Akara Restaurant - (Near Southwark, South East)

5 /5 SD: 4.5/5 Akara has been on my list for about a year so I was so excited to go and try it out. It really did live up to the hype! Everything I tasted was delicious and what elevated the experience was getting to try so many new flavour combinations. I haven’t had a meal as intriguing as this in a long time. The service was also great, our waitress was so friendly and able to help us decide what we wanted to order. We had the prawn Akara which came with a rich spicy Senegalese sauce that paired beautifully together. We also had the lamb dibi (if you love lamb this is a must try), beef yaji, Lagos chicken, grilled pork and efik rice. The pork was so tender and with the yam sauce, I was fighting myself to slow down and enjoy the dish properly. The rice was moist and flavourful, if you’re hungry I would recommend getting a portion each. We had the warm plantain cake for dessert that tasted like a lighter sticker toffee pudding. I only wish the portion was bigger, it was gone too quickly My only negative points would be it was cold in the restaurant! I was admittedly in a backless dress so bring a cardigan if you’re planning to dress up. I also found it a little noisy due to the chatter reverberating off of the high ceiling. Other than that, I’ll definitely be back in the future to try the other dishes.

5 /5 Selina Selke: We had an amazing time here! From service to atmosphere, everything was just on point. We were patiently recommended dishes and the food was an absolute hit! The sauces were rich in flavor, the lamb just fell apart and the portions were just right for us. We also appreciated the relaxed yet trendy atmosphere. Will definitely be back to try their plantain cake!

5 /5 Rafael Santana: My partner and I had an amazing lunch at Akara. The food is amazing and the service is incredible. The Akaras were incredibly tasty. We had the BBQ Prawn and the Crab ones. For the large plates, we got the Lagos Chicken and the Pork, which were really good. My favourite was definitely the Pork. As a side, we got the Efik Rice. I recommend everyone that goes to Akara to get the rice! For desert, we got the chocolate mouse, dulce de leche and banana. It was a well balanced and tasty dessert.

4 /5 Emma Tasko: Absolutely loved Akara. Would’ve given 5 stars but the cod dish was sadly a bit overcooked for my liking, but even so the dish itself was very packed full of flavour and still pretty good considering this. The rest of the plates were 10/10. The pork in particular was one of the juciest and most succulent pork dishes I’ve ever had. The prawn and crab Akara were absolutely amazing, we really loved the dip they came with. The rice was delicious and we really loved the cocktails. The vibe of the restaurant was very relaxed but buzzing and had a good atmosphere and all the staff were all very lovely. Would 100% come back and recommend to anyone in the area. Thank you!