Best zones to open a restaurant in Dakar
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Dakar for a restaurant. Hlm Shelter Ii leads with 60/100 against a city average of 52/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 52/100
- #1 · Hlm Shelter Ii
- 60/100
- Data confidence
- 80%
- Updated
- 17 September 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Dakar
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 52/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 17, 2026
- 160Hlm Shelter Ii4 competitors · 4.6★
- 260cite millionnaire5 competitors · 4.9★
- 360Liberte Vi Extension8 competitors · 4.9★
- 458Cité Cheikh Amar7 competitors · 4.7★
- 555Sacré Coeur 3 Pyrotechnie4 competitors · 4.7★
- 652Arafat5 competitors · 4.9★
- 751Ouest Foire5 competitors · 5.0★
- 850Cite Keretou4 competitors · 4.8★
- 950Cite Sipres Ii Sica2 competitors · 4.9★
- 1049Bagdad6 competitors · 5.0★
- 1149Sacré Coeur 33 competitors · 5.0★
- 1248Djeddah5 competitors · 4.9★
- 1348Colobane4 competitors · 4.8★
- 1446Missrah6 competitors · 4.9★
- 1546Sacré-Cœur 16 competitors · 4.9★
- 1645Cite Sipres I3 competitors · 4.9★
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlm Shelter Ii | 60 | 80% | 4 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | cite millionnaire | 60 | 80% | 5 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Liberte Vi Extension | 60 | 80% | 8 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Cité Cheikh Amar | 58 | 80% | 7 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Sacré Coeur 3 Pyrotechnie | 55 | 80% | 4 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Arafat | 52 | 80% | 5 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Ouest Foire | 51 | 80% | 5 · 5.0★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Cite Keretou | 50 | 80% | 4 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Cite Sipres Ii Sica | 50 | 80% | 2 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Bagdad | 49 | 80% | 6 · 5.0★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Sacré Coeur 3 | 49 | 80% | 3 · 5.0★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Djeddah | 48 | 80% | 5 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Colobane | 48 | 80% | 4 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Missrah | 46 | 80% | 6 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Sacré-Cœur 1 | 46 | 80% | 6 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Cite Sipres I | 45 | 80% | 3 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Hlm Shelter Ii
- Demand20
- Room85
- Beatable42
- Vitality69
- Access94
- Cost—
Strengths: Accessibility (+18)
Main competitors
- LE TANDEM Restaurant - Lounge - Take Away Food - Dakar · 4.3★ (595)
- Restaurant Taif In House · 4.6★ (25)
- RESTAURANT CAMERLINDOS · 4.6★ (10)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
cite millionnaire
- Demand1
- Room85
- Beatable29
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Street vitality (+28), Accessibility (+24)
Main competitors
- Restaurant Taif In House · 4.6★ (25)
- Restaurant Sope Naby · 5.0★ (3)
- Restaurant Mame Diarra Bousso · 5.0★ (1)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Liberte Vi Extension
- Demand1
- Room85
- Beatable29
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Street vitality (+28), Accessibility (+24)
Main competitors
- Restaurant d'afrique chez Fanta · 5.0★ (10)
- Chez Nabou · 4.8★ (8)
- Royal Taste Restaurant · 4.8★ (6)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Dakar?
- Hlm Shelter Ii scores highest at 60/100, +8 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 17 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).