Seafood in Chicago

Mild to hot spice choices enliven seafood dishes at Badou Senegalese Cuisine in Chicago, IL, with pickup available for your meal.

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Seafood to Try

Attieke

Fermented cassava with sautéed onion and pepper, served with tilapia.

Attieke with Tilapia Filet$19.99Fermented cassava with sautéed onion and bell pepper is served with a tilapia filet.
Attieke with Whole Tilapia$20.99Fermented cassava with sautéed onion and bell pepper is served with a whole 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”

“I've eaten in person there and also ordered delivery. The food is so flavorful and delicious. I absolutely loved the maffe and attieke, but every dish is great. I will definitely be coming back.”

Jollof Rice

Jasmine rice with carrots and cabbage, served with your choice of protein.

“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.”

“Delicious jolof rice! Best in Chicago”

Braised Tilapia

$21.99

Braised tilapia comes with jollof rice, cabbage, and carrots.

“This place has absolutely amazing food. I get the whole tilapia with jollof. This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city”

Thiebou Djen

$19.99

Fish fillet served with Senegalese-style jolof rice.

“Took me back to my visit to Senegal. Epitome of Teranga. Enjoyed Thieboudienne, Mafe, and fried plantains. Superb taste! And incredibly good service as well.”

Badou Jambalaya

$22.99

Okra simmers in tomato sauce with shrimp, smoked turkey, and onion.

“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.”

Braised Salmon

$18.99

Braised salmon in tomato-onion sauce with your choice of rice.

“Very good food. The salmon is delicious 😋😋😋 okra stew is wonderful. And also very very nice staff. We are definitely returning.”

Curry Shrimps

$17.99

Shrimp simmer in creamy curry with broccoli, onion, and Brussels sprouts.

“Attieke was delicious and the staff was so friendly. Great place to get fish.”

Yassa Djen/Fish

$21.99

Tilapia with lime and caramelized onions is served alongside rice.

“Been eating from Badou for years and I have never been disappointed! Everything I’ve had is delicious so it’s hard to pick a favorite but I tend to order the Yassa Fish more than anything else. I was very happy to see him at Vegandale this summer. Congrats to your continued success!”

Welcome to Badou Senegalese Cuisine

Badou Senegalese Cuisine serves seafood with salmon braised in rich tomato sauce and onion, or shrimp in creamy curry stew with broccoli and Brussels sprouts. The salmon comes with white or jolof rice.

Yassa Djen/Fish pairs lime-infused tilapia and caramelized onions with rice. Jollof Rice has jasmine broken rice, carrots and cabbage with fish options; Thiebou Djen serves djolof rice with fish filet.

Visit us in Chicago, IL for pickup, dine-in or delivery. Attieke features fermented cassava cooked with sautéed onion and bell pepper, served with your choice of tilapia filet or whole tilapia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular seafood options?

Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.

Thiebou Djen — This Senegalese rice dish is served with fish fillet, and you can select a spice level to set the heat.
Jollof Rice — Choose fish fillet, whole fish, or jerk chicken with jasmine rice, carrots, and cabbage; also select a spice level.
Badou Jambalaya — Okra, shrimp, smoked turkey, and onion simmer in tomato sauce, and you select a spice level from mild to blazing hot.
Attieke — Fermented cassava is cooked with sautéed onion and bell pepper, then served with a choice of tilapia fillet or whole tilapia.
Braised Tilapia — Braised tilapia is served with jollof rice, cabbage, and carrots; choose a spice level ranging from mild to blazing hot.

Do you offer delivery and takeout?

Yes! We offer both delivery and takeout for seafood throughout the Chicago area. Order your seafood online for convenient pickup or delivery.