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'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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Native Rice
£19.50Goat Suya
£22.00Ogbono
£21.50Asun (Grilled Goat Meat)
£19.50Grilled Fish & Plantain
£26.35£31.00Jollof For Two (Starter & Main)
£28.00Okra Soup
£21.50Vegan Groundnut Soup
£21.50Groundnut Soup
£21.50Rice & Beans
£19.50
Meal Deal
Jollof For Two (Starter & Main)
~ Starter of Akara & Hummus ~ Jollof Rice with either beef, chicken; or vegan “chicken”. ~ Plantain£28.00Popular
Starters
Pepper Soup
Your choice of protein in very spicy tomato, ground crayfish, onion and scotch bonnet broth, flavored with west African herbs and spices.£16.50Prawn Akara (Kosai/Acaraje) & Agege Bread
Crispy fritters made from black-eyed peas, onions, and chillies and stuffed with chopped tiger prawns.£14.50Akara (Kosai/Acaraje) (VG)
Crispy fritters made from black-eyed peas, onions, and chillies.£12.00PopularAsun (Grilled Goat Meat)
Grilled Goat tossed in a spicy bell pepper sauce.£19.50Yam Pepper Soup
Yam and your choice of protein simmered in a very spicy tomato and onion broth flavoured with Nigerian herbs and spices.£17.50Nkwobi
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.£17.00NoodlePep 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!!£17.50Jollof Balls (Vegetarian)
Crispy jollof & fried onion balls. Served with salad & chilli mayo£11.00
Mains
Jollof Plus
Jollof Rice with your choice of sides£9.00Native 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.£19.50PopularGrilled Fish & Plantain
Grilled whole sea bream, spicy tomato salsa. Served with your choice of side and plantain.£26.35£31.00Grilled 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£31.00Rice & Beans
Steamed Basmati Rice, Stewed Honey Beans, Uncle Benson's Warri Stew with your choice of protein. Vegan Option also Available£19.50Coconut Rice
If you like coconuts, you would love this. Ours is the Efik version (Edesi Isip): goat meat, prawns, crayfish and of course, coconut.£19.50Fiesta Jollof
Like a party in your mouth: mixed vegetables, tiger prawns and your choice of meat. Contains ground crayfish.£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.£17.50Beef in Dodo Sauce
Shredded Onglet steak, dodo sauce (fried plantain in a bell pepper sauce)£19.50Goat Curry
Grandma Doreen's slow cooked goat curry, served with steamed basmati rice£19.50Vegan 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)£18.50VeganVegan Fiesta Jollof
Like a party in your mouth: mixed vegetables and Vegan "Chicken". Contains soya.£19.50VeganRed Red (Vegan)
Jollof rice, Nigerian honey beans & Uncle Benson’s Warri stew with spinach & grilled aubergine.£21.00Surf 'n' Turf Nigerian Fried Rice
Paella-style chicken, tiger prawn and mixed vegetable spicy rice£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.£17.50Asun Dodo
Grilled Goat Meat & Fried Yellow Plantain (Dodo) simmered in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew. Add a side for a more substantial meal.£22.50Village Combo
Rice & Beans Pottage flavoured with scent leaf, iru (fermented locust beans), crayfish and shredded stockfish. Add your choice of protein, if you like.£19.50The 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).£29.33£34.50The Mariner (Whole Grilled Fish, Prawns & Ugba)
Grilled Sea Bream & Tiger Prawns braised in a palm oil 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£19.50Vegan Nigerian Fried Rice
Paella-style vegan “chicken” and mixed vegetable spicy rice£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
£17.00Shredded Stockfish Stew
£19.50Goat Stew
£17.00Fried Chicken Stew
Fried Broiler Chicken a.k.a. Hard Chicken (served on the bone and skin on)£17.00Fried Fish Stew
Freshly fried Hake simmered in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew.£19.00Plain Stew
£13.00Beef Stew
£17.00Chicken Stew (Grilled Chicken Thighs)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs£17.00Vegan "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 freePrawn Stew
Juicy Tiger Prawns sautéed in Uncle Benson's Warri Stew£20.00
Nigerian Soups
Served with ‘Pounded’ Yam or Eba (fermented cassava pudding) 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.£21.50PopularVegan Egusi
Lightly toasted ground melon seed, spinach, West African palm oil, tomatoes, onions and red bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms and grilled aubergine.£21.50Vegan Groundnut Soup
Ground peanuts, grilled aubergine, shiitake mushrooms. tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, African spices.£21.50Ogbono
Made with Ground Ogbono (African Bush Mango) Seeds, Ground Crayfish, West African Palm Oil, Ugu and leafy aromatics (Uziza & Scent Leaf).£21.50Groundnut Soup
Ground peanuts, shiitake mushrooms, grilled aubergine, tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, African spices.£21.50Okra Soup
Okra, tomatoes, scotch bonnet chillies.£21.50Onugbu (Bitterleaf Soup)
Bitterleaf, palm oil, ogili, scotch bonnet chillies and crayfish.£22.50Edikang Ikong
Meat or fish, scotch bonnet chillies,waterleaf, crayfish, ugu and stockfish.£22.50Ofe 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.£21.50Oha (Ora)
We make ours with aromatic Oha and Uziza leaves, West African palm oil, smoked fish, Ogili, stockfish, crayfish and Scotch Bonnet Chilli.£22.50Efo Riro
Made with spinach, red bell peppers, palm oil, iru (fermented locust beans). Contains crayfish.£21.50Vegan Efo
Made with spinach, red bell peppers, palm oil, iru (fermented locust beans).£19.50Mix 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.£29.75£35.00Halal
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
Goat Suya
Goat on the bone, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£22.00Steak Suya
Grilled Onglet Steak, dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£20.00Belly Pork Ribs
£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£30.00Vegan Suya
Grilled plant-based "Chicken", dusted with Yaji (Suya Spice) and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. Served with onion, cucumber & tomato salsa. Contains Peanuts£20.00Chicken 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£20.00HalalHalloumi 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£12.00Deluxe Suya Platter (For 2-4 Sharing)
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs; steak (onglet); goat & halloumi cheese.£55.25£65.00Chicken 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£14.00
Sides/Extras (V)
Fried Plantain
£7.50PopularMoi Moi (Vegan)
Steamed black-eye bean savoury 'pudding'. Wrapped in Uma leaves. Contains onions, red bell peppers, coconut and scotch bonnet chillies.£5.00Jollof Rice
£8.50Extra “Pounded Yam”
£5.00Nigerian Honey Beans
£10.50Agege Bread (Loaf)
£10.00Yam Chips
£8.00Agege Bread (Chunk)
£2.00Extra Eba
£5.00Pitanga Chilli Sauce (500ml, Vegan)
Made with red bell peppers, naga chilli, ginger and garlic.£15.00Potato Chips
£4.50Yam 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)£15.00Pitanga Crayfish Chilli Sauce (500ml)
Red bell peppers, tomatoes, naga chilli and crayfish£17.00Steamed Golden Sella Basmati
£5.00Stockfish (Plain & On the Bone)
£15.00Stockfish In Stew (On The Bone)
£19.50
Snacks
Chin 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£4.50Plantain Crisps (Igbekere)
Freshly made lightly salted deep-fried slivers of green plantain (100g)£5.00
Soft Drinks
Nigerian Bitter Lemon
£4.50Nigerian Fanta
£5.00Still Water (Small)
£3.00Palm ‘Wine’
£8.00Malta Guinness
£4.50Nigerian Coke
£5.00Sparkling Water (Small)
£3.00
Alcohol
Hero (Nigerian Larger, 600ml)
£8.00Nigerian Guinness, 330ml
£5.50Kenia Mix
Tropical Fruit Cider£5.00Heineken, 330ml
£4.00Peroni, 330ml
£4.00Nigerian Guinness, 600ml
£8.00Gulder (Nigerian Lager), 600ml
£8.00Trophy (Nigerian Lager), 600ml
£8.00Orijin (herbs, fruits, bitters 6% ABV)
£8.00Star (Nigerian Lager), 600ml
£8.00Star Radler Citrus (2% ABV), 450ml
£7.48Mali Mix
Mango and chilli cider£5.00Nigeria Mix
Zobo & Lime Cider£5.00Zambia Mix
Dana Honey Cider£5.00
Salads
Taraba Zing
Spicy Tempura Prawns & Avocado in a zesty chilli & lime dressing.£14.50Lagos 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.£14.50
Grocery
Plantain
£1.00Scotch Bonnet
£0.50Yam
£10.00Agege Bread Loaf
£10.00Poundo Powder (Premium quality) by the kg
£16.00Yellow Garri ( Delta) by the kg
£10.00