African Lounge

Name: African Lounge
Address: Paris
Price range: €12 - €60

ALL OUR DISHES ARE SERVED WITH RICE

★ 3.6 (1,497)

STARTERS

Assortment of fried snacks

Déclinaison de fritures en tapas

Fried calamari, cod fritters, chicken wings

Assortment of small fried bites: crispy calamari, spicy cod fritters, and chicken wings. Perfect for an aperitif.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Shrimp avocado

Avocat crevette

Fresh starter made of ripe avocado and shrimp, often served with cocktail sauce or vinaigrette.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Beef tongue skewer

Brochette de langue de bœuf

Tender sautéed beef tongue pieces marinated and grilled on a skewer. Melting texture and rich taste.

€12 ≈ $14.00

African lounge salad

Salade African lounge

Homemade mixed salad with fresh ingredients, seasoned in the chef's style.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Stuffed crab

Crabe farci

Crab meat seasoned and cooked with aromatics, served in its shell.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Beef soya

Soya de bœuf

Spicy beef skewers 'Suya' style from West Africa, grilled and sprinkled with a spicy spice mix (kankankan).

€12 ≈ $14.00

Bean fritter

Beignet haricot

Savory fritters made from black-eyed pea batter. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

€12 ≈ $14.00

Pastel

Pastelle

Fish, chicken, meat or vegetables

Small fried half-moon shaped pastries, filled with a savory filling of your choice. Typical of Senegal.

€12~ ≈ $14.00

Chicken samosas

Samoussas poulet

Triangles of thin, crispy pastry filled with minced chicken and spices.

€12 ≈ $14.00

African Lounge Starter - to share for 2 people

Entrée African Lounge - à partager pour 2 personnes

2 beef tongue skewers, 2 beef soya, 5 cod fritters, 5 pastels

Large tasting platter for two, featuring the best starters: skewers, spicy soya, fritters, and pastels.

€52 ≈ $60.00

WOOD-FIRED GRILL

Braised tilapia

Tilapia braisé

Whole freshwater fish, marinated with African spices and grilled over wood fire. White and firm flesh.

€30~ ≈ $35.00

Braised captain fish

Capitaine braisé

Noble fish with fine and delicate flesh, grilled over wood fire with a flavorful marinade.

€34~ ≈ $39.00

Wild sea bream, grilled

Daurade sauvage braisée

Wild whole sea bream, grilled, appreciated for its flavorful and light flesh.

€36~ ≈ $42.00

Braised chicken

Poulet braisé

Marinated chicken pieces grilled over charcoal. Crispy skin and juicy flesh with smoky aromas.

€24 ≈ $28.00

Braised coquelet

Coquelet braisé

Young whole chicken grilled, tender and delicately flavored by wood cooking.

€26 ≈ $30.00

Braised guineafowl

Pintade braisée

Poultry with firmer and tastier flesh than chicken, grilled to reveal its intense flavors.

€30 ≈ $35.00

Dibi

Lamb chops

Senegalese specialty of grilled lamb chops cut into pieces, served with caramelized onions.

€30 ≈ $35.00

Beef skewers

Brochettes de bœuf

Beef fillet, Niger spices

Tender beef fillet skewers, seasoned with traditional Niger spices for a spicy flavor.

€34 ≈ $39.00

Shrimp skewers

Brochettes de gambas

400 - 600 gr

Large grilled shrimp skewers, served with a side sauce.

€54 ≈ $63.00

Sole

800 - 1000 gr

Large whole sole grilled or meunière, a flatfish with fine and refined flesh.

€52 ≈ $60.00

African Lounge Grill for 2 people

Grillade African Lounge pour 2 personnes

Dibi, chicken, beef skewer, oxtail

Mixed platter of grilled meats to share: lamb (dibi), chicken, beef, and oxtail.

€60 ≈ $70.00

AFRICAN SPECIALTIES

Simple seed sauce

Sauce graine simple

A choice between smoked fish, meat, shrimp, crab, fresh fish, oxtail

Rich and creamy red stew made from palm nut pulp (seeds), served with a protein of your choice.

€26~ ≈ $30.00

Mixed seed sauce

Sauce graine mixte

Two choices between smoked fish, meat, shrimp, crab, fresh fish, oxtail

The mixed version of the seed sauce, allowing you to combine two types of meat or fish for more flavor.

€30~ ≈ $35.00

Kedjenou guineafowl

Kedjenou pintade

Guineafowl stew cooked slowly in a clay pot with vegetables and spices, without added water.

€28 ≈ $32.00

Kedjenou chicken

Kedjenou poulet

Traditional Ivorian chicken stew slowly simmered with tomatoes, onions, and eggplants. Tender and aromatic.

€25 ≈ $29.00

Simple maffé

Maffé simple

A choice between beef, chicken, oxtail, fish or smoked oxtail, peanut paste sauce

Creamy sauce based on peanut paste, simmered with vegetables and a meat or fish of your choice.

€24~ ≈ $28.00

Mixed maffé

Maffé mixte

Two choices between fresh or smoked fish, meat, shrimp, oxtail, chicken or smoked oxtail

Rich peanut sauce served with two proteins of your choice for a complete and gourmet dish.

€28~ ≈ $32.00

Simple maffé with okra

Maffé gombo simple

A choice between smoked chicken, oxtail, smoked fish, goat

A variation of Maffé incorporating okra for a thicker texture, with a meat of your choice.

€28~ ≈ $32.00

Mixed maffé with okra

Maffé gombo mixte

Two choices between smoked chicken, oxtail, smoked fish, meat

Maffé with okra and an assortment of two meats or fish.

€32~ ≈ $37.00

Dishes

DG Chicken

Poulet D.G

Festive Cameroonian specialty. Stewed fried chicken with fried plantains, vegetables, and spices.

€26 ≈ $30.00

Tieboudien

Grouper, vegetables, rice

The national dish of Senegal (Red Thiéboudienne). Rice cooked in a tomato broth with fish (grouper) and stuffed vegetables.

€28 ≈ $32.00

Tieboudien with meat

Tieboudien yapp

Lamb, vegetables, rice

A variation of Tieboudien prepared with lamb instead of fish (also called Ceebu Yapp).

€28 ≈ $32.00

Yassa

Marinated chicken, onions, mustard, simmered lemons, Senegalese spices

Braised chicken then simmered in a rich sauce with caramelized onions, lime, and mustard. Tangy and savory taste.

€24 ≈ $28.00

Mixed N'dolé

N'dolé mixte

Two choices between shrimp, smoked fish, meat, oxtail, grouper

Iconic Cameroonian dish made with N'dolé leaves (bitter) and peanuts, served with two side dishes of your choice.

€28~ ≈ $32.00

Simple N'dolé

N'dolé simple

A choice between shrimp, smoked fish, meat, oxtail, grouper

Simple version of N'dolé with a single side dish of your choice.

€24~ ≈ $28.00

Mixed follong

Follong mixte

Two choices between shrimp, smoked fish, meat, grouper, oxtail

Dish made with sautéed amaranth leaves (follong) or in sauce, served with two proteins of your choice.

€28~ ≈ $32.00

Simple Follong

Follong simple

A choice between shrimp, smoked fish, meat, grouper, oxtail

Amaranth leaf dish with a single side dish of your choice.

€24~ ≈ $28.00

Mixed okra

Gombo mixte

Two choices between smoked fish, crab, grouper, fresh fish, shrimp, smoked chicken, oxtail

Sticky sauce made from simmered okra, served with a mix of two meats or seafood.

€30~ ≈ $35.00

Simple okra

Gombo simple

A choice between oxtail, smoked fish, crab, grouper, fresh fish, shrimp, smoked chicken

Traditional okra sauce with a side dish of your choice.

€24~ ≈ $28.00

Mixed pepper soup

Pépe soupe mixte

Tripe, oxtail, meat, fresh fish, smoked fish

Spicy and hot soup (Pepper Soup) with intense flavors, garnished with an assortment of meats and fish.

€26 ≈ $30.00

Simple pepper soup

Pépe soupe simple

Choice of tripe, oxtail, meat, fresh fish, smoked fish

Clear spicy soup with a main protein of your choice.

€32~ ≈ $37.00

Tilapia Garba

Garba tilapia

Fried fish, attiéké sauce

Popular Ivorian street food. Cassava semolina (attiéké) served with fried tilapia and spicy fresh vegetables.

€34 ≈ $39.00

Captain fish Garba

Garba capitaine

A variation of Garba served with fried captain fish instead of tilapia.

€26 ≈ $30.00

Nigerian-style tripe

Tripes à la nigérienne

Tripe dish prepared with Nigerian spices, often spicy and flavorful.

€30 ≈ $35.00

Moyo

Fried fish, moyo sauce semolina

Fried fish served with a raw 'Moyo' sauce (tomatoes, onions, marinated peppers) and semolina.

€34 ≈ $39.00

Moyo captain fish

Moyo capitaine

Fried fish, moyo sauce semolina

Moyo dish prepared specifically with captain fish.

€28 ≈ $32.00

Sautéed oxtail

Queue de bœuf sautée

Sautéed oxtail pieces, tender and gelatinous, cooked with onions and spices.

€32 ≈ $37.00

Sautéed oxtail and tripe

Queue de bœuf sautée et tripes

Combination of sautéed oxtail and tripe for a dish rich in textures.

€28 ≈ $32.00

Sheep's feet pepper soup

Pépe soupe de pieds de moutons

Spicy soup (Pepper Soup) prepared with sheep's feet, known for its virtues and strong taste.

€28 ≈ $32.00