Well, we've found one in a lovely mountain town, Kpalime, which lies just over 100 kilometres north of Lome.
In our opinion, it's one of the best restaurants in all of Togo.
Chez Fanny, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, also has a selection of excellent (SPOTLESS), air-conditioned rooms.
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| Avocado Shrimp Salad |
While rooms do cost more than other hotels in Kpalime (18 000cfa+) the whole compound is meticulously clean -- enough to satisfy the scrutiny of any German oma. Beds also have springs, and pillows do not feel like hardened sacks of concrete.
The French-Togolese couple who own Chez Fanny are warm and welcoming and their menu boasts scrumptious selections of beef, lamb, chicken and fish as well as a set of daily specials.
Wines are chilled, tablecloths are clean, waiters are very attentive and often bilingual and the cost-per-plate is reasonable compared with your other options in Kpalime. (Entrees range between 4000 - 6000 cfa)
We recommend the avocado shrimp salad as an entree starter and the chicken brochettes, ginger shrimp or lamb as your main course. For those who like steaks, they're supposedly really good. And while we have yet to try it, the French Onion Soup is supposedly amazing.
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| Beef, ham and cheese roulade special. I wish this was always on the menu! |
It's worth noting that they serve something other than plain omelettes or 'petit dejeuner complet' for breakfast. Tuna, ham and cheese or chicken sandwiches can be had as well as a variety of other egg based dishes. We highly recommend the Bacon and Eggs. While crepes are technically on the dessert menu, they can be had for breakfast as well!
Additional notes:
Chez Fanny is located at the south edge of Kpalime, on the right hand side of the street if you're coming from Lome. Look for a compound wall covered in flagstones.
Phone number: 24 41 05 79
Chez Fanny closes for the month of June.
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