The best restaurants serving African food in England

A few weeks ago I was trying to decide where to take the hubby for a meal for Valentine’s day. I wanted it to be fully vegan (or course), delicious and somewhere we’ve not been before. Anyway, I’ve been wanting to try this place for ages and:…: Tonight we went out for a Valentines meal at @corarimawakefield and it was wonderful!!! The owner was so warm and welcoming. The place itself is beautiful and so tastefully decorated. And the food- what can I say?! It was simply delicious. I love food made with such natural ingredients and that is cooked in such a way that brings your tastebuds alive. The flavours truly were out of this world. It seems a really popular place too, certainly all the tables were full and it seems that there are a lot of regulars - though everyone is made to feel so welcome I already feel like a regular! We had the combination platter for 2 plus some stuffed chillis. I am so full now but in a very good way- very satisfied. I’m already looking forward to next time!

We travelled to Cambridge and my young son was extremely keen to try Africfood given the reviews. What a terrible experience. For £7.50 you get one piece of goat ' meat' ( bone surrounded by a minuscule amount of meat) with a lot of rice. He was extremely disappointed and I was kind of furious. This is really a bit of a scam. In a market with lots of amazing food stalls, why would anyone spend their money here for a ridiculous amount of goat curry.

I absolutely loved this place! It's so colourful and engaging and it has a very wide array of vegan food options. I loved the Africando. The prices are also a great rarity in London in still being actually affordable! I will try and make it back whenever I am next in Brixton.

Lula's restaurant has wonderful food, terrific service and is totally chilled out and relaxed. The food is truly excellent. Some dishes are spicy, others are not. All are super-flavoursome. The restaurant is just opposite the rail station and Said Business School, but it's worth the walk from the centre of Oxford. Also - during the day the Restaurant is open for coffee, cake and lots of scrummy things.

Qué ambiente etíope tan maravilloso, como estar en Piassa o Arat killo en Addis Abeba. Me sorprendió la calidad de la comida y el servicio muy acogedor. Sin duda volveremos aquí. Fisseha/ ፍስሐ

Excellent food, Hatem the chef is very friendly and goes out of his way to make us feel welcome. He is passionate about his place of origin and it shows in his culinary skills.

Really chill vibes, just off the high street of salcombe so you miss the manic foot traffic. Really tasty food and beer and both the owner and staff were incredibly friendly. Would recommend to anyone in Salcombe who wants to stray from the usual pasties or pub grub and eat some healthy and delicious South African food.

Such a good meal! Very well seasoned meat. The fries were so good too. The mac balls were insane! Basically all round super yummy food! We all enjoyed our meals (table of 9) The service was great! Staff attentive & smiley. Highly recommend :)

Amazing little takeaway! The food is full of flavour and is a great way to try something new! We will definitely be going back as soon as possible

A fabulous local restaurant/cafe - amazing food, super healthy lunch had by us both of their chickpea curry and my partner the veggie curry. The friendliest of people, fab colourful decorations, great service all round. We will certainly be back soon Thank you

Fuimos a almorzar en Nochebuena. Pedimos un combo Fidel que es perfecto para dos personas. Gracias a la camarera por recomendarnos esto.

Estaba deseando cenar en Akoko y experimentar la comida de África Occidental elevada a un buen nivel gastronómico. Al final me fui con la sensación de que algo faltaba. Hay pocos platos como el arroz Jollof y la carne de res, que eran realmente de primer nivel, pero en pocos platos faltaba algo, como un poco de textura o toque de condimento. Realmente no había un factor sorpresa, realmente no sentí que la vitalidad y la alegría de África Occidental se tradujeran en la comida. La carta de vinos está bien, pero 3. 6 veces el margen es uno de los más altos que he visto en el centro de Londres. El servicio estaba un poco apurado. La música de fondo era demasiado alta y nuestro camarero estaba hablando demasiado rápido y no podíamos entender la historia sobre los platos, necesitábamos pedir que se repitieran dos veces. ¿Está bien, sí? ¿Es nivel Estrella Michelin, no estoy seguro?

Delicious breakfast, great coffee and a very warm welcome, we'll definitely be back!!

We would TOTALLY agree with the One review. A gem of a find. It has been a very long time since we have enjoyed such finger-licking (yes, we had the tiger prawns; exceptional, as were the samosas!) unpretentious, tasty, expertly prepared, top quality food, for a very reasonable price. All freshly prepared, as we waited. Met with a warm welcome, with an abundance of enthusiasm to check we were enjoying our flavoursome Portuguese fayre. Our taste buds had a full workout! Our hosts are rightfully proud of their mama’s culinary skills and the evident love and care she lavishes on her creations. The menu is simple, but powerful. We will definitely be back for more. Thank you for making my husband’s birthday lunch an absolute delight. Obrigado! Tina & family

Jag kom hit för att jag letade efter veganska matställen och tyckte etiopiskt lät gott, men med min tunga packning i ösregnet i kalla januari började jag undra på vägen om det verkligen var värt det. När jag kom hit var det som att bli insvept i en varm kram! Själva lokalen var ett sånt labour of love, byggt av ägarna själva av återvunna material och kändes både som att kliva in i en drömvärld och samtidigt som att välkomnas in i gamla vänners hem, en väldigt personlig och mysig vibe. Addi var otroligt vänlig och gav mig gratis etiopiskt kryddte för att han såg att jag var kall. Maten var fantastisk på alla sätt, sådana ljuvliga smakkombinationer och du får jättemycket mat på enorma tallrikar. Addi förklarade att de bara har stora tallrikar för att matupplevelser är sådant du delar med familj och vänner. Den familjära och generösa mentaliteten lyste verkligen igenom hos Addi som tog sig tid att dela med sig en massa om etiopisk kultur och pratade med mig som en vän snarare än kund. När jag gick därifrån råkade jag glömma min halsduk och Addi kom springande ut i ösregnet efter mig för att ge tillbaka den. Addis ställe är verkligen en oas, och mer genuint än såhär blir det inte! Kom hit om ni vill ha en härlig stund med familj och vänner - eller bara äta fantastiskt god mat!