Old Basford · Nottingham NG6 0HN
African food in Nottingham, from a real African kitchen
West African food is bold, generous and built for sharing: rice stained red with tomato and smoke, whole fish off the grill, soups you eat with your hands and swallow made fresh every day. African Base brings all of it to Nottingham — Ghanaian and Nigerian cooking under one roof in Old Basford.
New to it? Start with jollof and grilled tilapia, or chicken light soup with fufu. Grew up on it? You already know what you're ordering.
First time? Order these
Jollof rice with chicken, grilled tilapia on acheke, chicken light soup with fufu, beef suya, red red beans with plantain, and puff puff to finish. Ask for mild pepper if you're unsure — we won't judge.
Eat in, take away, delivery
Book a table for a proper sit-down, call for collection, or order on Deliveroo. Everything on the menu travels well — soups and swallow included.
Feed a crowd
Weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals, birthdays, church and office events — trays and chafing dishes or a full serving team, from 20 guests, across Nottingham and the East Midlands.
Questions answered
- What is the best African restaurant in Nottingham?
- We'd say the one that cooks both Ghanaian and Nigerian food from scratch every day — but come and decide for yourself. Bookings are online.
- Is African food very spicy?
- It can be. Most of our dishes are cooked with real pepper, and most can be made milder — just say when you order.
- Do you deliver?
- Yes, through Deliveroo across Nottingham. Collection orders by phone.
- Is the meat halal?
- Ask when you book — we'll tell you exactly what's what for the dishes you want. (TODO: client to confirm halal status.)
Find us
Unit D, Bar Lane Industrial Estate
Whitemoor Road, Old Basford
Nottingham NG6 0HN
- Kitchen Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- 12:00–20:00
- Kitchen Sun
- 13:00–20:00
- Tue
- Closed