Rainbow African Restaurant -West African Cuisine

312 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg
(301) 947-0099

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Peanut Butter Soup with Chicken and Fufu
Jollof Rice and Chicken Stew
Fufu with Goat or Beef Soup
Jollof Rice and Beef Stew
Banku with Okra Stew Fish
Fufu and Peanut Soup
Fufu and Light Soup
Shrimp Kabob Suya
Fried Plantain
Cassava Leaf

Menu

Appetizers & Starters
Beef Patty
Flaky pastry and filled with perfectly seasoned minced beef and onions.
Bofrot/Puff Puff (2 per order)
2 pieces. Bofrot is a slightly spiced and sweet yeasted fried doughnut.
Chicken Patty
Flaky pastry and filled with perfectly seasoned shredded chicken and onions.
Degue/Burkina
A sweet yogurt millet dish.
Fish Patty
Flaky pastry and filled with perfectly seasoned mackrel fish and onions.
Hausa Koko Millet
A soured and hot, spicy, smooth porridge made from millet.
Suya Beef Khebab
Tender beef threaded on a skewer covered in spicy peanut seasoning. ***CONTAINS PEANUTS***
Shrimp Khebab Jumbo
4 Pieces of juicy, flavor-packed shrimp kabobs, tossed in a delicious marinade with garlic, fresh herbs and spices.

Entrees
Beans Stew, Fried Plantain & Fish (Red Red)
Black-eyed peas cooked in palm oil served with a fried croaker fish and fried plantain.
Cassava Leaf
Made from the leaves of the cassava plant. Made with your choice of meat (beef, goat, fish or chicken). Served with a side of white rice, Jollof rice or Fufu (Plantain).
Chofi & Fried Yam
Fried turkey tails and Fried Yam. Served with fresh tomato pepper, shito on the side.
Fried Fish (Crocker)
Fried crocker fish. Served with shito, tomato pepper sauce, fresh tomatoes and onions. Served with a side of banku, kenkey or fried yam.
Fried Fish (Crocker) & Jumbo Shrimp
Fried crocker fish and jumbo shrimp marinated in pepper sauce. Served with shito, tomato pepper sauce, fresh tomatoes and onions. Served with a side of banku or kenkey.
Ghanaian Style Oxtail
Oxtail stewed cooked in fresh tomatoes, tomato puree and spices. Served with a side jollof rice or white rice.
Jamaican Style Oxtail
Oxtail stewed cooked in Jamaican spices and butterbeans. Served with a side Jollof rice or white rice.
Jerk Chicken
Chicken cooked with in Jamaican jerk marinade sauce. Served with a side Jollof rice or white rice.
Lamb Suya
Tender pieces of lamb grilled with spicy peanut sauce topped with fresh onions. Served with a side of fried yam, Attieke, or fried plantain. ***CONTAINS PEANUTS***
Light Soup
A spicy tomato based soup. Made with your choice of meat (beef, goat, fish or chicken). Served with a side of Fufu (plantain) or white rice.
Okra Soup
Made with okra vegetables cooked with palm oil. Made with your choice of meat (beef, goat, fish or chicken). Served with a side of Banku, Fufu (Plantain), or Pounded Yam.
OxTail Light Soup
A spicy tomato based soup cooked with oxtail. Served with a side of white rice or fufu (plantain).
Palmnut Soup
The soup is made from a palm cream or palm nut base. Made with your choice of meat (beef, goat, fish or chicken) and served with a side of fufu (plantain) or white rice.
Peanut Butter Soup
Made with creamy peanut butter based soup. Made with your choice of meat (beef, goat, fish or chicken). Served with a side of fufu (plantain), omotuo, banku, or pounded yam.***CONTAINS PEANUTS***
Rainbow Special (Fillet Tilapia & Shrimp)
Fillet tilapia, jumbo shrimp & a side salad served with either jollof rice or banku.
Red Snapper (Baked)
Marinated baked red snapper served with blended fresh tomato pepper and shito. With your choice of banku, attieke, kenkey fried yam, plantain, jollof rice or waakye.
Spinach & Egusi
Made with blended melon seed and spinach and your choice of meat (beef, goat, fish or chicken). Served with a side of fufu, pounded yam, jollof rice, or white rice.
Tilapia (Baked)
Marinated baked tilapia served with blended fresh tomato pepper and shito. Served with your choice of banku, attieke, kenkey, fried yam, plantain, jollof or waakye.
Tilapia Light Soup
A spicy tomato based soup cooked Tilapia. Served with a side of fufu (plantain) or white rice.
Tomato Stew & Rice (Jollof, Waakye, or White Rice)
Tomato based stew made with fresh tomatoes, tomato puree and spices. Made with your choice of meat Beef, Goat, Chicken or Fish(Croaker). Served with a side of Jollof rice, White Rice or Waakye (Ghanian rice and beans)

Side Orders
Attieke (Side Order)
Made from fermented cassava that has been grated or granulated.
Banku (Side Order)
Fermented corn and cassava dough cooked into a smooth, white, round dough like ball.
Chofi (Turkey Tail) (Side Order)
Fried turkey tails
Fried Plantain
Fufu (Plantain)
Made from pounded unripe plantains.
Jollof Rice (Side Order)
A seasoned, tomatoey rice dish.
Kelewele (Side Order)
Fried spicy plantains. Ripe plantains that is mixed with spices and fried.
Kenkey (Side Order)
Made from fermented white corn wrapped in corn husk.
Lamb Suya (Side Order)
Omotuo (Side Order)
Steam rice ball.
Pounded Yam
Made from pounded white yams.
Red Snapper
Salad Bowl
Soup or Stew ONLY
Side order soup or stew with your choice of beef, goat, chicken, or beef.
Shito Jar (Side Order)
Baked Tilapia (Side Order)
Waakye (Side Order)
Ghanian Rice and beans cooked with sorghum leaves, which gives it a rich burgundy colour.
Plain White Rice (Side Order)
Steamed plain white rice.
Yam (Side Order)
Fried or Cooked Yam

Specialty Drinks
Ginger Drink(Emudro)
Home-made non-alcoholic ginger drink. Made with fresh ginger, water, lemon, pineapple, and cinnamon.
Sobolo
Sobolo is a hibiscus drink made from Hibscus or Roselle petals.

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Recent Reviews

We very much enjoyed Rainbow African Restaurant -West African Cuisine. This place has a dine-in section, but it also does brisk carry-out business.

The decor and atmosphere are very charming and beautiful. I appreciate that there was a quieter place to enjoy our food a bit farther from the TV in the lobby.

I also appreciated the recommendations from the lady taking our order- she was very friendly and helpful. We particularly loved the Bofrot,...
May 2026
I just divorced this place after movie to Rockville, being from central Africa, & growing up eating African food, this restaurant really brings the flavor to satisfy your cravings. The cassava leaf is 100% delicious
May 2026
I had an absolutely outstanding experience at this African restaurant. From the moment I walked in, the warm hospitality and inviting atmosphere made me feel right at home. The staff was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the food they serve.
The dishes were nothing short of exceptional—rich in flavor, beautifully presented, and clearly made with authentic ingredients and care. Every bite told a story, from the perfectly spiced meats to the comforting,...
April 2026

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Rainbow African Restaurant -West African Cuisine

312 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 947-0099