Hippocampe — Restaurant in Brazzaville (municipality)

The manager of the Hippocampe has recently changed and the owner, Olivier, is committed to restoring the friendly service and great food that they are known for, while lowering prices as well. Their Asian cuisine is amazing, as it should be with the Vietnamese heritage of the owners. The nem bum is really delicious. The restaurant has also recently been remodeled and the covered outdoor seating (with ceiling fans, but we usually put bug spray on our ankles beforehand!) is spacious and airy and beautiful, with bamboo “walls” and white lights.

The establishment also has a hotel that is recommended. The environs are clean and well-maintained with clean, running well-water. The Hippocampe is also a very popular spot for adventurer travelers, and it’s common to see outfitted Land Cruisers or Land Rovers or even cross-country motorcycles parked as the intrepid travelers take a break or wait for visas on their cross-continental voyage! So it’s likely you could hear some amazing stories and have good conversation if you’re the curious or social type!

We live in the “bush” of Congo, and the Hippocampe has been a favorite spot to eat when we visit the capital, for 20 years! I highly recommend...

I went there for Friday for its buffet. The meal was good especially the braiied chicken. The beef was a bit too hard and for the sausage i recommend finding a whole other brand. The noodles were great as was the rice and vegetable salad. The salads were not great. The drinks were fantastic and the service was really good. Their staff made you feel important. They were also very accommodating. The music was great and the atmosphere was great. My two recommendations are that you fix the step near the main car park heading to the path my sister fell asleep it was uneven. That's concerning. The other is that of the mosquitos,there were a lot. They literally were hovering. I was visiting so I had extra...

I'm rating this, assuming it's the same Spanish restaurant I visited in Kinshasa... fingers and toes crossed 😁

So, good ambience. Really good customer service. You might want to go to the restaurant early as they close at 10 PM... so yep. I didn't like the cheese balls because blue cheese=bleh?! Overall, fairly priced for some good sangria and live personal cooking when you order meat 😉 they don't mind changing the volcanic...