The best restaurants serving African food in London

Fantastic flavours, very clean restaurant and welcoming staff. Having tried several Ethiopian places in London, this is the most consistent for both vegan and meat dishes. Service is not added to the bill but bring cash if you want to tip.

The Blue Nile is a gem in the heart of Woolwich. The food is outstanding only to be outmatched by the fantastic service.

The owner of this restaurant is so lovely, and the food is excellent. Gluten free injera is standard.

Great place for a fine dining experience. The food was fresh and tasty and served quickly. The bill did come to quite a bit more than we'd hoped for as the waiters recommend having a few dishes each.

I've been coming to K's Spice African restaurant with friends for years and I must say it's my go to place for everything Naija cuisine. Both the owner and his staff are sooo customer focus and they always aim to provide the best food and service.

Delicious food and very friendly staff, top spot in Kentish Town, will be back again!

Poor customer service . Such a disrespectful place 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤧

Great vegan gluten free options

I have absolutely no idea how or why this place gets good reviews - it's like they're all reviewing a different restaurant! The food here was simply terrible. Starters were not too bad, although the waitress struggled to understand the difference between 'hot' and 'cold'. Our table was under a bright white neon light that might have been appropriate for a nasty surgical procedure but was not exactly gentle and welcoming for a cozy dinner. Still, we could live with all that... except the main course was truly dreadful. I had a lamb stew which turned out to be bits of greasy meat swimming in some sort of grey liquid, and the veggie stuff was either tasteless or actually unpleasant. The guy that runs the place was perfectly friendly but nobody cleared away our (largely uneaten) plates for what seemed like an age and the waitress, though also friendly and smiley, seemed to have disappeared altogether. Nor was it cheap - nearly £80 for two - which was just a joke really. I love Ethiopian food, but this place - never again.

Fantastic food - freshly made and full of authentic flavour and spice. Options for vegetarians, vegans and omnivores. African beers too...and all served with good humour and a warm, relaxed atmosphere. It’s only small so best to book!

I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the young lady Farhiya and the gentleman (possibly the owner?) who went above and beyond to make our experience wonderful. This review is a few weeks late, but I felt compelled to share. We had a toddler with us who, as toddlers do, made a bit of a mess. Both of these staff members handled the situation with such kindness and grace. They not only cleaned up quickly but even moved us to a different spot, turning a stressful moment into one where we felt completely comfortable and welcomed. Their warmth and understanding truly meant a lot to us, and we couldn’t be more grateful. On top of that, the overall atmosphere of this restaurant is fantastic. It has a genuine, family-like vibe, with everyone smiling and creating such a lovely environment. The space was immaculate, the service was quick, and the food was absolutely top-notch. Huge thanks to the entire team—you can tell everyone here works together to make it special!

We went to Stork restaurant in Mayfair. It was a treat from my daughter for my birthday. We were welcomed by the team and looked after by Chris. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Thank you all for a lovely lunch! We would certainly recommend dining at Stork.

Amazing and authentic food. We got the share platter for two and was more than enough. The place felt authentic and the service was genuine and caring. A local gem

¡GUAUU! ¡La comida, la compañía y el ambiente de Zoe en general me dejaron boquiabierto! Platos absolutamente detallados (pero no intimidantes), pequeños y grandes, bien pensados, creativos, de origen sostenible y deliciosos. Probé y aprendí sobre egusi (semillas de calabaza molidas), huevos de huerta (berenjenas redondas y dulces), frijoles bambara (como un garbanzo más carnoso) y muchos otros ingredientes. Los platos que probé tenían un buen nivel de picante (ajustable) que, para un malayo, es bastante clave. Memorable fueron los canapés de filete de tiras rellenos de plátano y mayonesa de cocodrilo, panza de cerdo glaseada y, de postre, chocolate blanco con panacotta de coco tostado encima de - OMG - nkatse con corteza de chocolate especiado. Otro comensal lo llamó "pastel de crack" y sí, ¡pedimos segundos y tercios! ¡MUY RECOMENDABLE! Echa un vistazo a los clubes de cena y entra en esa lista de espera lo antes posible.

excellent and distinct tapas - a whole range of flavours from the spicy to the sweet and all dishes are distinct and of high quality including more standard dishes like the meatballs. The drinks were distinctly nigerian as well - exceptionally friendly service. good portions. first taste of nigerian food and not the last