I happened to be walking by on Sunday so stopped in for lunch. I’m so glad I did - this place is awesome! I haven’t had much West African food but it was all very flavorful and well prepared. They have a number of sets you can order that come with a meat and a couple sides - I went with the yassa grilled chicken and it was delicious. It’s in the African cultural center and I found the space really nice abd decorated with beautiful photography. I’ll be back!

Amazing place! Staff are suuuuper nice! The person taking our order was so nice and helpful. The food was awesome. I had beef with onion sauce and I can’t say how much I loved it. The chop cocktail is also delicious. The place is beautiful, warm spacious full of plants. It’s right next to the park and very easy to find. I am so happy that I tried this place!

Amazing and delicious food. I had great introduction to African food with The Ancient Vegan bowl. Everything on the plate is delicious. The hot sauce is pretty spicy 🌶

Definitely a gem around the central park that not many people know about . The food was soul touching. I had the yassa chicken bowl that had grilled chicken, plantains, flavored rice and salad, and I must tell you everything was just heaven. If you are looking to try African food, this is the place for you.

Teranga is a fancy place. I visited the restaurant with a small group of people. We really, really, really enjoyed eating there. We cannot wait to go back. Teranga is beautifully decorated with traditional fabric from West Africa, visually appealing, contemporary wall paintings, and other decorations. We went to the Harlem location close to the corner of 5th Avenue and East 110th Street. You will see a building with flag designs on it as you approach Teranga. It appears that the Teranga Harlem location is open Saturday and Sunday. The Teranga midtown location is open Monday - Friday. We received great service from the staff. They are very friendly and our waiter spoke multiple languages. Each of us ordered a different dish so that we could taste multiple items from the menu. We ate the popular peanut sauce, jollof rice, black eyed peas, plantain, beef, salmon, kale salad, and more. For drinks we had thirst-quenching bissap and ginger drinks. It was so nice that both drinks were NOT overly sweet. I also saw Gulder on the menu which I hear is a wonderful beer. For hot sauce lovers, they had available a real hot sauce which appears to be made of habanero. We loved all the food we ate. The dishes are affordable. I definitely recommend eating in Teranga.

I found this spot after a quick Google search for African delicacies. It is truly a nice spot to relax and have a good fusion on different African delicacies. In one plate, you can have a taste of Nigeria, Ghana perhaps Senegal etc. which is unique and pairs well together. While it was good to have a taste of the local Nigerian malt drink, Maltina, I won’t say it tasted any better than your regular locally produced malt drinks here in the US which are way cheaper ($1 compared to $4). I have been here twice now and my food was served cold on both occasions I guess this is because of the Bukka style being adapted here but even so food remains hot or warm in those settings. Overall not a bad experience.

Ufff i love the vibe in here. Delicious food with plenty vegan options, Afrobeats playing in the background, seat yourself and pay at your seat making it super convenient. There’s all types of seating and the wall decor, accent African pieces and bookshelf with Black writers combined uplifts the whole experience. Chefs kiss-will definitely be returning, regularly. I’m a fan!

Delicious food with a peaceful and pleasant vibe. My partner and I tried the “vegan market plate” and we loved it. The ordering is online and hassle free. There are also some funny card games to play on the table.

There aren't enough words to explain how delicious the food was. The grilled chicken was amazing, the jollof rice was seasoned perfectly and the beans were so good (and I hate beans!). Not only was the food and juice perfect, but I didnt wait long and the staff was great. 1000/10.

First time here and everything was excellent. I had the grilled chicken bowl with jolla rice, plantains, and a kale salad with mango, caramelized onion sauce and a parsley hot sauce and one of their tasty cocktails. The atmosphere is relaxing and comfortable. There are several cool spots to hang out and chat including window benches, couches and big chairs, and various sized tables to accommodate one person up to a.large group. There is a selection of books to read, artwork and lively music playing. I will definitely be back.

The man who took our order was very nice and they had a lot of interesting drink/juice options. The food was delicious, I would definitely go back. Also the sweet plantains were so good, they had a ginger flavor in them and I enjoyed that

Delicious west African food and with a beautiful view of Central Park out the windows I can’t wait to come back. I had one of their chef recommendations plus a cocktail. Both were great.

this restaurant is an absolute gem in the city! im so glad i was recommended it. sometimes modern African restaurants lack the authenticity and flavor, but teranga was absolutely delicious and real! the set up of the restaurant, the comfort, decor, playlist, books to read, etc all made it such a lovely experience for me. the host was also very nice and service was quick. thanks for creating a lovely, peaceful space for african food and culture ❤️

An intimate sweet charming little cafe at the North end of Central Park. My favorite server there is named Mike. Food is very exotic and delicious, not terribly expensive. I recommend it highly.

Hidden gem in the community. Only open on weekends, this is a spot to go to for some West African food. The bowls are delicious! Spicy goodness 😋 You can order from a selection of bowls or make your own custom one. I am definitely coming back and get a bowl once a month. Delicious 🤤😋🤤

I've biked past this place hundreds of times and never knew it was there in the Africa Center. So glad I finally saw it and had the chance to eat there!! A lot of food and drink options and everything was delicious (and cheap too). Service was fast and friendly. Check it out!

Everything about this beautiful place is FANTASTIC! The food is spectacular--perfectly spiced, incredibly fresh. If you are vegan or gluten free it is a very easy place for you to have tons of options and if you are not vegan the salmon and chicken dishes are wonderful. The space has really high ceilings and is filled with art and books and plants and the people are friendly and welcoming. I love sitting outside across from the park.

Super yummy food at a great price. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options, and I love that they priced them cheaper than the animal versions!

Got the vegan bowl for pick up/takeout and all the components were delicious. Very flavorful and the spicy plantain had a nice kick to it. I went with the included peanut sauce instead of switching out to another hot sauce. The peanut sauce was decadent and mild, even though it also includes scotch bonnet pepper. It was perfect. The bowl was enough for two portions. Only issue to note is that I ordered online in advance and although it indicated the approx time when it would be ready, I didn't get any notifications that it was. I decided to go pick up anyway. It was ready for me. However, I then got both notifications that they were preparing my meal and it was ready for pick up at the same time about an hour later. It seems that the food was being expedited in real life, just not getting updated in the online ordering system. Just FYI for those ordering pick up, and hopefully for the restaurant to look into.

Amazing food, so happy to have tried this place. Tastes like home cooking. I had the vegan plate.

One of my favorite places to eat in all of Harlem. And there’s nowhere else like it!

Flavorful, tender chicken - good portion. Quick, fun staff. Recommended if you are not familiar with the cuisine (like me) but want to give it a try!

Little Bit of Senegal in NYC Great place with a young, hip, African vibe. Feels like stepping into another dimension. And the food! Simply wonderful! Healthy, spicy, earthy, like what you would expect if eating at home and pulling the ingredients from your garden or from a neighbor's farm. It's that fresh, wholesome and clean. Just a great respite in a city that is sadly losing all of its character.

The food is absolutely AMAZING!!

Cool ambience.

Good food, options for vegetarians

First time visiting but not the last. Great food and great vibes. Music was on point too

The best place to hang out in the neighborhood. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Thank you for introducing me to West African food!

Delicious and healthy African food!

Great experience, great atmosphere.

Delicious, wholesome food in a unique, refreshing atmosphere.

Eye-opening and really delicious! It’s a nice change of pace especially now since it’s getting chilly out. Chicken and salmon was juicy. Chicken had slight smoky taste on the outside while the salmon had a spicy flavoring on top. Their BlackEyedPeas salad, Fonio, and rice was all good. Ginger juice is really strong, but felt cleansing to drink! Absolutely recommend to go and try.

Authentic food in unique casual setting.

Definitely try the Bouye Juice (it's like drinking dessert). Loved the carmalized onions with lime.

Really tasty food. Plantains and sauces were bomb. Would like just a little more variety in terms of protein, but the fish and chicken are already excellent.

Great Bowls for eat in or to go. Many options for vegitarians and vegans. Large space with lots of seating. Good for groups.

Good food, limited menu, very satisfying, easy to order ahead and pick up!

Chipotle style (choose your protein, shared seating). Incredible, from scratch food. Beautiful location, very clean, extremely nice staff. Chicken was cooked perfectly, how it would arrive in a fine restaurant. Kale was magnificent, rice was great, tasty plantains. Even the cabbage was delicious. Coconut mango rice pudding was so good, I could not believe it was dairy free. Prices are extremely reasonable. I will go out of my way to come here regularly, from start to finish it was a true pleasure eating here. A hidden gem which I pray stays open for years to come.

Sorry I have to be honest here, First off the place is beautiful the decor is superb. Very open and inviting space. Food: this placed is gluten free and dairy free I ordered the chicken yassa with jollof rice, black eyed peas salad and it came with spicy plantains. I purchased an Hibicus drink. The chicken yassa was a bit lacking in flavor and so was the jollof rice. Nice bold color but the flavor was not what Iexpected. The plantains were great, just not a fan of cold black eyed peas In a salad but its tolerable.It could of been an off day. I will be back. There are three communal style tables, a few 2 seaters and window seats. And other seaters round to just relax.

I went after a visit to the Museum of the City of New York, at around 5:45. I was starving, freezing cold, and I wanted nice hot food. I knew this place from BA’s YouTube video and had high expectations. It turned out that they had only a few vegetarian dishes left so there was pretty much no places for me to choose. I got whatever they could offer (the kale and okra stew, the ruby rice, fried plantains, black eyed pea salad, and yassa yassa). While I had no huge complaints about the food, I must say that the overall flavor profile of the specific bowl I got was a bit unbalanced. The yassa yassa (caramelized onions seasoned with lime) was way too sour. (By the way, I’m the kind of person who eats lemons as whole fruit.) I could absolutely taste nothing from the onions besides the tartness and was very confused. I tried to balance out the overpowering tartness by eating with plantains but that didn’t do the job as well. The plantains was out there for too long and got super mushy. No crispness and kinda oily. The rice also was dried out and clumped up together, had a pretty nice tomato-ey flavor tho. The kale stew was decent. The pea salad I liked. Overall, not the best first impression. The servers were nice people. The interior was gorgeous. It was just the food, which is supposed to be the most important part, that didn’t live up to my expectations. For 11 bucks, I’d rather just eat at my school cafeteria (which often serves African-inspired food and does a pretty good job). I guess I just didn’t come at a right time.

Overpiced drinks. Lady overcharged me $40 for a $18 wine bottle.

Great food that isn’t common in NY

Y’all. I came over here from the UberEats app just to tell you this food is ***incredible***! I had the vegan bowl (choice of three vegan sides over rice), bouye juice and rice pudding. Every single item was bursting with unique flavors, it was so fresh and sooo good! Aside from the dishes themselves, they had a wide variety of sauces which will change up the flavor of every dish. I just finished my meal and I’m already excited for my next visit!

Fantastic. Had the chicken, Kelewe, efo rio with Yassa.

Had a great meal tonight, takeout. The shocker was how delicious a simple grilled chicken can be. Great marinade, great Mafe Peanut sauce, all the sides were wonderful, and excellent hot sauces. All felt fresh and carefully prepared. Ordered extra black eye peas and okra stew for tomorrow and now I’m glad I did.

Food was great, music and the ambiance was great. Loved the display of books and projections on the wall. Great spot for groups of friends to go and across the street is Central Park to enjoy the day.

African Chipotle/dig inn

A great experience for you and your taste buds. Very different cuisine with fast over the counter service. Salmon, jollof, fufu are some of the most popular menu items. Colorful decor and good number of seating places. They also have live music sometimes. Juice served over here are a bit on the sweeter side.

Bomb food and amazing atmosphere

Delicious fresh meal and a great place to eat it! I'll be back!

Loved the red rice on the menu

Nice, fresh, tasty, different, and authentic (I am familiar with West African food). Disclaimer: The owner/founder is a family friend. Also a dynamic and interesting venue. It’s a very low-key place, as well as a terrific substitute for a coffeehouse as a place to park for a while; but the food is what will stimulate you most. Worth a small trek to try at least once

The food is amazing. You will leave pleasantly full and extremely happy!

so tasty yum yum yum

When I'm craving African food this is my go to place ?

Great food, excellent prices!

Very cute cafe! Spacious and relaxing atmosphere

Decor- helps you embrace the very different culinary experience. Food-beyond fantastic and consulting the staff is the best way to find the combination of dishes that work for you. The flavors, consistency and combinations are worth the visit. Go once... you'll return.

Amazing food. Looking forward to visit again.

Amazing!!