Umana Yana in Southwark

Best food ever and customer service was perfect! Lovely people and food, I will definitely come back soon!

I’d never eaten Guyanese food before but am so happy this takeaway was on my doorstep, was so good I ended up having it every week. Best takeaway in London I’ve been too. Delicious food and service with a smile. Real food cooked with care and attention, you can taste the love put into every dish.

It's not only that the food is very nice, but also that the owners are so amiable and nice towards their customers, I can recommend it!

The most amazing roti and Guyanese food in London! And served with the most beautiful smile. Have eaten from here twice and so glad I live local so that I can go often!

This food was simply incredible. I got the chickpea, pumpkin, spinach and potato roti. The flavours were stunning and the bread was delicious. The vibe of the place was so so so cool as there was a DJ there too. Defo will go back and try the salt fish roti. However… service is a bit slow, so keep in mind if you’re in a rush, but honestly so worth the wait

Great roti. Go and support this Caribbean restaurant

Absolutely fantastic food not to be missed. Debbie and junior make delicious patties and roti too. Try out their homemade drinks they are healthy and nutritious. Customer service is first class and other outlets need to follow how to look after your Customers. Keep up the good work and love you lots!

Wonderful food and lovely service!!

Saw the Munchies episode, I have a friend who ate here & raved about it ! Best of luck to you.

Incredible food. Highly recommend.

Umana Yana serves not only some of the best roti I’ve ever had, but some of the best food in the city. I always make a point to come here when I’m in the area. I like to get the pumpkin or aubergine with chicken, but have also had and enjoyed other items as well. The owners are very friendly and welcoming and it’s always good vibes in the shop. I have eaten at the small table in front when in a rush, but also love to take them across the street to Brockwell Park. Can’t recommend highly enough, this is a treasured local business.

Never I've never tried Guyanese cuisine before, it was the best Caribbean food I've ever had so far, a beautiful and tasty menu to satisfy all you dietary preferences a real 10/10. Also please if you can help them with the petition it's unfair what they've been going through in the last 10 years! I highly recommend it, it won't disappoint you. I'll go back every time I'll visit London for sure🍴😋😋

This place is a Halal Guyanese eatery that is open from lunch time onwards. A good selection of freshly cooked meals with packed meat roti's and rice dishes. Watch our YouTube video📺 https://youtu.be/AZAhuJw2l2I Service was slightly manic of you arrive at opening time, but owner was very friendly, welcoming and made our food fresh and timely. And she dun put nuff HOT SAUCE pun the ting! ya hear! 🇬🇾 Roti's and patties were full of real meat, not like other places that try and pack them with potato as a filler. Quick tip, don't heat your pattie in a microwave as they will come out soggy. Take them home and heat up in oven to maintain flakiness. The food is affordable and located right opposite a bus stop, so you can grab and go if local. Its not a restaurant, however there are a couple of seats outside.

I visited for the first time recently. I bought the curry chicken roti. It was delicious. I’m going back to try everything else at some point. I will probably eat from there twice a week. The staff were very friendly. 10/10.

I hate to leave a bad review but the food was terrible. I got two lamb currys with rice totalling to £32, which is alot of money but the good reviews swayed me. The lamb dish had alot more potato than I would have liked, the flavoruing has absolutely no spice (the staff serving did offer to douse it with hot pepper sauce, I prefer my meat to be seasoned and cooked in it) it was so bland for Caribbean food sadly. Ultimately the lamb was sooo sooo dry which I can't stress enough, it was devastating especially after paying so much, and it may as well have been beef it was that bad. The photos in the reviews practically show you how dry it was. The staff and the owner were very polite and attentive, the hospitality was 8/10. If this represents Guyanese food, I'll be sure to steer clear in future

I hate to leave a bad review but the food was terrible. I got two lamb currys with rice totalling to £32, which is alot of money but the good reviews swayed me. The lamb dish had alot more potato than I would have liked, the flavoruing has absolutely no spice (the staff serving did offer to douse it with hot pepper sauce, I prefer my meat to be seasoned and cooked in it) it was so bland for Caribbean food sadly. Ultimately the lamb was sooo sooo dry which I can't stress enough, it was devastating especially after paying so much, and it may as well have been beef it was that bad. The photos in the reviews practically show you how dry it was. The staff and the owner were very polite and attentive, the hospitality was 8/10. If this represents Guyanese food, I'll be sure to steer clear in future

Soo soso good, it’s a miracle it’s not 10x busier. Literally eating the most delicious tender curry goat rn, 100% recommend

Had delicious curry chicken and rice and peas from their stall at Herne Hill Sunday market. Massive portions and at a good price for size and quality. Chilli sauce on the side was really nice as well. Patties smelled amazing but didn’t have room for them! Will be back and highly recommend

I went to their food stall in herne hill farmers market and I brought the chicken curry and the lamb curry with 2 roti and the meat was so watery and tasted like it was cooked and frozen and then defrosted was not worth the £28 roti was dry and not tasty at all

It's ok Went there to support the owner Food was ok except for the hair found in it Very over priced for a bit of roti and meat

The food is amazing can’t say more! Had a lovely chat with the lady here - we didn’t eat on the train! Highly recommended: boom!

Guyanese Takeaway in the main. Not really an eat in so no comment on atmosphere. Service a little slow.

My family is Caribbean (West Indian) my aunty is Trinidadian, my Godmother is Guyanese, my grandad is Indian, my parents are Jamaican. My aunty used to send us to this shop when we were in school and the roti was lovely. I recently remembered this place and decided to stop and buy two curry goat roti’s totalling £31. It was the driest, tasteless roti I’ve ever had. The meat was dry and the curry mostly potato hard potato at that. The roti was not authentic roti with chickpea and it was too small to fold like your supposed to be able to do with roti. I was so disappointed that I had to go back and try them again because I didn’t remember it being this bad when I was younger. But I think it was definitely different people there before. The next time our order came to £41 as we bought drinks and two patties. We let them know it was dry last time they reassured us it wouldn't be dry this time. Well… they gave more sauce but the meet was still dry indicating they are over cooking the meat and the seasoning was so fresh I could taste the pimento. The roti bread clearly isn’t freshly made as it wasn’t soft. We didn’t enjoy it at all. It tasted terrible. All we could taste was pepper and dry meat. This shop got £72 pounds from us for the most terrible tasting roti’s. Next time I will be asking my uncle to make some as he makes it how it should be made or I will drive that little bit further to roti Joupa in Clapham. Such a waste of money. Very disappointed.

Love the food here. The owner is a lovely woman and very passionate about the service she provides. Never had beef curry before but it didn't disappoint.

The best Guyanese food takeaway I've found in London. Yes it's a bit tricky to get parked but that didn't stop me driving around for a bit longer to find a spot. The phlourie and taramimd sauce was lovely, ginger beer spot on and spicy! I would definitely be stopping by again when passing

Very affordable and great portion sizes. Lovely vegan and gluten free options. I drove an hour to try her food out after seeing her videos on Tiktok. I was not disappointed at all. Very pleasant and lovely lady selling authentic Guyanese food, 10/10. Full of love and flavour. Everything tasted fresh and nice. I look forward to coming back here soon. My new fav roti spot! Hands down the best! You must try for yourself. Delicious!

A very good curry goat with fantastic friendly service. The ginger beer is traditional and very strong. Overall, highly recommend - support this Guyanese owned business!

We had the goat curry and the fish stew with roti, salt fish fritter and a jerk chicken patty and it was delicious. Super friendly staff, well seasoned food and the fish stew was perfectly cooked best I've ever had definitely worth the wait. Not much seating but we went to eat in the park nearby and it was lovely.

I can only really rate this on the food and the service as I’ve only bought food to take away. The roti is amazing, the flavours in their curries is very authentic Guyanese food. The only thing I would suggest, is if you want something specific to call up and check if they have it before you make the journey. I do believe they have GF options but this would need to be checked. The restaurant is on a road that has permits so it driving it’s a hop in and hop out situation!

After occasionally passing here for over 10 years, I finally decided to give it a go after seeing people post about them on TikTok. My parents are Guyanese so I was looking forward to finding a new go to for authentic home cooked food. We went on Friday lunchtime and it was quite busy. We decided to try a few different things to share. We ordered the chicken curry in roti, pholourie, saltfish cake and a patty. There seems to be a lot of gluten free options, lots of different cakes and homemade pepper sauce and achar. The chicken curry roti wrap, was tasty a bit salty but authentic in flavour and is very different from usual Indian curries. There was too much curry sauce and it was a bit messy to eat, should have been more of a roll like a burrito. Good size portion, £11 8/10. The saltfish cake was good but didn't really taste the saltfish and it would have been nice to have some mango sour with the saltfish cake. 7/10. The patty was okay but not memorable. 6/10. The pholourie, was terrible. I had high expectations beforehand but looking at them I should have known better. £4.50 for 7. 4 were small 3 were tiny. And they were more flour than split peas. Very disappointed, 3/10. Overall, I would recommend the chicken curry roti wrap but skip everything else. Prices are quite high which may be because some things are gluten free. Veg patty and saltfish cake had no price but total spend was just over £20.

Really lovely restaurant with many food options! You can taste the freshness of the food and that it’s made with love!!

Amazing food whatever you order! Services is 10/10.

This is a nice and cosy place. However, I think a takeaway would be more appropriate to eat at home comfortably than to eat in. The food is delicious and very tasty 😋! Nevertheless, there is too much traffic with people passing by, and the cars being too close to enjoy the food fully. The diversity of the food and drink is very nicely laid out with so many choices on display. However, before ordering, make sure that they have the main dish available. The staff was very friendly and nice.

Everyone was fine apart from the sigh outside saying ALL MEALS ARE GLUTEN FREE.. I bought pastry for my son and he loved it.. I was sure it was gluten free as the sign said.. went to get another one and they told me it’s not gluten free!! Please take the sign off as this is very misleading.. my son is celiac and was suffering with tummy ache for days!

Great and cheap food. Patties are excellent and affordable. I love to go back as they are amazing also in servicing.

Excellent roti and really friendly service

Absolutely love this place. Cannot recommend enough if you’d like some fresh home cooked food with real fire to it and served with a smile. Wholesome stuff!

Amazing food, great prices, lovely staff

Great Guyanese food ! Deborah and her partner are welcoming and warm. The goat curry and the fish dishes are particularly exquisite! There are a lovely selection of patties and soothing in-house juices . If you are in Herne Hill don't miss this place which is on the corner of Croxted Road adjacent to Brockwell Park.

Super nice local place. Food is delicious and owners are very friendly. I’ve had beef&cheese, jerk and salt fish patties- all deeelicious! And the chicken, goat and vegi curries are also banging. I got take out for the whole family and everyone was impressed.

A lovely family business run by a delightful couple who you can’t help but like! Just had a goat patty and it was the best I’ve ever had! Can’t wait to try other things on the menu, you can just tell they will all be good.

A great little family run roti shop near Brockwell park. The curries are flavourful with tender meat. One of the best examples of roti in London. Pricing is very reasonable. Definitely worth a trip to support this business.

Best roti in London hands down! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Katara and chicken pattie… possibly the best I’ve ever tasted. 💥

Tidy little local place with a good short menu. Decent value with a plate of food around £12 and ok options for veg and meat. The hot sauce is absolutely amazing. If it was slightly cheaper I’d probably bring some home. Outside seating.

Jeez rice and peas portion with a teaspoon of pepper shocking. Patties not too bad old lady needs to focus on service than drill customers about current affairs

Amazing Caribbean food from good people with good vibes and a warm heart . Amazingly delicious . First time having a prawn patty . Was awesome

Such tasty food and the lady who runs it is absolutely lovely. Get a pot of the pepper sauce, it's very tasty and very spicy.

Bought this for the first time in Uber Eats and trust me when I say this went straight to the trash. I ordered three dishes and only one arrived. I called the restaurant and she said it was her first time using Uber so she made a mistake. She promised to contact the driver to have the rest delivered and never did. I had to reach out to Uber to get the rest of my money back. On top of that, the food had no seasoning and the curry goat was 95% potatoes. The roti was hard and inedible. I recommend going to a Trini place for good Caribbean food (or pretty much any other place that sells food in London). I would give zero stars if possible.

Delicious patties and roti at really reasonable price. Recommend trying the swank!

Such a tasty takeaway and so friendly - you must try!

Love love love the roti here! And you always get served with a smile.

A game changing roti experience. Delicious.

Delicious. We are regulars now and it's always very good. Friendly service - the lady is really lovely. Loads of meat in the roti's and no bone. Generous portions. The juices are really good too. Highly recommended.

Amazing food! The owner is so nice! The food is fantastic, tasty and fresh! The best veggie roti I ever ate !

Visited this shop at the Lambeth County Show today and was very disappointed. I paid £12 for a curry meat roti. When i started to eat it the filling was mainly potatoes with a few slivers of meat. I walked back and show the mature lady the roti filling and was given excuses about the cost of the stall. I told her that the cost of the stall was irrelevant and my issue was the potato filled roti that I had paid £12 for. She then told me that I was the first to complain and repeated that. There was no apology, no offer of another roti, nor a refund - that's what you call a ripoff. Also at the point of purchase I also asked the other lady taking the card payment for a receipt. When I offered her my email address to input she said there was no need as my email address is attached to payment card and the bank would automatically send the email - really! I can only say it this shop was happy to rip-off people at the show knowing that people would not complain as they are only passing through the show - so are not they customer base.

Comida simplesmente deliciosa dos meus vizinhos da Guiana – preço justo! O molho apimentado é DIVINO. E os donos são muito, muito queridos. Temos que apoiar os pequenos negócios como esse em Brixton!

Brilliant goat roti and saltfish fritter

Amazing food at reasonable prices!

Tried an aubergine roti in Herne Hill Market a few months ago and I'm sill thinking about it! Highly recommend!

Delicious food, especially curry goat and rice and peas. Owners are so warm and friendly.

Delicious Guyanese food and lovely owners! The food is reasonably priced with vegetarian options available (the veggie patties are delish!). Umana Yana are both at their permanent retail site on Croxted Rd (next to Brockwell Park) and can be found at the Herne Hill Sunday Market.

Super friendly owners, I love popping in for a patty or a full curry and roti. Everything is fresh and homemade and the patties and juices are always delicious! Highly recommend to everyone 🎉🎉

So friendly. Such deep flavours. Simply amazing. A gem of South London and a real treat!

I have only ever had the patties here but they are amazing (best I have ever had), quite expensive compared to other stores but worth it, fresh/homemade, much better than what you get in most Jamaican/Jerk shops. They tend to sell out of flavours quick so go early.

Probably my all time favourite taste in London.

Best curry goat I’ve ever had and the patties so fresh OMG!!! I’m coming back 1000%

Well…. I asked for a goat roti with added pumpkin as that’s the way I like my Roti. She told me “No that is a Trinidad 🇹🇹 roti and we do Guyanese 🇬🇾 roti” 🫢 I said I’m Trinidadian and she said “Well no” I’m still confused 🫤. Shouldn’t she cater to a customer’s requirement??? Doesn’t that progress your business further when you. acknowledge a customer’s need? It’s her way or the highway! Well no business from me….off to get a Pattie. Not a good business practice as her statement sounded like it came from a grudge from Trinidadians wanting pumpkin in their roti 😂 🤷🏾‍♂️

Really delicious vegan rotis, super friendly people. Perfect for picking up and taking to Brockwell Park to eat in the sun.

I’ve had the curry goat rotis from Umana Yana a few times and each time it is delicious . The portion size fills you up perfectly and what I love the most is the amount of goat meat you get!! Many places I’ve been too hold back on how much meat they give but at Umana Yana , they really fill the rotis well. The couple that work there too are always so lovely , kind and smiley . I really recommend this place to everyone.

Best rice and peas in London. Everything I’ve had here is succulent and fresh. Plus the couple that run it are lovely .

Great Guyanese food. Nice to hear my hometown accent! I'll certainly be going back.

This is my favourite place in Herne Hill. If you are reading this, immediately stop doing what you are doing and go to Umana Yana.

I definitely recommend picking food up in person because the family who run this place are so warm and kind. I swear that gets transferred to the rotis somehow - I've had a couple of rotis from here and each one feels like a lovely spicy hug in my stomach. All slow cooked and beautifully spiced to your personal spice level. Recommend the goat curry roti. P.s. Could I swap my own family in for this one??

This place is incredible! I actually can't stop going here. Eventually going to make my way around all the types of roti they do. The lady that works here is so lovely too - super friendly and cheerful. Would definitely recommend!

Visited the stall at Herne Hill Market today, curry goat roti and plantain. Absolutely delicious and lovely smiling service. Thank you!

Lovely friendly lady her husband a gentleman also. Good vibes good food nice spot to sit and eat

The food is healthy and delicious, it’s my go-to takeaway and I enjoy it every time. The opening times and availability can be a bit sporadic so don’t set you heart on it because I came down 3 weeks in a row and it was closed but maybe they were on holiday. The roti are raved about in reviews but I go for rice & peas and whatever veggie is available. Very nice service also

Extremely friendly couple....they don't use microwaves to heat up your food......food came out piping hot the way I like it....fit for a king

Grabbed a channa roti from here - was very tasty! Looking forward to going back to try more of the menu. Lady that runs the shop is very lovely as well. Great service, and made me feel welcome. This establishment is facing potential closure in the immediate future because of a loss of passing trade due to communications boxes being placed right at the shop front, which has caused multiple disputes. This a much loved family-run business in South London that puts a lot of soul into their food, and it cannot be allowed to go out of business. If you are ever passing by Herne Hill or Brockwell Park, stop here and grab a roti! You won’t regret it and you’ll be helping this fantastic local takeaway in more ways than you know. It’s a win-win!

These can only be described as Frisbees, they are made to hard and crispy, maybe that's acceptable in Guyana, nothing like the roti from the Clapham roti shop, they sell the delicious, tasty Trinidad style roti.

Tasty vegetarian and meat options. Love it!

We’ve eaten from this place a few times, having just moved in up the road, and always want to support local businesses. However, on my last visit I just wanted a couple of roti’s, but was told that they don’t sell roti’s without a main meal. Why?? Don’t you want my money? I’m genuinely still baffled by this one, and will not be back. Also, the grumpy man also have a stern, “we don’t allow dogs.” Again, why? It’s a takeaway. I was literally in for 60 seconds to get a couples of roti’s. Which you can’t buy, apparently. So weird.

Delicious and unusual cuisine run by really friendly people. Service can be a bit slow so might be worth ordering ahead.

Superb roti. Authentic and fresh tasting.

Everything tasted fresh and flavourful. I'm definitely coming back 😋

Delicious food and extremely Friendly

Great food, great service! Highly recommended

Lovely restaurant, wonderful customer service and food out this world😍😍😍😋😋😋😋 Thank you for your custom will be back again

Amazing delicious fresh food, super generous portions, great value, the most friendly people. Just a brilliant experience all round!

Delish food and the friendliest staff. Great vegan options too. Highly recommended!

Owner a delight, food first rate.

Great food just a little expensive but worth it for authentic Guyanese food

Great food, good service, good location. I tried the chicken curry with roti, pumpkin chicken patty along with a salt fish fritter and a house made Sorel. Very delicious. I’m from NYC and Guyanese where there are dozens of Roti shops. This Guyanese style roti shop is perfect for your fast casual roti/curry fix.

Great roti, great swank. Delicious and healthy

The food did not look fresh nor did it taste fresh. The patties I had actually tasted off . I spat them out .

We have been going here ever since moving to London 5 years ago. Food is excellent. Would highly recommend!

Great food. Great service. Lovely people

Amazing food served by amazing people. Would highly recommend going in person as the food is even better fresh and their personal service is outstanding. They're also a staple at the market by Herne Hill Station on a Saturday.

Amazing roti and patties and a wide range of veggie/vegan options. The owner is absolutely lovely. Perfect location to grab a takeaway for a picnic in Brockwell Park.