Maquis Super Pili Pili — Restaurant in Cotonou

I'm an American in Benin writing this. The resteraunt/maquis is one of the best contemporary Beninesse restaurants in the country from the perspective of taste. Food is high quality and well prepared. For those with western pallets who want to venture beyond the boring hotel resterauts, this is the place to get your feet wet with traditional Beninesse dishes. They are known for their braised fish and chicken. They make great plantains too.

The ambiance is a nice covered outdoor seating area. No a/c but it's not needed most of the time. Food takes some time to come but it's worth the wait and prices are good again from a western perspective.

I've been to Benin 4 times now and this is our most favorite place to eat. Never disappointed. If you are a tourist, come by for a...

The food was great, professional service with attention to customers needs 😃. My son dropped his knife and the server rushed to bring him a new one without us asking. The price is acceptable for the environment. Will...

Franchement un beau petit coin sympa pour manger. L’attente était longue mais le goût y était. Nous avons passé de bon moment en famille. Mais le service est très médiocre. Tu appelles pour faire une commande, après deux questions c’est comme si tu agaçais. Tu achètes 2 plats à 13k et tu demandes des fourchettes jetables on te réponds comme si tu demandais un tapis rouge. Tu vas au toilette, il n’y a pas de papier.

Franchement on est pas obligé de venir avec des personnes que vous connaissez pour être bien traité….Et posé des questions ne devrait pas vous déranger, la personne dépense son argent et n’a pas cuisiner avec vous pour connaître le...