At Kabongo restaurant, the dining experience begins with a ritual before the food is served: the staff brings a pitcher and a bowl to the table so diners can wash their hands. This family-run restaurant, located on València Street and open in the city for four years, specializes in stews and grilled dishes that are eaten entirely with the hands, without using cutlery.
From plantain fritters to fufu
The menu begins with appetizers designed to be eaten with your fingers, such as the African salad, which is served with small pieces of toast to scoop up the avocado, and krakos, which are plantain fritters. One of the most unique elements of the menu is fufu, a traditional African dish that is still relatively uncommon in local restaurants. This dough is torn into small pieces and dipped into a palm-based soup with chunks of beef.
On the seafood menu, the restaurant prepares whole, grilled sea bream, which customers also flake apart and eat with their hands. Among the side dish options, jollof rice stands out—a recipe that adds an intense level of spiciness to the meal.
Desserts and average price
The restaurant’s dessert menu includes puff puff, fluffy fried dough balls whose texture is reminiscent of classic churros. The portions are served with a chocolate sauce for dipping each piece.
The restaurant, whose décor is full of details and illustrations with an African aesthetic, offers these traditional recipes for around 40 euros per person.
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