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    YENDIDI NORFOLK 5800 Chesapeake Boulevard

    African
    Closed11AM - 8:30PM
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    DAILY SPECIALS
    FOOD
    DRINKS

    Featured Items

    • Whole Grilled Tilapia

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

      Handmade pastry filled with seasoned ground beef and Yendidi spices, air-fried until flaky and crisp. Choose Yendidi or shito sauce.
      $6.00
    • Grilled Turkey Wings

      $16.00

    DAILY SPECIALS

    TODAY'S SPECIAL

    • Fried Rice Special

      House-made fried rice paired with your choice of grilled chicken, goat, oxtail, shrimp, or turkey for a flavorful, satisfying meal.
      $18.00
    • Gogbe/Red Red Special

      Seasoned Ghanaian beans and fried plantains, finished with optional boiled egg and gari for a classic house-made red-red experience.
      $18.00
    • Jollof Burrito

      Jollof rice wrapped burrito-style with chicken or shrimp, finished with your choice of avocado for a bold, house-made fusion special.
      $18.00
    • Jollof Special

      House-made Ghanaian jollof rice paired with your choice of grilled chicken, goat, oxtail, shrimp, or turkey for a richly seasoned special.
      $18.00
    • Spaghetti Special

      Choose regular spaghetti or Indomie, then pair it with grilled shrimp, mackerel fillet, or shredded chicken for a hearty house-made special.
      $16.00
    • Waakye Special

      Waakye rice and beans served with your choice of grilled chicken, goat, oxtail, shrimp, or turkey, plus traditional add-ons like egg, gari, shito, or lettuce.
      $18.00
    • Wings Special

      Tender wings tossed in your choice of Yendidi Original, Honey Glazed, or Suya Pepper flavor, with an optional side of fries or plantains.
      $10.00+

    FOOD

    STARTERS

    • Afro Beef Pie

      Flaky, buttery pastry filled with seasoned ground beef and Yendidi spices, baked until golden. Add Yendidi sauce for extra flavor.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Samosas

      Handmade pastry filled with seasoned ground beef and Yendidi spices, air-fried until flaky and crisp. Choose Yendidi or shito sauce.
      $6.00
    • Kelewele

      Sweet, spicy plantain chunks fried until caramelized, served with your choice of dry peanuts, Yendidi sauce, or shito sauce.
      $8.00
    • Buttered Fried Shrimps

      Jumbo shrimp fried in butter with fragrant herbs and spices for a savory, golden appetizer.
      $14.00
    • Suya

      Your choice of chicken, goat, beef, or oxtail marinated in spicy peanut seasoning, then smoked and grilled to order.
    • Ghana Salad

      Romaine, baked beans, boiled egg, and bell pepper tossed in salad cream, with your choice of corned beef or shredded chicken. Add Yendidi sauce or extra egg.

    STEWS

    • Bean Stew

      Choose black-eyed peas or black beans, then add chicken, mackerel, shrimp, or beef chunks.
    • Cabbage Stew

      Cabbage and vegetables slow-cooked with your choice of corned beef, shredded chicken, or mackerel.
    • Spinach Stew

      Spinach and ground melon seeds simmered with vegetables and your choice of mackerel, shrimp, or shredded chicken.
    • Chicken Stew

      Seasoned shredded chicken slow-cooked in your choice of tomato base or brown gravy.
      $18.00
    • Mackerel Stew

      Shredded mackerel simmered in seasoned tomato-basil sauce. A rich, savory seafood stew.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Beef Stew

      Tender beef slow-cooked in your choice of tomato base or brown gravy.
      $22.00
    • Goat Stew

      Tender goat slow-cooked until succulent, with your choice of tomato-basil base or brown gravy.
      $22.00
    • Oxtail Stew

      Tender oxtail slow-cooked until rich and succulent, with your choice of tomato or brown gravy.
      $24.00

    SOUPS

    • 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

    Enjoy our popular vegan entrees.
    • Beans Stew

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

      $16.00
    • Egusi Soup

      $18.00
    • Peanut Butter Spinach Soup

      $18.00
    • Light Cabbage/Spinach Soup

      $18.00
    • Palm-Nut Soup

      $18.00
    • Spinach Stew

      $18.00
    • Tomato Basil Stew

      $10.00
    • Okro Soup

      $16.00

    GRILLS

    • Whole Grilled Tilapia

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

      $14.00
    • Whole Grilled Red Snapper

      $34.00
    • Grilled Turkey Wings

      $16.00

    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)

      $12.00

    DESSERT

    • Lemon Cake

      A moist, fluffy lemon cake, with just 4g net carbs per slice! You'll love the taste.
      $6.00
    • Bofrot/Puff Puff

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00

    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.
      $8.00
    • Boiled Yam

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

      Rice cooked in coconut oil and milk.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Couscous

      $8.00
    • 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

      $6.00
    • 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.
      $4.00
    • Jollof Rice

      A very rich rice dish infused in a flavorful Yendidi spices and herbs sauce seasoned to perfection.
      $10.00
    • Plain Jasmine Rice

      Jasmine Rice slow cooked to perfection
      $6.00
    • 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 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
      $10.00
    • Yendidi Sauce

      $1.00
    • Eba

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00

    DRINKS

    • Yendidi Pineapple & Ginger

      $6.00
    • Yendidi Sobolo ( Bissap Leaves)

      $6.00
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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

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    Boston, MA 02210

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