Enish Finchley Road is a Nigerian restaurant and bar at 299 Finchley Road. Its lively atmosphere reflects the social character of Nigerian dining, making it a welcoming place for family meals, celebrations, evenings with friends and late dinners accompanied by music and drinks.
Small plates and starters introduce the kitchen through seasoned meats, suya, pepper soup and other bold flavours. Spices, chilli and aromatic sauces are balanced with familiar accompaniments, giving diners several options to share while choosing the level of richness and heat that suits their table.
Jollof rice and fried rice provide substantial foundations for grilled chicken, goat, beef and fish, while fried plantain adds sweetness and texture. Generous portions and combination dishes make it straightforward to sample several favourites or order a complete meal centred on one protein and a selection of sides.
Traditional soups such as egusi, ogbono, okra and efo riro can be paired with pounded yam, eba or amala for a deeply satisfying meal. Cocktails and soft drinks complement the food, while collection and delivery extend the restaurant’s broad Nigerian menu beyond its energetic Finchley Road dining room.
Address: 299 Finchley Road, London NW3 6DT, United Kingdom
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Based on diner reviews and ratings
- Soup Meals Classic Ogbono Soup Meal £23
- Soup Meals Special Okra Ogbono Soup Special Meal £24
- Starters Moimoi £11
- Soup Meals Classic Ewedu Soup Meal £23
- Rice Meals Jollof Rice Meal £23
Enish Nigerian Restaurant Finchley Road Menu
Starters
Moimoi Loved
A bean flour mix of peppers, onions, eggs and mackerel fish. Spicy, hot
Goat Assorted Meat Pepper Soup
Fresh cut assorted goat meat cooked in African herbs, peppers and spices. A great way to start your meal. Contains shellfish. Spicy, hot
Garnished Fried Fish
Fresh fish in a crispy coating, garnished to perfection. Spicy, hot
Isiewu
“Also known as goat’s head soup or spiced goat’s head” is a traditional Eastern Nigeria dish that is made with a goat’s head. Spicy, hot
Nkwobi
Cooked cow foot mixed in delicious spices palm oil paste. Spicy, mild
Yam Pepper Soup
Boiled yam cooked with fresh cut assorted goat meat cooked in African herbs, peppers and spices. A great way to start your meal. Contains shellfish. Spicy, hot
Rice Meals
Jollof Rice Meal Loved
Rice slowly cooked in tomatoes, peppers, herbs and spices. Steamed Rice & Ayamase “Hot” – A blend of peppers, onions and spices with assorted meat chunks. Served with fried plantain. All other options are medium spicy. Spicy, hot, medium
White Rice Meal
White rice meals Spicy, hot, medium
Soup Meals Classic
Egusi Soup Meal
Grounded melon seed steamed with pumpkin leaves and African spices. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Eforiro Soup Meal
A rich delectable traditional vegetable soup made with locust beans, palm oil and leafy spinach mixed together with aromatic spices in a special tomato, pepper and onion based sauce. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Ogbono Soup Meal Loved
A rich blend of the finest ground ogbono seeds “African wild mango seeds” cooked exquisitely with palm oil, pumpkin leaf, water and traditional spice. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Abula Soup Meal
Blended beans sauce with ewedu. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Plain Okra Soup Meal
Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Ewedu Soup Meal Loved
Steamed finely chopped ewedu leaves “corchorus olitorius” with African spices served with pepper and tomato sauce. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Soup Meals Special
Okra Ogbono Soup Special Meal Loved
A mixture of okra “ladyfingers” and traditional vegetable and grounded seeds “African wild mango seeds”. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
Afang Soup Special Meal
Ukazi and water leaf chopped and cooked with traditional African spices with palm oil. Contains shellfish. Spicy, medium
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