Community through African Food and Drink

One thing I miss the most when I am not travelling to countries in Africa 🌍, is the community feel, and the sense of belonging.

You can message or bump into someone in the morning and agree to meet by lunchtime (or brunchtime!) or dinner that same day. You do not have to schedule catch-ups weeks, or even months, in advance.

And it is this sense of community is something I experience in the UK, from The Little Baobab restaurant and Maquis Bar, both located at The Africa Centre.

🍲 The Little Baobab is a restaurant focused on West African cuisine, in particular, Senegalese food 🇸🇳.

🍹 Maquis Bar is a bar focused on African branded drinks, homemade alcoholic and non-alcoholic African drinks .

Beyond the delicious food and drinks, both places provide a warm feeling of home and community every visit, from the welcome, to cheering on your latest goal or business idea, to catching up on recent events.

It is this sense of community, and home from home, in addition to the homely food and drinks, that would encourage anyone to return again, and again, and again. As you can see... 😊

[Pictured, clockwise]:

1. My first time trying attieke (tasted like a combination of garri and couscous) with sea bass and fried plantain 😋 accompanied by the most delicious bissap (also known as wonjo, sobolo and sorrell).

2. The original jollof rice, Senegalese style, with ndambe (beans) and fried plantain.

3. White thiebbou yapp (white jollof rice with lamb chops)

4. Another refreshing glass of bissap!

With the demand for gastro tourism continuing to grow, you can get a taste of Africa by experiencing authentic African cuisine at The Africa Centre, and then exploring Africa with Talking Drums.