805 Restaurants Old Kent Road is the original London home of a family run group founded in 2001. Its cooking celebrates Nigerian and wider West African food through recipes passed down through generations, generous portions and a strong tradition of welcoming unexpected guests to share the table.
Appetisers introduce bold flavours through beef, chicken and lamb suya, pepper soup, nkwobi, spicy snails, grilled corn and roasted plantain. Meat, seafood, herbs, chilli and traditional spice blends create dishes that range from smoky and nutty to deeply savoury.
Jollof, coconut, fried and white rice can be paired with chicken, beef, fish, goat or oxtail. Pounded yam, amala and other staples accompany regional soups such as egusi, ogbono, eforiro and edikanikong, allowing diners to build a meal around familiar Nigerian combinations.
The signature Monika dish serves whole grilled croaker or tilapia in a chilli sauce, while tiger prawns and flame grilled lamb chops expand the grill selection. Daily service, takeaway ordering and a spacious setting make the Old Kent Road restaurant suitable for both individual meals and abundant group dining.
Address: 805 Old Kent Road, London SE15 1NX, United Kingdom
805 Restaurants Menu
APPETISERS & sharers
Mixed Suya Platter
Spiced nutty beef, chicken and kidney served with fresh Onions and tomatoes
Chicken Suya N
Spiced, nutty, smoky, succulent charred chicken served with raw onions and tomatoes. Includes nuts.
Beef Suya N
Skewers of spiced, nutty, smoky beef served with raw onions and tomatoes. Includes nuts.
Lamb Suya N
Skewers of spiced, nutty, smoky tender lamb served with fresh onions and tomatoes. Includes nuts.
Snails
Sautéed delicacy prepared in a hot and spicy sauce.
Pepper Soup with Assorted Meat
Spicy broth cooked with traditional spices and goat meat.
Pepper Soup with Fish
Spicy broth cooked with traditional spices and fresh fish.
Nkwobi
A Nigerian delicacy of cow foot mixed in a spicy palm oil sauce.
Spicy Chicken Wings
Sweet and spicy chicken wings garnished with sweet peppers and onions.
Corn On The Cob V
Rubbed with butter and grilled to perfection.
Boli V
Roasted plantain served with a spicy pepper dip.
Pies
Golden, crumbly pastry filled with a mix of minced beef, diced chicken, or fish, potatoes and carrots
SIDE plates
Dun-Dun (fried yam)V
Dodo (fried plantain)V
Chips, Sweet Potato Fries or Wedges
Moi-Moi (Beans Pudding)
Jollof, White, Coconut or Fried Rice
Ground Rice, Garrivita, Semolina, Pounded Yam, Wheat, Plantain Flour or Amala
Okra & Stew or Ewedu (soups only)
Okra Soup, Banga, Egusi, Oha, Ogbono, Eforiro or Edikanikong (soups only)
Oxtail, Goat Meat, Fresh Fish or Stockfish
Beef, Chicken, Fried Fish or Assorted Meat
Kponmo
Plain Boiled Yam V
Beans
Asaro (plain)
Ayamase (plain)
Stew, Monika or Tilapia Sauce
THE grill
Monika: Croaker or Tilapia
Whole grilled fish in chilli sauce. Served hot, mild or plain
Tiger Prawns
Succulent tiger prawns in a blend of chilli and garlic sauce
Lamb Chops
Tender flame grilled lamb chops marinated in aromatic herbs and spices
Mixed Grill Platter
Char-grilled lamb, beef and chicken wings, each marinated in a rich blend of spices and herbs
805 Whole Chicken
Flame grilled chicken, marinated in a traditional blend of herbs and spices. Served with a choice of two sides
CHEF'S specials
Seafood Special
Lobster tail, prawns, squid, and scallop in a hot and spicy sauce. Served with coconut, jollof, fried or white rice
Abula
Amala served with gbegiri, ewedu, tomato stew and assorted meat or fish
Boiled Yam and a Tomato Omelette
With a hint of chilli.
Santana
Gizzard marinated in a hot and spicy sauce. Served with jollof, fried, coconut, white rice or plantain.
Waakye
Rice with beans with a spicy black pepper sauce. Served with chicken, beef, assorted meat or fried fish.
Atarona V
Vegetable stew, courgettes, aubergine, carrots, onions, tomatoes and sweet peppers. Served with White Plain Rice, Boiled Yams or Roast Potatoes
SIDE salads
Mixed Leaf Salad
Crisp, colourful blend of seasonal greens with vinaigrette or a salad cream dressing
Rocket and Parmesan Salad
Peppery rocket leaves with shaved parmesan, a drizzle of balsamic glaze and olive oil
Coleslaw
Finely shredded cabbage and carrots with a creamy salad dressing
Steamed vegetables
Lightly seasoned garden-fresh vegetables
SIDE sauces
Monika Sauce
Tilapia sauce
TRADITIONAL mains
Jollof, Fried Coconut or White Rice
Served with Plantains and Chicken, Beef, Fried Fish or Assorted Meat
Jollof, Fried Coconut or White Rice
Served with Plantains and Fresh Fish, Stockfish, Goat Meat or Oxtail
Ayamase
Delicacy made with green bell peppers, onions and a blend of traditional spices served with white rice
Ewa Aganyin
Soft-cooked Honey Beans served with deep fried plantains
Asaro (yam pottage)
West African yams cooked in a blend of peppers, tomato and onion sauce with a choice of, Assorted Meat, Chicken, Beef or Fried Fish
Asaro (yam pottage)
West African yams cooked in a blend of peppers, tomato and onion sauce with a choice of, Fresh Fish or Stockfish, Goat Meat or Oxtail
Semolina, Pounded Yam, Garri, Wheat, Amala, Ground Rice, Oatmeal or Plantain Flour
Served with any of the following soups: Egusi, Ewedu, Ogbono or Okra & Stew. Served with Assorted Meat, Chicken, Beef or Fried Fish
Semolina, Pounded Yam, Garri, Wheat, Amala, Ground Rice, Oatmeal or Plantain Flour
Served with any of the following soups: Egusi, Ewedu, Ogbono or Okra & Stew. Served with Goat Meat, Oxtail, Fresh Fish or Stockfish
Eforiro or Edikanikong (Mixed Vegetables)
Served with Assorted Meat, Chicken, Beef or Fried Fish
Eforiro or Edikanikong (Mixed Vegetables)
Served with Goat Meat, Oxtail, Fresh Fish or Stockfish
Okra Soup, Oha or Banga Soup
Served with chicken, beef, assorted meat or fried fish.
Okra Soup, Oha or Banga Soup
Served with Goat Meat, Oxtail, Fresh Fish or Stockfish
Seafood Okra
Savoury blend of fresh okra infused with prawns, crab and fish
Ofada stew
Delicacy made with red bell peppers, locust beans, onions and a blend of traditional spices served with white rice and a choice of beef or assorted meat