Baobab Fare
East African restaurant · North End
6568 Woodward Ave Suite 100, Detroit, MI 48202
Highlights
East African-inspired dishes like mbuzi, ugali, and passionfruit juice
East African-inspired dishes like mbuzi, ugali, and passionfruit juice
"Baobab Fare is an East African restaurant in Detroit. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Baobab Fare is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Nadia Nijimbere and Hamissi Mamba, who fled Burundi for the United States in 2014. The restaurant serves dishes like mbuzi (slow-roasted goat shank paired with corn salad, plantains, yellow beans, and rice), juicy pan-fried chicken in a tangy mustard-onion sauce, and Ji, the restaurant’s signature bottled passion fruit juice. Baobab Fare has expanded its reach to include a food truck, Waka, and a line of packaged food items available for retail at several local grocers and cafes under the brand Soko. Its owners have ambitions to launch a line of dishes that can be served in public schools. Online ordering is available. Must try: For a unique offering, stop by on Tuesdays when Baobab Fare offers ugali — a traditional East African dish comprised of a dense corn flour ball, served with savory okra stew, and can be ordered with chicken or fish." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Soko Market offers the Nyumbani Gift box with Burundi coffee and Shokola dark chocolate bars for the holiday season." - Courtney Burk
"The New Center area is a major hub for office workers, requiring plenty of lunch options. Baobab Fare is open for lunch and features cuisine from the eastern African country of Burundi. The hearty all-halal menu includes flavorful dishes like kuku (pan-fried chicken with mustard-onion sauce), veggie-friendly intore (stewed eggplant), and every Tuesday ugali (an okra stewed accompanied by a dense corn flour ball, ideal for scooping)." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Baobab Fare is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Nadia Nijimbere and Hamissi Mamba, who bring Detroiters tasty recipes from their native Burundi. While the spot’s flavorful mbuzi (slowed-roasted goat shank with corn salad, plantains, yellow beans, and rice) and weekly specials like the ugali are already crowd favorites, the desserts menu offers a refreshing sweet taste at the end of a hearty meal. Desserts include the tamu, a sweet pudding made with avocado and passionfruit and the coco mango, a small cup filled with coconut cream and mango coulis, along with toasted coconut flakes as a garnishment." - Serena Maria Daniels
