Question 1

Where is African Base?

Accepted Answer

Unit D, Bar Lane Industrial Estate, Whitemoor Road, Old Basford, Nottingham NG6 0HN — on the Bar Lane Industrial Estate in Old Basford, a short drive from Nottingham city centre and Bulwell.

Question 2

What food does African Base serve?

Accepted Answer

Ghanaian and Nigerian cooking: fufu with goat, light or groundnut soup, banku with okro stew or grilled tilapia, jollof and waakye, egusi, ogbono, pepper soups, suya, kenkey with fried fish, and more. Dishes come with your choice of swallow — fufu, banku, omo tuo, kenkey, eba or pounded yam.

Question 3

Can I book a table online?

Accepted Answer

Yes — book online at https://african-base.vercel.app/book in under a minute, or call 0115 837 3930. Parties of 8 or more pay a small deposit that comes off the bill.

Question 4

Do you do takeaway and delivery?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Order collection by phone, or delivery through Deliveroo. Everything on the menu is available to take away.

Question 5

Do you cater events?

Accepted Answer

Yes — weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals, birthdays and church events, from 20 guests, delivered across Nottingham and beyond. Send an enquiry from the Events & catering page.

Question 6

Is the food spicy?

Accepted Answer

Most dishes are cooked with real pepper — we can make most of them milder if you ask when you order. Pepper soups and okro stew are the hot ones.

Extra-large tilapia with fried yam or plantain

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