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MenuOur menu is a selection of some of the best cuisine across Africa.


Starters
Starters
Welcome! Get your taste buds off to a good start!


1.Dodo Gizzard
Fried plantain and chicken gizzard sautéed in a spicy tomato sauce
£5.50
Hot


2. Assorted Meat Pepper Soup
This is a broth-like savoury and spicy soup with assorted meat an item on your menu.
£12.00
Extra hot
(2a) Yam
+ yam£10.99


3. Fish Pepper Soup
A broth-like savoury and spicy soup with fish
£15.60
Extra hot
(3a) Yam
+ Yam£11.99


4. Puff Puff x4 (V)
Fluffy and spongy snack similar to doughnut
£1.50
Vegetarian
Vegan


5. Pies / PattiesPastry filled with tasty minced beef, chicken or fish with potato and carrots
(5a) Beef / Meat
£1.50

(5b) Chicken
£1.50

(5c) Fish
£1.50


6. Fried small sprats with chilli dip
£4.50
Hot


7. Fried prawns with chilli dip
£5.99
Hot


8. Peppered Turkey Pieces
Turkey dipped in mild chilli sauce
£3.00
Hot


9. Peppered Turkey Tail
£2
Hot


10. Peppered Chicken Full Leg
Chicken dipped in chilli sauce
£2
Hot


11. Jerk Chicken Full Leg
£2
Hot


12. Spicy Chicken Wings x4
£2.50
Hot


13. Stick Beef / Meat
Beef on a skewer sautéed in chilli sauce
£5
Hot


14. African Sweet Bread (V)
(14a) Chilli Stew Dip
£3.50

(14b) Moin moin (Steamed bean cake)
£3.99
Vegetarian
Vegan


15. Moin moin (Steamed bean cake)A steamed bean pudding seasoned with Nigerian herbs. Choose to have it with egg, fish or plain as a perfect meat alternative for vegetarians and vegans.
(15a) Plain
£3.00

(15b) Egg
£3.00

(15c) Fish
£3.00
Hot
Vegetarian
Vegan


16. Fried Plantain (Dodo) with a chilli dip
Sweet similar to deep fried banana, suitable for savoury meals
£3
Vegetarian
Vegan


17. Fried Yam with a chilli dip
Starchy plant tuber similar to potato but contains more fibre
£4.99
Vegetarian
Vegan


18. Plantain ChipsFried crunchy thin slice usually yellow or green plantain
(18a) Unsalted unripe
£1.50

(18b) Green / Unripe
£1.50

(18c) Ripe
£1.50

(18d) Ripe Chilli
£1.50
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan


19. Chin Chin
Crunch sweet flour based snack
£5
Vegetarian
Vegan
Flavour
Plain
Coconut



Mains
Mains



20. Jollof Rice with PlantainSlowly cooked rice in a fusion of tomato, peppers & specially selected African herbs.
Assorted Meat
£10.50

Fish
£10.99

Medium with beef/chicken
£8.50
Hot


21. Fried / Seasoned Rice with Fried PlantainPopular Nigerian party rice sautéed in a sizzling mix of veg and spices
Beef
£9.49

Chicken
£9.49

Assorted Meat
£9.49

Fish
£10.99

Medium with beef/chicken
£6.99
Vegetarian
Mild


22. Nigerian Red Stew / Sauce with White Rice and PlantainA mildly spicy tomato and pepper based stew with specially selected African herbs
Assorted Meat
£14.99

Fish
£14.99

Beans
£14.99
Hot
Vegetarian


23. Ayamase / Ofada Stew (Designer Stew) with White Rice
A tasty traditional stew made with green peppers, scotch bonnet, assorted meat & the star of the dish locust beans
£10.50
Extra hot



Soup Mains
Soup Mains
Don’t feel shy to use your fingers!


24. Egusi SoupA flavourful combination of assorted meat and seafood is complimented nicely by ground egusi (melon seeds) and finely chopped spinach with a hint of bitter leaf
Pounded yam
£14.99

Garri
£14.99

Kenkey
£14.99

Banku
£14.99

Swallow
£14.99
Hot


25. Okra and Red StewLightly blended okra, steamed and Red Stew with assorted meat.
+ Pounded Yam
£13.99

+ Garri
£13.99

+ Kenkey
£13.99

Banku
£13.99
Hot


26. Ogbono Soup A tasty draw soup made with ogbono (wild African bush mango seed) and assorted meat
+ Pounded Yam
£14.99

+ Garri
£14.99

+ Kenkey
£14.99

Banku
£14.99
Hot


27. Leafy Soup (Efo Riro)A leafy soup of spinach & pumpkin leaves in a mix of sizzling of seafood and Nigerian herbs
+ Pounded Yam
£14.99

+ Garri
£14.99

+ Kenkey
£14.99

Banku
£14.99
Hot


★ 28. Banga SoupDeliciously made palm nut sauce with assorted meat or fish
Swallow
£14.99
Hot


★ 29. Afang Soup A rich and leafy soup with crayfish and fish or meat
Swallow
£16.49
Hot


★ 30. Edikang Ikong (*** Book in advance)This is a highly nutritive delicacy made with waterleaf & pumpkin leaves in a mix of sizzling meat or fish
Swallow
£14.99
Hot


★ 31. Oha Soup (*** Book in advance)A delicate tasting soup made with oha leaves which has a mouth-watering aromatic flavour with assorted meat or fish
Swallow
£14.99
Hot



Specials
Specials
Tuck into some of our favourites


★ 32. Suya (Choose from Beef, Assorted Meat or Chicken)
Spicy grilled meat in a combination of ginger and savoury spices
£10.00
Extra hot
Meats
Beef
Chicken
Assorted Meat


★ 33. Monika - Grilled Fish Accompanied with Fried Plantain or Fried Yam with pepper sauce
Yam & Plantain
£20.99

Yam
£20.99

Plantain
£20.99
Hot


35. Ewa Agoyin
Beans mash with a traditional pepper sauce
£7.80
Extra hot
Vegetarian
Vegan
Add
Fried Plantain£2
Fried Yam£2.99
Beef£2


★ 36. Asaro /Yam Porridge
A stewed mashed Yam delicacy in a spicy tomato sauce
£10.50
Hot
Vegetarian
Vegan
Add
Beans (V)£2.99
Beef£2.99
Chicken£2.99


★ 37. Waakye
A hearty Ghanaian dish with beans, rice, beef, fish & assorted meat
£8.99
Hot



Sides



38. Fried Plantain (Dodo)
Sweet similar to deep fried banana, suitable for savoury meals
£3
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan


39. YamStarchy plant tuber similar to potato but contains more fibre
Fried
£5

Boiled
£5
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan


★ 40. Moin Moin (Bean Cake)A steamed bean pudding seasoned with Nigerian herbs. Choose to have it plain, with egg or fish as a perfect meat alternative for vegetarians and vegans
Steamed Plain
£3.90

Steamed with Egg
£3.90

Steamed with Fish
£3.90
Vegetarian
Vegan


41. Fried Mackerel (one portion)
£2


42. Fried Crocker Tilapia Steak
£3


43. Assorted Meat (one portion)
£6.00


44. Chicken
Chilli fried chicken (cannot deselect ch
£2

Jerk chicken (roasted)
£2


45. Nigerian Red Stew / Sauce
Assorted Meat
£14.99

Fish
£14.99
Hot
Vegan


★ 46. Ayamase / Ofada
Tasty traditional meal, ayamase
£10.50
Extra hot


47. White Rice
£3.50


48. Jollof Rice
£10.50
Hot


49. Fried Rice
Large
£5

Small
£3.99
Vegetarian
Vegan



Soup Accompaniments / Swallow



50. Pounded Yam
Similar to mashed potato
£1.50
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan


51. Garri
Mash like consistency from dried cassava
£1.50
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan


52. Kenkey
Fermented corn similar to sourdough dumpling
£1.50
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan


53. Banku
Corn and cassava mix similar to dumpling
£1.50
Gluten free
Vegetarian
Organic
Vegan



Traditional meals
Our traditional meals are only available at request. Please allow up to 48 hours


★ 54. Nkwobi - £12 -to be pre ordered on 01206 563781Cow foot in a spicy palm oil paste
Extra hot


★ 55. Isi-Ewu - £12.00 - to be pre ordered on 01206 563781A deliciously spicy goat head delicacy amongst the Igbo people of Nigeria
Extra hot

36 St Botolph's Street, Colchester

CO2 7EA

01206 563781

Monday - Friday: 12pm to 8pm

Saturday: 12pm to 9pm

Sunday - Closed

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