Arts & Culture

Celebrate African Restaurant Week in Brooklyn

Paul Stremple

Oct 8, 2018 — 1 min read

Looking for a new dining experience? It’s currently African Restaurant Week in New York and participating restaurants are offering tastings and deals on meals across the five boroughs, leading up to a food festival celebration in Harlem this weekend.

While many people think of Harlem as synonymous with African food, a number of great Brooklyn restaurants across the borough are participating this year, so no matter where you’re at, you can get in on the excitement!

New York African Restaurant Week is now in its 6th year, after launching in 2013. Restaurants are offering discounted prix fixe menus showcasing their best African and African-inspired dishes to celebrate African and Diasporic culture and experience through food!

Check out the participating Brooklyn restaurants:

Amarachi
189 Bridge Street, Vinegar Hill
Nigerian and Caribbean

Cafe Rue Dix
1451 Bedford Avenue, Crown Heights
French-Senegalese

Bati
747 Fulton, Fort Greene
Ethiopian

Angela’s
417 Nostrand Ave, Bed-Stuy
Caribbean

Le Baobab
1235 Fulton, Bed-Stuy
West African

Buka
946 Fulton, Bed-Stuy
Nigerian

Be sure to check out and support the Brooklyn restaurants, and maybe you’ll even want to make the trek up to Harlem for next weekend’s festival!

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