Chishuru, the vibrant West African eatery in Fitzrovia, dazzles with its inventive tasting menu, cozy atmosphere, and expertly crafted flavors.
"Chishuru’s spacious, terracotta-toned space in Fitzrovia is a far cry from its original cupboard-sized Brixton location. That said, this modern West African spot still explores flavours like no other restaurant in London. There are spices and sauces you’ll want to mainline, be it an electric peppersoup broth or an egusi-slathered spiral of cabbage, and the set menu structure means everyone gets to have a bit of everything. It’s easy to see where this thoughtfulness comes from when owner Joké Bakare greets tables upstairs and down, with hugs, kisses, and recommendations from the serious all-French wine list." - riaz phillips
"Chishuru’s spacious, terracotta-toned space in Fitzrovia is a far cry from its original Brixton location that first made waves. But this spot continues to explore flavours like no other restaurant in London, using owner Joké Bakare’s Nigerian roots as a base for venturing out into the wider West African plains. There are spices and sauces you’ll want to mainline, be it an electric peppersoup broth or an egusi-slathered spiral of cabbage. It’s easy to see where this thoughtfulness comes from when Bakare greets tables upstairs and down, with hugs, kisses, and recommendations from the serious all-French wine list." - riaz phillips
"The West African spot in Brixton is one of the most exciting and best restaurant openings of this year, and you can still enjoy it in your own home. The meal for two comes with cassava fritters, pork belly asun, jollof rice, pepper sauce, and kale salad. Order from: Dishpatch" - jake missing
"London is blessed with plenty of West African options, but none of them are like Chishuru. Joké Bakare’s cooking had people flocking to the pint-sized original Brixton location and its two-floor evolution on Great Titchfield Street has got the room to seat them. The terracotta tones are warm, the spicy okra martinis lethal, and the peppersoup broth is the drinkable kick up the arse that everyone needs. There isn’t a similar restaurant in Fitzrovia, nor the whole of London." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"£95 for six courses Chishuru is a wow restaurant. Between the first sip of your weapons-grade plantain Sazerac to the final spoon of rice ice cream, this calming and inventive West African restaurant, incongruously placed off Oxford Street, is guaranteed to excite you. Things are often changing menu-wise, but you’re likely to see dishes like deeply savoury moi moi with scotch bonnet sauce, and all manner of dancing, smooth, spicy, and aromatic sauces. Chishuru’s egusi, with grilled and stuffed napa cabbage, is outstanding." - jake missing
