Calabash African Cuisine & Bar

514-c S Van Dorn St, Alexandria
(703) 823-1333

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Jollof Rice with Beef Stew & Red Snapper with White Rice and Stew
Kenkey with Hot Pepper and Tilapia Fish
Grilled Tilapia with Jollof Rice
Fufu with Peanut Butter Soup
Jollof Rice and Plantain
Jollof Rice and Chicken
Jollof Rice with Fish
Banku with Okro Stew
Bacon Wrapped Dates
White Rice & Stew

Menu

Entrees
Fufu
Plantain flour mashed into a dumpling. Served with your choice of soup or stew and meat.
Jollof Rice
Ghanaian style rice cooked in mild tomato sauce and seasoning. Served with our homemade stew, side salad, and your choice of meat.
Waakye
Brown rice slow cooked with black eye beans and our homemade stew. Served with your choice of meat.
Red Red
Stewed black eye beans. Served with ripe fried plantain and your choice of meat.
Tilapia
Our delicious whole tilapia marinated and grilled or fried to perfection. Served with one side choice and our homemade stew.
Spinach Stew
Sauteed veggies and peppers in spinach. Served with rice and your choice of meat.
Fish & Chips
4 piece fried croaker fish with riped fried plantains.

Appetizers
Suya
3 spicy skewered beef kebabs.
Kelewele
Seasoned chunks of delicious fried plantain.

Side items
Side of Jollof
Served with stew.
Plantain
Fried plantain (6)
4 pc. grilled chicken
Side of waakye
Served with our stew.
4 pc. Fried Chicken
Extra stew
Spinach stew
no meat option.
1 fried fish
Whole Tilapia (grilled)
Beef stew
Whole Tilapia (Fried)
4 pc. Fried fish
Extra shitto (pepper)

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Recent Reviews

Very good food. Would give 5 stars but I think this place should do better with the portion size of meat. I get a lot of rice and not much meat. Other than that fantastic food and atmosphere
July 2025
This was my first time trying West African cuisine, and it was absolutely divine!
We had the jollof rice with chicken and the fufu with beef— both were full of rich, bold flavor. Truly chef’s kiss 🤌.
The mocktails were super refreshing (and pretty look at too haha! ) . The staff were incredibly friendly and made us feel so welcome. 10/10- I can’t wait to come back
May 2025
This is my first time been here best food in Alexandria I live up the street from here I wanted to take my wife out an we find this place nice ppl working an helpful an FOOD just amazing 💯💯💯
May 2025

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Calabash African Cuisine & Bar

514-c S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 823-1333