De Gadri Creole Restaurant
De Gadri
An affordable Creole restaurant by the Fort Zeelandia riverside; Lonely Planet calls it the best Creole food in town.
Located at Zeelandiaweg 1, right beside Fort Zeelandia, the restaurant serves meals outdoors under a big mahogany tree on the Suriname River bank. Lunch is the best time to come, and local politicians are regular customers. The daily specials are good value and generously portioned. Recommended dishes include the soup of the day (peanut, cassava or banana soup), roast chicken with pom, moksi alesi (mixed rice) and red bean rice. The coconut-cassava dessert bojo is also highly regarded. Popular dishes sell out, so arrive early. The menu board is in Dutch, English is spoken, and parking is limited.
Opening hours
Mainly lunch; check the restaurant for current hours
Nearby sights
- Fort Zeelandia
- Independence Square
- Presidential Palace of Suriname
- Waterkant
- Garden of Palms
- Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
- Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
- Central Market