African cuisine: the best places to taste it in Glasgow

8 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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The Experience Kitchen
The Experience Kitchen
98/100 (242 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Grill
Dinner
Lunch
"Such a wonderful place! Really great atmosphere, the best people, excellent service. Not a “traditional” pub, but if you are looking for an..."
Stephanie W
"Great staff. Great music. Great atmosphere. Just go!..."
Blair F Scott-Glasgow
"The perfect pre gig pint in vinyl to see anyone Once again the best venue in the entire world, entertains and enthralls. Declan Welsh and the..."
David Kelly
"What an absolute joy it was to stumble across this place. Live music on which sounded way too good to be free. Decent drink selection and friendly..."
Craig McClymont
"I never ate here so can't comment.. its a great wee pub. Great live bands. People were friendly. Great..."
Julie Hamer
"Amazing little bar we stumbled upon in Glasgow. The live music was great, the musicians were extremely good. This evening they played a combination..."
Josh H
"Very unremarkable situation under rusty rail bridge on the edge of the city...not to be missed! Friendly crowd of all ages...very characterful gent..."
Sheila Brennan
"Nice bar tucked away in merchant city. Away from the hustle of main town. Great collection of vinyl and the record player formed the soundtrack of..."
Trevor Mose
"Great little bar with lovely staff. Great for pre & post Barras gig..."
Paul Mckenna
"Washed down a few pints there waiting for a plane out of Glasgow; music was really good, they were having a bit of a New Wave day on the turntable..."
Grey (ChadQuaza)
Mosob Bar & Restaurant
Mosob Bar & Restaurant
95/100 (364 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Ethiopian
Healthy
African
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Zigini
Athiobian Coffee
Lamb
Eritrean Beer
popcorn
Beef Zilzil & Chicken Tibsi
Samosa
Side Rice
Meat platter
Thali
Chicken Spreece & Lamb Alicha
Beers
Vegetarian Samosas & Fries
Zilzil with Injera
Gift Basket
Samosas
Chicken Fajitas
Mixed Platter
Traditional Coffee
Vegan Platter
Salad
Gored Gored
Stew Chicken
Healthy
African
Ethiopian
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This is a bit of a hidden gem! It doesn't look anything special from outside but it's actually a big restaurant serving very tasty Ethiopian food!..."
Caterina Bassano
"So nice for Scotland to have a place serving Ethiopian food as nice as this. Service, decor and atmosphere is lovely once you're inside. Really..."
sara reddy
"An absolute gem in Central Glasgow! The entrance hides a lovely open dining area which creates an authentic feeling experience. The staff are very..."
Gavin Taylor
"Feels like a bit of a hidden gem. Restaurant is up the stairs so it easy to miss just looking from the street. Food is absolutely fantastic, amazing..."
Jay Taylor
"I’ve been here twice now and both times the experience was just top notch. I had the Alicha and vegetarian sambusas the first time, which were..."
Marie Woods
"Highly recommend. Lovely staff, very tasty vegan platters. Great value for money. I suppose the atmosphere could be better with a bit more..."
Paul Perrin
"Best Ethiopian food! Really worth trying if you are unsure of this new style of food to Glasgow. The platter was excellent, allowing us to try many..."
Niall McCumesty
"Mosob is completely delicious! Each of the three dishes we ordered were flavourful, rich and amazing. The quality service and pride in their food..."
Andy Anderson
"If you're looking for delicious Ethiopian cuisine in Glasgow, Mosob Bar and Restaurant is a great choice. The food is of exceptional quality, with..."
Jazzy
"First time at Mosob East African bar & restaurant. Nice relaxing atmosphere, services were good. Had the vegan platter, which was very fresh and..."
Donald Mclean
Smiling Coast Afro Caribbean Restaurant
Smiling Coast Afro Caribbean Restaurant
92/100 (5 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Caribbean
African
Caribbean
Dinner
Lunch
Caribbean
African
Dinner
Lunch
"A feel of the Gambian tradition (food) and other African delicacy meets you here. FaFa (the owner) and his staff makes you feel really..."
chinedu obi
"Good service..."
Emmanuel Ola
"Lovely..."
Basiru Susso
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Muhammed Fofana
Wingerz
Wingerz
85/100 (142 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
African
Caribbean
Cajun & Creole
Asian
African
Caribbean
Cajun & Creole
Wings
Asian
African
Caribbean
Cajun & Creole
Reservations
Cheap Eats
"Awesome wing spot! Nice modern interior theme. Located i the heart of Glasgow and there is always parking available close by. It's in a vibrant..."
Javed Essa
"These chicken wings come In 3 different cooking methods, many kinds of sauce and toppings you can..."
Matthew Wong
"Nice friendly staff, food was good.. can be busy but worth the wait. It's great that you can customise you order to what you want, with no..."
louise Miller
"If you love wings then you need to try this place , they serve the wings cooked a few different ways and then add your sauce and toppings , they've..."
Zehn Asgher
"What can you say about getting some chicken wings...? LOADS apparently. Amazing food. Awesome sauces, great deals and overall just really..."
Marc Logan
"The wings are great but it is pot luck on service speeds. Sometimes it can be fine. Other times I've waited 20 minutes for..."
Matt Partridge
"Very good tasty food, fair price, quick service. Advice: Some staff should be more engaged and look like they want to work there else it could..."
L
"I managed to luck out and got in while it was quiet. Some of the best wings in the city by far. Looking forward to working through the menu over..."
Ten Billionbears
"At first I didn’t want to try as sauces on wings looked weird but once I tried I couldn’t stop. Best chicken wings in..."
Laurynas Sakalauskas
"This place is brilliant if you like saucy wings , huge variety of sauces and toppings , really..."
Zehn Asgher
"Good wings. But be careful what you order, the Buffalo sauce was spicy..."
Albo333
"Proper chicken wings with delicious toppings done right. KFC ain't got nothing on these..."
Kenny Wong
"This is a one of a kind place the food is great, the service is great, and the cheese cake is to die for. Definitely going there..."
Fernanda Antonio Kimani
"Great wings and good value. Lunch deal is £5 for 4 wings, chips and a..."
Colin Robertson
"Best wings I have ever tasted in my life. Hope they open here in Manchester and UK..."
Badreddin Ghargar
"Great choice of sauces and toppings, one of the best places in Glasgow to get..."
Mark Rice
Odooms
Odooms
85/100 (16 ratings)
Restaurants
Fusion
African
Caribbean
African
Caribbean
Fusion
Dinner
Lunch
African
Caribbean
Fusion
Lunch
Dinner
"Every shop we go to in Mount Florida they tell us to eat at Odooms. We finally made it and the food is amazing! The lovely guy serving us made it..."
Meggy
"Finally made it to Odooms after planning to visit for a while. Was very pleased we did. The food was fantastic, a wide variety of dishes on offer and..."
B
"Delicious catering from Odooms for our project launch meal. The team were so helpful and made sure the food was halal, and gluten/dairy free. Hard to..."
Philippa Roloff
"It was a midweek, when I went in. It appears that the owner-manager was not expecting any clients. Looks like a new restaurant. After a friendly..."
Barani sambandan
"This is legit! Delicious Ghanaian food done right - the best chin chin, the jollof was excellent, but my favourite was the waakye. Everyone should..."
Callum
"Amazing place! Excellent service and great food. They have a vegetarian option which is amazing. Can’t wait to visit again with friends and even on..."
Laiba Jubbein
"Such incredible food! And run by the loveliest people too. Very reasonably..."
Gregory Metcalfe
"Best place for Ghanaian food. Makes you feel like home..."
Betsy Antwi-appiah
"Really delicious, comforting food. I will definitely be..."
Bracken Holroyd
"Had a great and wonderful experience. Food was 5..."
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Pepe's
Pepe's
77/100 (5952 ratings)
Restaurants
European
Portuguese
Portuguese
Fast Food
Asian
Barbecue
European
Fast food
African
Barbecue
Caribbean
Dinner
Lunch
popcorn
Banana Cue
Fried chicken
Strawberry Cheesecake
Chicken wrap
Spicy Rice
Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled Chicken Burger
Takoyaki
Chicken as Food
chicken burrito
2x Grilled Chicken Wings Fries & Drink
Piri Piri Sauces
The Wrap
Ben & Jerrys Caramel Chew Chew Ice - Cream
Pepe's Extra Hot Sauce
Carrot Cake
Salad
Pepe's Half Chicken
Piri Piri Fries
Fast food
European
Barbecue
Portuguese
Dinner
Lunch
"Inconsistent dining experience, with varying levels of service quality. On certain days, you may encounter issues such as staff delivering the wrong..."
Siddharth Jose
"Not the most up to date branch in terms of interior design but the food was of a good standard and cooked..."
thefirstcut
"Ordered through Uber eats today. I don’t normally leave reviews but I thoroughly enjoyed my meal today. Whoever was in the kitchen around 12/1pm..."
Ning
"Amazing food as always, didn't clean our table when i asked her, the atmosphere is..."
ribaal hijazi
"I'll strongly suggest this store to all of my friends.I am quite happy with both my order and the service. I had ordered 4* chicken and rice, but..."
Fathima Anna sherin Sophea
"I don't normally do reviews, but for this one I had to do one, I fall in love with my lunch today lol..., Beautiful presentation,..."
Tom Broody
"I have been to so many food outlets , but the experience in pepe chicken’s was so warm n friendly, the service was so good and the manager bala was..."
vaishnavi nair
"This place was recommended by a friend, Delicious take out! The chicken and rice combo was great and for good price, I really loved their seasoned..."
Abraham rawson
"One of the best pepes in glasgow, food was delicious, quick and amazing atmosphere.. kudos..."
Bala Nair
"Quick service, friendly staff food quality and taste amazing. most..."
ANTONY GNANA PRAVEEN MICHAEL
"Winner winner Chicken Dinner! Feels great heading to city centre, when normal life slowly resumes back, you can’t miss Pepe’s under new..."
Saravana Rathinam
Comforter Uk
Comforter Uk
76/100 (344 ratings)
Restaurants
African
African
Dinner
Kebab
ISI EWU Goat Head
King crab
Jollof rice
African
Table Service
Reservations
Seating
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great place. Good food and good music. Simply the..."
Chinedu Ulasi
"Been in for an amazing meal with a friend. Would highly..."
Christopher Flyvbjerg
"Peter's wedding after party..... comforter in d city....from 11pm till 4am....saturday 21st may 2016...U r all welcome...God bless u..."
AL-Amozo AL-Moroof
"Best place in Scotland for Egusi Soup & Pyam..."
KP Efia
"Portions were very generous, food was tasty though the assorted meat peppersoup had a strong fishy flavour. Ambience was as good as it can be in this..."
Mercy Alison
"Excellent Nigerian dishes........ goat head and fiesta are very good with affordable Nigerian drinks. All the foods are prepared fresh while you..."
Umejiaku Ugochukwu
"I had the best Nwobi of my adult life here. The aftertaste of the utazi😍 My God! I didn't want to eat or drink anything else apart from water..."
Belinda Onyeashie
"First African restaurant in the whole of Scotland. Old looking but well taken care of. The food and manager are very good..."
Sunny jay
"The best place for Nigerian food and delicacies. Very tasty. You should try the Isi ewu, pepper soup and guiness stout. They have lots of local beer..."
Habeeb bola
"A very chilled location and serene environment, lovely and tasty dishes you'll always want to come back for. Really..."
Christopher Logan
"Such a wonderful find in Glasgow. I'm Scottish my husband is Nigerian and this was a fantastic experience while on holiday back to my native city..."
Claire Davies
"I visited the restaurant with my wife and it was a great experience. Their food is fantastic and we’ll definitely be here again…anytime we’re..."
Bimbo Adeola
"Omg I had to look for you great restaurant on google search to be able to comment on their tasty meal, oh I give you guys a pass mark. Guys I am new..."
Channels Kunle Williams
"Delicious African food, l enjoyed my poundo with bitterleaf soup with assorted meat Pepersoup..."
TAIWO BUSARI (TEESTIC)
"The place is lovely, the food and hospitality is first to none. Good job guys and keep it up. I felt as if I was in..."
oluchi echefu
"I really really love this place. The food is so good and the wine oh my goodness I love it. The owner is such a lovely person. I don't understand why..."
Rosie Docherty
"Beautiful food and nice..."
Ella Habibi
"The nkwobi is soo good. I had to come from another city to..."
Ijeoma Durunguma
"Lovely atmosphere, good food. Service could be better & food prep time could be a little faster. Overall not bad. Would visit..."
Calm Cash
"The jollof rice I had was really good. Also had take away..."
daisy adeola
"Good, tasty Nigerian food. My family and l returned back to the restaurant as we love the food served..."
Kayode Akintola
The Calabash African Bar And Restaurant
The Calabash African Bar And Restaurant
73/100 (3090 ratings)
Restaurants
Caribbean
Nigerian
Vegetarian Friendly
Barbecue
African
Caribbean
Barbecue
Nigerian
African
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Goat
Soup
Ginger Beer
Lamb
Samosas
Mixed Grill Platter
Pounded Yam with Egusi Soup
Fried Plantains
Souvlaki
Beefsteak
Jollof Rice Chicken
seafood platter
Pepper soup
Talapia
Curry goat
Kenyan Lager
Beef burger
Chicken Wings Marinated
Nyama Choma and Wet Fish
Mama's Special and African Fanta Orange
Jumbo Tapas
Fried Rice Salad
Pounded Yam with Vegetable Soup
Roast Beef with Cornflour Meal Ugali Na Nyama Choma Na Kachumbari
Sit down
Barbecue
African
Caribbean
Nigerian
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
After-hours
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"The food here is AMAZING! I always get the nyama choma (sizzling lamb) and the chikina awaze tibis (lamb with the delicious spongy injera). Bala is..."
Sevare Sevare
"This bar-restaurant really has to be on your list of places to try, if you're looking for something a little different. Authentic Kenyan food and..."
Nicholas Hacking
"I had a lovely experience at this restaurant, located in Glasgow. I was hungry and wanted to eat my Nigerian delicacy. It was quite easy to locate by..."
Loretta ogochukwu Okeke
"Wonderful for African dishes. Nyama choma and ugali is the best in Scotland, Githeri is also..."
Sam T
"Felt like home to this Zimbabwean chimbere the minute I walked in. Very pleasant atmosphere, scrupulously clean, lovely waitress and the Ugali and..."
Barbara Hind
"Good food and night Africa home environment. Really feel no e to see other people of kind. Very nice place to meet friends. They have a variety of..."
JUSTICE AKWENSI
"I came all the way from Portsmouth. While in Portsmouth, a very close friend of mine recommended Calabash African Bar and upon My visit, The..."
Joseph Ajayi
"It was one of the most valuable experiences I have ever had. Food was topnotch, and the customer service was great. It's good to have such..."
GBEMILEKE MARU
"I and my children loved each of the meals. We had a buffet sort of takeaway and I can honestly say - it was as if we were dinning in a Kenyan Coastal..."
Rene Rina
"Seriously good..."
Chris Fly