Most hotels and restaurants serve French and continental-style food and are expensive. Gabonese food is distinctive and delicious, but not always readily available, as most restaurants serve Senegalese, Cameroonian and Congolese food. European food is also served.
Gabon is the world's 20th-largest consumer of French champagne. Licensing hours are similar to those in France.
National specialties:
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Braised fish (bass and red fish).
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Nyembwé.
• Manioc leaves.
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Bouillon de poisson (fish stew).
Tipping: 10 to 15 per cent unless service is included in the bill.
NightlifeThere are nightclubs in Libreville with music and bars. Food is often served, although this can be expensive. The African quarter of Libreville is full of fairly cheap places to eat and drink. There are also casinos at several hotels.
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