Le Sawa

Name: Le Sawa
Address: Paris
Price range: €4 - €30

★ 3.5 (416)

Set menus

Discovery Menu

Formule Decouverte

(Starter + main + dessert)

A complete menu including a starter, a main course, and a dessert. It's an excellent way to discover several Cameroonian specialties.

€24.90~ ≈ $29.00

Sawa Menu

Formule Sawa

(A house cocktail or 1/4 bottle of wine + starter + main + dessert)

A more elaborate set menu including an alcoholic drink (cocktail or wine), as well as a full choice of starter, main course, and dessert.

€32~ ≈ $37.00

Our starters

Tasting menu

Formule dégustation

(Assortment of black pudding, fritters, vegetarian pastel, beef soya)

A varied platter allowing you to taste several Cameroonian appetizers. Ideal for sharing and discovering different flavors.

€16 ≈ $19.00

Mixed salad

Salade composée

(salad, tomato, heart of palm, tuna)

A fresh and light salad with crunchy vegetables, heart of palm, and tuna.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Beef and vegetarian Pastels

Pastels Bœuf et végétariens

Small fried pastries, filled with either spicy minced meat or vegetables. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Beef Soya with Kankan

Soya de bœuf au kankan

(spicy beef skewers)

Beef skewers marinated in a special spice mix (kankan) and grilled. A very popular street food, tasty and spicy.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Cod fritters

Accras de morue

(cod fritters)

Fried fritters made from desalted cod, flour, and herbs. Golden, crispy, and fluffy.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Stuffed crab

Crabe farci

Crab meat prepared with spices and breadcrumbs, served in its shell. Rich in marine and spicy flavor.

€8 ≈ $9.00

Our must-try grilled dishes!

Beef skewers

Brochettes de bœuf

Tender beef pieces marinated and grilled on skewers.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Chicken skewers

Brochettes de poulet

Marinated chicken pieces grilled on skewers.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Shrimp skewer

Brochette de crevettes

Whole or peeled shrimp, grilled with a fragrant marinade.

€17 ≈ $20.00

Grilled chicken

Poulet braisé

Chicken marinated with spices then slowly cooked over embers. The skin is crispy and the flesh is juicy and fragrant.

€16 ≈ $19.00

Grilled fish (sea bass)

Poisson braisé (bar)

Whole fish (Sea bass) grilled over charcoal with a rich spice marinade. Usually served with onions and vegetables.

€25 ≈ $29.00

Grilled fish

Poisson braisé

Whole grilled fish, marinated with typical African spices. Tender flesh and smoky flavor.

€20~ ≈ $23.00

Fried pork ribs

Travers de porc frit

Pork ribs cut into pieces and fried until crispy and golden.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Fried chicken wings

Ailes de poulet frites

Seasoned and fried chicken wings. Crispy and tasty, ideal for eating with your fingers.

€13 ≈ $15.00

Our main courses

Mafé

(beef or chicken in peanut sauce)

Creamy stew prepared with peanut paste, meat, and vegetables. Rich flavor and pronounced nutty taste.

€13~ ≈ $15.00

Chicken Yassa

Yassa poulet

(marinated with onions and lemon)

Popular Senegalese dish made of chicken marinated for a long time in lemon, mustard, and plenty of caramelized onions. Tangy and fragrant taste.

€13 ≈ $15.00

Meat Ndolé

Ndolé viande

(African spinach with peanut paste)

Cameroonian national dish. Creamy stew made from washed ndolé leaves (bitter plants), peanut paste, and meat. Unique flavor, slightly bitter and rich.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Shrimp Ndolé

Ndolé crevette

Variant of Ndolé served with shrimp instead of meat.

€18 ≈ $21.00

Mixed Ndolé

Ndolé mixte

(meat and shrimp)

The royal version of Ndolé, combining meat and shrimp for a complete experience.

€20 ≈ $23.00

Bean fritters

Beignets de haricots

Fritters made from seasoned and fried black-eyed pea purée. Light and airy texture.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Eru

(traditional Cameroonian recipe)

Typical dish prepared with okok (finely sliced tough wild leaves), water spinach, palm oil, and smoked meat or fish.

€20 ≈ $23.00

DG Chicken

Poulet DG

(chicken with nine spices)

Festive chicken stew with fried plantains, various vegetables (carrots, peppers, green beans). 'DG' stands for Director General, indicating it's a dish of choice.

€17 ≈ $20.00

Shrimp sautéed with fried plantain

Crevettes sautées avec plantain frits

Shrimp sautéed, served with fried plantain slices.

€17 ≈ $20.00

Vegetarian plate

Assiette végétarienne

(salad, tomato, aloko, rice, samosa)

A complete meat-free dish including raw vegetables, rice, fried plantains (aloko), and a vegetable samosa.

€13 ≈ $15.00

Okra

Gombo

(Same price as the different Ndolés)

A smooth sauce made from chopped okra, often cooked with meat or smoked fish. Traditionally served with fufu or rice.

Taro and its yellow sauce

Taro et sa sauce jaune

(specialty from the North-West of Cameroon)

Also called Achu. Pounded taro mash served with an iconic yellow sauce made from red palm oil and special spices (kanwa).

€25 ≈ $29.00

Our salads

Shrimp salad

Salade de crevettes

Fresh salad garnished with shrimp.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Sawa Salad

Salade du Sawa

(salad, tomato, chicken, corn)

Large mixed salad with chicken and corn.

€15 ≈ $17.00

Our side dishes

All our dishes are served with rice and alokos

Side Dish Supplement

Supplément Accompagnement

Choice of: Miodo, attiéké, steamed or fried plantain, semolina, and foufou.

Extra portion of a traditional side dish. Attiéké is a fermented cassava semolina, miodo is a cassava stick, and foufou is a dense paste.

€4~ ≈ $5.00

Our desserts

Coconut blanc mangé

Blanc mangé coco

(light coconut flan)

Classic Caribbean dessert. A type of jellied flan with coconut milk, flavored with vanilla and sometimes lime. Fresh and creamy.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Frozen Fruits

Fruits Givrés

Frozen coconut, Frozen lemon, Frozen orange

Sorbet served directly in the shell of the original fruit (lemon, orange, or coconut). Frosted and refreshing presentation.

€7~ ≈ $8.00

Fresh fruit salad

Salade de fruits frais

Mixture of seasonal fruits cut into pieces.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Banana Fritters

Beignets de Bananes

Sweet fritters made from mashed very ripe bananas and flour. Soft and naturally fragrant.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Aperitifs

Love Dream

Rêve d'amour

(disaronno, champagne)

Cocktail based on almond liqueur (Disaronno) and champagne.

€10 ≈ $12.00

Glass of champagne

Coupe de champagne

A glass of French sparkling wine.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Kir royal

( glass of champagne and crème de cassis )

Classic French cocktail made with crème de cassis topped with champagne.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Kir

( white wine and crème de cassis )

Traditional aperitif made with dry white wine and crème de cassis.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Passion Love Cocktail

Cocktail Amour Passion

(rum, ginger, passion fruit)

Exotic cocktail mixing rum, the spiciness of ginger, and the sweetness of passion fruit.

€7 ≈ $8.00

House cocktail

Cocktail maison

(pineapple, guava, orange, rum (nectar))

Fruity mix of tropical juices with a touch of rum.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Coconut Punch

Punch Coco

Creamy, alcoholic drink made from rum, coconut milk, and sweet spices.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Ginger Punch

Punch gingembre

Ginger drink spiced with rum.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Ti-Punch

Simple and strong Caribbean cocktail, made with white agricultural rum, cane sugar, and lime.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Red Martini

Martini rouge

Sweet and red vermouth, served chilled.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Whisky

Spirit distilled from cereals.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Heineken beer

Bière Heineken

International pale lager beer, light and refreshing.

€4~ ≈ $5.00

Coca Cola

Carbonated cola soft drink.

€4 ≈ $5.00

Evian

(50 cl)

Still natural mineral water.

€4 ≈ $5.00

Badoit

( 50 cl)

Sparkling natural mineral water.

€4 ≈ $5.00

Cameroonian Drinks

Exotic juices

Jus exotiques

(Bissap, ginger, guava, pineapple, orange)

Selection of tropical fruit juices or flower infusions (Bissap/Hibiscus).

€5 ≈ $6.00

Malta Guinness

Non-alcoholic malt drink, rich in energy, very popular in Africa. Sweet caramel and molasses taste.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Small guinness

Petite guinness

Small format Irish stout dark beer. Bitter taste, coffee and dark chocolate.

€6 ≈ $7.00

Top

(sparkling fruit juices (65 cl))

Very popular Cameroonian soda, available in several fruity flavors.

€7 ≈ $8.00

Cameroonian beer

Bière camerounaise

(65 cl)

Large local blonde beer (often '33' Export, Castel, or Beaufort brand). Light and refreshing.

€9 ≈ $10.00

Cameroon Guinness

Guinness du Cameroun

(65 cl)

Locally brewed Guinness ('Foreign Extra Stout'). Higher in alcohol and richer in taste than the standard version.

€10 ≈ $12.00

Digestifs

Alcohol served at the end of the meal to aid digestion.

€7 ≈ $8.00

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