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10 Best African Restaurants in London   

London, as one of the biggest cultural melting pots in the world, has food from all over the world including mouth-watering flavors from Africa. This city is loaded with restaurants dishing out delicious food from different African countries.

Whether you’re looking for a fragrant North African tagine, some Kenyan nyama choma, or Ethiopian injera bread topped with spicy stew, you’ll be spoilt for choice. 

Here are 10 Best African Restaurants in London.

1. Lekki Restaurant and Bar 

Lekki is one of the most famous Nigerian Restaurants in London. They offer a great variety of food plus the complete African experience.

The dishes are tastefully prepared with original Nigerian ingredients, carefully selected to keep that original home taste.

Location: 323 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DL England 

Open: Daily 12 PM – 11:00 PM 

2. Wolkite Ethiopian Restaurant 

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Wolkite is a family-run restaurant that specializes in Ethiopian food. Their menu has various options including vegetarian dishes like yetsom dulette, tegabino, and atkilt. 

They also serve injera, a large sour flatbread made out of fermented flour, that is accompanied by many different varieties of spicy stews. 

Location: 82 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7NN.   

Open: Mon – Fri 5 PM-11 PM, SAT-SUN 1 PM- 11 PM 

3. Addis 

This place offers great food and great beer at a great price. Addis is a popular spot because it’s cozy and enticing. It has sunset-colored walls and an aroma of freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee.

Their food is tasty and includes a good variety of chicken, beef, and lamb plus vegetarian dishes. Be sure to try the chickpea Shiro and Doro. Wash it down with good delicious Ethiopian beer.

Location: 40-42 Caledonian Rd, London 5 pm9DT 

Open: Mon – Fri 5 PM – 11:30 PM,  Sat-Sun 12–11:30 pm 

4. Agrobeso African Cuisine 

Agrobeso is one of the best African restaurants in Peckham. This place has fabulous customer service with friendly waiters. Their portions are good and the food is not too expensive.

The menu has kenkey and fish with Choffi. There is also Amala with Okro soup and beef meat. It is all very well prepared. This restaurant should be called home away from home.

Location: 139 Peckham High St, London SE15 5SL, United Kingdom 

Open: Mon- Fri 10 AM–9:30 PM, Sat-Sun 12–10 pm 

5. Poussin Plaice 

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This restaurant offers food from Kenya. They turn simple fast food into a tantalizing feast.   The ambiance gives off a Kenyan vibe and so do the local art pieces and snacks on offer. They even have Achari and Mabuyu (spiced baobab seeds) on sale here.
 
The food on the menu is reasonably priced and their portion sizes are great too. Based on the traditional Kenyan Indian BBQ, foods range from fiery poussin chips to the popular chicken tikka.  

The most popular dish is the classic combination of chips and kachumbari which is a refreshing Kenyan salsa of carrots, coriander, lime, and onions. Be sure to sample Kenyan favorites of roasted chili garlic cassava, Swahili Mandazi doughnuts, and the special Vimto drink. 

Location: 41, Queensbury Station Parade, Queensbury, Edgw9 pm, HA8 5NN 

Open: Mon – Tue 10 pm, Thu10 am-9 PM, Fri- Sat 12-10 PM, Sun 10 AM-10 PM 

Closed: Wednesday 

6. Akoko  

This is a fine-dining restaurant that specializes in traditional West African cooking with modern British twists. At Akoko, expect the highest quality British produce, seasoned with a mix of spices that are common in West African dishes.

Their menu has meals like  Carlingford oyster cooked on coals in a Gambian stew, Isle of Mull scallops with peanut oil, and shito among other mouth-watering dishes.  The meals are paired with some excellent wines. 

Akoko is such a treat.

Location: 21 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LP. 

Open: Tue – Thur 6-9 pm, Fri- Sat 12–2 pm, 6–9 pm 

Closed: Sunday and Monday 

7. Lit African cuisine by Zee 

Lit African Cuisine is an exquisite African Restaurant that specializes in West African & Caribbean dishes with a western twist. Their menu changes daily to reflect seasonal produce as well as customer feedback.

Try their pounded yam and Eforiro or the jollof rice. The food is delicious and the portions are generous.

Location: 134A New Cross Rd, London SE14 5BA, United Kingdom

Open: Daily 11 AM – 11 PM

8. D’Luxx Restaurant & Lounge 

Fufu served with Ogbono Soup Photo By Aderiqueza –

This restaurant brings modern and elegant fine African Dining in a vibrant setting in the heart of Greenwich. They have rustic African food with a modern European twist.

Using traditional ingredients and modern recipes, this Restaurant has created a menu that will satisfy all palates. Whether you enjoy flavorsome and spicy dishes or prefer something a little milder, there is something for everyone.

Each dish is cooked fresh to order meaning meals can be adjusted to your preference. The atmosphere at this urban eatery is warm and welcoming, and diners can look forward to true African hospitality.

Location: 78 Blackheath Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 8DA

Open: Daily 4 PM -11 PM

9. Papa L’s Kitchen 

The chef in this kitchen incorporates the flavors of several dishes and fuses them with other dishes. The result is almost always mind-blowing food that is out of this world.

The customer service is excellent with friendly and very welcoming staff giving the best dining experiences.

Location: 16-17 Jermyn St, St. Jam11:30 Plamondon SW1Y12 pm, United Kingdom 

Open: Wed-Fri 5–11:30 PM, Sat-Sun 12 PM–12 AM 

Closed: Monday and Tuesday 

10. The Bash 

Jollof and grilled tilapia with vegetables. Photo By daSupremo –

The Bash is the place to go if you are craving freshly-prepared Congolese food.  Their salt fish is supremely tasty and so is their grilled tilapia and fried steak. They have a wide range of sides you can pair with whatever dish you choose. 

For something traditional, go for the stewed beans and Egusi soup which is a rich and savory West African staple. It is made up of ground melon or white pumpkin seeds. 

Location: 71–73 West Green Road, South Tottenham, London, N15 5DA.  

Open: Mon: 11 am–12 am, Tue: 12–9 pm, Wed, Thur, and Sun: 11 am–9 pm,                                    Fri: 11 am–10 pm, Sat: 11 am–11 pm

There are other African restaurants in London that you could try.  Check out include 280 Degrees at Kilburn in London. It is a Nigerian restaurant serving homestyle dishes, in a modern dining room with orange and black décor.

Location: 280 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 2BY, United Kingdom.