"Akoko’s sister restaurant Akara, among the hustle and bustle of Borough Market, is similarly sleek, but more casual. The West African food is no less delicious, with a menu that tingles all the senses. Fried chicken bites lathered in a delicate hot sauce paves the way for the restaurant's namesake Nigerian akara. Our go-to filling for these simultaneously crispy and fluffy fritters is BBQ prawn. Ordered alongside a smoky efik rice or plantain, you could call it a day and be more than satisfied. But plates like short rib suya, BBQ chicken or cod, as well as BBQ king oyster mushrooms turn a brief lunch into a feast." - riaz phillips