Rich sauces and seasoned meats shape African food at Badou Senegalese Cuisine in Chicago, with pickup available for your meal.
Order onlineMafe Jerk
$19.99
Jerk chicken in creamy peanut sauce, served with rice.
“Great service. Excellent cuisine, I had the Jambalaya and it’s was very flavorful and well portioned. Went back today!!!!! Pepper soup!!! Great. Pastels, good. Bissap, amazing!!!!!!! Jerk chicken dinner, I’m speechless, I love this place.”
Yassa Chicken
$18.99
Chicken with caramelized onion, lime, and Dijon mustard over rice.
“Had a great meal here before a show at Theo Ubique. The Yassa Chicken was cooked perfectly and so flavorful. Will definitely be back.”
Fufu
$18.99
Chicken stew in rich red bell pepper sauce, served with pounded yam.
“One of my favorite restaurants in Rogers Park, possibly in Chicago! Their fufu hits the spot every time. 👌😋”
Mafe Peanut Stew
$18.99
Choose chicken or vegetables in creamy peanut sauce, served with rice.
“Absolutely delicious food. Don't sleep on this spot. It's super cozy, friendly, and some of the best chicken I've ever had in my life. Highly recommend the Mafe Chicken, jerk chicken, fataya, bissap, and literally everything on the menu. Call ahead to double check they are open.”
Badou Jambalaya
$22.99
Okra simmers in tomato sauce with onion, shrimp, and chicken.
“Jambalaya was out of this world, will definitely order again and check it out in person!”
Curry Shrimps
$17.99
Shrimp in creamy curry stew with broccoli, onion, and Brussels sprouts.
“Badou is the man! A group of us are planning a trip to Senegal in the fall and wanted to experience the cuisine before we went. Badou recommended an entire course for us, a mixed group of vegetarians and non-vegetarians. All the food was fantastic. We come to find out that he wasn't even planning on being open tonight, and he was so happy to make the food for us that he opened. Excellent food, excellent service. Would highly recommend.”
Attieke
$22.99+
Fermented cassava with onion, bell pepper, and a choice of tilapia.
“Absolute heart food that can make you weep. Try the atieke - crispy whole tilapia or snapper on a bed of zingy veggies and fermented cassava that is sorta like couscous, except it absorbs all the lovely juices without falling apart. Jerk chicken and jollof rice is a classic too”
Braised Tilapia
$19.99
Braised tilapia served with jollof rice, cabbage, and carrots.
“These guys insisted on staying open for an hour to courteously serve us excellent food on New Year's Day. I highly recommend their authentic Senegalese food and top-notch service.”
Jollof Rice with Jerk Chicken
$16.99
Jollof rice with cabbage, carrots, tamarind, and jerk chicken.
“I tried their food at the Rogers Park art fest this summer, decided to visit and order takeout! I got a vegetarian pastel and jollof rice with jerk chicken -- it was all really delicious and the staff was very friendly! i'll definitely go again!”
Jollof Rice
$19.99+
Jasmine rice with carrots and cabbage, plus your choice of protein.
“Delicious jolof rice! Best in Chicago”
Plantain
$8.99
Plantain is served boiled or fried, with optional spicy sauce choices.
“We had their food once at the Mag Mile race in downtown Chicago. This was my first time visiting the location. The service was polite and the food was great. We tried the Jollof rice and jerk chicken, plantains, yassa fish and rice. We will definitely go back.”
Vegan Mafe
$18.99
Peanut butter sauce with sweet potato, served over white rice.
“My vegan partner ordered the Vegan Mafe and the Vegan Thiebou Djen. I ordered the veggie pastel and the veggie curry soup. We ended up sharing everything between us and couldn't decide which dish tasted best. Everything we ordered was full of flavor, and each dish was unique. The curry soup is worth coming back for more. We left the restaurant with nothing but compliments to say. I would order everything again, but honestly, the whole menu looks appetizing! Can't wait to return. The chef is very talented and I am obsessed with the flavor combinations he creates!”
African food at Badou Senegalese Cuisine includes creamy curry stews, crispy filled pastries and grilled meats served with saffron rice. You'll also find cabbage, cassava and carrots in tomato sauce.
Mafe Peanut Stew pairs chicken or vegetables with creamy peanut butter sauce and rice. Yassa Djen/Fish features lime-infused tilapia and caramelized onions, while Ndamme has black-eyed peas in onion and garlic sauce.
Visit us in Chicago for dine-in, pickup or delivery. Try Attieke for fermented cassava cooked with sautéed onion and bell pepper, served with your choice of a tilapia filet or whole tilapia.
Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.
