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89 African Restaurants in NYC
54% show an A, against 79% of all places in the city.
The Bronx has 39% of the city's African places and 9% of all its places to eat.
The Bronx has 35 and Manhattan 24.
Owners pick their own cuisine label when they file with the city.
By borough
Every place, A to Z
| Name | Address | Phone | Grade | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 International | 639 Bay St | (718) 524-4810 | Grade A | Dec 15, 2019 |
| Abey African Food | 58 Richmond Ter | (631) 565-1623 | Grade A | May 1, 2026 |
| Accra Restaurant | 2041 Davidson Ave | (718) 584-8500 | Grade A | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Accra Restaurant Express | 63 E 125th St | (646) 964-4408 | Grade A | May 15, 2025 |
| Adaya African American Restaurant | 1715 Webster Ave | (718) 731-7992 | Grade A | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Adom Cuisine | 613 East Tremont Ave | (718) 294-0792 | Grade A | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Aduanipa African Caribbean | 1151 Boston Rd | (646) 592-5167 | Pending | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Africa Kine | 2267 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | (212) 666-9400 | Pending | Sep 9, 2024 |
| African Home Restaurant | 2028 Jerome Ave | (347) 748-5171 | Grade A | Oct 28, 2026 |
| African Pride | 1895 Eastern Pkwy | (718) 594-0137 | Grade C | Sep 22, 2026 |
| African Restaurant Le Dekar | 2778 3rd Ave | (929) 283-9746 | Grade A | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Africana | 146-12 Liberty Ave | (718) 658-8501 | Grade A | May 21, 2025 |
| Akwaaba Restaurant | 604 Parkside Ave | (347) 985-2588 | Grade A | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Aso Rock Lounge and Restaurant | 138-24 Farmers Blvd | (718) 525-1533 | Grade A | Jun 6, 2026 |
| B & D Halal Food | 263 W 30th St | (212) 268-7602 | Grade B | Jun 30, 2025 |
| B and B Restaurant | 165 W 26th St | (646) 429-8174 | Grade A | Dec 30, 2025 |
| B&D Halal Food 9th Ave | 613 9th Ave | (646) 398-8013 | No letter | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Baraka Buffet | 2546 Frederick Douglass Blvd | (212) 491-3502 | Grade A | May 8, 2025 |
| Bravo African Restaurant | 1473 Westchester Ave | (929) 263-1433 | Grade C | May 11, 2026 |
| Bravo African Restaurant 2 | 3744 White Plains Rd | (347) 219-0481 | Grade A | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Brooklyn Suya | 706 Rogers Ave | (516) 428-4081 | Grade B | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Brooklyn Suya | 717 Franklin Ave | (718) 513-0122 | Grade A | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Buka New York Corp | 1111 Fulton St | (347) 763-0619 | Pending | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Cafe Rue Dix | 1451 Bedford Ave | (929) 234-2543 | Grade A | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Cedeao African Diner | 507 E 163rd St | (718) 618-0485 | Grade C | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Chez Maty Et Sokhna | 2249 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | (212) 368-5005 | Grade B | Jul 17, 2025 |
| Dabakh Kine | 1933 Fulton St | (718) 484-4800 | Grade A | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Dakar Grill Restaurant | 16 East Mount Eden Ave | (718) 790-9042 | No letter | May 6, 2026 |
| Danbako BBQ Restaurant | 590 E 169th St | (718) 483-8882 | Grade A | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Dept. of Culture | 327 Nostrand Ave | (617) 717-8173 | Grade A | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Dundu | 140 E 41st St | (646) 767-0100 | Grade A | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Eazy Life Restaurant | 1300 E 222nd St | (347) 603-7644 | Grade A | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Ecowas Kitchen (Amala Junction) | 1039 Belmont Ave | (718) 277-1881 | Grade A | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Eko | 11010 Flatlands Ave | (347) 856-3985 | Grade A | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Eko Suya Spot | 3678 White Plains Rd | (240) 408-2985 | Grade A | May 12, 2026 |
| The Eleanor's Ek Restaurant & Bar | 3289 Westchester Ave | (718) 902-7583 | Grade A | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Express African Halal Restaurant | 270 E 165th St | (347) 234-9455 | Grade A | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Festac Grill & Lounge | 273 Hendrix St | (347) 750-5152 | Grade A | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Fieldtrip | 30 Rockefeller Plaza | (646) 669-8595 | Grade A | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fingerlinking | 2017 Fulton St | (347) 533-6335 | Grade A | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Fouta Halal Food | 1762 Westchester Ave | (973) 640-3913 | Grade B | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Freetown Kitchen | 1172 Park Pl | (347) 495-6503 | Grade B | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Galagala NY Restaurant | 13 E 175th St | (347) 577-0119 | Grade B | Mar 9, 2026 |
| The Green Place | 180 Rockaway Ave | (347) 413-6957 | Grade A | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Grin African American Restaurant | 454 E 168th St | (718) 292-8764 | Grade A | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Hadja Marley | 1139 Fulton St | (718) 636-7422 | Pending | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Hafiya | 1639 Bedford Ave | (347) 854-4139 | Grade A | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Halal Fresh Food & Coffee | 225 McClellan St | (332) 733-4337 | No letter | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Halal Restaurant | 1174 Fulton St | (347) 405-7708 | Pending | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Harlem Halal Food Court | 66 W 116th St | (646) 483-9000 | Pending | May 26, 2026 |
| J. Restaurant | 2479 Frederick Douglas Blvd | (212) 862-3663 | Grade A | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Jaarae Restaurant | 107-35 Sutphin Blvd | (718) 535-3078 | No letter | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Jalloh Family Restaurant | 3396 3rd Ave | (917) 659-5169 | Grade C | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Jollof Cafe & Grill | 149-10 Linden Blvd | (347) 561-9693 | Grade B | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Joloff | 1168 Bedford Ave | (718) 230-0523 | Grade A | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Keur Aisha Sante Yallah African Restaurant | 1460 Boston Rd | (347) 567-7146 | Grade B | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Keur Coumba | 125 W 116th St | (212) 866-3900 | Grade B | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Krystal Restaurant | 4120 White Plains Rd | (929) 373-9798 | Grade A | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Kumasi Resturant | 239 E 165th St | (347) 523-3835 | Grade A | Sep 22, 2025 |
| La Savane D' Afrique | 239 W 116th St | (646) 490-4644 | Grade C | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Lagos Tsq | 727 7th Ave | (212) 281-0500 | Grade B | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Le Baobab Gouygi II Restaurant | 1235 Fulton St | (718) 484-4866 | Grade B | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Le Baobab Gouygui | 120 W 116th St | (212) 864-4700 | Grade A | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Mado Restaurant Du Monde | 2046 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd | (646) 593-3098 | Pending | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mahim African Restaurant | 116-59 Sutphin Blvd | (845) 332-2880 | No letter | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Malina's Kitchen | 2345 Jerome Ave | (914) 308-1001 | Pending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mama G African Kitchen | 1322A East Gun Hill Rd | (718) 708-7811 | Grade C | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Mama G African Kitchen | 3650A White Plains Rd | (929) 222-4813 | Grade A | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Me & My Restaurant | 2771 Webster Ave | (646) 726-0886 | Grade A | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Nabaya African American Restuarant | 860 Melrose Ave | (718) 401-2283 | Grade C | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Native | 911 Broadway | (718) 747-8288 | Pending | Apr 25, 2026 |
| New Ivoire | 76 E 119th St | (212) 410-5982 | Pending | Aug 13, 2026 |
| NYC Multicultural Kitchen | 245 W 46th St | (917) 365-0792 | No letter | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Olas Kitchen | 821 Van Siclen Ave | (718) 374-4577 | Grade B | May 21, 2026 |
| Osu-R.E Grill | 1344 East Gun Hill Rd | (646) 515-1918 | Grade C | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Papa Ye Restaurant | 196 McClellan St | (718) 681-3240 | Grade A | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Papaye Diner | 2300 Grand Concourse | (718) 676-0771 | Grade A | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Pikine African Restaurant | 1504A Westchester Ave | (646) 479-7608 | Pending | Aug 6, 2026 |
| The Point African Restaurant | 2037 Webster Ave | (347) 270-1985 | Grade A | May 28, 2026 |
| Safari | 55 Saint Nicholas Ave | (917) 554-0265 | Grade A | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Saint Louis Keur Yayou Dara | 381 Lenox Ave | (212) 877-6631 | Grade A | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Sanbra Door Restaurant | 861 East Tremont Ave | (718) 294-3300 | Grade A | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Shrine / Yatenga | 2269 7th Ave | (212) 690-7807 | No letter | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Sister's & Family Restaurant | 1727 Pitkin Ave | (917) 531-3660 | Grade A | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Sovic African Restaurant | 109-11 Farmers Blvd | (347) 659-7522 | No letter | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Sylla | 1664 Park Ave | (646) 344-1392 | Pending | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Teranga | 601 Lexington Ave | (203) 571-7524 | Grade B | Apr 17, 2026 |
| West African Cuisine | 62 E 116th St | (347) 215-0843 | Grade A | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Yopcity | 2324 Arthur Ave | (631) 561-2518 | Grade A | May 8, 2025 |
By neighborhood
Manhattan
Brooklyn
- Clinton Hill 4
- Crown Heights North 3
- East New York 3
- Ocean Hill 3
- Bedford (Bed-Stuy) 2 Dept. of Culture, Le Baobab Gouygi II Restaurant
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens & Wingate 2 Akwaaba Restaurant, Brooklyn Suya
- Brownsville 1 Sister's & Family Restaurant
- Bushwick South 1 Native
- Crown Heights South 1 Hafiya
- Starrett City 1 Eko
- Stuyvesant Heights 1 Dabakh Kine
Queens
Bronx
- Morrisania & Melrose 5
- East Concourse & Concourse Village 4
- Williamsbridge & Olinville 4
- Mount Hope 3
- Allerton & Pelham Gardens 2 Mama G African Kitchen, Osu-R.E Grill
- Claremont & Bathgate 2 Adaya African American Restaurant, Grin African American Restaurant
- East Tremont 2 Adom Cuisine, Sanbra Door Restaurant
- Fordham South 2 Malina's Kitchen, Papaye Diner
- Soundview & Bruckner 2 Fouta Halal Food, Pikine African Restaurant
- Bedford Park & Fordham North 1 Me & My Restaurant
- Belmont 1 Yopcity
- Crotona Park East 1 Keur Aisha Sante Yallah African Restaurant
- Eastchester, Edenwald & Baychester 1 Eazy Life Restaurant
- Mott Haven & Port Morris 1 African Restaurant Le Dekar
- Pelham Bay, Country Club & City Island 1 The Eleanor's Ek Restaurant & Bar
- University Heights & Morris Heights 1 Accra Restaurant
- West Concourse 1 Dakar Grill Restaurant
- West Farms & Bronx River 1 Bravo African Restaurant
Staten Island
No neighborhood in the city's file
4 of the places above have no map location in the file, so they can't be tied to an area.
African Restaurants in NYC: questions
- How many African restaurants are in NYC?
- 89 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. The Bronx: 35. Manhattan: 24. Brooklyn: 22. Queens: 6. Staten Island: 2.
- Which NYC neighborhoods have the most African restaurants?
- Central Harlem South (5), Midtown & Midtown South (5), Morrisania & Melrose (5), Clinton Hill (4), and East Concourse & Concourse Village (4).
- What is the best African restaurant in NYC?
- 48 of 89 show an A, and the newest A went to African Home Restaurant on October 28, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.
- Why isn't a place I know listed as African?
- Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try Ethiopian (19), Moroccan (13), or Caribbean (721), or look it up by name.
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Where this comes from
Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.