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Chishuru is a restaurant located in London, centred on providing contemporary West African flavours rooted in heritage recipes. Their creative menus feature a select range of dishes to tantalise your taste buds and delight your palette. Recently posted on social media, highlights have included their Gbegiri main of confit chicken with a spiced bean and lentil purée, and the third start of their new dinner set menu: Fried tripe glazed with fish and tamarind. Delight yourself in the flavours of West Africa at Chishuru today!

Recent social media posts

19/05/2026

Our downstairs alcove table, now with a screen for a bit of privacy...

28/04/2026

Treats to end our dinner menu... Mango, passion fruit & Scotch bonnet chilli jellies, and bonbons made with dark chocolate & baobab, and studded with buckwheat.

22/04/2026

One of the starters from our dinner menu, móínmóín - a steamed black eyed bean cake topped with cured Irish brown trout, with a sushi rice sauce, confit egg yolk, house-made sh*tto and toasted lentils.

16/04/2026

Last month we had a little glow-up at the restaurant: new tables (with Nsibidi inscriptions in each one), larger tables, more space, new fabrics, new lighting and a couple more decorative features. We can now configure the ground floor into a single table seating 18 - this can be booked directly through the website under the 'exclusive hire' tab on our Reservations page. Finally we put some lovely fabrics on the walls of our downstairs alcove table to make it feel more cosy, and added a screen for a bit more privacy.

25/03/2026

Last night's collab dinner with of was so much fun, using produce from Wilsons farm and the bakery. The team's favourite dish was probably the scallop with onion & bombini broth, uda oil and egusi pesto, but there were too many to count.
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08/03/2026

There's a lovely nine page feature in the latest edition of , with Joké's recipes for a feast for four - all photographed at her flat. Yes she does have that many cookbooks, and that's not even all of them.

07/03/2026

Always great to be in the upper right square - our Martini made with ògógóró

04/03/2026

We are thrilled to announce a collab dinner with our dear friends Jan and Mary of later this month. If you followed last year's series Knife Edge, hosted by young , you would have seen Jan telling the amazing story of the restaurant and their fight for survival... culminating in them winning a star at last year's ceremony. Anyway now Joké and Jan are cooking together for the first time on Tuesday 24 March at Chishuru, with Mary bringing produce from their wonderful farm. Tickets are priced at £105pp, book via the usual Reservations page of our website. Menu involves Jan's famous fish head "soup", scallop, cull yaw mutton and signature herb sorbet with marshmallow and more. Book now!

20/02/2026

Thrilled to be included in this list of their inspectors' "Dishes of the Year" 2026

10/02/2026

We are dead chuffed (as we say in London) to retain our Michelin star for another year. We're blessed to have a marvellous team, lots and lots of wonderful customers and some fantastic suppliers. We are hoping for an exciting 2026, news to come!

06/02/2026

Thank you for including Chishuru in your "50 Best Restaurants in London" list 😘

24/01/2026

Aridan (also known as aidan fruit, or prekese, or four corners) is the dried fruit pod of a West African tree. It gives flavours of brown butter, nutmeg and toffee. We use it both in desserts (at lunch, our crème caramel with plantain crumb & plantain chips) and in drinks (our Aridan Manhattan, made with bourbon and Cocchi Torino sweet vermouth).

15/12/2025

One of our current lunch starters is Ehuru, a Yoruba dish. It's a steamed cake made from egusi (wild watermelon seeds) and black-eyed beans, topped with pumpkin seed pesto, pickled radish and a little hibiscus gel; on the side there's a potent Scotch bonnet chilli sauce.

09/12/2025

Vouchers are available to buy through our website for Christmas gifting, and have the following advantages:
1. they look really thoughtful
2. but they only take about 60 seconds to buy
3. you can send them via email or Royal Mail
4. your loved one / colleague (potentially the same person) gets to have a delicious meal

04/12/2025

Chishuru seasoning is now available to purchase in the restaurant. It's a blend of spices that we use to finish some of our dishes - it's got lots of umami, sourness and sweet & warming spice. Now you can buy some to take home: use it on grilled meats or fish, to flavour rice or a soup, or anything else.

Pick up a jar when you're here, or drop in during restaurant hours to buy some for £6. Do we need to mention the phrase "stocking filler for the foodie in your life"?

Currently we are only offering these for purchase in-person.

02/12/2025

The latest issue of is out, and features some argy-bargy between and about that essential jollof staple,

27/11/2025

We have new lunch dishes! First up is agbeli kaaklo, a salted po***ck & cassava fritter, served with uda mayonnaise - a dish of the Ewe tribe of Ghana and Togo.

Address

London

To reach this restaurant, you can take the tube to Brixton station and walk for a few minutes. Alternatively, you can take the bus to the nearby stop or drive and park in the nearby car park.

Opening Hours

Wednesday	6pm - 10pm
Thursday	6pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 3pm
	6pm - 10pm
Saturday	12pm - 3pm
	6pm - 10pm

Website

https://www.chishuru.com/

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What people say

Chishuru, a restaurant that serves Nigerian cuisine in London, has recently been gaining attention from various media outlets. According to a review on The Guardian published on July 20th, 2021, the restaurant stands out for its "creative use of West African ingredients" and "innovative menu." In another review by Time Out London from July 13th, 2021, the "flavours are perfectly balanced" and the "presentation is beautiful."

However, not all reviews have been entirely positive. A review on Metro UK published on August 10th, 2021, mentions that while the food is "hearty and comforting," some dishes lacked seasoning. Additionally, some online customer comments echo this sentiment with complaints about the lack of spice in certain dishes.

On the other hand, many customers praise Chishuru for its authentic and unique take on Nigerian cuisine. One Yelp review states that it's "one of the best restaurants I have ever visited," while another TripAdvisor reviewer says they had an "unforgettable experience."

Overall, recent reviews suggest that Chishuru is an exciting addition to the London dining scene but may need improvement in certain areas such as seasoning consistency. Nonetheless, consistent praise for its creativity and authenticity positions it as a top contender for adventurous eaters looking to try something new.

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