Safran Restaurant — Coco Ocean
Moroccan & international fine dining — seafood, tagines & Gambian classics in Kololi / Bijilo (Coco Ocean Resort)
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Menu prices: 250–3500 · £££ · Median main: 775 · 79/79 with a published price
Moroccan & international fine dining — seafood, tagines & Gambian classics
Starters & Soups
- Apple Salad — D450With walnuts, blue cheese, crispy bacon and raisins in a blue cheese dressing served with a crispy filo pastry
- Pastilla — D600A sweet and savoury Moroccan pie filled with chicken, roasted almonds, cinnamon and boiled eggs wrapped in Dwarka (filo pastry).
- Vitelo a la Tomato — D550Cold sliced veal with a creamy mayonnaise-based sauce flavoured with tuna and sprinkled with capers.
- Beef Carpaccio — D550Thinly sliced raw beef drizzled with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, capers, grated parmesan and rocket leaves.
- Carpaccio of Smoked Salmon — D750Thin slices of smoked salmon in a horseradish vinaigrette served with beetroot onion relish
- Lobster Bisque Soup — D700Rich, smooth, lightly creamy and flavoursome French soup made from the strained lobster broth. A house specialty.
- Harrira — D600Classic Moroccan tomato, lentil, chickpea and coriander soup in lamb broth with origins from fez.
- Roasted Sweet Potato And Carrot Soup — D400Oven-roasted rich and creamy soup.
- Smoked Tomato Grilled Onion Basil Soup — D400Rich pellati tomato soup, grilled onions and basil cream
Main Courses
- Grilled Tiger Prawns — D1900A classic coco dish, grilled to perfection, allowing its natural flavours to surface. Served with fried rice.
- Grilled Lobster — D2500Another coco ocean classic, grilled to perfection and served with garlic, mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables.
- Pan Fried Lady Fish — D650Served with Anna potatoes, steamed vegetables and lemon butter sauce.
- Herb-Crusted Captain Fish — D650Served with pumpkin mash, green beans and vanilla essence sauce.
- Sole and Gambas Rolls — D800Oven-baked rolls served with steamed potatoes and spinach.
- Red Snapper Saffron Bouillabaisse — D750Served with rouille and parmesan toasted baguette.
- Cajun Tuna — D700Served with wasabi lemon sauce, mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetable sticks.
- Beef Tenderloin — D1800Served with potato dauphinoise, mixed vegetables and green peppercorn sauce.
- Braised Lamb Shank — D1800Served with a thyme demi-glace, sautéed vegetables and mashed potatoes.
- Spicy Chicken Breast — D650Served with potato pancake, sautéed broccoli and carrot.
- Magree de Canard — D950Served with orange sauce, potato rösti and Parisian vegetables.
- Ravioli — D650Stuffed with homemade cheese and spinach served with creamy basil tomato sauce.
Desserts
- Classic Tiramisu — D350Served with caramel sauce and fresh strawberries.
- Classic crème brûlée — D350A coco ocean specialty
- Coconut Cake — D350Served with homemade coconut ice cream.
- Lemon Grass Pannacotta — D350Fresh and light, served with homemade ginger ice cream.
- Death By Chocolate — D400Double chocolate layered cake with chocolate ganache and a rich dark chocolate sauce.
- Seasonal Fruit Platter — D350Freshly sliced for you
- Selection Of Ice Cream — D350Make your two scoops selection: Of homemade coconut, caramel, ginger, cardamom Or Vanilla, strawberry, chocolate.
To Share (order 24 hours in advance)
- Chateau Briant — D2000Served with potatoes, vegetables and a choice of Béarnaise sauce or peppercorn sauce.
- Fish In Salt — D1600Served with ramekins of light soya sauce, olive oil, white vinegar and hot chill.
- Fisherman's Platter — D3500A selection of grilled seafood with lobster, tiger prawns, captain fish, ladyfish and calamari, served with saffron rice, saffron sauce and sautéed vegetables.
Tagines
- Shrimp Tagine — D1000Moroccan gambas tagine in "chermoula" sauce - olive oil, chopped coriander and tomato, cumin, ginger and garlic with capsicum peppers served with couscous
- Fish Tagine — D850Fish tagine, catch of the day, cooked Essaouira style and served with couscous.
- Beef Tagine — D850Beef shin tagine slow-cooked to a thick sauce with green peas and served with couscous.
- Chicken Tagine — D700A traditional "Fassi" chicken tagine with confit of lemon and green olives served with couscous.
- Lamb Tagine — D850Lamb tagine "Marrakesh" style with prunes, apricots, almonds, sesame seeds and served with couscous.
Salads & Light
- Caprese Salad — D350Buffalo mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes and balsamic reduction
- Coco Garden Spring Rolls — D300Deep fried crispy vegetable rolls with sweet and sour sauce
- Smoked Salmon Roulades — D850With Vegetables and Cream Cheese
- Chicken Caesar — D400Crispy romaine lettuce with anchovy paste, mayonnaise Parmesan cheese, hardboiled egg and grilled chicken breast
- Prawn Caesar — D550Crispy romaine lettuce with anchovy paste, mayonnaise Parmesan cheese, hardboiled egg and grilled prawn
- Classic Tuna Tartar — D450Diced fresh tuna marinated with garden fresh lime, coriander Sesame oil, soya sauce oyster sauce, served with rocket salad on top
Pasta
- Al'Arrabiata — D650With tomato concasse, garlic, dry red chili, parsley olive oil in chunky tomato sauce
- Bolognese — D750Ground prime minced beef cooked with herbs in rich homemade tomato sauce
- Carbonara — D750Reduction of cream sauce with ham, fresh mushrooms egg yolk and parmesan cheese
- Marinara — D750Mixed fresh seafood in homemade tomato sauce
- Lasagne al Forno — D750Juicy minced beef cooked with fragrant tomato sauce in three layers of pasta sheets, topped with fresh spinach, béchamel sauce and parmesan
Gambian
- Chicken Afra — D600Sautéed chicken with roasted onion gravy, hint of black pepper
- Fish Benechine — D650Deep fried fish cooked in tomato gravy and served with red rice
- Chicken Benechine — D600Deep fried chicken cooked in tomato gravy and served with red rice
- Beef Domoda — D750Fried beef cubes cooked in peanut sauce in a traditional way, served with white rice
- Chicken Domoda — D600Fried chicken cooked in peanut sauce in a traditional way, served with white rice
- Chicken Yassa — D600Grilled chicken with roasted, marinated onion gravy, hint of black pepper and lime
- Fish Yassa — D650Grilled fish with roasted, marinated onion gravy, hint of black pepper and lime
Pizza
- Vegetarian Pizza — D500Assorted grilled vegetables with mozzarella cheese and homemade tomato sauce
- Pizza Margarita — D500Layer of fresh Buffalo mozzarella with homemade tomato sauce
- Tandoori Pizza — D600Chicken grilled with Indian spices, onion, mozzarella cheese And homemade tomato sauce
- Peperoni Pizza — D750Pepperoni sausage, mozzarella cheese and homemade tomato sauce
- Smoked Salmon Pizza — D900Smoked Norwegian Salmon, mozzarella cheese and homemade tomato sauce
- Prosciutto Pizza — D750Smoked ham with artichoke, homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese
- Thai Seafood Pizza — D900Prawn, squid and salmon marinated with Thai seasoning mozzarella cheese and homemade tomato sauce
Kids & Snacks
- Chicken Nuggets — D350
- Mini Vegetable Pizzas — D250
- Mini Beef Burger — D300
- Mini Chicken Burger — D250
- Spaghetti Bolognese (Kids) (Kids & Snacks) — D250
- Vegetable Samosa — D400
- Grilled Chicken Wings — D350
- Chicken Satay — D350
- Beef Satay — D350
- Tempura Prawns — D600
Sandwiches & Burgers
- Chef's Sandwich — D600Grilled BBQ chicken breast with bacon, onion, tomato And lettuce served with French fries and side salad
- Club Sandwich — D500Crispy bacon, fried egg, steamed ham, melted cheese and lettuce in a double ducker white bread served with French fries and side salad
- Classic Italian Sandwich — D500Peperoni sausage, Danish salami or mozzarella cheese Served with French fries and side salad
- Chicken And Cheese Sandwich — D500Minced chicken with cheese and relish served with French fries
- Cheese And Tomato Sandwich — D500Garden fresh tomato, cheddar and lettuce served with French fries
- Chicken Burger — D450Chicken patty char-grilled served with French fries and side salad
- Beef Burger — D600Beef patty char-grilled served with French fries and side salad
- Sunrise Trio Cheese Burger — D600Top with sautéed mushrooms with melted Emmenthal Gouda and Edam cheese served with French fries and side salad