Eating in N'Djamena is a practical matter rather than a culinary adventure, but the options are better than you might expect for a city this size and remoteness. Local food — boule (millet or sorghum porridge eaten with fingers), grilled brochettes, fish from the Chari, groundnut stew — is available at low prices around the markets. Higher-end restaurants cater mainly to the expat and diplomatic community and serve reasonable approximations of French and international food.