The African Village Kitchen-Cafe is an
oasis of peace in the hectic modern concrete jungle...  A place where you
can sit down, relax, and just enjoy life... Whether for a few minutes, or for an hour or
two.
At the African Village Kitchen-Cafe, you and your
family and friends can relax and enjoy the delicious tastes of West Africa. (You also have
a selection of foods from the rest of the world you can choose from too.)
West Africa is a place where time has slowed down, and
you can find the real joie de vivre! At the African Village Kitchen-Cafe, you too
can experience this relaxed and peaceful West African vibe, for a part of your day. |
Menu
SNACKS
- Pastelle - 'samosa' - $5
- Battered Prawns - 3 for $2
- Spinach Toast - single $1, double $2
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- Roti/Injera Bread - $1
- Potato Paratha - $2.50
- Chips - $3
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MAINS
- Mafé - beef in peanut sauce - $8
- Yassa - lemon chicken - $8
- Jolof Rice - $6
- Fried Rice - $6
- Butter Chicken $8
- Curry - goat, seafood, or lamb - $8
- Pasta - $6
- Brochette - beef/chicken skewer - $3
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- Tamia - 'fool' fava beans - $7
- Molokhia - African spinach - $7
- Salat Aswat - eggplant/peanut butter - $7
- Taro/Cassava - $8
- Grilled Fish - Tilapia (Prep. time 30 min.) - Medium $12/Large $15
- Battered Flake - $6
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SWEETS
- Mandazey/Binyere - donut - $2
- Chakkry - cous cous + dried fruit - $5
- Fruit with yoghurt - $5
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DRINKS
Organic coffee is now available at no extra
charge!
- Coffee - cup $2 / mug $2.50
- Juices - $2
- Black/green tea $2
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How To Get There
43 Walker Street, Dandenong
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Our Story
| "I always wanted to have a food business, because
of my love of food, and I always wanted to have a kind of business that would connect me
to more people. I've had many different kinds of businesses in my life time, but one time
a friend came to me and told me about working together at Victoria Market, to operate a
food stall. I accepted his offer. "I actually have been
involved in being a restaurant chef in Melbourne since 1992. I used to cook in a
restaurant on the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street, in Toorak. I also had a friend
who had a restaurant on Commercial Rd, Prahran, then he moved to the city, and asked me to
help him to cook in his restaurant.
"After helping him with that, when this present opportunity
arose, I decided to open my own restaurant.
"Along the way I developed a lot of friendships with a lot of
different people, with a love for humanity, and a love of food.
"I have a belief that whatever we do in life, the biggest
benefit we get out of it is our connection to other people - we do things for humanity, we
do things for ourselves, and we do things for the sake of the world.
"Now I'm enjoying it, and I've got, so far, a lot of friends,
and we are very connected, and we all love food, and I hope that anybody who walks in the
door and tastes it, will come back and recommend it to other people. We'll continue to try
our best to provide the best cuisine, with the best service, and the best friendly
environment."
Abdoulie Sallah |
 The African Village Kitchen-Cafe is a realization of the
dream of chef and proprietor, Abdoulie Sallah... A place where people can come, relax, and
feel welcome, and experience some genuine West African hospitality.
Abdoulie was born in Senegal (the home of Africa's most famous
musician and singer, Youssou N'Dour), and his parents moved to The Gambia when he was very
young. He's made Australia his home now for over 20 years.
Come and visit the African Village Kitchen-Cafe today!
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