Bushman Café

Bushman Café is a garden café and bar on Rue Ahmadou Kourouma in the Riviera Golf quarter of Cocody, built around a leafy courtyard hung with Ivorian art and craft pieces. The crowd is largely professional and mixed-age, drawn from the surrounding Riviera residential area, and dress runs smart-casual rather than club wear, matching the venue's calm, conversational mood. It functions as a daytime café first and an evening bar second, so the atmosphere stays relaxed even after dark — this is a place for conversation over drinks rather than dancing. The programme includes live acoustic sets, singer-songwriter and jazz-leaning performers, alongside occasional DJ evenings and cultural events such as poetry or art exhibitions, though there is no nightly resident band. The drinks list covers beer, wine and a modest cocktail selection, alongside coffee and juices carried over from its café service, and the kitchen serves Ivorian and international dishes for those staying through dinner. It opens daily from late morning and runs to about 23:00 on ordinary nights, later on evenings with live music or events. There is no cover charge for regular service, though some concerts and special events are ticketed, and there is no formal table-reservation system for casual visits, though groups attending a ticketed event should book ahead given the limited courtyard seating.