Swahili Village - Newark, NJ

2 Center St, Newark
(862) 240-1051

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Red Snapper with Jollof Rice and Sweet Fried Plantains
Jollof Rice with Curry Chicken Kuku Curry Chicken
Goat Kanga Served with Pilau Rice and Kachumbali
Fried Sweet Plantains Ndizi Kaanga
Beef Stew with Collard Greens
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Grilled Chicken Kuku Choma
Goat Stew with Jollof Rice
Jollof Rice and Plantains
Grilled Goat Mbuzi Choma

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Chicken Wings
Grilled or deep fried marinated chicken wings served with Swahili sweet sauce.
Suya (Nyama Choma)
Chargrilled beef cubes and seasoned with authentic Swahili spices. Served with two sides of your choice.
Jollof Rice
Africa's most popular dish. Long-grain rice, tomatoes, onions, spices, and vegetables.
Samosas
Handmade pastry stuffed with ground seasoned beef.
Mango Mousse
Our famous creamy mango cake.

Starters
Samosas
Handmade pastry stuffed with ground seasoned beef.
Chicken Wings
Grilled or deep fried marinated chicken wings served with Swahili sweet sauce.
Nyama Choma Bites / Suya
Char-grilled bite-sized beef cubes, seasoned with authentic Swahili spices.
Mbuzi Bites / Goat
Marinated bite-sized chunks of goat meat, char- grilled and sautéed with onions.
Samaki Fillet Bites
Deep fried bite-sized tilapia fillet chunks in a rich coconut curry, or sautéed with onions and cilantro
Sausages
Farmers choice Kenyan sausages.
Swahili Basket
Combination of samosa, bhajia, and sausage.
Bhajia
Sliced potato lightly fried in a seasoned lentil, bell pepper, and cilantro batter.

Entrée - Salads
House Salad
Fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, raisins, and sweet onions. Served with ranch or Italian dressing. Served with two sides of your choice.
Chicken (Kuku) Salad
Fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, raisins, and sweet onions topped with tender boneless grilled chicken. Served with ranch or Italian dressing. Served with two sides of your choice.
Fish (Samaki) Salad
Fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, raisins, and sweet onions topped with chunks of tilapia fillet. Served with ranch or Italian dressing. Served with two sides of your choice.
Beef (Nyama) Salad
Fresh mixed greens, tomatoes, raisins, and sweet onions topped with succulent grilled beef cubes. Served with ranch or Italian dressing. Served with two sides of your choice.

Entrée - Chicken

Grilled Chicken (Kuku Choma)
Grilled chicken breast marinated and chargrilled. Served with two sides of your choice.
Curry Chicken (Kuku Curry)
Our signature slow cooked seasoned chicken in curry sauce. Served with two sides of your choice.

Entrée - Beef
Suya (Nyama Choma)
Chargrilled beef cubes and seasoned with authentic Swahili spices. Served with two sides of your choice.
Beef Stew (Nyama Mchuzi)
Slow cooked marinated beef stew in authentic Swahili village spices and seasoning. Served with two sides of your choice.
Nyama Kaanga
Chargrilled beef cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Entrée - Lamb
Lamb Chops (3 pcs)
Lamb chops marinated in garlic butter, thyme, and other secret herbs and spices, then pan seared and finally slow-grilled in an open flame. Served with two sides of your choice.

Entrée - Goat
Grilled Goat (Mbuzi Choma)
Marinated chunks of goat meat, chargrilled and sautéed with onions. Served with two sides of your choice.
Goat Stew (Mbuzi Mchuzi)
Slow cooked marinated goat stew in authentic Swahili village spices and seasonings. Served with two sides of your choice.
Grilled Goat (Mbuzi Kaanga)
Chargrilled chunks of marinated goat meat sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and cilantro.

Entrées - Fish

Red Snapper
One whole red snapper fish seasoned, pan seared, slow baked in an air-dry-heat oven, then served with a mixed vegetables and special spices.
Whole Tilapia (Samaki Wa Mchuzi)
Whole deep fried tilapia seasoned in Kenyan spices and finished with a masala sauce.
Whole Tilapia (Samaki Wa Nazi)
Whole deep fried tilapia, seasoned in Kenyan spices and finished with a coconut sauce.
Tilapia (Samaki) Fillet
Deep fried tilapia fillet chunks in a rich coconut curry, or sautéed with onions and cilantro. Served with two sides of your choice.
Salmon
Baked salmon seasoned with Swahili spices and finished with a butter sauce.
Whole Tilapia (Samaki Kaanga)
Deep fried whole tilapia fish on bone. Served with two sides of your choice.

Entrée - Vegetarian
Lentils (Ndengu)
Slow simmered lentil coconut stew with your choice of two sides.
Red Beans (Maharagwe)
Red bean coconut stew with choice of two sides.

Entrée - Group Platter
Group Platter (Serves 5 People)
Grilled goat, beef, chicken served with collard greens, spinach, cabbage, ugali, and chapati garnished with kachumbari.

Sides
Jollof Rice
Africa's most popular dish. Long-grain rice, tomatoes, onions, spices, and vegetables.
Flatbread (Chapati)
Kenyan flatbread, heated, and folded.
Fried Sweet Plantains (Ndizi Kaanga)
Deep-fried sweet ripe plantains.
Collard Greens (Sukuma Wiki)
Sautéed with sweet onions.
Spinach
Sautéed spinach in coconut milk.
Corn Fufu (Ugali)
Soft, doughy staple to accompany many soup or stew dishes and corn infused.
Kachumbari
Diced tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice, and fresh habanero pepper.
White Rice (Wali)
Boiled white rice with bits of peas and shredded carrots.
Side Salad
Side serving of our salad.
Cabbage (Kabeji)
Sautéed cabbage with shredded carrots.
Chips
French fries.
Mokimo
Mashed peas, corn, mashed potatoes, and sautéed onion.

Non Alcoholic
Ginger Beer
Chapman
Non alcoholic version
Pineapple Juice
Pepsi Products
Chai Tea
Cappuccino
Pink Lemonade
Cranberry Juice
Orange Juice

Dessert
Mango Mousse
Our famous creamy mango cake.
Chocolate Cake
Layers of rich chocolate cake and fudge frosting.
Cheese Cake
Cream cheese with graham cracker crust.

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Recent Reviews

Swahili Village is definitely worth a visit! The service was really good — attentive and friendly from start to finish. The food was absolutely amazing, full of flavor and beautifully prepared. You can tell a lot of care goes into the dishes. The environment was also really nice and welcoming. My only issue was the music. It was around 6pm and it felt a bit too loud — I could barely hear myself or have a comfortable conversation at the table. If the volume was just a little...
January 2026
Asan was an attentive and courteous server. He helped ensure that my wife's birthday dinner was special by inviting coworkers to join in a “happy birthday” serenade. The food was great, ambiance spectacular, and the energetic Afrobeats was spot on.
January 2026
Time to break out of one's culinary groove and explore a cuisine loaded with flavor, history, and a diversity of textures and ingredients. African cuisine holds quite a range, depending on the country and culture it originated from. My partner, our friends, and I made a reservation at Swahili Village off of Center Street in Newark before the Saturday night performance at the nearby NJPAC. A reservation was easily made hours in advance via OpenTable. Upon arrival as first-timers,...
January 2026

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Swahili Village - Newark, NJ

2 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 240-1051