Cultural Hub · Point E · Dakar
The house where Ethiopia
and Senegal meet.
An Ethiopian restaurant rated 4.8/5, a contemporary art gallery, a concept store and a cultural stage, gathered in a villa with a terrace in the heart of Point E.
- Tuesday to Sunday · 8am to 10pm
- 656 avenue Birago Diop, Point E
- 4.8 / 5 on Google
Three crafts, one house
Eat, look, gather.
Restaurant
Injera, wot, beyaynetu, Ethiopian breakfasts and a Senegalese dish of the day. Local produce from women-led farms.
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Gallery
Painting, sculpture, textile: artists from East and West Africa hung throughout the villa, with works to acquire.
See the works
Events
Openings, brunches with live music, coffee ceremonies, tastings, makers’ markets. A calendar that lives.
See the programmeThe menu
The dishes people come for.
Authentic Ethiopian cooking, made with produce sourced in Dakar. Prices in FCFA, bilingual menu.
Doro Wotዶሮ ወጥ
8 000 F CFAChicken slow-cooked in clarified butter, served with a hard-boiled egg.
Shiro Wot
5 500 F CFAFinely ground chickpeas simmered in a deep, fragrant berbere sauce.
Full ceremonyየቡና ሥርዓት
5 000 F CFAAll three rounds, Abol, Tona, Baraka, with incense, Dabo and all the time it takes.
Special Foul
6 500 F CFAOur Foul, topped with a soft-boiled egg and creamy feta, or fresh avocado depending on the season.
Thiéboudienne
5 500 F CFASenegal’s national dish. Rice cooked in a fragrant tomato sauce, served with fresh fish and market vegetables.
Tibsጥብስ
8 000 F CFAMeat sautéed over high heat with onions, tomatoes and fresh herbs.
Coffee ceremony
Abol, Tona, Baraka.
Coffee was born in Ethiopia. At Ge’eza it is roasted in front of you, hand-ground and brewed in a clay jebena, then served in three rounds. Allow 45 minutes, and time to talk.
- 01AbolThe first round, the strongest.
- 02TonaThe second, more nuanced.
- 03BarakaThe blessing, the gentlest.
Events
Recent events
Upcoming dates are announced here and on Instagram. Subscribe to the letter so you never miss one.
Exhibition21 → 30 August 2026
A Country in the Spotlight: Cape Verde
An immersion into Cape Verdean culture
Opening free entry · DJ set and brunch 2,000 FCFA
Market7 June 2026
Dia Nifanena
An exhibition of Malagasy creation, encounters and flavours
2,000 F adults · 1,000 F children
Tasting8 May 2026
Wine Tasting, Italian wines
In collaboration with Sapori d’Italia, Dakar
25,000 F per person
Gallery
Works to live with, not only to look at.
The house
Ge’eza means “home”.
A bright villa in Point E, a lounge, a gallery, a terrace under the trees. Founded by Maraki Germa Bekele, Ge’eza is a bridge between East and West Africa: a place to eat, to exhibit, to work, to celebrate.
- Gourméa
- our meat
- Growing Life Farm
- our vegetables
- Two farms
- led by women, in Dakar
Spaces
Make the house yours.
Team dinner, launch, private opening, workshop, shoot: the villa can be hired in full or in part, with Ethiopian food and a coffee ceremony.
Request a quoteJournal
Guides and stories from the house.
dakar · 13 September 2026
Things to do in Point E, Dakar: a neighbourhood guide
Point E is a quiet residential district in central Dakar, ten minutes from the Plateau. What you will find there, how to get there, and why Ge'eza is a good place to start.
Readguide · 12 September 2026
The Ethiopian coffee ceremony, explained (and where to experience it in Dakar)
Abol, Tona, Baraka: the three rounds, the incense, the jebena. What the coffee ceremony means in Ethiopia, and how to book one at Ge’eza in Point E.
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cuisine · 10 September 2026
Where to eat Ethiopian food in Dakar: the Ge’eza guide, Point E
Injera, doro wot, beyaynetu, coffee ceremony: what to know before discovering Ethiopian cuisine in Dakar, and what a meal at Ge’eza looks like.
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In Point E, under the trees.
- Opening hours
- Tuesday to Sunday · 8am to 10pm · closed on Mondays
- Address
- 656 Avenue Birago Diop, Point E, Dakar
- Contact
- +221 78 660 07 07