Taste Africana Restaurant and Bar Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Taste Africana Restaurant and Bar, a hidden gem located at 19 Market St, Leigh, where authentic African culinary delights thrive. The menu showcases an exquisite array of traditional dishes that promise an unforgettable dining experience.
- Grills: Indulge in the Whole Tilapia or the signature Spicy Asun Delight, which features succulent goat meat grilled to perfection.
- Starters: Start your meal with a spicy Catfish Peppersoup or crispy Plantain Delight, both bursting with flavor.
- Drinks: Refresh with authentic soft drinks like Zobo and Nigerian Fanta.
Customer testimonials highlight the freshness of the food and the warmth of the service, making Taste Africana a must-visit. Prepare for not just a meal, but a vibrant culinary journey through Africa!
Africana brunch menu
9ja special
Akara (Fried bean balls) with perfectly creamy Pap/custard
Nigerian Full Breakfast
Agege bread, Egg, akara (beans balls), plantain & beans
Akara Burger
Zesty Akara (fried bean balls) paired with Agege bread
Yam and Egg
Boiled or fried yam with delectable 9ja style omlette
Plantain and Egg
Fried Plantain with delectable 9ja style omlette
Risky Burger
Agege bread with 9ja style Omelette
Moi-Moi Burger
Savory Moi Moi(bean cake) paired with agege bread
Noodles and egg
Indomie stir-fry with veggies and omelette
Beans with plantain or bread
Beans & plantain with peppersauce or agoyin sauce
African Canapes
Spring roll, samosa and puff-puff
Akara with Pepper Sauce
6pcs of fried bean ball
Goatmeat Peppersoup
Spicy goat meat soup, spiced with traditional African herbs
Catfish Peppersoup
Spicy catfish soup, spiced with traditional African herbs
Assorted meat peppersoup
Spicy assorted meat soup, spiced with traditional African herbs
Crispy Plantain Delight
Golden plantain chips served with a pepper sauce
Spicy Gizzard Bites
Gizzard pieces in a rich spicy sauce. Perfect for you!
Africana wings
chicken wings flying in our signature spicy sauce
Starters
Rice and Classic Mains
Nigerian Jollof Rice
Renowned Jollof Rice, expertly crafted with basmati rice, our secret sauce, complemented by a flavorful medley of traditional spices. Choose from Stewed Beef Chicken Leg 2x Chicken Drum Stick Fish
Nigerian Fried Rice
Nigerian Fried Rice. Adorned with choice meats, a vibrant medley of mixed vegetables, all tenderly seasoned with a captivating blend of traditional spices. Note: contains shrimps Choose from Stewed Beef, Chicken, Mackerel Fish or add Turkey for an extra 1
Jamaican style Goat Curry
Tender goat meat marinated in rich Jamaican spices, slow-cooked to perfection in a savory, flavorful curry sauce. Served with rice and peas
Plain Boiled Rice with Tomato Stew
Rice and stew with beef
Ayamase (Ofada Sauce)
Plain boiled rice with eforiro
EWA AGOYIN (HONEY BEANS)
Slow cooked honey beans served with agoyin sauce and fried plantain or bread.
Spagetti stir fry
Succulent spagetti made in tomatoe sauce the Jollof way. Served with Grilled or fried chicken or beef or fish
Egusi Soup
Finely ground melon seeds, paired with tender meats & fish, a blend of vegetables, and a medley of traditional spices.
Efo-Riro (Vegetable soup)
Fresh spinach leaves in a luscious medley of meats, and traditional spices.
Okra Soup
Fresh okra pods in a vegetable infusion, with meats, aromatic spices, & dried fish
Ogbono soup
Finely ground ogbono seeds cooked in tender meat broth, dried fish, freshly plucked vegetables, and traditional spices.
Okra-stew
Freshly boiled okra, expertly paired with our delectable tomato stew.
Banga soup
Indulge in the opulence of our Banga Soup, crafted with rich palm fruit extract, tender meats, and a medley of traditional spices, offering a delectable taste of Nigerian culinary heritage.
Rivers Seafood Okra Soup
Fresh okra pods in infused in crab, catfish, periwinkles & prawns with traditional spices
Fisherman Seafood Soup
Medley of crabs, catfish, periwinkles, and prawns, simmered in seafood broth
Oha soup
Fresh oha leaves simmered in a rich meaty broth, complemented by dried fish, an assortment of meats, and a blend of traditional spices.
Afang soup
Nutritious afang leaves gently cooked in a flavorful meaty broth with spinach, dried fish, assorted meats, and traditional spices.
Abula (Gbegiri and Ewedu)
Rich blend of gbegiri (bean soup), ewedu (jute leaves soup) & served with amala.
Nsala soup
A rich, hearty Nigerian dish with tender meat or fish, yam, and aromatic spices for a comforting taste.
Onugbu (Bitterleaf)
A rich, savory Nigerian soup with tender meats, stockfish, and fresh bitterleaf.
Edikikong Soup
Soups and swallow (we have fufu, Pounded yam, Amala, semo and eba)
Grills
Aboki Beef Suya
Beef grilled with Kano suya spice
Aboki chicken suya
Chicken grilled with Kano suya spice. Pls note suya might contain nuts
Jerk chicken
Overnight marinated fresh chicken in special jerk spices
Whole Catfish
Overnight marinated catfish served in a platter
Large croaker Fish (Whole)
Overnight marinated croaker fish
Spicy Asun Delight
Signature Nigerian barbecue: succulent goat meat expertly grilled & sauteed in a medley of peppers & traditional spices.
Aboki Lamb Suya
Lamb grilled with Kano suya spice.
mix Suya platter (feeds 2-3)
Chicken, beef & lamb suya. Delight in the aromatic flavors of our mix meat Suya. Served with side salad
Whole Tilapia fish
Served in a platter with coleslaw and plantain or chips or yam
Port Harcourt Bole - Borokiri
Savor the smoky goodness of Port Harcourt style grilled plantain and catfish, generously slathered in our original bole sauce with salad
Port Harcourt Bole- Elekahia
Savor the smoky goodness of Port Harcourt style grilled plantain and Large croaker fish, generously slathered in our original bole sauce with salad
African Salad
Savour the zesty flavours of Abacha, made from the shredded cassava, with traditional herbs, all bound together with rich palm oil.
Isiewu with Ugba
Indulge this rich traditional flavours of isiewu, a combination of tender goat head meat, paired with the tangy goodness of ugba.
Nkwobi with Ugba
Indulge this rich traditional flavours of nkwobi, a combination of tender cow foot meat, paired with the tangy goodness of ugba
Exotic African Menu
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Jollof Rice
Renowned jollof rice, expertly crafted with basmati rice, hand picked tomatoes, peppers and onions, complimented by a flavourful medley of traditional spices.
Vegetarian Fried Rice
Nigerian fried rice, adorned with a vibrant medley of mixed vegetables, all tenderly seasoned with a captivating blend of traditional spices.
Okra Stew with Any Swallow (V)
Savor the simplicity of freshly boiled okra, expertly paired with our delectable tomato stew.
Vegetable stew with Any Swallow (V)
Fresh spinach leaves sauteed in our delicious sauce and traditional spices
White rice or spagetti
Perfectly paired with tomatoe stew
Puff puff with drizzles
Choose from caramel, chocolate, white chocolate or lotus biscoff drizzle. Savor the delectable warmth of our golden puff puffs.
Chin chin sundae
Crispy chin-chin surrounded by creamy vanilla ice cream. served with chocolate topping and hazelnut wafer rolls.
Meatpie
Samosa
Spring roll
Puff puff
Dessert & pastries
Alcoholic drinks
Origin Beer(600ml) ABV 6%
Orijin Bitters is a unique bittersweet spirit, blended with the flavours of specially selected African herbs and fruits, combined to give a bitter-sweet taste. ABV 6%
Guinness Stout (small) 325ml
Guinness Nigerian Foreign Extra Stout Guinness Nigeria's recipe includes locally sourced maize & sorghum. It's uniquely bittersweet taste. ABV 7.5%
Guinness stout (Big) 600ml
Guinness Nigerian Foreign Extra Stout Guinness Nigeria's recipe includes locally sourced maize & sorghum. It's uniquely bittersweet taste. ABV 7.5%
Palm wine
Stella Artois can (440ml)
Fosters (440ml)
Star Beer (600ml) ABV 5.1%
Nigeria's number 1 beer is brewed to perfection with the highest quality natural ingredients. ABV 5.1%
Nigerian Fanta 50cl
Nigerian Coke 50cl
Old Jamaican Ginger Beer
malt
Zobo (Zobolo)
Chapman
Soft Drinks
sides
Dodo
Experience the delightful crunch of our golden fried plantain
Yam Fries
Savor the crispy perfection of our golden yam fries served with pepper sauce
Coleslaw
Pepper Sauce
Steamed veggies
Gizdodo
Moi Moi
Hardys chardonnay (White) 75cl
Casillero Del Diablo (Sauvignon Blanc) 75cl
Barefoot Merlot 75cl
Hardys Shiraz 75cl
Echo falls 75cl
Frexienet Prosecco 75cl
Moet Brut
Wines
PASTA & Noodles
Savory spagetti Fusion
Stir fry in tomato base pasta in your choice of Veggie & protein. Gizzard stirfry, Asun (grilled goat meat) stirfry, Prawns stirfry, Veggie stirfry Peppered beef stirfry
Noodles
Indomie noodles stir fried with your choice of veggie or protein Gizzard stirfry, Asun (grilled goat meat) stirfry, Prawns stirfry, Veggie stirfry Peppered beef stirfry
PLAIn SPAGETTI
with assorted tomatoes Stew or Eforiro or Egusi with Ayamase or ofeakwu (palm nut) sauce
Any meal chosen Veg drink
1) Choose steamed veggies or veggie salad or coleslaw 2) Choose meal from: Chips with chicken Dodo (Plantain) with Chicken Plain boiled rice and stew with beef or chicken 3) Choose from fruit shoot or water