Babi Street Food Walking Tour

Babi Street Food Walking Tour is run by Babi Street Food, a small local operation that has organized evening food walks through Cocody since the early 2020s. The route begins at the Cocody Angré Carrefour, near Rue des Jardins in Abidjan, and covers roughly two kilometres of neighbourhood streets lined with grill stands and roadside kitchens. Over three hours the walk stops at six to eight vendors, weighted toward savoury bites -- grilled meat and fish skewers, alloco (fried plantain) served with spicy onion sauce, and fried dough fritters -- with tamarind and hibiscus juice offered as the sweeter, cooling counterpoint between stops. The price covers all tastings, drinks sampled along the route, and bottled water; it does not cover transport to the Cocody Angré meeting point or alcoholic drinks, which can be purchased separately at some maquis stops. Groups are kept small, typically six to ten people, and the guide leads in French with English available on request. The pace is unhurried, with roughly 15-20 minutes at each stop, and vendors are generally able to leave out chili sauce or peanut ingredients on request, though this should be confirmed with the guide at the start of the walk given the informal nature of the stalls.