Restaurants with African Cuisine
Last updated on 05/26/2026
Ellen Mehrhoff-Roddewig
For this Top 10 list, I had the opportunity to try out a whole range of Berlin restaurants serving African cuisine. The result is this top selection. Restaurants like Blue Nile in Tempelhof, Bejte Ethiopia in Schöneberg, and ASANKA in Friedrichshain have shown me just how diverse and vibrant Berlin’s African restaurant scene is. When compiling this Top 10 list, I focused on authentic recipes, high-quality spices, and warm hospitality. Enjoy!
The Pan Africa Restaurant in Neukölln-Rixdorf brings the full range of flavors of the African continent to your plate. Here, a Nigerian chef cooks specialties from East, West, and North Africa, lovingly prepared with authentic ingredients like plantains, yams, and coconut milk. An African restaurant in Berlin that truly delivers on its promise.
Anyone looking for Egyptian cuisine in Prenzlauer Berg will inevitably find Meya Meya. This small family restaurant on Greifswalder Straße serves North African home cooking that tastes as if you were a guest in Cairo.
Anyone in Charlottenburg looking for an African restaurant that truly cooks instead of just serving will sooner or later end up on Wilmersdorfer Straße. Amoag Sudanese Specialties brings the flavors of Northeast Africa to the neighborhood and proves that Sudanese cuisine in Berlin still has much to discover.
Ghanaian Cuisine in Friedrichshain: ASANKA Bei Joe at Ostbahnhof is the African restaurant in Berlin that brings West Africa to your plate as it truly is: spicy, generous, and full of flavor.
Langano in Kreuzberg is Berlin's destination for authentic Ethiopian cuisine: spices like cardamom and chili, injera as both plate and cutlery, and hospitality that welcomes everyone.
Blue Nile on Tempelhofer Ufer in Kreuzberg is Berlin's oldest Ethiopian restaurant, known since 1989 for spicy stews, tender Injera, and one of the city's most beautiful coffee ceremonies. Here, you don't just dine; you sit together, share, and engage in conversation.
Ethiopian cuisine eaten with your hands, a traditional coffee ceremony, and an interior that transports you to Africa: Bejte Ethiopia in Schöneberg has been a well-established address for over two decades for anyone wanting to eat authentic African food in Berlin.
Located at Lausitzer Platz in Kreuzberg, Restaurant Baraka serves North African cuisine prepared according to traditional recipes, tasting of Morocco and Egypt. The ambiance is warm, and the hospitality is very cordial.
Hidden in the Brüsseler Kiez in Wedding is Salone Market, one of the most authentic African restaurants in Berlin. Here, Augustus cooks with recipes from his homeland, Sierra Leone. Anyone who truly wants to experience West African cuisine will leave here with a full stomach and a good mood.
West African street food in the heart of Potsdamer Platz: Afropot brings the flavors of Ghana to Tiergarten, with homemade classics like Waakye, Jollof Rice, and Puff Puff.
