African cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nottingham

7 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 Indaba Hut Cafe
The Indaba Hut Cafe
95/100 (1176 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Cafe
African
Cafe
African
British
Lunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Cake
Cappuccino
Peppers
Boerwors Chips and Chakalaka
Oats Porridge
Café
African
Café
British
Seating
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Cheap Eats
"A hidden gem behind an somewhat unassuming sign! Popped in for the first time on Wednesday after a recommendation from a South African colleague. The..."
Clara Gardiner
"Wow fantastic place when you are missing home. Went with my hubby & cousin for lunch. Fabulous people, scrumptious food & well priced. Spent too..."
Wendy Breakwell
"We have ordered South African treats for various occasions and they have always been delicious and ready on time. When calling in at the shop to find..."
Lesley Pegler
"Delicious food! Best bunny chow I have ever had!! Friendly service, always a good laugh abd a chat. Most importantly comforting favourites that make..."
Samantha Wolstenholme
"Lovely, friendly staff always prepared to go the extra mile if you need something specific. Great food at very reasonable prices too. Always get my..."
Fiona Levack
"Our favorite place to go. The food is so yummy and reminds us of home. Service out of this world, Genuine! When we walk in there it is like family...."
Bernice Smit
"Such a great place run by the most welcoming and lovely people. Great food, great service and the ability to stock up the cupboards with goodies to..."
Charnemichelle Mees
"Always lovely to pop into the Indaba 🛖 hut.... Their milktart, peppermint tart and chocolate milkshakes are always yummy and as an added bonus we..."
Dee Dietrichsen
"our favourite Thursday lunch place, the ladies here are lovely, foods perfection , the bobotie, and bunny chow are beautiful , even had ham egg and..."
clare
"Such a friendly place to go - everyone made welcome. The cakes are far too nice :-). Nice quiet retreat..."
Steve Buxton
Braai Flavours
Braai Flavours
95/100 (931 ratings)
Restaurants
African
African
Lunch
Dinner
Salad
Sit down
African
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"A taste of home. Very tasty meal and great friendly service from Ken. Been twice and will be going..."
Andrew Mew
"Excellent food, prepared me a feast! Lovely staff and food was delicious! Wanted some vegetarian food and they prepared a mixed dish which was varied..."
Tom Perrin
"We ordered as we fancied a change from the norm take away options... Boy we were blown away. We absolutely loved the food that we got 😊 I will be..."
natasha mcgeachie
"I have been ordering from here for a while now and it is absolutely the best quality and tastiest takeout in Nottingham. Everything is fresh and..."
Callum Strong
"Love eating here to get a taste of authentic Zimbabwean & SA cuisine. IF I could eat it everyday I would! Looking forward to picking up the order..."
A Brand Specialist
"Had this about a week ago and it was extremely good! The flavours were so beautiful but a big shout out goes to the chicken! They even wrote little..."
Callum Antrobus
"My husband and l visited Braai Flavours on 28/11/17. Service was great, good sized food portions and the price was right!. We had scrumptious chicken..."
Ashin Masango
"We ordered a sharing platter and some sides and I can honestly say the food was awesome!!! Well done Braai Flavours, you guys are doing a fabulous..."
Leon Oosthuysen
"Fantastic food. A little 'thank you' note in the boxes. Supporting local business is so important at this time and this place has made it easy to..."
Charis Burney-Nicol
"Just ordered from here and food was fantastic we had the zambezi steak and the sumu chicken,it was all lovely but chicken was cooked to perfection..."
Sarah Bini
Balageru Ethiopian And Eritrea Restaurant
Balageru Ethiopian And Eritrea Restaurant
92/100 (1414 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
Vegan Options
Healthy
African
African
Ethiopian
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Lunch
Dinner
Coffee Ceremoni
Spiced Birthday Bread
Cake
Pancakes
Cakes
Manhattan
Tea
Habesha Style TIBS
Homemade Vegan Dish
Healthy
African
Ethiopian
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"My first time trying Ethiopian/Eritrean food was so great! This restaurant is almost more like a cafe in size and layout, but with nice simple music..."
Lucie Hodges
"FANTASTIC RESTAURANT. First experience eating Ethiopian food. Our server was the most helpful and the food was absolutely amazing ❤️❤️❤️...."
Arpita Bhatt
"First time trying Ethiopian food and I was pleasantly surprised by the whole experience. Eating with my hands was definitely an experience and each..."
Jun Lei
"Top tier. Incredible food, lovely staff, 0 complaints and much praise for this place. A true gem, that you could quite easily miss. Amazing food with..."
Jack Robinson
"Food was fantastic, a must try. Service was incredible, they were super friendly and gave us great recommendations. Will go again. We got 2 of these..."
Juan Carbone
"Myself and my friend have been speaking about trying this restaurant out for a while. It was definitely worth the wait!! we had a vegetarian platter..."
Lu Young
"Amazing restaurant, brilliant food and the owner was super helpful and kind when recommending dishes for us to try. I'd recommend no.40 (they're..."
Nina S.
"We enjoyed the sharing platter for two. Lovely friendly service and delicious food. My spicy mint tea was refreshing and my partner's Ethiopian beer..."
Steph Kitching
"Lovely staff, lovely environment. Food was unique and delicious. Checked off my bucket list ❤️ thank..."
Chloe
"Absolutely delicious authentic food and lovely staff Have tried Ethiopian food in multiple places in the UK and Europe including some highly rated..."
Lawrence Shulman
The Kongo Restaurant
The Kongo Restaurant
90/100 (42 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Nigerian
African
Nigerian
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Jollof rice
Beef Skewer
Fish
Cassava Leaf Stew
Sit down
African
Nigerian
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Table Service
American Express
Mastercard
Wine and Beer
Visa
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I wish I could give “The Kongo” 10 stars. Amazing customer service, incredibly hygienic and clean and amazing fresh food. The chefs even made us..."
Caribbean Collective
"Very lovely place to enjoy some African delicacies… I’ve been there a few times with my family and friends and never been disappointed. The taste..."
MSBKNE
"The food was great, and they were happy to give recommendations if you're unfamiliar with the..."
Tyler Barba
"We ordered a lunch buffet for a VIP visit and business meeting. The owner was great from recommending dishes, working to our budget, meeting dietary..."
A M Z
"Found out about Kongo on Deliveroo. I love their meals.... Real home-made cooking. I've had different dishes from peppersoup, fried rice, jollof,..."
Gift Okafor
"Excellent food and a lovely, family run business. Great atmosphere. I cannot recommend the Kongo highly enough. Thank you for going off menu to make..."
Rebecca Kogan
"The food was delicious, and the staff were friendly and..."
Kieran Tempest
"Absolutely fantastic flavoursome food, perfect hosts. Relaxed and chilled environment. The restaurant is spotlessly clean. We highly recommend this..."
Red
"Literally just left The kongo.... and started eating... had to stop to leave this review as the food is absolutely incredible the flavours are..."
cara casey
"Got recommended to come and try this restaurant, I was told the food was fresh and top quality. It did not disappoint. From walking in, friendly..."
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"The turkey is the best one in Nottingham and the Rib's makes u day dream. The chef and staff are really lovely people too. I will recommend the..."
HennyBwoy
"Excellent customer service. Well prepared meal. Good music. Family friendly. I recommend for any birthday party, party, and get..."
Ericsson Oduche
"Cosy, friendly, warm atmosphere with a truly authentic Congolese experience. Great chicken &..."
Robert Hutchinson
"Delicious and friendly atmosphere,..."
Lucia Bernabei
"Very delicious food and the customer service is great! I enjoyed myself and definitely going back again..."
Brenda Achieng'
"Had a good time with a group of friends. Nice..."
Shiyghan Navti
"Food is good, great selection of..."
Carmel K
"Amazing authentic African food. Good customer..."
Jidah
"Place to eat African food in..."
VINCENT EZEUNARA
Parliament Bar And Kitchen
Parliament Bar And Kitchen
88/100 (124 ratings)
Restaurants
International
African
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
"Always the pub to go to first when I go to town! Amazing atmosphere, bar staff are amazing and always feel..."
Kieran Elliott
"Great Pub, friendly staff and great prices. Great party pub for all age groups. Highly recommend to..."
Kim Brinley
"Great service, polite staff, good atmosphere & covid secure. Will definitely..."
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African Base Restaurant
African Base Restaurant
82/100 (267 ratings)
Restaurants
African
African
African
"The food is amazing!!! Proper African food. The portion is more than enough. My husband and I couldn't finish it, had to ask to take the rest home,..."
Tatiana Silva
"Waiting time was 40 mins but the food was lovely a group of 5 was £74 was decently priced. Very good should go..."
Jowan S
"Even tho the service was great overall and I enjoyed the atmosphere so in conclusion Restaurant did..."
FerociousSpy95
"I had fish with fried yam, there was spicy sauceand veg on the fish, i top it off with malta non alcoholic drink. It was delicious the veg on top of..."
Trishana Drummond
"The place is a joint, accessed via back fire escape or through the downbeat pub downstairs - a local will tell you where the restaurant is when you..."
Agberolistic
"Excellent food! Good service!!! Management please look into the issues with this staff alot of the reviews are complaining..."
Kayode Akanni
"Excellent communication, Customer support, and the food was very good. However, its difficult to locate. May we should give direction sign from the..."
Zion Extra Health
"Went there with my family today..little girl enjoyed the jollof rice...the fried yam n fish is wowwww..can't fault this place..food is served..."
laod1000
"It's always a good night out at AfricanBase. But on DJ nights (last Friday of the month) it goes really wild. Good food, good service and good..."
Francis Archibong
"The food was amazing but the service could have been better. There was a long wait for food to be..."
Benedict Bamfo
"Friendly people always helpful..."
april rich
"African feeling far from Africa...A Restaurant you must visit. Can't wait to go..."
Victor Nwebo
"One of the best african base where all local delicious meal can be found.. I will love to be there everyday every..."
Kobby 4real
"Superb delicacies. Love their grilled fish with fried yam and..."
Onucherechi C Okorocha-Agbai
"Great flavours, lovely food and a very friendly..."
Jeremy Cowan
"Lovely atmosphere, amazing african..."
Taffy Gandiya
The Marina African Restaurant
The Marina African Restaurant
75/100 (614 ratings)
Restaurants
African
African
Lunch
Dinner
Fried Rice with Chicken and Plantain
Duck
Patatas Bravas
Duck
Patatas Bravas
Egusi
Amala
Fufu
Fried Rice with Two Meats and Plantain
Spicy Gizzard and Fried Plantain Dodo
African
Dinner
Lunch
"Nigeria away from Nigeria. I had the pounded yam& egusi soup and my bro had the asu gizzard. The egusi soup can make you divorce your wife and slap..."
Dominic Nwogu
"I have bought food from the Marina for about 6 years now. I’m in no way a regular customer, I’ve probably averaged once or twice a year, but I..."
'Funke Adaramola-Rafiq
"Great service and hospitality, and outstanding food. The pounded yam and bitter leaf soup were amazing. Highly..."
Toby Ellmers
"Just everything you need in African restaurant. Try it once, and you will always see yours coming back without..."
Iyke Olisah
"So insanely good. Most flavourful rice, crispiest sweet plantains and perfectly spiced chicken. Owner/chef really..."
Chloe Roesch
"Nice plantain and grilled fish. Owner was hands on and made us feel welcome. Reasonably priced..."
Lifewaysfoods. Com
"Friendly hosts, the meals were tasty and satisfying. Reminiscent of home. The heating could be better. Although I may be biased due to the fact that..."
Diana Essien
"Iyke was really good and thanks for his selfless services 🙏 his pepper soup and white rice kept me going back for..."
Tony Despy
"I took my English friend for dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed it with my baby. Very tasty food, clean and beautiful environment. Good customer..."
Adauzo Ubah (Mary-Ij)
"It is a SIX STAR, and FIRST CLASS, very affordable, eating place for every class!!! It is a place of relaxation over highly hygienic, well prepared..."
Cecilia Menakaya
"Food taste nice(Oha soup), well package and..."
Edes (Edes)