Akoko : Restaurant africain gastronomique à Londres
Fondé en 2024 par le chef Ayo Adeyemi, Akoko est rapidement devenu une référence en matière de cuisine africaine fine dining à Londres. Situé au 21 Berners Street dans le quartier de Fitzrovia, cet établissement offre une expérience culinaire unique, mêlant traditions ouest-africaines et techniques modernes. La vision du chef est de mettre en valeur la richesse des saveurs africaines, notamment nigérianes, ghanéennes et sénégalaises, à travers un menu dégustation élaboré avec soin. La cuisine d'Akoko a reçu une reconnaissance internationale, notamment par le biais de la presse et de guides prestigieux, confirmant son statut de restaurant étoilé.
Akoko se distingue par ses spécialités, notamment un menu de dégustation de dix plats qui met en avant des ingrédients de qualité, souvent cuits au feu ou sublimés par des épices africaines. Parmi les points forts, on trouve des plats comme le jollof rice, le suya de langue de bœuf ou encore des fruits de mer raffinés, le tout servi dans une ambiance sophistiquée mais décontractée. La carte des vins et cocktails, avec des options de pairing, complète parfaitement cette expérience culinaire. Le restaurant est reconnu pour sa capacité à offrir une cuisine africaine authentique, revisitée avec finesse.
L'ambiance d'Akoko se veut à la fois élégante et chaleureuse. Le décor monochromatique en terracotta, agrémenté d'œuvres d'art contemporain, crée une atmosphère raffinée mais accessible. La décoration soignée, avec des éléments artisanaux comme des couverts en bois sculpté et des installations artistiques, reflète l'engagement du lieu pour une expérience sensorielle complète. La lumière tamisée et la musique douce contribuent à une ambiance propice à la dégustation et à la découverte de la richesse de la cuisine ouest-africaine dans un cadre moderne et sophistiqué.
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"Belle adresse gastronomique africaine malgré quantités un peu chiches. Menu dégustation à 120 livres. Quelques jolies surprises!"
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"Restaurant - Recommended by Top 50 (April 2025)"
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"1 star African, get jollof rice, Soho. Smart Casual"
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"Ricerca Food Couture, cibo west african costoso ma pare delizioso - 136€ menù degustazione "
@leigatto
"Israr liked it. And so did Andy Hayler. Tasting menu. Expensive"
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"Finia‘s Favorites 10.2025 African Fine dining "
@ankawm
"Michelin star West African restaurant Tasting menu (lunch or dinner): £125 Short lunch menu: £65"
@monica.chua
"African tasting menu where the heat is turned up course by course."
@xdjpqdgjjr4
"Condenast traveller- africain- ££££"
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"Costanza Excellente cuisine africaine. Y aller pour le déjeuner moins cher. 50€/ pers"
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"Nigerian food Michelin star"
@fernfever
"Michelin starred west African "
@shopgiugi
"À faire £120 tasting menu "
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"Condé Nast Traveller: Best restaurants in London "
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"Sophie - west African - 4.5* - £100+ "
@samanthaeve
"« West African flavours are the heroes of one the best tasting menus in town » "
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"West Africain + Brasillian "
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"1star African restaurant to try reco jav"
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"Michelin star African food"
@johnptwrussell1
"Elevated west African dishes"
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"What’s the deal? A west African tasting menu of dreams in Fitzrovia, with 10-odd courses courtesy of exec chef Ayo Adeyemi, who took the kitchen to Michelin star glory at the start of 2024. Why go? This laidback and airy room is fancy without the faff – there’s no fiddly, fussy food here, but rather huge, innovative flavours that draw on old family recipes and flavours from across Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal. Order this You’ll have to plump for the tasting menu, as there’s no a la carte option, but you will have zero regrets; expect hunks of lobster tail, scotch bonnet soup and extremely moreish jollof rice"
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"West africain Michelin star restaurant "
@melaniegouby
"Very boogie west African tasting menu "
@marie.haddad
"Shrouded behind sprawling greenery and a slim glass door on Berners Street, Akoko’s entrance is easily missed, but this smart Fitzrovia restaurant is fast becoming a key player in London’s West African fine dining movement. Akokomi has curated an experience where everything has purpose and meaning, from art on the walls (with pride of place given to a woven installation of ekpiri seed husks, fashioned by contemporary Nigerian artist Niyi Olagunju) to the monochromatic terracotta interiors and hand-whittled wooden cutlery that accompanies certain courses. Every aspect feels carefully considered, right down to the custom, Akoko-monogrammed skewers that hold together Adeyemi’s ox tongue suya. That suya - served with a gentle lick of mustard and a pool of aerated bone marrow sauce - is utterly extraordinary. Like many courses at Akoko, it burns fast and bright, and is devoured too quickly. Other high points include a beautiful ballotine of monkfish and white asparagus, and a bowl of delicately-stuffed mussels and ripe tomatoes in a deftly-spiced broth. Plump for the Akoko pairing and sommelier Oscar Clark will libate you with a mixture of wines, cocktails and even a glass of Nigerian stout. In the closing stages of the menu, an old favourite arrives - Akoko’s jollof rice, which emerges in a cloud of smoke, ready to be mixed through a bowl of lamb, aubergine and chives. If we could wish for one thing from Akoko, it would be more courses, and more chances to explore the limits of Adeyemi’s thrilling, dynamic cooking."
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"Restaurant gastronomique aux inspirations africaines"
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"1 Michelin star 2026 (new ‘24) “We aim to prove that West African cuisine deserves its place in fine dining by highlighting its unique flavours and culinary traditions on its own terms,” says founder Aji Akokomi. With the help of Executive Chef Ayo Adeyemi, they are achieving that goal and then some. The tasting menu format allows the chefs to take diners on a culinary journey, with refined, beautifully balanced dishes underpinned by quality ingredients – many of them cooked over fire. It’s hard to pick a stand-out from the precise, technically impressive selection, but the jollof rice is truly knock-out."
@nchavotier
"Saw Will Poulter talking about it on ig - just missed out on Michelin rating"
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"Saw Will Poulter talking about it on ig - just missed out on Michelin rating"
@danilomenasche
"- VC wanted to go - Capacity limited"
@josepbarnadas
"Condé Nast https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-restaurants-london"
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"Delicious and unique. Highly recommended the non-alcoholic pairing "
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"Grace Dent’s most underrated restaurant in London"
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"Grace Dent’s most underrated place: west African food."
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"Exceptional food (tasting menu), very expensive!"
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"West African Resto > £££ Michelin "
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"Gastro africain de l’ouest "
@loriane09
"Cuisine ouest africaine gastronomique. "
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"£120 tasting menu - supposed to be incredible saw on insta but "
@polly.jacobs6
"West African cuisine snubbed by Michelin"
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"Smaakpapillen west afrikaans. Niet voor faint harded!!"
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"4.8 Google Guide Michelin Afrique de l'Ouest"
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"lo consiglia Luxeat, e ora lo hanno anche stellato"
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"High quality West African food "
@aamusa02
"West African gastronomic journey, super recommend as i spent my birthday here"
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"Cuisine gastronomique ouest-africaine, il fallait bien essayer. Service en 8 plats digne d'une grande table, un accord mets et vins original et très adéquat. On aurait aimé un peu plus de folie et un peu moins de consensualité dans les assiettes."
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"West African inspired fancy restaurant. "
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"Up market restaurant serving elevated West African dishes. Chef Aji Akokomi’s cultivates his West African heritage and his dishes combine the best seasonal British produce with specially sourced African spices. Offers a 75£ lunch and 110£ tasting menus. CNT Best restaurants in London 5/22. Opened 10/20. Hours: L Sat & D Tue-Sat. "
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"Fency place with west African influence ♡"
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"3/5: tasting menu. Classic ingredients (think lamb, pollock, octopus) with African spices. The cooking was done very well (big fan of the pollock & jollof rice), but I’m not sure there was an awful amount of creativity with the flavours & experimentation. Would have liked a bit more African influence? Not really worth the price IMO. Subtle, unassuming exterior & classy, polished interior (better than the food). Service is lovely & they don’t rush you to leave afterwards."
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"London is riding a slowly breaking wave of West African flavours right now. A standout is the creamy Nigerian pumpkin soup with chunks of lobster, nutmeg, puffed wild rice, moringa oil and crispy shallots served with chewy Guinness bread and yassa butter, based on the scotch-bonnet-spiked Senegalese."
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"High-end West African food"
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"West African cuisine by Masterchef winner"
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"Avec claire et felix, novembre 2021"
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"Afrique ouest gastronomique "
@gaellefrere
"gorgeous / sleek west african restaurant with tasting menu & wine pairings "
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"Unbelievable tasting menu and really good atmosphere "
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"West African food - tasting menu - awarded - wow"
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"FT - high end food from Nigeria, Senegal n Ghana"
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"West African, Nigerian, Senegalese, Ghanian"
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