Flavors of East Africa Menu

2322 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
  • Appetizers

    • Rafiki Plate

      Our Crisp Bhajia, Fries, and a Beef/Pork Sausage along side some kachumbari "African Pico de gallo"
      $18.50
    • 7 Sambusas

      7 African Pastries filled with your choice of Spicy Beef, Chicken, Spinach, Potato, Coconut Creamcheese, Spicy Lentil, Shrimp or Spinach. Mix &Match
      $23.75
    • Sambusa

      A savory pastry filled with your choice of beef, chicken, spicy lentil, potato, spinach, cream cheese, coconut, and shrimp.\n
      $3.95
    • Bhajia Full Order

      Chopped Potato Slices covered in our special batter and deep fried "Potatoes are Vegan but not the sauce"
      $13.95
    • Bhajia 1/2 Order

      Chopped Potato Slices covered in our special batter and deep fried "Potatoes are Vegan but not the sauce"
      $9.99
    • Jungle Fries Full Order

      Our version of loaded fries. Choose from Sweet or Spicy Jerk chicken, Seasoned ground beef, Chicken Curry, Topped with Kachumbari "Pico" and Cheese. Curry Chicken Option does not come with cheese and pico
      $17.95
    • Jungle Fries 1/2 Order

      Our version of loaded fries. Choose from Sweet or Spicy Jerk chicken, Seasoned ground beef, or Chicken Curry, Customize with Kachumbari "Pico", Cheese, and/or our signature Collard Greens
      $13.99
    • Masala Fries Full Order

      Fries topped with a spice filled tomato sauce
      $14.95
    • Masala Fries 1/2 Order

      Fries topped with a spice filled tomato based sauce
      $11.99
    • Vegan Jungle Fries

      Fries topped with three of our famous vegan options.
      $17.95
  • Salads

    • African Garden Salad Full Order

      Spring mix salad topped with red onion, tomato, radish and papaya in a light extra virgin olive oil dressing.
      $11.95
    • Jerk Chicken Salad

      Our African Jerk Chicken on top of spring mix with papaya and a tropical dressing
      $15.95
    • Talapia African Garden Salad

      Our garden salad topped with tilapia fillet.
      $15.95
    • African Garden Side Salad 1/2 Order

      Spring mix salad topped with cherry tomatoes, black olives, diced carrots,and papaya in a light olive oil based tropical dressing.
      $8.95
  • Chicken/Beef Entrees

    • Nyama Choma

      AFRICAN GRILLED STEAK AND SERVED WITH RICE AND VEGGIE \n
      $27.99
    • African Jerk Chicken Sweet Or Spicy

      Our famous grilled Jerk Chicken, cooked into a Sweet or Spicy Sauce, served with rice and a veggie
      $21.95
    • Oxtails

      Oxtail slow cooked in spices and covered in a red sauce, served with choice of rice and veggie
      $30.50
    • Mbavu (Short Beef Ribs)

      Grilled choice cut bone-in beef short ribs in a light gravy, served with choice of rice and veggie.
      $18.95
    • Kilimanjaro Beef Skewer

      Choice cut locally sourced flat iron steak skewered and seasoned with African spices on a bed of kachumbari. Served with choice or rice and veggie
      $18.95
    • Beef Stew

      Tender beef slow cooked in a creamy masala sauce., served with rice choice and veggie choice and a qrt of chapati
      $20.95
    • Kuku "Chicken" Curry

      Our Famous Chicken Curry cooked into a yummy yellow coconut curry sauce. Not Spicy but savory. Comes with choice of rice, veggie, and a qrt chapati\n
      $19.95
  • Goat/Lamb Entrees

    • Goat Soup

      A bowl of Goat Soup with Carrots, Potatoes, and Cabbage
      $14.99
    • Mbuzi "Goat" Curry

      Goat cooked with African spices and curry sauce, served with rice choice and veggie choice, and a qrt of chapati
      $19.95
    • Lamb Curry

      Tender lamb seasoned in African spices and slow cooked in a red curry sauce.
      $24.95
    • Mbuzi Choma "Grilled Goat"

      Grilled and slow roasted goat meat served with rice choice and veggie choice, and qrt chapati
      $25.95
  • Farmers Market Combos

    • Large Vegan Combo

      Rice, and 4 Veggie Choices
      $18.95
    • Medium Nyama "Meat" Combo

      Rice, 1 Chicken Choice, 2 Veg Choice
      $20.95
    • Small Nyama "Meat" Combo

      Rice, 1 Chicken Choice, 1 Veg Choice
      $16.95
    • Small Vegan Combo

      Rice and 2 Veggie Choices
      $14.95
    • Large Nyama "Meat" Combo

      Rice, 2 Chicken Choices, 2 Veggie Choices
      $22.95
    • Med Vegan Combo

      Rice and 3 Veggie Choices
      $16.95
  • Fish/Shrimp Entrees

    • Shrimp Curry

      Shrimp Cooked in Our Savory Coconut Curry Sauce served with rice choice and veggie choice.
      $21.95
    • Samaki Fillet

      Tilapia Fillet Fried served with rice and veggie
      $16.95
    • Whole Fried Talapia

      Whole fried tilapia, choice of wet fry or without sauce. Options include ugali, coconut, saffron, or pilau rice. Veggie selections: corn and beans, plantains, eggplant, lentils, collard greens. Utensils provided.
      $23.95
  • Vegan Dishes

    • Mboga Plate

      Build Your Own Veggie Plate, Comes with Rice choice and two veggie choices... Every extra Veggie is 3.00 Comes with qrt chapati bread
      $19.95
    • Injera Bowl

      Three Veggie Choices Served on top of Ethiopian Injera Bread
      $20.95
  • Beverages

    • Gingerize

      Our house made Ginger Juice. Great for your health!
      $5.95
    • Hot Spiced Chai Tea

      Our Chai Tea with milk, spices, and ginger
      $5.95
    • Iced Spiced Chai Tea

      Our Chai Tea with milk, spices, and ginger
      $5.95
    • Passion Fruit Juice

      $5.95
    • Iced African Black Tea

      $4.95
    • Topical Juice

      Mango juice, option to select passion fruit.
      $4.25
    • Fountain Drink

      $3.50
  • Desserts

    • Mango Mousse Cake Slice

      This mango mousse cake with a crown of mango curd is like a summer breeze of flavor - light, fresh, and bursting with fruity goodness.
      $8.95
    • Mandazi "African Doughnuts"

      Mandazis, the fluffy superstars of East Africa, are like donuts' cool cousin. Paired perfectly with a steaming cup of tea or coffee, these goodies are spiced up with cardamom for that extra oomph! Get Plain or get tossed in Pumpkin Spice.
    • 3 Coconut Cream Cheese Pineapple Sambusas Tossed In Pumpkin Spice

      3 of our sweet Coconut Cream Cheese Pineapple Sambusas fried to perfection then tossed in Pukpkin Spice.
      $12.99
  • Chapati Combos

    • Chapati Bread And 12oz Side Of Chicken Curry

      The greatest Pairing in Africa since P-Square. Chapati and Chicken Curry is the match made in heaven.
      $18.95
  • Sides and Vegan Veggie Sides

    • Side Of Coconut Rice

      Rice delicately cooked with a savory hint of coconut flavor and added red kidney beans.
    • Side Of Dengu "Curry Lentils"

      Mmm! Get lost in the exotic flavors of a scrumptious coconut curry sauce, infused with lentils!
    • Side Of Biriganya "Eggplant"

      Get ready for a flavor blast! Fried eggplant in an enriching relish tomato based sauce You won't be able to resist!
    • Side Of Nyoyo "Corn And Beans"

      Prepare for a delicious vegetable explosion with our Corn and Bean Veggie Dish, featuring a medley of hominy, kidney beans, carrots, and potatoes.
    • Side Of Pilau Rice

      A popular dish in East Africa. \nThis Kenyan recipe uses flavors derived from a variety of \naromatic spices that add a depth of flavor
    • Side Of Saffron Rice "Yellow Rice"

      Delicious Yellow Saffron Rice with Carrots and Potatoes
    • Side Of Sukumawiki "Collard Greens"

      Our scrumptious Vegan Collard Greens and Cabbage mix, seasoned with our special touch to give your taste buds a party!
    • Whole Chapati

      The best Chapati you can find outside of Kenya. Warm delicious flatbread similar to a tortilla.
      $5.25
    • Ugali "Similar To Fufu"

      Imagine a steaming hot bowl of porridge, but with the volume turned up to maximum density. That's Ugali, made from white maize meal, and it's the ultimate must-have for the indigenous East African diet.
      $4.00
    • Whole Injera

      Ethiopian bread made out of Teff, known for its spongy texture. Perfect to go along with our saucy dishes.
      $5.25
    • House Fries

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