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Egusi
£16.99Jollof Rice
£16.99Grilled Croaker
£25.00Ogbono
£16.99Eforiro (Vegetable Soup)
£17.99Fried Rice
£16.99Noah's Ark (Original boil for one)
£29.95Grilled Catfish
£25.00White Rice with Stew
£16.99
Starters
Beef Suya
Succulent strips of beef seasoned with our signature suya spice blend, grilled until smoky and tender, and served with fresh onions and tomatoes.£9.99PopularPeppered Goat
Small pieces of goat meat slow-cooked in a rich spicy sauce.£8.99PopularPuff Puff
Golden bite-sized deep-fried dough balls. Crispy on the outside, irresistibly soft and fluffy on the inside. Suitable for vegetarians.£5.50VegetarianAsun
Smoky, fire-kissed chunks of tender goat meat, expertly grilled and tossed in a fiery blend of scotch bonnet peppers & onion£9.99Vegetable Spring Roll
Crispy, golden pastry rolls filled with a vibrant mix of shredded carrots, cabbage and bean sprouts. Served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce£6.50VegetarianDuck Spring Roll
Crispy, golden pastry rolls filled with tender shredded duck, mixed vegetables and aromatic seasonings, delivering a rich and savoury flavour. Served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.£6.50Spicey Jerk Wings
Juicy chicken wings marinated in a special blend of spices, oven-roasted, then cooked in a fiery blend of chilli, garlic and aromatic spices£8.99Assorted Meat Pepper Soup
A deep hot 🌶🌶🌶 spiced broth brimming with a succulent slow-cooked mix of goat, cow foot and tripe – delivering warmth with every mouthful£14.99Catfish Pepper Soup
Our Fish Pepper Soup features tender cuts of catfish simmered in a spicy broth, infused with traditional spices like uziza, scent leaf, and calabash nutmeg. Perfect as a starter or light main£16.99Mixed Starter Platter
A celebration of bold flavours and textures. Our Mixed Starter Platter brings together four irresistible bites from our list of starters – Puff Puff, Asun, Spicy Wings and Spring Rolls. Perfect for sharing—or keeping all to yourself.£16.99
Rice, Pasta Beans and Yam Dishes
Jollof Rice
Is it Nigerian? Ghanaian? Senegalese? We won't pick sides—but we will serve up a plate of pure Jollof joy. Perfectly cooked long-grain rice simmered in a rich tomato-pepper blend, served with your choice of meat, fish or plantain.£16.99Fried Rice
A colourful and flavourful Nigerian classic made with perfectly seasoned rice stir-fried with mixed vegetables, sweet peppers, carrots, green beans and sweetcorn. Infused with aromatic herbs and spices for a rich savoury taste, making it the perfect accompaniment to grilled meats, fish or poultry.£16.99White Rice with Stew
Plain white rice served with our authentic aromatic tomato stew. Your choice of meat, fish or plantain.£16.99Fried Yam Dish (Dundun)
This delicious tuber is similar to potatoes, but more flavoursome, served with our delicious tomato stew and your choice of meat or fish.£16.99Roots Veg & Bean Medley
A vibrant mix of steamed seasonal vegetables and tender kidney beans, lightly seasoned and bursting with natural goodness£14.99VegetarianRoots Seafood Penne
Penne pasta tossed with succulent king prawns, mussels and seafood in a rich, creamy tomato sauce, finished with fresh herbs and a touch of spice.£17.99Surf & Turf Meatball Spaghetti
Our signature surf and turf creation featuring juicy meatballs, crispy king prawns and spaghetti tossed in a rich, flavourful tomato sauce and finished with fresh herbs£16.99Roots Oxtail & Rice
Slow-braised oxtail simmered in a rich, aromatic pepper sauce with herbs and spices, served with fluffy rice and kidney beans.£16.99
Swallow Station
Egusi
Protein rich seeds of the melon and squash family blended to thicken. This popular dish is commonly eaten with pounded yam.£16.99Eforiro (Vegetable Soup)
A vibrant and deeply flavourful spinach stew from the heart of Yoruba land. Spinach cooked in a rich blend of peppers, locust beans, dried fish and traditional spices. Served with your choice of swallow and your choice of meat or fish.£17.99Ogbono
A delicious and velvety stew made with ogbono seeds (wild mango seeds), dried fish and traditional spices cooked in a light delicious broth. Served with your choice of swallow and your choice of meat or fish.£16.99Onugbu
A traditional and iconic stew, native to Igbo land in Nigeria. Unlike the name suggests, it is a deliciously moreish stew. Served with your choice of swallow and your choice of meat or fish£16.99Okro
Our Okra Soup is crafted with finely chopped okra simmered in a savoury blend of peppers, dried fish and traditional spices. Served with your choice of swallow and your choice of meat or fish.£16.99Seafood Okro
Our signature okra stew packed with succulent seafood such as calamari, mussels, crab, lobster, fish, snail, prawn and more, slowly simmered with herbs, spices and traditional seasonings for a truly satisfying taste£25.00Fisherman Soup
Our signature Fisherman's Soup, packed with the freshest catch of the day such as fish, prawns, mussels, periwinkle, crab, snail and more, cooked in a deeply flavoured traditional broth with authentic African spices£25.00Abula
A classic Nigerian favourite made with silky ewedu, creamy gbegiri and a richly seasoned stew, layered together to create a uniquely satisfying dish£18.99
House Specials
Grilled Croaker
A whole Croaker infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£25.00Nkwobi
Mouthwatering cuts of cow foot simmered in a spicy, rich palm oil sauce with oil bean seeds, onions, crayfish and traditional spices.£16.50Grilled Catfish
A whole Catfish infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£25.00Grilled Tilapia
A whole tilapia infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£30.00Grilled Tilapia
A whole tilapia infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£25.00Grilled Croaker
A whole Croaker infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£30.00Isiewu
Bite-sized cuts of goat head cooked in a special traditional spicy sauce and garnished with red onions and utazi leaves.£17.98Grilled Catfish
A whole Catfish infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£30.00
Popular Extras
Fried Plantain
Suitable for vegetarians. Foto creada con AI. Vegetarian.£3.50VegetarianBeef
High-quality beef, full of flavour. Foto creada con AI.£3.00Fried Rice
Savoury rice dish with mixed vegetables and prawns. Foto creada con AI.£8.99Jellof Rice Extra
Suitable for vegetarians.£8.99Fried Fish
Fried Hake fish served as an extra. Foto creada con AI.£3.50Pounded Yam
Traditional West African staple made from boiled and pounded yam tubers. Foto creada con AI.£3.00Tripe
Tripe. Foto creada con AI.£2.50Pounded Garri
Traditional West African staple made from cassava tubers. Foto creada con AI.£3.00Tomato Stew (No Meat)
Suitable for vegetarians. Foto creada con AI. Vegetarian£7.50VegetarianChips
Suitable for vegetarians. Foto creada con AI. Vegetarian£3.99VegetarianExtra Soup (No Meat)
Vegetarian soup option, served without meat.£8.50Fried Yam (No meat)
Suitable for vegetarians. Vegetarian£8.99Vegetarian
Drinks
Coca-cola Original 330ml
330ml Can or bottle£2.50Nigerian Fanta 35cl
Fizzy orange soft drink from Nigeria.£3.99Malta Guinness 35cl
A sweet, malty, non-alcoholic beverage, rich and refreshing£2.90Apple Juice 1L
Apple Juice 1L£3.90Pineapple Juice 1L
Pineapple Juice 1L£3.90Coca Cola 1.5L
Coca Cola 1.5L£3.90Orange Juice
£3.90Cranberry Juice
£3.90Nigerian Sprite
£3.99Diet Coke 330ml
£2.50J2O
£2.99
Customer Favourites
Beef Suya
Succulent strips of beef seasoned with our signature suya spice blend, grilled until smoky and tender, and served with fresh onions and tomatoes.£9.99PopularEgusi
Protein rich seeds of the melon and squash family blended to thicken. This popular dish is commonly eaten with pounded yam.£16.99Jollof Rice
Is it Nigerian? Ghanaian? Senegalese? We won't pick sides—but we will serve up a plate of pure Jollof joy. Perfectly cooked long-grain rice simmered in a rich tomato-pepper blend, served with your choice of meat, fish or plantain.£16.99Asun
Smoky, fire-kissed chunks of tender goat meat, expertly grilled and tossed in a fiery blend of scotch bonnet peppers & onion£9.99Jellof Rice
A popular one pot rice dish made with a rich sauce of red pepper and onions. Foto creada con AI.£15.99Asun
Tender and spicy grilled goat meat strips. Foto creada con AI.£9.99Grilled Tilapia
A whole tilapia infused with our signature spice blend and grilled to perfection, served with fresh garnishes and your choice of accompaniment (Plantain, yam or chips)£30.00Isiewu
Bite-sized cuts of goat head cooked in a special traditional spicy sauce and garnished with red onions and utazi leaves.£17.98Fisherman Soup
Our signature Fisherman's Soup, packed with the freshest catch of the day such as fish, prawns, mussels, periwinkle, crab, snail and more, cooked in a deeply flavoured traditional broth with authentic African spices£25.00Roots Oxtail & Rice
Slow-braised oxtail simmered in a rich, aromatic pepper sauce with herbs and spices, served with fluffy rice and kidney beans.£16.99
Seafood
Noah's Ark (Original boil for one)
Dive into a flavour-packed seafood feast featuring eight large prawns, five mussels, tender calamari, a snow crab cluster, sweet corn on the cob, baby potatoes and boiled eggs, all tossed in our signature seasoned seafood boil sauce. A perfect combination of fresh seafood, bold spices and comforting sides, crafted for an unforgettable dining experience.£29.95Prawn Platter for 1 (18 pieces with 1 side)
A lavish spread of prawns infused with spices and herbs. Designed for sharing, this platter invites communal indulgence – perfect for pairing with your choice of sides: Jollof rice, fried rice, white rice, chips or yam£26.50Prawn Platter for 2 (36 pieces with 2 sides)
A lavish spread of prawns infused with spices and herbs. Designed for sharing, this platter invites communal indulgence – perfect for pairing with your choice of sides: Jollof rice, fried rice, white rice, chips or yam£47.90Prawn Platter for 4 (72 pieces with 3 sides)
A lavish spread of prawns infused with spices and herbs. Designed for sharing, this platter invites communal indulgence – perfect for pairing with your choice of sides: Jollof rice, fried rice, white rice, chips or yam£84.90Black Pearl (Lobster boil for one)
A luxurious seafood feast featuring a succulent lobster tail, ten large prawns and a snow crab cluster, accompanied by sweet corn on the cob, tender baby potatoes and boiled eggs, all tossed in our signature seafood boil sauce. Rich, flavourful and expertly seasoned, this indulgent seafood experience is perfect for those who want the very best of the ocean£39.99Titanic (Lobster boil for two)
Set sail on the ultimate seafood adventure with our signature Black Pearl Seafood Boat. Loaded with two succulent lobster tails, twenty jumbo prawns, mussels, calamari and three snow crab clusters, this spectacular feast is complemented by sweet corn on the cob, tender baby potatoes and boiled eggs, all drenched in our rich, flavour-packed seafood boil sauce. Beautifully presented aboard our signature wooden boat, this showstopping platter is perfect for sharing and guaranteed to make waves at the table.£79.99
