Sankofa Kitchen

1933 E Washington St, Petersburg
(804) 957-5879

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Jollof Rice with Fish and Fried Plantains
Fufu Light Soup with Goat Meat
Attieke w Tilapia \u0026 Salad
Oxtail Combo Choice of Rice
Whole Fish with Vegetables
Whole Fish with Fried Yam
Fufu w Peanut Butter Soup
Attieke Vegetables Fish
Light Soup with Rice
Egusi Vegetarian

Menu

African Dishes
Egusi with Beef
Egusi with Fish
Egusi with Chicken
Egusi Goat Meat
Egusi Vegetarian
Egusi soup with Fufu or White Rice or Eba
Okoro Soup with Beef
Okro Soup, Beef with Fufu/Pound Yam or Banku
Okoro Soup with Fish
Okro soup, fried fish with Fufu/Banku/Eba
Okro Soup with Chicken
Okro soup, jerk/fried chicken with Fufu/Banku/Eba
Okro Soup with Goat Meat
Okro soup, Goat meat with Fufu/Banku or Eba
Red Stew with Beef
Red stew, Beef with white rice
Red Stew with Fish
Red stew, fried fish and white rice
Red Stew with Chicken
Red stew, fried/jerk chicken and white rice
Red Stew with Goat Meat
Red stew, goat meat and white rice
Beans Stew with Beef
Bean stew, fried plantain with beef
Beans Stew with Fish
Beans Stew, fried plantain with fried fish
Beans Stew with Chicken
Beans stew, fried plantain with fried/jerk chicken
Beans Stew with Goat Meat
Beans stew, fried plantain with goat meat
Fufu, Light Soup with Beef
Plantain fufu, light soup and beef
Fufu, Light Soup with Fish
Ghanaian Plantain fufu with fish light soup
Fufu, Light Soup with Chicken
Ghanaian plantain fufu with chicken light soup
Fufu, Light Soup with Goat Meat
Ghanaian plantain fufu with goat light soup
Rice, Whole Fish with Vegetables
White rice with a whole fried fish with assorted vegetables (onions, green pepper, carrots etc)
Whole Fish with Attieke
Whole seasoned fried fish with vegetables and Attieke
Whole Fish with Fried Yam
Seasoned whole fried fish with assorted vegetables and fried Yam Chips
Whole Fish with Vegetables
Seasoned whole fried fish with assorted vegetables
Vegetable Fried Rice
Fried rice with assorted vegetables

African Side Dishes

1. Jollof Rice
2. Waakye Rice
3. White Rice
4. Attieke
5. Rice and Peas
6. Banku
7. Eba
8. Plantain Fufu
9. Pounded Yam
10. Omotuo
11. Boiled Yam
12. Fried Yam
13. Fried Plantain

Combo
1. Jollof Rice with Beef Combo
1. Jollof Rice with Fish Combo
1. Jollof Rice with Chicken Combo
2. Jollof with Goat Meat Combo
3. Waakye with Beef Combo
3. Waakye with Fish Combo
3. Waakye with Chicken Combo
4. Waakye with Goat Meat Combo
5. White Rice with Beef Combo
5. White Rice with Fish Combo
5. White Rice with Chicken Combo
6. White Rice with Goat Meat Combo
7. Yam with Beef Combo
7. Yam with Fish Combo
7. Yam with Chicken Combo
8. Yam with Goat Meat Combo
9. Attieke with Vegetables and Fish
10. Attieke with Vegetables and Goat Meat

Caribbean Dishes
1. Oxtail
2. Pepper Steak
3. Curry Chicken
Curry seasoned dish.
5. Brown Stew Chicken
6. Jerk Chicken

Sides

Meat Patty

Drinks

Ghana Malt Guinness
Nkulenu Palm Drink (S)
Nkulenu Palmwine (L)

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Recent Reviews

As an Asian food enthusiast, I was delighted by the authentic African experience at Sankofa Kitchen. The restaurant beautifully showcases rich West African flavors and culture. I thoroughly enjoyed the fragrant Jollof rice with tender goat meat, perfectly complemented by crispy fried fish, fresh mixed vegetables, and a refreshing mango drink.
The humble and attentive service, uplifting music, and welcoming ambience created a warm, immersive atmosphere. It felt like a...
June 2026
My husband and I drive two hours for this place! I always get the Fufu and Egusi soup and he gets something different every time but he’s never been regretful on anything he’s tried. And it never fails to impress me! Thank yall so much!
June 2026
honestly… it turned out to be one of those “don’t judge a book by its cover” situations. The location and outside appearance had me a little unsure at first, and the reviews online didn’t help much either, but the food itself was actually really good and flavorful. Definitely exceeded my expectations in that area. One thing to know before going: be prepared to wait. The food took about an hour to come out, so I wouldn’t recommend showing up super hungry unless you’re...
May 2026

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Sankofa Kitchen

1933 E Washington St, Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 957-5879