10 Degrees South
10 Degrees South, if the name hasn’t already given it away, which African country’s food this restaurant is serving. It is South Africa, and it was the first restaurant across America to serve food from Africa’s southernmost country.
Before we dive into the menu, let’s take note of an interesting story, well rather journey, behind this restaurant. It was founded by Justin Anthony, who only opened as a Plan B, following a tragic end to his soccer career after a bad knee injury.
Now, to the menu! 10 Degrees serves authentic South African experience through dishes such as Peri Peri Chicken (a spicy chicken South Africans are crazy about), malva pudding, boerewors (farmer’s sausage), and the famous South African sparkling grape juice.
The patio area and the back bar are a favorite spot for diners.
Biltong Bar
About five years ago, Justin – the owner of 10 Degrees South restaurant mentioned above, opened the Biltong Bar. As the name suggests, it was intended mainly to be an establishment to get you drunk on sweet alcoholic cocktails brewed from the motherland.
However, alongside the drinks, the establishment got quite popular for its South African dried meat. In South Africa, the name ‘Biltong’ is the name for beef prepared in a certain way to be jerky yet smooth and soft.
As the revelers sip down their intoxicating South African cocktails, they cushion their stomach first with the Biltongs.
The establishment was featured in ‘The Best Food Halls in America by Reader’s Digest.
Café Songhai
In the 15th and 16th centuries, one of Africa’s largest states before colonization existed in the western Sahel region. The state called ‘The Songhai Empire’ was one of the greatest civilizations on the continent; most likely, you haven’t heard about that part of the Sahel history.
The Café Songhai borrowed its name from the once-thriving empire and is now the most popular West African restaurant in the city of Atlanta. The establishment serves a mix of Nigerian and Ghanaian dishes, including jollof rice, okra soup, light goat soup, and egusi soup with pounded yam.
On the weekends, diners get a variety of entertainment from comedy shows to live music performances.
The above five establishments are the top African restaurants in Atlanta, but they are certainly not the only ones. We have left out a number of African restaurants that missed featuring in this list by a whisker.
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