The 15 Best African Restaurants Near Cambridge

Updated: August 22, 2022

Have you visited these African venues in Cambridge? Go for their piri piri chicken and Kunāfah - you won’t regret it! We analyzed the top restaurant review sites and leading food blogs for the best African spots in Cambridge. Send your taste buds on holiday to the Savanna with doro wat and glasses of Mampoer at these Cambridge eateries.

Find the perfect African restaurant

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How did we curate this list?

Figuring out the best African restaurants can take awhile. We used our boam magic powers to analyze 823905 local restaurant reviews, Google and Yelp ratings for 15185 restaurants, and 1052 lists and articles from top sources like Eater and Infatuation. For example, we considered Eater - Where to Eat Vegetarian and Vegan Food Around Boston, Infatuation - The Best Restaurants In The South End and Eater - Where to Eat and Drink in Jamaica Plain as we sourced this ultimate list. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their available services, so you can stay safe on your terms. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so you can trust what you see and enjoy the city’s hidden gems. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

Most common questions

Baraka, Pita Cambridge, and Sheger Cafe are the highest-rated African restaurants that are good for groups in Cambridge.

Asmara Restaurant, Baraka, and Pita Cambridge are some of the highest-rated late-night African spots in Cambridge.

Asmara Restaurant, Baraka, and Pita Cambridge are vegetarian-friendly African restaurants in Cambridge.

Asmara Restaurant, Baraka, and Pita Cambridge are the highest-rated African restaurants for take-out in Cambridge.

Asmara Restaurant, Baraka, and Pita Cambridge are the highest-rated African restaurants that serve breakfast in Cambridge.

Drink pairing tips

Pair seared tuna, papaya salad and lime chutney with Sauvignon Blanc
To elevate your seared tuna, papaya salad and lime chutney experience, we recommend some Sauvignon Blanc to go with your dish. This pairing works especially well because this white wine highlights the flavour of the wine.
Grenache with your ewa agoyin
When considering what goes best with ewa agoyin, we recommend a glass of Grenache, it truly complements the dish as it complements the sweetness of the ewa with the fruity wine.
Sauvignon Blanc with your pork ribs with a barbecue rub
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Fun facts

A delicious pairing
Experts recommend pairing steak with tea, complementing the fatty taste of the food with the tannin-rich flavors of the drink.
All in a day’s work
Molly Schuyler knows that you can never have too much of a good thing. They proved this by eating 23 pounds of prime rib, setting a world record in the process!
A big feat in 2005
On March 23, 2005, Thailand’s African fans celebrated a new world record by the seafood stick, weighing 110 pounds.

Parking information

Parking can be tough around Cambridge To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen African spot.