich nutty taste and a slight characteristic bitterness.
Ndole Royal
Ndole Royal
Beef, shrimp, peanut and Ndole leaf
Luxury version of Ndole combining beef and shrimp. A rich and creamy dish with bitter leaves and peanuts. Highly appreciated on special occasions.
Fish Thieb
Thieb Poisson
cabbage, eggplant, carrot, served with rice
The classic fish Thieboudienne. Rice cooked in fish and vegetable broth. Deep marine and spicy flavor, accompanied by pieces of whole fish.
Chicken DG
Poulet DG
Chicken, carrot, bell pepper and served with alokos
Festive Cameroonian chicken stew (Directeur Général). Cooked with colorful vegetables and fried plantains that soak up the sauce. A tasty sweet and savory mix.
Eru & watafufu
Eru & watafufu
Beef, okok, spinach and served with watafufu
Traditional dish made with leafy vegetables (okok/eru) finely chopped. Served with water fufu (fermented dough). Sticky and rich texture, traditionally eaten with fingers.
Foufou with okra sauce
Foufou sauce gombo
Beef, okok, okra sauce, served with foufou
Viscous sauce made from okra. Very appreciated mucilaginous texture, served with a dough ball (foufou). Eaten by dipping the foufou in the sauce.
Bean fritters
Beignets haricots
Popular street food, combining sweet fritters (puff puff) and a savory red bean stew. A comforting mix of sweet and savory textures and flavors.
Boiled bean fritters
Beignets haricots bouillie
Complete plate with fritters, beans, and porridge (fermented cereal porridge). A traditional meal often eaten for breakfast or as a hearty dish.
Pepe fish soup
Pepe soupe de poisson
Bar or mackerel, vegetable broth
Very spicy and light fish soup. The broth is clear but powerful in taste thanks to local peppers and spices. Invigorating and often consumed for its virtues.
Sautéed vegetable
Légume sauté
Mushrooms, beef, and steamed plantain
Sautéed green vegetables and mushrooms with meat. Served healthily with steamed plantains (not fried). Tasty and nutritious.
All our grills are served with a side of your choice
Braised chicken wings (6 pieces)
Ailes de poulet braisé (6 pièces)
Marinated chicken wings grilled over an open flame. Characteristic smoky and spicy flavor.
Braised chicken
Poulet braisé
Quarter chicken marinated in African spices and grilled over charcoal. The skin is crispy and caramelized, the meat tender and smoky.
Grilled prawns
Gambas braisées
Large prawns grilled in their shells with a spicy marinade. Firm and sweet flesh, enhanced by the grilled flavor.
Lamb Dibi
Dibi agneau
Senegalese grill
Grilled and cut lamb pieces, served with plenty of caramelized onions and mustard. A very tasty Senegalese street food specialty.
Braised mackerel
Maquereau braisé
Different sizes of sea bass are available: medium and large
Whole grilled fish, seasoned with spices and herbs. The mackerel flesh is fatty and rich in flavor. Often served with an onion or chili sauce.
Braised sea bass
Bar braisé
Different sizes of sea bass are available: medium and large
Whole grilled sea bass. White, delicate, and flaky flesh. Grilled for crispy skin and juicy meat.
Bobolo
Bobolo
Pounded and fermented cassava stick, Cameroonian style
Fermented cassava dough wrapped in leaves and steamed. Firm and elastic texture, slightly tangy taste. Ideal for accompanying grilled meats.
Alokos
Alokos
Fried plantains
Fried ripe plantain rings or cubes. Crispy on the edges and melting inside. Sweet and sugary flavor.
White rice
Riz blanc
Steamed rice, simple and neutral. Universal accompaniment for sauced dishes.
Red rice
Riz rouge
Rice cooked with tomato and spices (jollof rice style). Flavorful and colorful.
Pounded plantain
Plantain tapé
Fried plantain fritters
Flattened then fried plantains. Crispy and savory, similar to tostones. Less sweet than alokos.
Foufou
Foufou
Dense and elastic dough ball made from pounded starches (cassava, yam, or plantain). Neutral flavor, designed to be dipped in rich sauces.
Attieke
Attieke
Ivorian cassava semolina
Fermented cassava couscous. Light and grainy texture with a tangy note. The classic accompaniment to grilled fish in Ivory Coast.
Fries
Frites
Fried potato sticks. Crispy and golden.
Sweet crepes
Crêpes sucrées
Chocolate, or caramel
Soft, thin crepes served with a sweet topping of your choice. A French classic.
Plain crepes
Crêpes nature
Thin, plain crepes, sprinkled with sugar.
Chocolate fondant
Fondant au chocolat
Rich chocolate cake with a warm molten center. Intense cocoa flavor, often served with cream or ice cream.
Ice cream scoops (3 scoops)
Boules de glace (3 boules)
Selection of refreshing ice creams. Ideal for finishing the meal on a light note.
Degue/thiakry
Degue/thiakry
Degue or thiakry is a refreshing West African dessert made from millet semolina and curdled milk...
West African dessert made from millet couscous mixed with yogurt or sweetened curdled milk. Gritty and creamy texture, often flavored with vanilla or spices.
Bana Lounge Specialty
Spécialité Bana Lounge
The restaurant's specialty is a tasty combination of fried fritters traditionally consumed in Central Africa for any occasion and vanilla and bissap ice cream.
Unique creation mixing hot fritters and cold ice cream (vanilla and bissap). A contrast of temperatures and textures.
Bissap
Bissap
Mint, hibiscus flower, grenadine syrup, pineapple juice
Intense red drink made from hibiscus flowers. Tangy and floral flavor, refreshing, enriched here with pineapple and mint.
Ginger
Gingembre
Pineapple, lime, and ginger juice
Fresh ginger juice, spicy and peppery, sweetened with pineapple. Very invigorating and digestive.
Bissap & ginger
Bissap & gingembre
Mint, hibiscus flower, grenadine syrup, pineapple, lime, and ginger juice
A blend of two classics: the floral sweetness of bissap and the spiciness of ginger.
1L
Evian
Evian
Still natural mineral water.
Badoit
Badoit
Natural sparkling mineral water.
Perrier
Perrier
Natural mineral water reinforced with gas from the spring.
25-33cl
Fruit juice
Jus de fruit
Apple, orange or pineapple
Classic fruit juice.
Coca Cola
Coca Cola
Cola soda.
Top
Top
Dyno, grapefruit or grenadine
Popular soda in Cameroon (Brasseries du Cameroun). Very fizzy and sweet, available in several fruity flavors.
Espresso
Espresso
Short and strong coffee.
Double espresso
Double espresso
Double shot of espresso.
Rhumiscus
Rhumiscus
White rum, mint, hibiscus flower, grenadine syrup, pineapple juice
Exotic cocktail mixing rum and bissap (hibiscus).
African Peps
African Peps
White rum, pineapple, lime, and ginger juice
Invigorating rum and ginger cocktail.
Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels
American Tennessee Whiskey.
Chivas 12 years
Chivas 12 ans
Blended Scotch Whisky.
Chivas 18 years
Chivas 18 ans
18-year-old aged Scotch Whisky. Bottle only.
1664
1664
Light French lager.
Guinness
Guiness
Dark and bitter Irish stout.
Isenbeck
Isenbeck
65cl
Light German lager, very popular in Cameroon.
Kadji Beer
Kadji Beer
65cl
Cameroonian beer (Union Camerounaise de Brasseries).
Bordeaux (Sweet White)
Bordeaux (Blanc moelleux)
Sweet white wine from Bordeaux.
Chardonnay (White)
Chardonnay (Blanc)
Dry white wine.
Cabernet d'Anjou (Rosé)
Cabernet d'anjou (Rosé)
Semi-dry rosé wine from the Loire Valley.
Bordeaux Wines (Red)
Vins de Bordeaux (Rouge)
Classic red wine.
Contains Dairy
Peanut Allergy
Contains Fish
Contains Shellfish
Gluten Free
Vegan Options
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