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

Five stars all around for Calabash! Authentic, delicious Ghanaian food paired with exceptional hospitality. Our server, Yae, went above and beyond—he was incredibly warm, knowledgeable, and proud of the cuisine, even letting us sample a few extra dishes. The atmosphere was wonderful, the meal was outstanding, and we’re already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommended!
August 2026
It was my first time having Ghanaian food with my wife. The atmosphere and service was amazing, and it was a very relaxing environment. We had Banku, Fufu, peanut stew, goat, and beef. Everything vastly exceeded our expectations. We also got the background on each of our dishes, when Ghanaians would eat them, and which region they originated from. If you’re trying any African cuisine for the first time, I would highly recommend this establishment.
July 2026
My husband and I went to try African food for the first time. We are huge foodies but this in particular was SO GOOD! We ate the peanut soup with fufu and goat and spinach stew with beef and banku. It was not heavy, very fresh healthy food. I would 10/10 recommend and we will come back.
July 2026

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Calabash African Cuisine & Bar

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