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    YENDIDI NORFOLK 5800 Chesapeake Boulevard

    African
    Closed11AM - 8:30PM
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    LUNCH SPECIALS
    FOOD
    DRINKS

    Featured Items

    • Jollof Rice

      A very rich rice dish infused in a flavorful Yendidi spices and herbs sauce seasoned to perfection.
      $8.00
    • Buttered Fried Shrimps

      Buttered jumbo shrimps fried infused with herbs and spices
      $14.00
    • Egusi Soup

      Ground melon seeds, spinach, oil and other vegetables slow cooked together with well seasoned goat, cow feet, chicken and fish to give a tasty bowl of soup.

    LUNCH SPECIALS

    LUNCH SPECIALS

    • Black Beans Jollof Burrito

      $18.00
    • Fried Rice with Shrimps

      $22.00
    • Gogbe/Red Red Special

      $18.00
    • Spaghetti Special

    • Waakye Special

      $22.00
    • Wings Special

      $9.00+
    • Jollof Special

      Jollof rice served with your choice of protein.
      $16.00
    • Fried Rice Special

      Fried rice served with your choice of protein.
      $18.00

    TOP SELLERS

    • Jollof Special

      Jollof rice served with your choice of protein.
      $16.00
    • Fried Rice Special

      Fried rice served with your choice of protein.
      $18.00
    • Waakye Special

      $22.00
    • Wings Special

      $9.00+

    MORE ITEMS

    • Gogbe/Red Red Special

      $18.00
    • Spaghetti Special

    • Fried Rice with Shrimps

      $22.00
    • Black Beans Jollof Burrito

      $18.00

    FOOD

    APPETIZER

    • Afro Beef Pie

      flaky buttery pie filled with ground seasoned beef and yendidi spices.
      $4.00
    • Vegetable Spring Rolls

      Crispy spring rolls filled with vegetables and deep-fried to golden perfection.
      $4.00
    • Bread Rolls

      $4.00
    • Samosas

      Our flaky and crunchy air-fried samosa is handmade pastry stuffed with ground seasoned beef and yendidi spices.
      $6.00
    • Kelewele

      Sweet & spicy chunks of delicious fried plantain. Can be served with dry peanuts or yendidi sauce.
      $8.00
    • Buttered Fried Shrimps

      Buttered jumbo shrimps fried infused with herbs and spices
      $14.00
    • Yendidi Wings

      Well fried and partially oven grilled chicken wings marinated in a blend of rich herbs and spices.
      $12.00
    • Chicken Suya

      Chicken marinated in a spicy succulent peanut butter seasoning smoked and grilled to your taste.
      $10.00
    • Beef Suya

      Beef marinated in a spicy succulent peanut butter seasoning smoked and grilled to your taste.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Goat Suya

      Goat meat marinated in a spicy succulent peanut butter seasoning smoked and grilled to your taste.
      $16.00
    • Lamb Suya

      Lamb meat marinated in a spicy succulent peanut butter seasoning smoked and grilled to your taste.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.00
    • Oxtail Suya

      Oxtail meat marinated in a spicy succulent peanut butter seasoning smoked and grilled to your taste.
      $16.00

    SALADS

    • Ghana Corned Beef Salad

      Romaine, baked beans, sliced cooked eggs with yoke, green and red bell pepper, salad cream with corned beef.
      $12.00
    • Ghana Chicken Salad

      Romaine, baked beans, sliced cooked eggs with yoke, green and red bell pepper, salad cream shredded chicken
      $12.00

    STEWS ENTREE

    • Beans Stew

      Black eyed peas stew with shredded chicken and fish.
      $18.00
    • Cabbage Stew

      Fresh cabbage, corned beef, shredded chicken and other vegetables and spices cooked to a tasty stew.
      $18.00
    • Spinach Stew

      Ground melon seeds, spinach, oil and other vegetables cooked with mackerel fish fillet, shrimps and shredded chicken.
      $18.00
    • Goat Stew/Gravy

      Very moist and tender well seasoned goat meat marinated in a flavorful tomato basil sauce.
      $22.00
    • Oxtail Stew/Gravy

      Very moist and tender well seasoned oxtail meat marinated in a flavorful tomato basil sauce.
      $22.00
    • Beef Stew/Gravy

      Very tender and well seasoned stew beef marinated in a flavorful tomato basil sauce.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $20.00
    • Chicken Stew/Gravy

      Well cooked and seasoned shredded chicken marinated in a flavorful tomato basil sauce.
      $18.00
    • Mackerel Fish Stew

      Well seasoned and shredded mackerel marinated in a flavorful tomato basil sauce.
      $18.00

    SOUPS ENTREE

    • Peanut Butter Soup

      Flavored peanut-butter, African herbs and spices cooked together with well seasoned goat, cow feet, chicken and mackerel fish fillet to a tasty bowl of soup.
    • Palm Nut Soup

      Palm Nut fruit extract with other African herbs and spices cooked together with well seasoned goat, cow feet and smoked catfish to give a tasty bowl of soup.
    • Egusi Soup

      Ground melon seeds, spinach, oil and other vegetables slow cooked together with well seasoned goat, cow feet, chicken and fish to give a tasty bowl of soup.
    • Okra Soup

      Okra, onions, tomatoes and other vegetables and spices cooked together with catfish, cow feet, cow skin to a delicious African soup.
    • Light Pepper Soup

      Tomatoes, habanero pepper & other spices cooked together with goat, cow feet, chicken and fish to give a tasty bowl of soup.

    VEGAN ENTREE

    Enjoy our popular vegan entrees.
    • Beans Stew (V)

      Tomatoes, basil leaves and other herbs and spices cooked to a tasty stew with black beans and mushrooms.
      $16.00
    • Cabbage Stew (V)

      $16.00
    • Egusi Soup (V)

      $18.00
    • Peanut Butter Spinach Soup (V)

      $18.00
    • Light Cabbage/Spinach Soup (V)

      $18.00
    • Palm-Nut Soup (V)

      $18.00
    • Black Beans Jollof Burrito (V)

      $16.00
    • Spinach Stew (V)

      $18.00
    • Tomato Basil Stew (V)

      $10.00
    • Okro Soup (V)

      $16.00

    GRILLS ENTREE

    • Whole Grilled Tilapia

      Oven grilled soft bone-in tilapia infused with well seasoned with African herbs and spices.
      $18.00
    • Whole Grilled Mackerel

      Oven grilled soft-bone whole mackerel infused with well seasoned spices and herbs.
      $16.00
    • Grilled Chicken

      $14.00
    • Fried Chicken

      $14.00
    • Whole Grilled Red Snapper

      $34.00
    • Grilled Turkey Wings

      $14.00

    KIDS

    • Honey Glazed Yendidi Wings (KM)

      Finger-licking good Yendidi wings glazed with honey and infused with natural flavors of herbs & spices served with fries.
      $12.00
    • Grilled Chicken (KM)

      A well seasoned grilled chicken with your choice of rice or fried sweet plantains. A flavorful dish for your kids.
      $12.00
    • Chicken Nuggets (KM)

      $10.00
    • Fried Chicken (KM)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00

    DESSERT

    • Lemon Cake

      A moist, fluffy lemon cake, with just 4g net carbs per slice! You'll love the taste.
      $3.00
    • Chocolate Cake

      Fully moist and chocolatey perfect. A perfect dessert after a great meal at Yendidi.
      $3.00
    • Banana Walnut Bread

      $3.00
    • Bofrot/Puff Puff

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00

    EXTRA SIDES

    • Banku

      A proportionate mixture of fermented corn and cassava dough cooked in hot water into a smooth whitish paste.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Black Eye Peas

      $8.00
    • Boiled Eggs

      Hard boiled egg with woke inside. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $2.00
    • Boiled Ripe Plantain

      Ripe yellow plantain boiled in water with salt.
      $6.00
    • Boiled Yam

      Ghana yam boiled in water and salt to a slow cook.
      $8.00
    • Coconut Rice

      Rice cooked in coconut oil and milk.
      $6.00
    • Couscous

      $6.00
    • Fanti Kenkey

      Fermented corn dough made into a dumpling and wrapped in banana leaves
      $4.00
    • French Fries

      Fried slices of seasoned potatoes. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $4.00
    • Fried Egg

      $3.00
    • Fried Rice

      Our Ghana style fried rice is packed with veggies, eggs and flavors.
      $8.00
    • Fried Sweet Plantain

      Ripe yellow plantain fried in canola oil. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $6.00
    • Ga Kenkey

      Fermented corn dough made into a dumpling and wrapped in corn husk.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Jollof Rice

      A very rich rice dish infused in a flavorful Yendidi spices and herbs sauce seasoned to perfection.
      $8.00
    • Plain Jasmine Rice

      Jasmine Rice slow cooked to perfection
      $4.00
    • Plantain Fufu

      A proportionate mixture of cooked cassava (yuca) and green plantain pounded into a smooth paste.
      $4.00
    • Pounded Yam

      This is a type of fufu made with cooked Ghana yam pounded into a smooth paste.
      $4.00
    • Sautéed Broccoli

      Fresh broccoli, butter and green bell pepper. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $4.00
    • Sautéed Cabbage

      Fresh cabbage, butter and green bell pepper. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $4.00
    • Sautéed Mix Veggies

      Fresh broccoli, onions, red bell pepper, carrots, green bell pepper and butter. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $6.00
    • Sautéed Mushrooms

      Fresh mushrooms stirred fried with garlic and a blend of rich yendidi species. Served with most of our entrees and appetizers.
      $6.00
    • Shito Sauce

      $1.00
    • Steamed Collard Greens

      Fresh collard greens seasoned and steamed to a great taste. Served with most of our entrees and appetizers.
      $4.00
    • Sweet Potato Fries

      Fried slices of sweet potatoes. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
      $4.00
    • Tomato Basil Sauce

      $1.00
    • Waakye

      A colorful dish of rice slowly cooked with black eye peas
      $8.00
    • Yendidi Sauce

      $1.00
    • Eba

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00

    DRINKS

    • Yendidi Pineapple & Ginger

      $6.00
    • Yendidi Sobolo ( Bissap Leaves)

      $6.00
    • M Purified water

      $1.00
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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Yendidi Norfolk, your home of the most authentic west African food and culture. Come and experience an authentic food and culture in a clean, colorful and spacious yet cozy environment.

    Location

    5800 Chesapeake Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23513

    Directions