Chez Georges

Chez Georges is a busy grilled-meat maquis in Cocody where the smell of charcoal and beef brochettes reaches the street well before the tables come into view. The menu focuses on grilled meats rather than fish, beef brochettes, braised chicken with alloco, and grilled merguez sausage, cooked over open coals and served quickly to a steady stream of regulars from lunchtime through late evening. It draws a mostly local crowd rather than tourists, and the atmosphere is functional and lively rather than scenic, with plastic tables filling the available space along the street frontage. Prices are budget-friendly, with a full plate typically 2,000-4,000 XOF, and drinks served cold from a cooler. There is no reservation system and little in the way of decor, the focus staying squarely on the grill. Evenings are the busiest time, when workers from the surrounding Cocody offices and residents stop by for a quick, satisfying meal. For travelers wanting a straightforward, meat-focused counterpoint to Abidjan's many fish-centered maquis, Chez Georges is a solid, unfussy option.