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Best African Restaurants Nearby in Silver Spring

Tropicana Grill and Foodmarket

Tropicana Grill and Foodmarket

3.2
(1k+)
• American • Seafood
$0 delivery fee • 10.9 mi • 65 min
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
"Ever dish is appetizing . I only finished part of the dish of curry chicken . I'm a little let down because I was expecting the curry chicken to have a lot more meat in the food container that it was in but the flavor of the chicken juices is so wonderful that I can already tell I'll be returning soon . However I'm sure the oxtails and goat plate will be liked and taste excellent too . I have no serious about the Caribbean meal it's amazing and all of my drinks came with the order . The cream soda in particular is so good that it may really make me get five of those and I was really pleased with every dish that was prepared and served so I'll be ordering five more of those cream soda without adding a dinner I'm going to be reheating some more meals later because I'm so full right now . Tropicana and the Caribbean grill will be my two favorite restaurants . I'll place separate orders for two meals and beverages from each of them so please don't go out of business I will always be there to support your company "
"Egusi soup with Assorted Meat it was very bland, it taste like cheddar cheese. It didn't have any spice. The meat was very chewy. I also got the Oxtail (Large) the oxtail flavor was good but the size of the oxtail was very small (chopped up meat with bones) with a big portion of rice, very small amount of cabbage. For the amount I spent I wouldn't order here again. I am very unpleased. "
Beef Patty
Served with rice and peas or white rice.
$3.85
Oxtail (Large)
Served with rice and peas or white rice.
$22.16
Curry Chicken (Large)
Served with Pounded Yam, PlantainFufu, Oat Fufu OR Garri.
$15.05
Jerk Chicken (Small)
Served with Pounded Yam, PlantainFufu, Oat Fufu OR Garri.
$13.18
Beyond Suya

Beyond Suya

American • African
$0 delivery fee • 6.3 mi • 56 min
Beef Suya Bowl
Savor the smoky perfection of our charcoal-grilled Suya bowl, crafted with tender zabiha Halal Beef.
$24.67
Lamb Suya Bowl
Experience the rich and smoky taste of our charcoal-grilled Lamb Suya bowl, made with succulent zabiha Halal lamb. Pair it with a delicious side of your choice.
$27.13
Chicken Suya Fried Rice
Perfectly charcoal-grilled zabiha Halal chicken, tossed with rice, grilled bell peppers, red onions, scallions, and a kick of jalapeños.
$18.73
Beef Suya Sliders
Grilled zabiha Halal Beef between a Hawaiian roll with our house made suya sauce.
$18.36
Disbe Good

Disbe Good

4.3
(800+)
• African • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee • 6.3 mi • 56 min
$5 off on $34+
"Wow. I honestly had low expectations for the portion size since I ordered the meal box but it was absolutely perfect! I was able to save a little more than half a cup of the spicy rice to use for another meal (since it's packed with rice), and I finished the rest of the bowl. The beef suya, suya rice, plantain, corn salsa and the sauce were 10/10!!!! I absolutely have nothing else to say except the fact that I will be ordering this again multiple times during lunch time!"
"The fried plantain was absolutely delicious and the cucumber salad is excellent. This is my second time ordering from this establishment and the first time I ordered the rice noodles with double lamb and fried plantain, with the cucumber salad and suya rice. Everything was delicious and wonderfully seasoned. My only complaint is that I attempted this time to order the rice noodles again and instead of getting the noodles, I got rice with a double lamb, and not rice noodles with double lamb. But the food was still excellent and I would highly recommend the rice with double lamb."
Combination Fried Rice
Savory fried rice loaded with char-grilled meats, bell peppers, onions, and scallions for a hearty, all-in-one plate. Colorful and satisfying, it brings together smoky bites and seasoned rice in every forkful.
$20.34
Beef & Rice
Disbe Good Beef Suya bowl served with a base and side of your choice. Comes with topping spice and Disbe Good Sauce. Halal and Gluten Free. **Contains Peanuts**
$13.01
Combination Rice Noodles
Rice noodles tossed with a savory mix of meat, onions, bell peppers, and scallions for a colorful, satisfying house special. A great pick when you want the bold, stir-fried flavor of the kitchen in one bowl.
$14.53
Jollof Rice & Beef
Disbe Good Beef Suya bowl served with a base and side of your choice. Comes with topping spice and Disbe Good Sauce. Halal and Gluten Free. **Contains Peanuts**
$22.22
Black Rose Lounge

Black Rose Lounge

4.1
(30+)
• African • Ethiopian
$0 delivery fee • 14.5 mi • 66 min
Farther away (+$5.99 fee)
$5 off on $25+
22. Tibs
Tender tips of marinated rib eye beef cooked with peppers, onions, garlic and a touch of rosemary.
$20.96
25. Awaze Tibs
Tender beef cubes sautéed with hot sauce rosemary, onions & green peppers.
$21.16
4. Fish and Chips
Tempura-battered cod, tartar, French fries.
$14
23. Tibs Firfir
Tenderloin beef, cooked in light berbere sauce, tomato paste, garlic, special spices and tossed with pieces of injera.
$20.86
Buffalo Wild Wings GO

Buffalo Wild Wings GO

4.5
(300+)
• Wings • Burgers
$0 delivery fee • 7.0 mi • 57 min
$5 off on $30+
"Finally a fully complete, hot delicious order. It was perfecto! Fresh taste, Great size of the Bone-In Wings . Will be a gordita and order again some time!"
"never disappointed ordering this with my typical 4 flavors. always hits and large enough portions that u can keep for a day or 2 and enjoy without worrying bout freshness"
Boneless Wings
Boneless wings hand-spun in your choice of sauces and dry rubs from sweet to spicy and everything in between.
$16.82
Bone-In Wings
Traditional, bone-in wings hand-spun in your choice of sauces and dry rubs from sweet to spicy and everything in between. A classic that never fails to satisfy.
$20.81
Bottled Drinks
Crispy-battered French fries seasoned with sea salt and coarse black pepper. Our signature B-Dubs fries—the perfect side or snack.
$3.33
20 Boneless Wings + Fries
20 traditional, bone-in wings hand-spun in your choice of sauces and dry rubs, from sweet to spicy and everything in between. Served with crispy-battered French fries. The ultimate 20-wing deal for game day, family night, or feeding a hungry crew.
$21.5
Blaz'n Bowls

Blaz'n Bowls

4.6
(100+)
• Asian Fusion • Hibachi
$0 delivery fee • 6.3 mi • 58 min
$4 off on $25+
"I got the Grilled Chicken Bowl with suya chicken, jollof rice and the sauce with cilantro and scallions, and it was insanely good! The rice was cooked perfectly and very flavorful, the chicken was juicy and tender, also insane flavor, that sauce, immaculate. 10/10"
"Only because I did not get the correct toppings I ordered, is why I cant give 5 stars. I really can't stand lack of attention to detail and accuracy when it comes to this industry. I also asked to have the toppings in the bowl which clearly would not have been feasible since the bowl was so small & packed tightly. The food was really good though. The lamb was savory & spicy just how I like it. Overall a good place to order this kind of cuisine and worth the price. Just wish they'd gotten my order right!"
Pineapple Chicken Stir Fried Rice
Sweet, spicy and savory Pineapple Stir-Fry Fried Rice, Charcoaled Grilled Zabiha Halal Chicken tossed with fresh vegetables and a hint of soy, for a delicious twist on a classic dish.
$15.42
Grilled Chicken Bowl
Create your perfect Chicken Bowl with our tender, charcoaled grilled chicken, served over your choice of rice and topped with fresh vegetables. Customize it to your taste for a delicious, Zabiha Halal meal. Pick up to two bowl toppings.
$15.89
Grilled Lamb Bowl
Build your ideal Lamb Bowl with succulent, charcoal grilled lamb, available in a variety of flavors. Served over your choice of rice and topped with fresh vegetables, tailor it to your preference for a flavorful, Zabiha Halal meal. Pick up to two bowl toppings.
$17.94
Grilled Shrimp Bowl
Grilled Shrimp Bowl with our juicy, charcoal grilled shrimp, available in multiple flavorful styles. Served over your choice of rice and topped with fresh vegetables, personalize it for a satisfying, Zabiha Halal dining experience. Pick up to two bowl toppings.
$17.53
America's seafood & Soul food

America's seafood & Soul food

3.8
(200+)
• American • Soul Food
$0 delivery fee • 11.8 mi • 79 min
Farther away (+$2.99 fee)
"THE WINGS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOD!!!! The honey BBQ is such agood taste! "
"Rib: Overcooked! Very chewy. The seasoning was off. Greens: tasted like spinach. Gross. Macaroni & cheese: Sour after taste. Not sure if it was spoiled or too much sour cream. Overall: Just awful."
5 pc Flevor wing fries and Drinks
### Chicken & Seafood Mix - 3 items Choice of three: wings, tenders, nuggets, shrimp, oysters, whiting, trout, catfish, tilapia. Choose fries, rice, greens, mac and cheese, yams, onion rings, hush puppies, or wedges. Sauce: ranch, blue cheese, Mumbo sauce, buffalo, cocktail, honey mustard, tartar.
$19.01
America's Best Hot Wings and Smashed Burger

America's Best Hot Wings and Smashed Burger

4.1
(100+)
• American • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 11.5 mi • 66 min
Farther away (+$2.99 fee)
"The chicken... Zesty Jamaican Jerk Wings wassooooo fricking amazing. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Wings - not so much. could barely tell the flavor."
"That was the thinnest chopped up turkey burger sub I ever had, small portions no taste not ordering that ever again And the boneless chicken was tough to chew the sauce was good but not the chicken breast"
10 Buffalo Party Wings Fries, Can Soda
Served with Fries & Can Soda
$20.26
10 Buffalo Party Wing + 12 Pc Medium Shrimp & Fries
Savor the ultimate combo: 5 Pc Buffalo Party Wings bursting with spicy, tangy heat and perfect crispiness, alongside 6 juicy medium shrimp plus golden, seasoned fries. A bold, crave-worthy feast that's finger-licking good!
$22.23
14 Boneless Wings Fries, Can Soda
Served With Fries or Rice and can Soda
$18.27
Surf & Turf - Steak & Shrimp Sub
Steak & Shrimp Sub! Savor tender steak and succulent shrimp topped with melted Provolone or American cheese. Loaded with fresh onions, green peppers, mayo, mustard, and ketchup, it’s a flavor powerhouse available in 8” or 12”.
$16.95
A1 America’s Best Wings

A1 America’s Best Wings

4.3
(50+)
• American • Fast Food
$0 delivery fee • 9.9 mi • 68 min
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
"I like their chicken and lamb over us "
"Asked for lemon pepper wings fried hard and got soft soggy old bay wings!"
10 pc WINGS COMBO (Special)
Halal. with Fries and Can Soda
$26.95
5 pc WINGS COMBO
Halal. with Fries and Can Soda
$12.96
Fried Crab Sticks 5 Pcs Big size
Golden, crispy breaded mozzarella sticks, served in a set of five.
$6.37
Mozzarella Stick 5 Pcs
Five large chicken wings served with your choice of soda (Cola, Diet Cola, Lemon-Lime, Gingerale, iced tea, lemonade, fruit punch).
$6.14
American Agashe

American Agashe

American • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee • 7.4 mi • 76 min
10. Ground Beef Roll/ wrap
Fresh high quality meat , special herbs, carrot , tomato sauce . Fresh lettuce or white cabbage , mayo or ranch . Optional one free V. Spicy Chili sauce.
$8.99
13. Eggplant Salad Wrap or Roll
Roasted. eggplant smashed with peanut butter, lemon, tomato sauce, and carrots. Lettuce or white cabbage, fresh onions , ranch or Mish sauce . Add falafel $0.90 each , boiled egg $ 1 each or fries $1 .
$8.49
2. Agashe Spiced Beef Roll
Tender seasoned fresh beef, special Agashe sauce onion pickles, tomatoes, lettuce or white cabbage , fries , come with one very spicy chilli sauce .
$12.99
1. Carrot Cake
Double beef patties, our secret burger sauce, cheese ( American or cheddar) grilled onions, cucumber pickles, tomatoes and fresh lettuce or white.cabbage. Optional one free very spicy chilli sauce ( contain peanut butter)
$5.99
Mangos style caribbean catering

Mangos style caribbean catering

Caribbean • Indian
$0 delivery fee • 3.2 mi • 48 min
Patties
slow grilled with rice and peas and steamed cabbage
$8.33
El Diez Mexican Bowls by Wonder

El Diez Mexican Bowls by Wonder

Mexican • Tex-Mex
$0 delivery fee • 5.3 mi • 51 min
Bowl + Chips + Drink
Pick any bowl, served with chips + a drink. Full sized, extras included, no brainer. Great for lunch, late night, or whenever cravings hit.
$13.84
Build Your Own Rice Bowl
Your bowl, your call. Start with rice, add your protein, pile on the guac (yeah, it's free), load up on the salsas, queso, and crunch. No wrong answers here.
$12.82
Chocolatier Killer Brownie
A rich chocolate brownie made with premium milk chocolate chips—soft and moist with a thin crackle top
$4.55
Chips + Queso
Crunchy tortilla chips served with queso blanco: warm, creamy, and scoopable.
$4.44
Rahama African Restaurant

Rahama African Restaurant

4.5
(1k+)
• African • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee
"Taste amazing!!! Perfectly seasoned, perfect amount of spice, very generous portion for the price, I will order again and again."
"Good fufu and a Lot of it, and the soup was tasty with a nice heat that creeps up on you. The goat was also really good. Beef was a little dry tbh but the goat was sooo good and really big pieces too. More meat than I usually get when ordering goat from anywhere"
Jollof Rice with Salad
Fufu with choice of soup and meat, fish.
$16.32
Fufu
Rice and beans served with meat and fish.
$15.09
Waakye
Combination of Waakye (rice and beans cooked together) and jollof rice (rice, tomatoes, onions, spices, vegetables, and meat in a single pot).
$16.09
1/2 Waakye and 1/2 Jollof
Comes with fish and meat.
$16.98
Project Suya LLC

Project Suya LLC

4.2
(50+)
• African • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee
"I have been here 5-6 times since June, I am so impressed with the consistency of the food, service. I drive over 35-45 minutes to get here and it is well worth it!"
"Dont believe the hype. The Beef Shawarma is too sweet. They didn’t have the zobo drink and didn’t notify me and gave me water. The beef patty was fried instead of toasted. Very disappointed as it was my first time trying this."
Suya Bowl
Tender grilled meat coated in bold suya spice for a smoky, savory, and peppery bite.
$35.27
Suya Meal Box
Meal box with smoky suya, rich jollof rice
$33.72
Jollof Rice
Flavorful West African-style rice cooked in a rich tomato-pepper sauce with bold, savory spices.
$13.22
Beef Shawarma
Tender grilled beef wrapped in warm flatbread with fries and creamy sauce.
$30.4
African Icons Restaurant

African Icons Restaurant

4.0
(600+)
• Vegetarian • African
$0 delivery fee
"Love this place the best jollof rice ever! I love the yam fufu very good. "
"The jollof was good but the chiken was like stone. The thingthat discuss me wasthe packing of the food by the time it gets to me everything is a mess. I don't mind topay for bags but let it be a good one. Thanks."
Egussi Stew
Egussi Stew - ground melon seed and spinach simmered in flavorful African sauce cooked with your preferred meat and one side of choice.
$22.41
Cassava Leaves Stew
Creamy, rich, and savory, West African healthy dish made from ground cassava leaves simmered with red palm oil, grounded smoke fish flake, onions. It also known as Akouteti makpa desi, pondu, or palava, saka saka, Sombe sauce.
$22.31
Roasted Tilapia
Entrée served with one (1) choice of rice, Plantain, Couscous, Attieke, Fufu (pounded yam), Spinach, Broccoli, or Cabbage.
$26.78
Roasted Croaker
Our smoked and grounded fish flake flavor cooked with your choice of meats served with steamed rice, yam fufu, corn fufu, gari fufu, or plantain fufu.
$21.78
Platinum Amala

Platinum Amala

3.9
(70+)
• African • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee
"The rice was good not to spicy and not burnt. Good size portion and pricing was decent. Good food !"
"The amala itself was soft and smooth. The stew lacked flavor or spice, there was barely any protein and the gbegiri was quite grainy. And there was barely any stew in that bowl. As someone from toronto Canada, I can name 3 spots out there with way better quality amala with bigger portions. I personally wouldn't order this again."
Classic Swallow Bowl ( Amala, Pounded yam, Eba/Oats)
A Bold Savory bowl with green pepper stew: o White Rice o Ayamase w/ mixed meats o Beans o Egg o Plantains
$24.66
Rice Bowls
Boiled yam paired with either peppered fish (mackerel fish) or Nigerian garden eggs (onions & peppers with eggs)
$19.77
Meat Pies
Nigerian spicy noodles paired with chicken suya.
$4.99
Sunbim African, American, Caribbean Cuisine

Sunbim African, American, Caribbean Cuisine

3.7
(1k+)
• African • Caribbean
$0 delivery fee
Farther away (+$2.99 fee)
"4. Pounded Yam Served with Your Choice of Soup & Meat. Is my ultimate favorite meal I always get the pounded yam and cassava leaf with goat meat, it's a hit every time. "
"EVERYTHING WAS COLD AND NASTY WHEN IT ARRIVED... My order was ready when the Dasher got there so, my food sat for an hour before a Dasher was assigned to my order. This place is selling FAKE AFRICAN DISHES!!!!!!! I ordered Pounded Yam with Egusi and it was awful. The pounded yam was mashed potatoes rolled into a ball and the bowl of spinach was NOT EGUSI. My Jallof rice is mushy.. Also ordered the "Jumbo Shrimp" for $4.99 and they are NOT jumbo. The shrimp option has no description, so I was given Frozen Coconut Shrimp that were cooked in bad grease. I'm so pissed. I spent $56 and could not eat the food. I feel like I was robbed of my money and Doordash acts like there is no understanding of what's going on. If Doordash can't accommodate me for this terrible experience, MANAGEMENT should!"
4. Pounded Yam Served with Your Choice of Soup & Meat
Pounded yam accompanied by choice of beef, chicken, goat, or fish. Select soup: melon vegetable, efo riro, okro, peanut butter, or cassava leaf.
$22.81
1. Jollof Rice Served with Your Choice of Soup & Meat
Jollof rice complemented by a selection of soups: vegetable with melon, efo riro, okro, peanut butter, cassava leave. Protein options include beef, chicken, goat, fish.
$22.76
3. White Rice Served with Your Choice of Soup & Meat
White rice paired with a choice of soup & meat. Options include beef, chicken, goat, fish, and soups like vegetable melon, efo riro, okro, peanut butter, cassava leave.
$23.03
Jollof Rice
Chicken entrées paired with a selection of starchy bases like jollof, vegetable rice, pounded yam, and various fufu options. Choose from soups like vegetable with melon, efo riro, okro, peanut butter, or cassava leaf.
$6.48
Conclave Restaurant

Conclave Restaurant

4.3
(20+)
• African • Bar and Grill
$0 delivery fee
"The Suya + Jollof Rice + Fried Plantain was well made and tasty. Will definitely order again."
"The food was all burnt. It seems they overheated it in the microwave."
Beef Suya
Grilled brisket with authentic west african spices
$16.5
Eru + Fufu
A traditional Central African favorite featuring finely shredded eru leaves cooked with spinach, palm oil, smoked fish, and seasoned meat. Served with soft, dough-like fufu, perfect for dipping and enjoying the rich, savory flavors of this hearty dish.
$27.5
Grilled Fish - Tilapia
Whole tilapia marinated in herbs, garlic, and house spices, flame-grilled and served with sautéed peppers, onions served with a side or fried plantain or jollo rice
$36.5
Suya + Jollof Rice
Grilled brisket with authentic west african spices served with jollof rice
$21.5
Lucky Pollo Peruvian Chicken

Lucky Pollo Peruvian Chicken

4.6
(300+)
• Peruvian • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee
"The French Fries are great and the Fried Plantains are amazing so I suggest if you are in the mood for any of those items check this place out"
"District Rico was closed. Half chicken only comes with white rice. I ordered white meat. Received dark meat. Green sauce is watery. Side container for the rice limits the rice given with the entree. Rice didnt cover entire meal."
Half Chicken Dark
Peruvian chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over oak wood charcoal. All dark meat.
$17.7
Family Meal Special 1
A whole rotisserie chicken, marinated for 24 hours in our signature blend of 13 bold herbs, slow-roasted to juicy perfection. Served with your choice of four crave-worthy sides—perfect for sharing.
$32.47
Half Chicken
Peruvian chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over oak wood charcoal. Mix of white and dark meat.
$17.55
Half Chicken White
Peruvian chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over oak wood charcoal. All white meat.
$18.97
Jolloff Etcetera

Jolloff Etcetera

4.3
(400+)
• African • Nigerian
$0 delivery fee
"The Puff puff was the perfect taste and soft but the Asun was disappointingz. You pay 25$ for som so small when from other restaurants I would get double even triple the size. Dont have high expectations "
"They have the best Goat pepper soup and moi-moi in the DMV that I have trie. I order at least once a month and always get sad when i finish my order. I wish the prices were more reasonable though"
Pounded Yam with Egusi, Okra, Bitterleaf, Oha, Vegetable (Efo), Ewedu, Etc.
Pounded yam served with your choice of soup edikaikong, efo riro (vegetable), egusi, ewedu, oha, okra (ogbono) or onugbu (bitter leaf) and your choice of meat assorted meat, beef, chicken, fresh fish, fried fish, goat meat, stock fish.
$30.77
Jollof Rice
Jollof rice served with goat meat, beef, chicken, fresh fish or fried fish.
$32.36
Puff puff
Moi-moi is steamed bean pudding produced from peeled black-eyed peas.
$6
White Rice & Ata Dindin
White rice served the red stew with goat meat, beef, chicken, fresh fish or fried fish.
$31.67
Gidi Chow

Gidi Chow

4.0
(100+)
• $$
$0 delivery fee
"the suya burger was tasty, but not enough meat inside and the price is too high."
"The meal was hot and fresh. The food was seasoned and spiced. It was expensive for the portion in my opinion. Way too many pieces of fat and the beef was extremely tough.. so hard to chew that we could not eat many pieces."
Gidi burger
Our signature burger made with sweet and fluffy bread, and suya spiced beef, a fried egg and secret sauce!
$16.17
Beef Suya with Jollof rice and Plantain
Firewood grilled beef with our suya spice, with side of rice cooked in savory stew and plantains.
$25.12
Gidi noodles and turkey suya
Our signature stir fried noodles, with a fried egg and firewood grilled turkey wings with our suya spice.
$27.17
Gidi noodles and beef suya
Our signature stir fried noodles, with a fried egg and firewood grilled beef with our suya spice.
$24.57

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