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Post Report of the Day

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

What typical restaurants, food delivery services, and/or takeout options are popular among expatriates?

You can find a variety of restaurants here - Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Indian, Lebanese, and lots of European/french cuisine. Food delivery is possible from several restaurants.

Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?

Certain handicrafts - especially bronze statues, woven baskets, leather jewelry and boxes. Faso Danfani fabric.