Le Baobab
West African restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant ·
West African fare, lamb mafe, thieboudienne, chicken yassa
West African fare, lamb mafe, thieboudienne, chicken yassa
"The second location of Le Baobab, one of the best Senegalese restaurants in Harlem, is a great place to pick up lamb and fish in okra-thickened palm oil sauce, fish balls stewed in tomato sauce, and more. The one dish that you need to prioritize, though, is lamb mafe, which has a ton of peanut butter flavor, along with the smokiness of a chargrilled lamb chop. We also love their thieboudienne for its crispy, salty skin, and their tender chicken yassa smothered in a lemony, onion-heavy sauce. There isn’t much room to sit down inside, so we suggest grabbing a to-go order and walking over to Herbert Van King Park for a picnic. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Le Baobab boasts two locations, this one in Bed-Stuy and another in Harlem. All the mainstays of Senegalese cuisine are presented, plus a few lesser-known dishes, such as sulukhu (fish in a peanut-and-okra sauce). The lunch menu changes daily, while the dinner menu is more constant, with an emphasis on French Senegalese fare like broiled lamb chops and grilled whole fish." - Robert Sietsema
"A spread of mafe, chicken yassa, and thieboudienne The second location of Le Baobab, one of the best Senegalese restaurants in Harlem, is a great place to pick up lamb and fish in okra-thickened palm oil sauce, fish balls stewed in tomato sauce, and more. The one dish that you need to prioritize, though, is lamb mafe, which has a ton of peanut butter flavor, along with the smokiness of a chargrilled lamb chop. We also love their thieboudienne for its crispy, salty skin, and their tender chicken yassa smothered in a lemony, onion-heavy sauce. There isn’t much room to sit down inside, so we suggest grabbing a to-go order and walking over to Herbert Van King Park for a picnic." - Team Infatuation
"The second location of Le Baobab, one of the best Senegalese restaurants in Harlem, is a great place to pick up lamb and fish in okra-thickened palm oil sauce, fish balls stewed in tomato sauce, and more. The one dish that you need to prioritize, though, is lamb mafe, which has a ton of peanut butter flavor, along with the smokiness of a chargrilled lamb chop. We also love their thieboudienne for its crispy, salty skin, and their tender chicken yassa smothered in a lemony, onion-heavy sauce. There isn’t much room to sit down inside, so we suggest grabbing a to-go order and walking over to Herbert Van King Park for a picnic." - Nikko Duren
"I find the thiebou djenne (cheb) at Le Baobab in Bed-Stuy to be one of the best versions in town: an herb-stuffed fish with assorted vegetables served atop rice flavored with palm oil, tomato paste, and tamarind; the restaurant is named after the West African sacred tree and has a Harlem branch as well." - Robert Sietsema
