At Ô Petit Club Africain, every season promises new discoveries. The menu evolves with the chef’s inspirations, the ingredients available, and a constant desire to surprise even the most discerning palates.
This week, the restaurant is showcasing a signature starter that is delicate, generous, and deeply expressive.

The starter of the moment celebrates pan-fried scallops, prepared with precision to preserve their tenderness and subtlety.
They are accompanied by a velvety soup of small black beans in coconut milk, providing a creamy texture and enveloping sweetness, the signature of a cuisine where African influences are expressed with elegance.

To enhance the dish, the chef adds a rich and fragrant shrimp and coral bisque, which brings out the flavors of the sea and creates a perfectly balanced blend of depth and finesse.

This dish is all about harmony:

• the delicacy of the scallops,
• the roundness of the coconut,
• the intense sea flavor of the bisque,
• and the natural richness of the black beans.

A starter designed as an invitation to slow down, savor every bite, and live fully in the moment.

🍽️ A vibrant cuisine in constant evolution

True to the spirit of Ô Petit Club Africain, this creation is ephemeral.
👉 Next week, a new starter will appear on the menu, this time featuring octopus 🦑, always with the aim of revisiting products with creativity and respect.

📍 Ô Petit Club Africain – Puteaux

More than just an African restaurant, OPCA is a place of experience, where gastronomy dialogues with culture, art, and sharing.

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Residence of the French Ambassador to Senegal opened its doors to a remarkable evening of elegance and solidarity. Held at the invitation of Her Excellency the French Ambassador, this nonprofit dinner honored the memory and future of the Alliance Française of Ziguinchor, which was partially destroyed during the tragic events of 2023.

More than just a cultural institution, the Alliance Française of Ziguinchor has long stood as a vibrant space of learning, artistic expression, and intercultural dialogue in the Casamance region. Its reconstruction reflects a collective commitment to preserving access to culture and education in a spirit of resilience and shared heritage.

The evening was brought to life by two distinguished chefs, Raoul Coly and Dieme Youssoupha, who created a refined and emotional culinary journey. Their menu blended the richness of Casamance’s culinary traditions with the finesse of French gastronomy, illustrating the deep cultural ties that unite Senegal and France.

The dinner brought together a diverse assembly of diplomats, artists, educators, and cultural actors, all united by a common desire to support the revival of this emblematic institution. Throughout the night, images of the Alliance before and after the fire were shared, along with powerful testimonies from students, teachers, and members of the artistic community, underlining the enduring importance of the Alliance in local life.

More than just a dinner, the evening was a statement of shared purpose — a moment of unity in support of culture as a vehicle for peace, dialogue, and renewal.

A selection of highlights from the evening.