DIDI PA - West African Kitchen in Berlin

Very kind staff!! The food was very delicious. The fufu is a must try for sure

Wow they are so cute - and food esp the peanut fufu is really great better than anywhere ive better beforeeeee ❤️‍🔥🤭😋💋

Amazing food, first time trying west african food and it was a memorable experience. Service was amazing very warm and kind.

This restaurant is not at all suitable for people who don't like spicy food or can't tolerate it. The food here was generally very tasty, but it wasn't possible to order a dish that wasn't spicy or only slightly spicy. The service wasn't particularly accommodating, so I had Jollof rice. But that was also spicy, so unfortunately, I ended up not being able to eat anything. What I did try was very tasty. Unfortunately, the menu didn't mention the spiciness of the food; I could only ask... The service was also rather unfriendly and irritable, and I didn't feel particularly welcome.

Didi PA is a friendly west African (Gahna) restaurant, serving real food. A short walking distance from HermanPlaz U-Bahn, in a somewhat rough area of Berlin. The dishes are generous and full of unique spices, with some Chillies too. You can eat with your hands but other options are available. We took the Fufu chicken and Julouf with fish that were both very good. There are a few local drinks and you can get some deserts too. We went for a Baklawa nearby. Highly recommended experience

Food was good but serviceman gave me the impression of hating his job, uncomfortable

Not recommended! Very poor food, poorly presented, and unfriendly service!

I've always wanted to try African food and of course I came for the FuFu. I found it quite spicy, although that's not the restaurant's fault, of course, but rather my European palate. I thought it was really great that they also offer vegan dishes. I'm glad I've finally gotten a taste for Fufu. A local also pointed out to us that you eat the dish with your fingers, but we'd just gotten out of the subway and found it a bit unhygienic. So please don't come for us, next time I'll have tissues in my handbag 🤭 Unfortunately, I didn't think it looked that great, which is why we left straight after eating. Still, a great insider tip!!

It was a very nice new Experience and the Food was really very good . We would come again !! And we can recommand the Place !!! ❤️

Very tasty and very well seasoned. We didn't have to wait long, and the staff was very friendly.

The food is excellent and authentic! The staff is very friendly. A small but clean restaurant.

Very tasty food. The chicken in peanut sauce with fufu was the best.

Very tasty, special, authentic...we always love coming back!

Great!! Best restaurant in Neukölln!!

I've been there several times with my family, and the food has always been delicious! The service is always friendly, too.

We had friendly, attentive service. The food was delicious and served very quickly.

Fufu to fall in love with – super delicious, spicy, and hearty! We visited DidiPaa during our Berlin trip (July 24–28) and were immediately given a very warm welcome. Although we would have preferred to eat outside and unfortunately there were no tables available, we still felt comfortable inside. The service was super friendly from the start – a young lady in particular gave us really good advice. I immediately mentioned that I wasn't very familiar with the cuisine, but I really wanted to try fufu – and she immediately took the time to explain everything to us in detail. My girlfriend and I both opted for the peanut soup with fufu – we were totally hyped about it and were absolutely not disappointed. It was super, super delicious! A special highlight for me: The fufu was really spicy – exactly my thing! I love spice, and it was perfectly balanced here – spicy, intense, but not overly so. The portion was quite large – in retrospect, we perhaps should have had one fufu and one jollof rice to try even more. And personally, I would have preferred beef instead of the chicken leg – it was a little too much for me, but that's a matter of taste. All in all: simply delicious all around. And what can I say: I ate fufu on the first day of our stay in Berlin – and in the days that followed, I kept saying how much I'd love to have fufu again! 😄 Conclusion: For anyone who wants to try fufu or West African food – DidiPaa is a solid 10/10. Delicious, spicy, hearty – we'll definitely be back!

It was incredibly delicious and filling. I'd gladly go back. The service was also very friendly. Thank you 😁😊😉😌😍

Great African cuisine. Had a Ghanaian dish. Super friendly and attentive service.

The food is super delicious and the service was very friendly. We both had fufu with light soup, beef, and plantain. We'd be happy to come back.

Great restaurant with delicious food and super friendly service!

Man. I met up with Pa Didi, and he gave me some baby oil. The square root of five squared out of 5.

Super delicious food and friendly service. Highly recommended! 😊

I have an African friend and asked him what his favourite authentic African food place was. He named me DIDI PA as the place to be, so I went here with high hopes after already having tried solid authentic freshly cooked African food in Berlin. But boy was it disappointing. The food is preprepped in tiny buckets and you basically get food served like in the cantina. Which in principle is fine but then the price has to be accordingly. But it's not. This eatery charges restaurant prices for food stall level food. Which was fine but not really special. And in combination with the price it was really disappointing. Looking for an authentic African food experience go to next level African food or Senegambia. Both incredible and cheaper.

Food good otherwise rather run down

Without exaggerating, this was the biggest disappointment I've ever experienced. The food was absolutely not tasty. The fish was so dry, and the food was generally lukewarm and not fresh, making it anything but tasty. The cashier couldn't give me a receipt and was frantically typing numbers into a calculator. I'm sure I paid more than I got. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone!

Rice with chicken fufu with peanut sauce 10/10

The restaurant is more like a snack bar, very small and incredibly hot and cramped in the summer. Sitting outside is better, but a bit uncomfortable on the wooden chairs, right next to the relatively noisy street. Unfortunately, the service was not good; you receive an annoyed greeting, and then we waited 15 minutes for someone to bring us a menu... no one came, so we got it ourselves from inside. Eventually, our orders were taken, but again, they weren't friendly. The food itself (fufu egusi/kontomire and peanut fufu with beef) was okay; the egusi dish was very spicy, even though it wasn't advertised. The peanut sauce was tastier. The fufu was pretty bland for me personally and could have used some salt—but there was no salt or pepper on the table. The water bowl you get for your fingers is a shabby blue plastic bowl—it ​​could certainly be easily upgraded. Overall, it's quite expensive for the inadequate service, mediocre food, and uncomfortable atmosphere.

closest thing to home food in Berlin

There was not an explicit advertisement about the cash payment, and there were not all the elements from the menu

The food was incredibly delicious and reasonably priced! There are vegetarian and vegan options for almost every dish! Highly recommended!

We'd been looking for a good West African restaurant for a while and found a really great one here on the outskirts of Kreuzberg. The service was unassumingly friendly, the decor simple, and the food simply excellent. There's a few seats inside and outside if you're lucky. Digitalkamera Pa's special mix with chicken was simply delicious. Every sauce was excellent, the rice sauces were delicious, and the chicken was juicy. The kelewele was very tasty, and the sodas were very good. Highly recommended!

We had decided to try African food and came across DIDI PA online. When we arrived, we were delighted. We had a mixed rice platter with a small salad and chicken thighs. It tasted very good. They also served banana leaves with peanuts. It was delicious. The shop is very small, but okay.

Only the food was quite tasty and nicely served but the service from the very beginning increased this reluctance to eat in this place. Poor interest in the customer from the very beginning through the entire process of eating the meal until its end. How can you charge the customer talking on the phone or more precisely with the receiver in your ear.. and make a mistake..XD.. I have never experienced this in my country and here it looks like zero respect. In general, the place is very cold, without atmosphere, without any West African music... only the guy meowing to the rhythm of his music from his inseparable receiver :)

I love eating there!! Regardless of whether it was a good day or a bad day, when I go to Didi Pa I always feel better afterwards. A warm heart and a full belly are the only things you need! Kind regards ❤️

Excellent food & service. Got the jollof rice with beef & Jamaican ginger beer. The plantains also omg 👏🏽

Hello there, The food was great. Really something completely different. You can also eat with your fingers here if you want Please note that it is a bit on the spicy side - but I like it that way About the ambience: The restaurant is more of a snack bar. So nothing special here, the focus is just on the food

Great food and service. Taste of home

Best vegan fufu, definitely a recommendation!

Great, authentic food, truly enjoyed both snacks and the main course :)

Mega delicious food and super nice service. Always happy again!

Absolutely disappointing and unprofessional A visit to this West African restaurant was an impertinence. It is simply unacceptable to be ignored for over 30 minutes despite asking to order multiple times. The staff seemed overwhelmed, disorganized and unfortunately made little effort to pay any attention to the guests. The narrow, crowded atmosphere does the rest: you sit close together, hardly any space to move, no privacy, an unpleasant noise level - anything but a place to feel good. The impression is that neither service nor atmosphere have any importance here. It's a real shame, because West African cuisine has so much to offer - but in this restaurant, this potential is unfortunately completely wasted. Definitely not a recommendation.

Very tasty food and super friendly service :)

It's my first time eating Fufu. I ordered it with Light soup and beef. The food was not bad. I personally want it more flavorful but it's probably not the concept of the "light" soup. 😅 I have no idea. Service would be great if the staff didn't let me wait for too long even though I was the only customer at the the moment. I tipped him ~8% which I think it's not too little but he didn't say "thank you" or any show any appreciation unlike in other restaurants. It's a small thing but it really surprised me. I couldn't finish the meal there, so I asked to take away. The packaging was not suitable for the soup and leaked everywhere. I would recommend paper bowls with lid instead. Maybe it's because of cultural differences in terms of hospitality, this restaurant could not leave a great impression on me. Anyway, it's great that I tried an unfamiliar cuisine.

Been there several times, super tasty! The Jollof rice in particular is a dream.

The food was amazing. The amount too. I enjoyed it very much. Will definitely come back when I visit Berlin again.

Perfectly made Ghanaian dishes 🤤

It's better to order a take-away as there isn't much place to dine in. However, the staff are very friendly and would actually give you advice if you ask for XD

Great food, big portions for reasonable prices, food came super fast and friendly staff. Had Fufu with peanut sauce and beef, Kontomire Beef with Rice and fried plantain with spicy sauce.

Flavoursome and just the right amount to fill you up.

The food was super tasty. Unfortunately, the vegan awards and the allergens are declared somewhat contradictory. This is where improvements should be made. The restaurant doesn't invite you to linger, which is a shame. The service was always tried.

very good and polite services … my german friend tried jollof for the first time and loved it absolutely 👍

A very nice environment with lots of great impressions, very tasty and filling, always wonderful service.

Authentic West African cuisine that is simply amazing! The Jollof Rice was perfectly seasoned and full of flavor, and the Fufu was perfect. The portions are generous and the service is very friendly. An absolute must for lovers!

Except for the portion sizes, it’s always a pleasure to patronise the variety of Afro foods. Tasty meals, warm staff and atmosphere 👍

nice ghana food. service can be a bit more smiling when serving

Wow, what a great eating experience 🥰 we tried fufu today and it was really so delicious! We also had a really great, friendly waitress who explained everything to us in detail. We'll be back very soon. Thanks

In the middle of Neukölln's Sonnenallee a real alternative to the many Arabic restaurants in the area, simple, small but nice, cheap and very tasty 😋 in the warm months you can also sit outside.

Great place to enjoy west African cuisine and really good service

Friendly staff Gooooooood food And amazing service

New to Berlin and wanted a taste of African food. I ordered for the waakye with grilled chicken and it was super delicious 😋. The price was very affordable. The service was great and the food also arrived within 10 minutes. The African musics played made the whole experience great.

I enjoyed the food, the ambience was great as well and the waitress was very friendly and polite. She had a beautiful smile as well all throughout my stay. I highly recommend 👍

We were so looking forward to the evening and the food, we really wanted to eat fufu and were absolutely disappointed. After waiting about 30 minutes for a table, we were assigned a table by the overwhelmed waiter. I'll keep it short: the starter (plantains) came in the middle of the main course. The fufu in sauce was cold and so spicy that you couldn't eat it. My husband had something with beef and the sauce was not only cold but also slimy.

Nice Ghanaian restaurant in Berlin

I ordered fufu with egusi. Its the first time trying both dishes. The fufu was made out of potato and had a good consistency I would say. The egusi had fresh onions slices and carrots, it was crunchy. I did like it. It wasn’t too much oil, which i would have preferred anyways. It was spicy too, i think german could handle it with a little but of difficulty 🤣. The waiter was fast and the food was in almost 10 min there. The toilet could use a removation tho. In general was the place good looking and comfortable.

I called hours in advance to make a birthday reservation. When we arrived it took an hour until we got a suitable table. Eating then took another 60 minutes and the individual dishes were brought with a long delay. The service is really unfriendly. Prices are comparatively too expensive. It's a shame... I'm Ghanaian myself and find it sad that this restaurant should be the showcase for West African cuisine in NK. Luckily there are now enough other African restaurants/street food. I can't recommend it more 👎🏽

Didi Pa, your portions are not ok! I just spend 23,59€ on Wolt to order yam and meat. Honestly I’m disappointed : 6 pieces of yam and 4 pieces of beef!this is not ok, this is not ok at all. I have been supporting since the opening and with the time you guys exaggerate too much with the prices and portions. At least if I pay that much money I deserve to have more yam. We are Africans and we know that yam is not as much expensive like caviar 🙄

We were here in a small group. We all enjoyed the food very much. We didn't have to wait and the service was very friendly. At the end of November we sat down to eat with jackets on; unfortunately it was very cold in the small snack bar.

Totally delicious! Really wanted to try fufu and WOW 10/10 fufu. It was the first time for me to have fufu and it was so great with peanut soup with beef. Always a pleasure, totally authentic atmosphere.

We get there from the other end of town with a reserved table at the pre-arranged time and you tell us there is no table and to wait outside in the cold??? Simply unacceptable.

First time fufu and it was way better then i expected!

I wanted to go for my birthday, reserved a table in advance online and got no confirmation by email. They clearly said on the website, wait our confirmation. So I called two days after by phone & they confirmed my reservation. That was some days in advance. When we arrived on my birthday I saw that the whole restaurant was packed. Spoke with the staff, he checked the calendar, no reservation. Pretty disappointing. Also straight from the first call the staff was quite rude.

I went to this place today with a friend of mine cause we wanted to try fufu. I really liked the food and the owner was really kind. I would recommend this place. If you don’t like spicy food you should probably not try it, but if you like spicy food this is the perfect place to go to :)

Nice African restaurant to taste food you are not used to. They have a vegan menu and a meat venue. Some dishes you can choose whether you want chicken, beef or tofu. There is a good variety of meet + rice(or fried plantains) + sauce and a small side salad, and some traditional dishes like fufu. I went for the chicken with plantains. It was ok but nothing I would like to repeat. The chicken was cooked to perfection I must say. But everything else was just as regular as any other restaurant could offer except for the plantains (that are not that easy to find elsewhere). The place is rather small but can accommodate around 15-20 people inside. Plus some tables outside. The staff was kind. Though they looked tires and missed to say “you are welcome” or “thanks” or even “hello” back. Overall a nice experience of you want to eat something out of your comfort zone.

It was tasty but had bones in our beef.

Okays first of all let me speak truth. as a fellow Ghanaian I know the owners of this place and when first coming to didi pa 4 years ago the manageress was the sweetest accommodating female I had met and the manager the most jovial friendly person. Husband and wife with a beautiful son The food was always stunning however the service from the workers was so painfully rude. As INANE said even certain requests are responded with attitude as if the food is free and customers are an offence Yesterday after calling to confirm that fufu was still there I was met by attitude … spoken about quietly in my own language and when trying to speak to the female about being careful when speaking a language that we all share and being mindful after admitting she didn’t say anything negative she then began to scream, what are you accusing me of. Personally I get this from Ghanaians in Ghana who feel inferior to Ghanaians abroad and do not hide the tension in their service. Even after I tipped them not for the service but the food. Why it is painful for me is because i genuinely appreciate and respect my culture and when going to Asian or other restaurants I see the appreciation the comfort the peace the efficiency in the service and a celebration of identity through food whereas didi pa… even on my birthday where I encouraged 5 friends to spend their money they never ceased to disgrace with emotional high pitched non self control people. The chef is amazing the service must evolve and the managers must listen.

When I'm in Berlin, I come here. Small, a bit shabby and the waitresses understand English better than German. But: incredibly delicious food, the vegan dishes are particularly praiseworthy. The bean stew is to die for, the fufu with peanut sauce is to die for. If you want to eat authentically, you're definitely in good hands here 🥰

Amazing authentic Ghanaian food, eaten in the proper Ghanian way. Loved it! For all non spicy eaters, you might want to consider asking for a mild dish 😄

Best egusi soup with fufu that I have eaten in Berlin so far. Nicest service, even if you often wait a long time for your food.

The food tasted very tasty and fresh, with plenty of choice for vegetarians. Service was friendly. We can particularly recommend Fufu with light soup and the Jollof Rice.

Everything was absolutely perfect<3 thank you for the amazing food!

Fufu, peanut sauce and beef... Soo good! Full for three days!

Waiting too long and the egusi tasted spoiled/mouldy. Had severe stomach pain after eating

The food was very tasty and freshly prepared. Service was also super friendly! I'll be back :)

First time trying fufu and first time having joloff rice in Berlin. The combination of the two dishes together is awesome and the rich, peanut sauce is to die for. Delicious!

Amazing authentic food, highly highly recommend!!!!

The food (fufu with beef and peanut soup) was delicious but unfortunately way too spicy. I could still eat it but the spiciness eventually completely overpowered the taste. Unfortunately, there was no mention anywhere on the menu that ws could be remotely spicy.

I ate fufu with peanut soup. Unfortunately it was EXTREMELY spicy. This wasn't marked anywhere on the menu :( the sauce itself was delicious but after two bits I couldn't eat any more because it was far too spicy. In the end I couldn't eat almost any of my food. So it was rather disappointing. Well-intentioned tip: please write the spiciness on the card!!! For me, the spicy was comparable to the picture card ramen noodles... you should really know that before ordering

I love everything about this spot. The food is so so good! It's really worth the price. Everything tastes very rich in flavour and authentic. I love the location in Neukölln. Very cute.

Best fufu in town!! But the other dishes, such as Jollof Rice, are also incredibly tasty

I got a beef/peanut fufu. Absolutely delicious. The one star lacking is the absolute lack of nice service, feels like we’re a bother. And from someone used to Parisian waiters, it says a lot

Fufu with tomato peanut soup and beef was very tasty. Good service and good portion. I will gladly come again :)

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The food and homemade drinks were well prepared. The taste of the food wasn't for me, but that can be different for everyone. All in all a good experience. My only criticism would be that the music in the store was a bit too loud, which made it difficult to communicate.

The food is good. Unfortunately they are quite chaotic there. Despite having a reservation, you wait, Fufu is already closed at 6 p.m. on Fridays, even though most people probably come for exactly that reason. It's also tight inside. If you're unlucky, you have to eat in front of the small toilet where people are queuing. It's better outside, but there's a lot of car traffic.

Food is really very tasty. Tiny. Difficult to reserve.

We really wanted to try fufu and then came across DIDI PA. Ordered fufu with peanut sauce. I was skeptical at first because my girlfriend really wanted to eat it and they are “cooked unripe bananas”. But it was brutally delicious. Of course you eat with your fingers and pull the fufu “dough” apart. It was simply awesome - brutally seasoned and really hot. Price about 10 for it. Unfortunately we only sat outside on folding chairs - but it was okay! I would go there again.

Very delicious and big Portion, definitely filling. I had Fufu with Grilled Fish. 🐟 20€

The food was very very tasty! We had the Pepper Soup, Fufu with Beef and Jollof Rice with Tilapia and Plantains. The service was also super nice :) highly recommended!

There is a separate large vegan menu. We had the fufu with peanut sauce, it was well seasoned (slightly spicy) and super tasty! Price is also cheap, we will definitely come back!

The food was really good. Nice service and good advice. I would recommend at any time.