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About Pitanga - West Kensington
'Nigerian Food With A Twist' - we offer traditional as well as some not so traditional food. We pride ourselves on using the best ingredients, locally sourced, where possible and supporting small businesses. Famous for not using commercial stock cubes, we rely heavily on natural herbs and spices and long slow cooking. Please note that we use peanuts, gluten, soya and diary in our kitchen.15% off entire menu
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Fiesta Jollof
£19.50Jollof For Two (Starter & Main)
£29.75£35.00Asun (Grilled Goat Meat)
£19.50Edikang Ikong
£25.00Steak Suya
£20.00Okra Soup
£25.00Vegan Yam Pottage
£18.50Grilled Fish & Plantain
£26.35£31.00Native Rice
£19.50Ogbono
£25.00
Weekly Prep & Family Size Deals (6-8 portions)
Whether you’re looking to fill up your fridge for the week or celebrate with family and friends, we’ve got you covered. Each tray feeds 6-8.
Rice Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
A tray of your choice of - Jollof (Vegan),- Coconut Rice (Goat & Tiger Prawns),- Native Jollof (Goat & Tiger Prawns),- Surf ‘n’ Turf Fried Rice (Chicken & Tiger Prawns).**** See Mains for further descriptions and allergens ****£0.00HalalSuya Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
Many of our FitFam customers portion this to help ensure they hit their protein goals. Also perfect for evenings in with friends. Contains peanuts.£0.00Protein Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
Your choice of protein sautéed in a mixed bell pepper sauce; or plain if you like.£0.00Gluten freePlantain Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
£25.00
✨Meal Deal✨
Jollof For Two (Starter & Main)
~ Starter of Akara~ Jollof Rice with either beef, chicken; or vegan “chicken”.~ Plantain£29.75£35.00Jollof & Wings
Your choice of Wings served with our Signature Jollof Rice£15.00“Plain Fried Rice”
£8.50VeganRice Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
A tray of your choice of - Jollof (Vegan),- Coconut Rice (Goat & Tiger Prawns),- Native Jollof (Goat & Tiger Prawns),- Surf ‘n’ Turf Fried Rice (Chicken & Tiger Prawns).**** See Mains for further descriptions and allergens ****£0.00HalalSuya Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
Many of our FitFam customers portion this to help ensure they hit their protein goals. Also perfect for evenings in with friends. Contains peanuts.£0.00Protein Tray (6 - 8 Portions)
Your choice of protein sautéed in a mixed bell pepper sauce; or plain if you like.£0.00Gluten free
Starters
Nkwobi
Slow cooked cowfoot (cow trotters) braised in a VERY SPICY sauce made with ugba (fermented oil bean), West African palm oil, chillies, crayfish, Nigerian herbs and spices.£17.00Prawn Akara (Kosai/Acaraje) & Agege Bread
Crispy fritters made from black-eyed peas, onions, and chillies and stuffed with chopped tiger prawns.£14.50Asun (Grilled Goat Meat)
Grilled Goat tossed in a spicy bell pepper sauce.£19.50Akara (Kosai/Acaraje) (VG)
Crispy fritters made from black-eyed peas, onions, and chillies.£12.00Yam Pepper Soup
Yam and your choice of protein simmered in a very spicy tomato and onion broth flavoured with Nigerian herbs and spices.£17.50Jollof Balls (Vegetarian)
Crispy jollof & fried onion balls. Served with salad & chilli mayo£11.00NoodlePep Soup
We love Pepper Soup; We love Noodles ... We thought why not?Your choice of protein including Vegan "Chicken". Only order if you like it HOT!!£17.50
Mains
Jollof Plus
Jollof Rice with your choice of sides£10.00Fiesta Jollof
Like a party in your mouth: mixed vegetables, tiger prawns and your choice of meat. Contains ground crayfish.£19.50Jollof & Wings
Your choice of Wings served with our Signature Jollof Rice£15.00Grilled Fish & Plantain
Grilled whole sea bream, spicy tomato salsa. Served with your choice of side and plantain.£26.35£31.00Vegan Yam Pottage
Chunks of yam, slowly braised in a broth of tomatoes, onions, red bell peppers, Niger-Delta Palm Oil, Spinach, Scent Leaf & Ehuru (Calabash Nutmeg)£18.50VeganNative Rice
Also known as Palm Oil Jollof, my friend Osita, describes it as “Nigerian Biriyani”. We make ours with Basmati rice, West African Palm Oil, goat, prawns, stockfish, crayfish, Ugu or spinach (depending on availability), Nigerian herbs and spices.£19.50Red Red (Vegan)
Jollof rice, Nigerian honey beans & Uncle Benson’s Warri stew with spinach & grilled aubergine.£21.00Goat Curry
Grandma Doreen's slow cooked goat curry, served with steamed basmati rice£19.50Asun Dodo
Grilled Goat Meat & Fried Yellow Plantain (Dodo) simmered in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew. Add a side for a more substantial meal.£22.50Rice & Beans
Steamed Basmati Rice, Stewed Honey Beans, Uncle Benson's Warri Stew with your choice of protein. Vegan Option also Available£19.50Vegan Fiesta Jollof
Like a party in your mouth: mixed vegetables and Vegan "Chicken". Contains soya.£19.50VeganVillage Combo
Rice & Beans Pottage flavoured with scent leaf, iru (fermented locust beans), crayfish and shredded stockfish. Add your choice of protein, if you like.£19.50Vegan Nigerian Fried Rice
Paella-style vegan “chicken” and mixed vegetable spicy rice£19.50Surf 'n' Turf Nigerian Fried Rice
Paella-style chicken, tiger prawn and mixed vegetable spicy rice£19.50Beef in Dodo Sauce
Shredded Onglet steak, dodo sauce (fried plantain in a bell pepper sauce)£19.50Superghetti!
Our name for Jollof Spaghetti as it's absolutely Super! Made with Uncle Benson's Warri Stew, Prawns and Ground Crayfish. Please note that we cook the spaghetti al dente so please indicate if you want it soft.£19.50Vegan Superghetti
Also known as Jollof Spaghetti. Made with Uncle Benson's Warri Stew, Garlic and your choice of either Aubergines, Courgettes; or Vegan "Chicken" & Mixed Veg. Please note that we cook the spaghetti al dente so please indicate if you want it soft.£17.50Coconut Rice
If you like coconuts, you would love this. Ours is the Efik version (Edesi Isip): goat meat, prawns, crayfish and of course, coconut.£19.50Grilled Snails
Whole African land snails (200g uncooked weight) sautéed in a very spicy tomato & bell pepper sauce. Served on tostone (twice-fried plantain)£26.35£31.00The Jubilee
In honour of the Queen's Birthday and inspired by our friend, OJ's favourite combo: Native Rice served with Asun.£25.00The Forager (Snails & Ugba)
Grilled whole African Land Snails (200g uncooked weight). Tossed in sautéed Ugba (fermented oil bean), Spinach and West African Palm Oil sauce.Ugba & snails are rich in protein. Customise by selecting one or more sides as shown. Contains crayfish and ogili (ogiri).£30.60£36.00The Mariner (Whole Grilled Fish, Prawns & Ugba)
Grilled Sea Bream & Tiger Prawns braised in a palmoil sauce made with ugba (fermented oil bean) and West African Spices.£29.75£35.00Chikwobi
Fried broiler chicken (on-the-bone) braised in a palm oil sauce made with ugba (fermented oil bean), ground crayfish and West African Spices£19.50
Nigerian Stew (Red Bell Pepper & Tomato Sauce)
Ours is a rich and thick slurry of red bell peppers, onions, tomatoes cooked in vegetable oil. You can have it plain or with a choice of protein. Add some mixed bell peppers or not. Choose from a variety of sides
Oxtail Stew
£17.00Chicken Stew (Grilled Chicken Thighs)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs£17.00Goat Stew
£17.00Prawn Stew
Juicy Tiger Prawns sautéed in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew£20.00Plain Stew
£13.00Fried Chicken Stew
Fried Broiler Chicken a.k.a. Hard Chicken (served on the bone and skin on)£17.00Beef Stew
£17.00Shredded Stockfish Stew
£19.50Vegan "Chicken" Stew
£17.00Prawn, Courgette & Aubergine Stew
Keto-friendly and a meal in itslef: roast courgettes and aubergine sauteed in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew with Tiger Prawns. Add a sprinkling of feta to add a tangy zing!£17.50Gluten freeFried Fish Stew
Freshly fried Hake simmered in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew.£19.00
Nigerian Soups
Served with ‘Pounded’ Yam or Eba (yellow garri), “Fufu (fermented cassava) or Steamed White Rice. Non-vegetarian options contain stockfish and ground crayfish). Please note that each soup comes as specified. We can add proteins but CANNOT remove.
Egusi Soup
Lightly toasted ground melon seed, spinach, West African palm oil, tomatoes, onions and red bell peppers.£25.00Edikang Ikong
Meat or fish, scotch bonnet chillies,waterleaf, crayfish, ugu and stockfish.£25.00Okra Soup
Okra, tomatoes, scotch bonnet chillies.£25.00Ogbono
Made with Ground Ogbono (African Bush Mango) Seeds, Ground Crayfish, West African Palm Oil, Ugu and leafy aromatics (Uziza & Scent Leaf).£25.00Efo Riro
Made with spinach, red bell peppers, palm oil, iru (fermented locust beans). Contains crayfish.£25.00Vegan Egusi
Lightly toasted ground melon seed, spinach, West African palm oil, tomatoes, onions and red bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms and grilled aubergine.£23.50Groundnut Soup
Ground peanuts, shiitake mushrooms, grilled aubergine, tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, African spices.£25.00Vegan Efo
Made with spinach, red bell peppers, palm oil, iru (fermented locust beans).£23.50Onugbu (Bitterleaf Soup)
Bitterleaf, palm oil, ogili, scotch bonnet chillies and crayfish.£25.00Ofe Akwu (Banga Soup)
Made with West African Palm Pulp, stockfish, crayfish, Nigerian spices, Ugo and Scent Leaf. A Nigerian favourite - CNN agrees with us, naming it as one of the best 20 soups in the world (3/3/21). Best with "Pounded" Yam or Steamed Rice.£25.00Vegan Groundnut Soup
Ground peanuts, grilled aubergine, shiitake mushrooms. tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, African spices.£23.50Mix Conbue (Mixed Soups)
“Premium or Nothing”, Flavour sings: the perfect description for these soups. Create your own combo or choose from classic pairings including DJ Blox Beats’ favourite: Okro/Onugbu. Fondly known as “Chem 121” at his Nigerian Uni: UNN.£34.00£40.00Halal
Suya
West Africa’s Most Popular Street Food: Grilled meat, soya protein or halloumi marinated in in Yaji (a spicy dry rub of peanuts, garlic, ginger, cloves and other spices). Topped off with an onion, cucumber & tomato salsa and drizzled with Balsamic Vine
Steak Suya
Grilled Onglet Steak, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£20.00Mixed Suya (Chicken & Steak)
Grilled Onglet & Bonless Skinless Chicken Thighs, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa and a portion of jollof rice. Contains Peanuts£25.50£30.00Goat Suya
Goat on the bone, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£22.00Chicken Suya (Thigh Fillets)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£20.00HalalChicken Suya (On The Bone)
Broiler chicken grilled and dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£20.00Vegan Suya
Grilled plant-based "Chicken", dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£20.00Halloumi Suya
Grilled Halloumi, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa; and flat bread. Contains Peanuts£17.00Belly Pork Ribs
£20.00Deluxe Suya Platter (For 2-4 Sharing)
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs; steak (onglet); goat & halloumi cheese.£55.25£65.00
Sides/Extras (V)
Fried Plantain
£7.50Jollof Rice
£10.00Nigerian Honey Beans
£10.50Extra “Pounded Yam”
£5.00“Plain Fried Rice”
£8.50VeganExtra Eba
£5.00Agege Bread (Loaf)
£10.00Agege Bread (Chunk)
£2.00Potato Chips
£4.50Yam Chips
£8.00Yam Chips & Uncle Benson’s Warri Stew with Mixed Bell Peppers
Fried yam chips served with mixed peppers sautéd in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew (red bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, vegetable oil)£15.00Suya Spice (Contains peanuts).
PEANUTS, garlic, ginger, African nutmeg (ehuru), salt£3.00VeganSteamed Golden Sella Basmati
£5.00Extra Fufu (Fermented Cassava)
£5.00Pitanga Chilli Sauce (500ml, Vegan)
Made with red bell peppers, naga chilli, ginger and garlic.£15.00Pitanga Crayfish Chilli Sauce (500ml)
Red bell peppers, tomatoes, naga chilli and crayfish£17.00Stockfish In Stew (On The Bone)
£25.00Plain Fried Rice
Golden Sella Basmati stir-fried with mixed vegetables and a generous sprinkling of curry powder. Add ground crayfish for even more umami.£10.00Vegan
Snacks
Plantain Crisps (Igbekere)
Freshly made lightly salted deep-fried slivers of green plantain (100g)£5.00Chin Chin
So good, we named it twice! Chin Chin is a very popular West African snack made with flour, egg, sugar, milk, nutmeg and in our case, coconut. 200g£4.50
Soft Drinks
Nigerian Fanta
£5.00Malta Guinness
£4.50Nigerian Bitter Lemon
£4.50Palm ‘Wine’
600ml£8.00Still Water
Small bottle£3.00Sparkling Water
Small bottle£3.00Nigerian Coke
£5.00
Alcohol
Trophy (Nigerian Lager)
600ml£9.00Nigeria Mix
Zobo & Lime Cider£5.00Heineken
330ml£4.00Peroni
330ml£4.00Nigerian Guinness
600ml£9.00Nigerian Guinness
330ml£5.50Gulder (Nigerian Lager)
600ml£9.00Orijin (herbs, fruits, bitters 6% ABV)
600ml£9.00Star (Nigerian Lager)
600ml£9.00Hero (Nigerian Lager)
600ml£9.00Kenia Mix
Tropical Fruit Cider£5.00
Salads
Lagos Jump
Our take on the Naija “sarlad” which someone once described as a grocery list on a plate and yes, the baked beans is obligatory.£14.50Taraba Zing
Spicy Tempura Prawns & Avocado in a zesty chilli & lime dressing.£14.50
Grocery
Agege Bread Loaf
£10.00Plantain
£1.00Scotch Bonnet
£0.50Yam
£10.00Poundo Powder (Premium quality) by the kg
£16.00Yellow Garri ( Delta) by the kg
£10.00
