Bona Ventura

11th arr. (Faidherbe) · Paris

Waly-Fay

World cuisineLocals' pick

A dim, brick-and-steel loft in a former toy factory near Charonne, open since 1997, serving West and Central African classics with a long slate of natural and organic wines. Time Out called it one of the few Paris tables that makes thieboudienne properly, with yet and guedj (dried and salted fish).

Address
6 Rue Godefroy Cavaignac, 75011 Paris
Hours
Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 19:00-24:00; Sat-Sun 19:00-24:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Evening · About 1.5 h
Price
Thieboudienne EUR 22, sides EUR 5 (Time Out, 2019); price not verified for 2026
Price level
€€

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Order the red thieboudienne or the Cameroonian ndolé; add alloco (fried plantain) or miondo, cassava sticks cooked in banana leaves.
  • Gault&Millau 2026 found the cooking authentic but a little timid on spice: ask for the hot sauce.
  • Dinner only at weekends according to Google; book, it is busy.

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