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Senegalese & West African cooking · 950 American Legion Hwy, Boston · Call to order (617) 296-0011
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Senegal · West Africa
Senegalese & West African kitchen

A taste of teranga.

Slow-simmered thiéboudienne, lemony yassa, peanut-rich mafé and grilled lamb. Cooking made with teranga — Senegalese hospitality — right here in Boston.

A West African rice plate
★★★★ Teranga hospitality
A home-style West African plate
Our Story

A family kitchen, made with teranga.

At Safari African, we cook the food we were raised on — thiéboudienne that simmers all afternoon, yassa bright with lemon and onion, and mafé rich with peanut. Home cooking, made generous.

“Teranga” is the Wolof word for hospitality — the way you welcome someone like family. That’s how every plate leaves our kitchen, whether it’s your first taste of Senegal or a plate that tastes like home.

— The Safari African family, Boston
A piece of Senegal in Boston

The national dish, served with teranga.

Thiéboudienne — fish and rice — is the national dish of Senegal, inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. For Senegalese families in Boston, a plate of thiéboudienne is far more than a meal — it’s a taste of home.

UNESCO
Thiéboudienne inscribed as Intangible Cultural Heritage (2021)
Teranga
“Hospitality” in Wolof — the way we serve every plate
Few
Senegalese kitchens in Boston — and this is one of them

Source: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (2021). See build notes.

What the neighborhood says

Generous plates, real taste of home.

★★★★★

“The best thiéboudienne in Boston. Huge portions, perfectly spiced lamb, and the warmest welcome.”

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★★★★★

“One of the only spots for real Senegalese food here. The yassa is exactly like in Dakar.”

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★★★★★

“The mafé is rich and comforting, the portions generous. You leave full and happy. My regular spot.”

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How to find us.

950 American Legion Hwy

Boston, MA 02131 · Roslindale

Takeout · Cash & card · Parking on site

(617) 296-0011

Hours

  • MonClosed
  • Tue12:00p — 9:00p
  • Wed12:00p — 9:00p
  • Thu12:00p — 10:00p
  • Fri12:00p — 10:00p
  • Sat12:00p — 10:00p
  • Sun1:00p — 8:00p

Hours mirror a public listing — confirm with the owner before launch.

The day’s specials, by text.

A quick text when the thiéboudienne is on — and the day’s special. No spam.

Safari African Senegalese kitchen · Boston

Senegalese & West African cooking in Boston. Thiéboudienne, yassa and mafé, made with teranga.

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