The best restaurants serving African food in England

Upon entry it was a nice warm welcome whilst we were waiting for our table to be cleaned. We had starters of the chicken bites which were flavorful , fresh and tasty. The okra fries were very delicious as well. For the mains we ordered the butterfly chicken and the hangin kebab. The butterfly chicken was tasty and it came with fries. The hangin kebab was disappointing as we were not given beef but chicken and this was due to the beef having run out. The presentation itself wasn’t great. I would have expected maybe some rice and salad on the side. For the price the mains were not plentiful compared to other places. We then ordered a kids burger meal and a bowl of beef and rice, the beef and rice was okay. It tasted same as pakistani ghosht and brown rice. It was very spicy. Overall i would say the food was nice but the portions were a let down and the presentation. the drinks were definitely over priced as they didnt have the usual soft drinks and they charged around £3 for a glass of j20.

Lovely authentic pasties and luscious homemade style, deserts and sweet treats

¡Qué noche tuvimos el viernes 13 de diciembre de 2024! La mejor cena de todos los tiempos con el anfitrión / restaurador más fabuloso Jamal! Estamos en una cruzada para probar toda la cocina del mundo en Londres, así que Argelia fue el tercer país en la lista y así es como aterrizamos en la premiada Khamsa en una fría noche gris oscuro para ser transportados a las delicias de Argelia! Nuestro anfitrión Jamal nos dio la bienvenida e inmediatamente nos sentimos como en casa. Él se burló de nosotros con sus sugerencias que nos enamoraron y nos permitió nuestro té de menta al principio de nuestra comida (se supone que lo tiene que tener al final de su comida! ). El plato de ensalada 7 y el pan casero era para morirse! No tuvimos tiempo para fotos ya que estábamos salivando todos los sabores diferentes que eran deliciosos y de buen gusto. El pastel de salmón filo era picante, las albóndigas deliciosas y el cordero suave y tierno. Entonces los postres estaban tan buenos que nos lamíamos los dedos. Lo mejor de todo fue la hospitalidad! ¡Jamal tiene un sentido del humor malvado y nos tenía en puntadas! Nos lo pasamos tan bien y para colmo Jamal tocó "ladies night by kool& the gang" cuando escuchó a una de nosotras cantándola y antes de darnos cuenta estábamos en la pista bailando y cantando! Tuvimos la mejor experiencia de cenar! Jamal, vamos a volver con todo el séquito y nuestra búsqueda para probar la cocina del mundo puede tomar un poco más de tiempo! La comida es muy recomendable y el restaurante es un testimonio de nuestro maravilloso anfitrión Jamal!

Pades Lounge African restaurant was a lovely experience, both for it's delicious food and for the sweet, kind lady who served us. The Egusi and pounded yam, and the Jollof rice were absolutely divine in taste and the portions were very generous too... We're SO COMING BACK!!

Really good authentic food. We tried the lamb awaze tibs and the mixed vegetarian platter. Everything was cooked amazingly and we especially enjoyed the lamb tibs which was of bigger portion than most of the other places we've been to. The sauce was extremely flavourful, perfect with injera.

Excellent food as always. The vegan options are varied and always tasty!

Hi , This restaurant and its prices are well over rated. The food wasn't pleasant very oily and noticing the hygiene wasn't good either . The food doesn't have the acquired African, Kenyan taste and to top it the price list is ridiculous, I mean half a makate mayayi is now £7.90 and it tastes like the taste of Gujrat. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant as its well over rated.

We came to eat at this restaurant during the week, so it was quiet but our service was exceptional. We tried a variety of food, which was recommended to us and it didn’t disappoint.

The best dish this side of the Thames, truly a one of a kind experience

I was in town for work and as soon as I saw this place online I knew my evening was going to be special. Had the egusi with goat and amala. It was perfect! I will be back.

We ordered Shiaa and kisra with bamiya And it slapped!! They also got nice Basta

We popped into this by happen chance and it was an amazing surprise how beautiful the dishes were along with the wine. Very small and unassuming, next door to the bigger restaurant. This is a great choice for a date night. We split the dips and burrata and a meat dish, and it was great with the wine. Cozy, intimate and makes you feel like you’re not in London at all.

All 4 of us were delighted with the experience. It was the first time we tried Eritrean food and we were greatly surprised. We ordered the meat and vegetarian combos and everything was lovely. Some dishes were too hot for me (as I am not very used to hot food), but everyone else loved them. The restaurant is cozy and very nicely decorated. Service was 10 🌟! The lady helped us with the menu and was very attentive (if you actually read this review: thanks so much!!) We will be returning soon!

Good food and great customer service from Sufyan. 👊🏾

A really cool experience. We had no clue about Eritrean food and just took the meat/ veg shared plate for two. You eat with your hands or pinch the food inside the wraps that come with the food. Only downside was that it was very cold inside the restaurant