African Cuisine

Afrikana plots further expansion with six openings planned

23-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has announced plans to open a further six sites in the coming months, which will take its estate beyond 20.

Afrikana doubles up in London for fifteenth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has opened its latest site, in London’s The O2.

Book review: Sweet Salone

23-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Shwen Shwen founder Maria Bradford explores the surprisingly diverse cuisine of Sierra Leone.

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa’s The Africa Centre restaurant Tatale to close

30-May-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa will close his Tatale restaurant at Southwark’s The Africa Centre next month.

Adejoké Bakare to open Chishuru 2.0 near Oxford Circus

02-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Adejoké Bakare will be relocating her award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru to central London and has launched a crowdfund to help facilitate the move.

Chuku's launches 'six week charge' as it fights to avoid closure

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The founders of Nigerian restaurant Chuku’s in London's Tottenham have launched a campaign to take 100 bookings a week for the next six weeks, in a bid to avoid closure.

Adejoké Bakare confirms plans to relocate Chishuru next year as she announces Brixton closure

27-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Adejoké Bakare's award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru will close its site in Brixton this weekend ahead of plans to relocate to a larger site in the capital next year.

Adejoké Bakare looking to move Chishuru to a bigger site

07-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Adejoké Bakare is looking to move her award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru to larger premises to meet demand.

The small, unassuming West African restaurant that became an award-winning sensation

05-Sep-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Adejoké ‘Joké’ Bakare’s Brixton restaurant Chishuru has been a smash hit since launching in 2020. And now a new chapter awaits.

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa: “African food is not a trend”

24-Jun-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The chef patron of upcoming Southwark restaurant Tatale on plantain, Black Lives Matter and the problem with the term ‘Pan-African’.

Chef Victor Okunowo to head up the kitchen at new West African restaurant Isibani

16-Jun-2022 By Restaurant

London's burgeoning fine dining African food scene is getting another entrant in the form of Knightsbridge restaurant Isibani.

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa’s Tatale to launch next month

10-Jun-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa’s debut London restaurant Tatale will launch at The Africa Centre’s new location in Southwark mid next month.

World’s first African food hall to open in London

04-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Dubai-based African food hall Alkebulan will open venues in London and New York as part of its owner’s plans to put African food on the global map.

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa to launch Pan-African restaurant

14-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa will open a Pan-African restaurant early next year at the recently relocated The Africa Centre.

Trends week

2021: restaurant and dining trends

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

From the neighbourhood restaurant revival and fine dining reboot to eco tourism and new restaurant subscription models, here's our predictions for what 2021 will bring for the eating out sector.