Le Lieu Unique

At Le Lieu Unique, we celebrate a vibrant culinary journey nestled in Cotonou, Benin. This restaurant is more than just a dining spot; it embodies a welcoming community space that merges comfort with creativity. Renowned for its spacious outdoor seating and cozy indoor ambiance, Le Lieu Unique caters to everyone, from solo diners to families. Indulge in a diverse menu featuring both continental and local dishes, complemented by an impressive selection of cocktails and specialty teas. Guest reviews highlight its soothing atmosphere, live music, and delicious finger foods, making it a perfect choice for an evening out or a casual brunch.

Accessibility
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
- Has outdoor seating
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
Highlights
- Serves great cocktails
- Has great tea selection
- Has live music
- Has rooftop seating
Popular for
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
Offerings
- Serves alcohol
- Has all you can eat
- Serves beer
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Serves late-night food
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegan dishes
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
Dining options
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
Amenities
- Has bar on site
- Has toilet
- Has Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
- Quiet
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upmarket
Crowd
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Popular with university students
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- Good for kids birthday
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Parking
- Free of charge street parking
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking

Otosede Williams

Mar 27,2025

Superb pub for an evening drink or date. A compact, cozy space, yet creatively planned and designed. Includes a storied, roofless, dim-lit seating space, and a small play corner for kids. Serves very good finger foods, pastries, and others. Also offers great soulful live folk music every Sunday evening.

Roy Lopez

Mar 17,2025

Chill place , nice ppl food was awesome reasonable prices on beer and entrees

Mariano DOSSOU-KPANOU

Mar 17,2025

Nice place, excellent live band, Nice food. Good mood....

MNM Studio

Mar 15,2025

Best pizza in Cotonou ! Beautiful place :))

Kathleen A. Gilbert

Mar 9,2025

Love coming to my favourite cafe. Wonderfully friendly staff

Nicholas Theyerl

Mar 3,2025

One of my favorite spots in Cotonou. The food is as excellent as it is prompt and the staff is attentive and mindful. The live music never fails to impress. The atmosphere is hip and intimate.

Joep van Mierlo

Mar 2,2025

This is a nice and really "Le Lieu Unique" place to be and eat. And with the nice upstairs area, open from three sides, it is also airy and thus nice to sit on a warmer evening. Well designed and maintained and clean. Staff is very friendly and kind. They helped me out with selecting my béninois dish (travelled quite a bit in Africa, but I learned about Benin for the first time this year). The dish was delicious: mutton in sauce arachide and fufu. But they have also a big choice of other kind of dishes: for every ones taste is something to find! They have life music in the weekend too!At the same place they have a stylish bakery (bake their own bread, pastries, Baguettes, also for the restaurant). There I took my breakfast the next morning, cool place to be. Similar concept of African contemporary style I would say. Nice pastry and bread, all displayed in an attractive way. Again nice staff, good coffee and I had a nice croissant and pain au chocolat !Certainly, in the same street there are a few other places to eat, but they tend a bit more towards bars, or are the local maquis, all good I presume. But while this place has music, you can still really relax and have a conversation: "The Unique Place" to be in this part of town!

Sadiq Yahaya

Feb 21,2025

A very serene environment, with more to relax and feel at homeThey has continental dishes and local and Nigeria dishes that makes tourist and host communities like to visit and have a taste of their varieties