Pan Africa Restaurant in Berlin

Vegan tomato and date salad is a revelation. Very good food, nice service.

Hasn't been there for too long. But I still remember the great food and extremely nice service very well. Have to go again.

It's a real shame. Very unfortunate. I'm from Africa and love African food. Unfortunately I can't go to the restaurant every time so I like to order. My order has already been rejected twice. If accepted, it will take more than an hour delivery time. Too bad.

Colorful atmosphere with pictures of artists and everything a bit rustic. Fits overall. But!! Reservation for 6 people for a family celebration is no problem. 25 minutes until the waiter came for the drinks. Ok, ordered appetizers at the same time. Drinks came quickly, it took 30 minutes for the starter in an empty restaurant. Inquiry about placing the order, answer I'll be right there. After another 25 without a waiter, another request. The manager of the restaurant who quickly became unfriendly. Then order the main course and wait another 45 minutes. 6 guests from the neighboring table and other guests left the atmosphere because no one cared about them. summary; We left after 2 hours. without food (only drinks & small appetizer). After further consultation with the owner, who became increasingly unfriendly, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone!!! Absolutely no service, no friendly or apologetic words. This is not how I imagined my wedding day to be. 2 star rating food is for the starters. A completely incompetent restaurant manager.

It was very tasty, unusual and really something different.

Unfortunately I found the food very disappointing. We were there for the buffet, but everything was rather cold, dried out and not very well seasoned. I'll try à la carte again, but I wouldn't go to the buffet again. 25€ is really a lot for that. There is less choice for vegans and vegetarians.

Great quality, The Mustard Lemon Chicken with fried plantains was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Delicious!

Small menu but very tasty! All three of our meals were very good and the portions were totally okay. The service was nice and helpful. Thanks to football, we almost had the restaurant to ourselves, which gave us a relaxed and quiet evening. But we would have liked the chef to have more guests who would appreciate his cooking.

Nice facilities, but the reception from the staff was very cold. Food wasn't as expected, had no taste and the chicken wasn't cooked properly (there was still blood in the chicken). I wouldn't go there again. Chili was ok, tasted good.

The food is very good, and something different for those who want a bit of variety. Also possible for vegans. The table decorations can be renewed and the prices on the menu. And you're welcome to work on the ambience, but that's a matter of taste.

Where do I start? I have lived and worked as a foreigner in different countries for the last 13 years of my life, but I haven´t been racially profiled like I was by the so called owner of this restaurant - a male African chef in the restaurant - shocking right as I am African myself. I was at the restaurant twice, first time was for the buffet, which was good considering it was a buffet. Second time, was on the Carnivale celebration in Berlin (05.05.2024), when this happened... I came over to Berlin to visit my girlfriend who isn´t Nigerian. We were not gonna be staying for a long time, so I paid for one plate for the buffet, since she just wanted to try something Nigerian, and because I did not have enough in my card my girl paid for the bill, so technically the plate was hers. My girlfriend took a bite of the chicken which was what she wanted, I was eating the rest when the chef came and shouted saying we don´t do that here. The whole time we were eating I could feel him hovering. Now while I understand he felt like I was tryna eat for free and I went to calmly explain the situation to him. However, all I got was an reluctant insincere apology which when I did not accept ended up with him and him shouting at me, pretty much insinuating that I was a criminal. My girlfriend was so put off by that she has vowed never to visit a Nigerian restaurant again - great advertisement there chief. While I understand how he felt about the situation, that does not change the fact that I would not talk to a paying customer like that regardless of what the situation is. I would know that as medical practitioner, I deal with people on the regular. Furthermore, for someone who claimed he has been a chef for over 10 years, that was unprofessional. Made me think if I had paid for the plate, would he have accosted my girlfriend that way? If I weren´t African (because he said he expected that of Africans), would he have approached the situation likewise. This post is not to disparage or attack said chef, but to address the situation at hand. Because you think you, know something does not mean you have an idea. Sometimes, all you need to do is calmly talk it out. I came there willing to support even though I would only eat one plate and all I got was being racially profiled, insulted and pissed off. You need to do better. As promised, here is your review!

Despite being run off his feet, the waiter was great and found me a table, even though I was on my own. The food came out at a good pace and was absolutely delicious.

Half of the meat in the Mali beef stew was too chewy and full of tendons. Fufu and the sauce was nice. Nice interior. The Djudju Beer was not special, just a bottled beer with a fruit aroma. Disorganised customer service, long waiting time. I honestly don't recommend this place. PS: You can't pay with a card unless it's 20€ or more.

very tasty food and good service. a small family business. The Sunday buffets are highly recommended to try different dishes. The tomato and date salad is one of the best dishes I have ever eaten. a dream.

Holy smokes, I just had the tastiest African feast at Pan Africa. It's like they bottled up the essence of Africa in every dish. The buffet was a flavour adventure across the continent. From spicy to savory, they nailed it all. If you're in the mood for some seriously good eats, this spot's a must-try!"

Very nice owners/staff! We were there yesterday and were not disappointed. The dishes are prepared with love and are absolutely delicious and great prices! Definitely very suitable for vegans. We were so full afterwards that we didn't have to eat anything all day haha

I always love the Jollof with Turkey, Egussi with Yam is also highly recommended. It's best to visit this wonderful restaurant with a group of 3-4 and order different main courses and try them together! :)

Ordered vegan jollof rice to go, and it was amazingg. Also a lot I can eat from it for two days :))

The food was good and something new for me. I very rarely eat African food. The taste is very intense and aromatic. The only minus point is the fried cassava, which was a bit too dry - personal opinion Otherwise, the staff felt a bit overwhelmed that evening and we had to wait about 30-45 minutes for the food, even though it wasn't that full

Very tasty and wholesome food, we had a vegan menu. The service was excellent!

Very nice staff and the food is excellent anyway. The restaurant accepted a relatively spontaneous reservation, so we were able to spend a birthday there with 4 people. The only drawback I observed was that other guests had to wait a long time for their food, but this was communicated in advance by the service staff. Very great restaurant, nice atmosphere, highly recommended!

A very colorful, friendly restaurant, you immediately feel like you are somewhere else, not Berlin. great break. The food is pleasantly different, very freshly prepared and delicious. The service is very friendly, we had a very nice evening!

Leider unterirdischer Service und mittelmäßiges Essen - das Ambiente im Laden stimmt aber (leider als einziges positives Merkmal)

Das Essen war sehr lecker und sättigend, aber der Service ging leider gar nicht! Wir (5 Personen) wurden beim Reinkommen schon mit einem Augenrollen begrüßt. Nach dem Essen waren wir uns selbst überlassen und mussten fast drum betteln, noch Getränke bestellen zu dürfen. Mitten in der Bestellung geht der Kellner und bringt einen Teil der Getränke und nimmt dann erst die restliche Bestellung auf (hä?). "Kaffee gibt es nicht", obwohl auf dem Tresen eine große Espressomaschine mit Kaffeebohnen steht. Auch beim Zahlen gab es eine unschöne Situation. Uns wurde vorgeworfen, 50€ zu wenig bezahlt zu haben, aber wir konnten alle bezeugen, wie unsere Kollegin einen 50€-Schein ausgehändigt hat. Eine Entschuldigung kam nur zögerlich. Wir wissen nicht, warum unsere Bedienung an dem Abend so gereizt und unfreundlich war (es war ansonsten fast völlig leer), aber wir haben uns nicht willkommen gefühlt. Was sehr schade ist, da das Essen sehr gut war und die guten Bewertungen einen eigentlich positiv stimmen.

I wish I could taste the food. 25 minutes no service, felt like they didn’t want us to be there.

First of all the food was good, especially the jolof rice. I tried calling the restaurant for a reservation 3 times, no one answered. We went regardless, the wait time was quite long, because there was just one waiter for the whole restaurant. I think they are at the beginning so it's understandable.

Hatte eine tolle Zeit dort, die Bedienung war super freundlich!

Very very nice food and great staff!

Amazing food!!! It appears to be family ran and they're all lovely. They take card and run an all you can eat buffet every other Sunday. Everyone should go there. I can't believe it took me so long to give it a try!

Adresse découverte au hasard en cherchant un restaurant à proximité de la gare Neukölln. Je ne connais que très peu la cuisine de cette partie du monde, donc j’avais très envie de tester. J’ai pris un mafé vegan, avec des bananes cuites. En entrée une salade de tomates avec des dattes. Je me suis régalée. Le restaurant est joliment décoré, la musique sympa, je reviendrai certainement.

Sooooo good and very big portions

Came on a quiet night. We had mango and avocado salad for starters (shared), then turkey jolof rice and Mali beef stew. Both delicious, but make sure you're hungry! Very friendly staff

The restaurant as well as the catering service is top! Super délicieux! Franck and his team are so welcoming and friendly!

Sehr nette Bedienung Und leckeres Fufu!

Sehr leckeres afrikanisches Essen. Toller Salat und das Chicken Stew mit Fufu, einfach klasse! Sehr empfehlenswert.

Essen war sehr lecker wir komm wieder🙂

A piece of African West Coast in Berlin. Tasty, fresh prepared, All you can eat buffet with a rich choice on dishes in a nice atmosphere.

Perfect food - tastewise like nothing I ever had !

If you want taste the real African food, you must visit this restaurant!

Awesome atmosphere, I went there yesterday and I checked their new deal. Amazing concept all you can eat buffet plus live music for 20 Eur! Kudos to to the owner and all staff!

My favourite African restaurant in Berlin!

Me and my girlfriend stumbled across this gem by mistake, and WOW, what a great mistake that was. When we got in he door we where met with a smile by the waiter, that quickly understood that our German language skills was not so good, and then helped us in English😅 The restaurant have a really cozy atmosphere, it gave a warm and welcome feeling on a otherwise dark and rainy day. The food was incredible, deep and really good flavor combinations. And our waiter was great at both service and advice on the food. We are definitely coming back here next year on our roadtrip 😊

We used their catering service several times. I haven’t found anything comparable. They are unique and I would always recommend them.

J'ai pas mangé sur place, mais c'était délicieux le menu que j'ai reçu. Merci à eux !!! 🙂

Says it's open but it's closed.

Die Speisekarte ist sehr beeindruckend, solche Gerichte findet man selbst in Berlin kaum. Auch die Biere sind sehr exquisit, wo kriegt man sonst in Berlin zum Beispiel nigerianisches Bier? Am besten hat mir aber das Palmen Djudju Bier geschmeckt. Meine Bohnen mit Kochbananen waren sehr gut, das Gemüse meiner Begleiterin war aber noch besser gewürzt. Es hat tatsächlich etwas lang gedauert (gute halbe Stunde) mit dem Essen, aber ich fand es völlig in Ordnung, da der freundliche Kellner uns davor darüber informiert hat. Auf jeden Fall hingehen!!

Ich hatte 3 Gerichte (Egusi mit Fufu, Jollofrice, Beans) und meine subjektive Meinung ist das Essen ist sehr auf den europäischen Gaumen aisgerichtet. Mir und meiner Begleitung kamen die Speisen sehr fade und verwässert vor. Das Catering, vor ein paar Monaten war wesentlich schmackhafter als die Speisen die wir jetzt vor Ort hatten. Service ist gut und Ambiente super.

Das Essen ist mega lecker. Vier Sterne wegen der Maniok die aus meiner Sicht etwas blass waren, etwas mehr röstaromen und ein wenig mehr durch, wäre besser gewesen. Der Rest war Spitze. Wie authentisch das ganze ist kann ich nicht beurteilen, mangels Vergleich. Der Service ist ausgesprochen nett. Drinnen gefällt mir das Ambiente ganz gut, draußen sind halt Tische und Stühle auf dem Gehweg, aber man kann immerhin draußen sitzen. Ich kann hier ganz klar eine Empfehlung geben.

Leider ein totaler Reinfall :( Wir waren dort mit 8 Personen und hatten lange vorher reserviert. Nach 2 Stunden Wartezeit aufs Essen, wurde uns lapidar mitgeteilt, dass einige der bestellten Gerichte und Beilagen "aus" seien......einige der Salate und Vorpeisen gäbe es nicht mehr und als Beilagen nur noch Süßkartoffeln. So weit so gut. Nach weiteren 40 Minuten kam dann endlich unser etwas *abgespecktes* Essen. Einige Gerichte waren ok, einige gingen gar nicht. Tofu und Gemüsebeilagen total verbrannt und schwarz, die Kartoffeln dafür noch ziemlich roh. Wir sind alle nicht pingelig, aber alle 8 Personen waren sich einig, dass man dieses verbrannte Essen leider nicht mehr essen kann. Die Antwort des Servicepersonals war daraufhin nur, dass "Tofu und Gemüse halt schließlich richtig gegrillt und nicht gebacken werden." Wir haben leider kein Foto gemacht. Die größte Frechheit war dann die Rechnung, auf der Dinge standen, die wir nie hatten bzw. auch die *ausverkauften* Vorspeisen und Salate. Es war echt peinlich. Nie wieder.

Geschmacklich war das Essen ganz gut. Es ist frisch zubereitet worden, weshalb wir gerne etwas länger gewartet haben. Wir haben draußen gesessen. Leider wurde, trotzdem ja gerade die Linden alles verkleben, der Tisch vorm Servieren nicht abgewischt. Also haben wir beim Essen andauernd am Tisch geklebt. Dieser kleine Service wäre wohl drin gewesen - genauso, wie ein klitzekleines Lächeln des Mannes, der uns da bedient hat. Wollte er aber nicht. Naja, so richtig willkommen haben wir uns also nicht gefühlt.

Very pleasant customer service. Food was delish, great portion size

Food is particularl, I tried sumasa and a meat and rice main dish. Very tasty. Good cocktail. Kind staff.

Incredible food. Vegan options. Very different taste to the standard Italian, Vietnamese, Indian etc food. Big portions, so either don't order too much or take the rest home. It takes some time to get your food, but it's worth the time. Just be prepared, especially if you want to go to a movie after. For us or took almost 1 hour, till the main dish came. Salads are faster.

Das beste Restaurant Deutschlands 😍👌🍴

Sehr geiles essen mit einer Vielfalt! Sehr nette Bedienung :) viel vegan, vegetarisch aber auch für Fleisch Liebhaber

Ich fand das Essen vor 2 Jahren schon überragend aber letztes Mal war es noch besser. Der Koch, kocht mit liebe! Ich würde jeden Tag dort essen, wenn ich nicht soweit wohnen würde! Der Tomaten Dattel Salat bekommt 100 Sterne

The first things that comes to my mind is chaos and friends who either loved or hated their food.

Amazing and delicious food at fair prices. The staff are really lovely as well.

Very beautiful Afrikan Restaurant with a lot of nice and delicious African dishes

Haben wir im Vorbeigehen entdeckt und spontan ausprobiert. Wir kommen gerne wieder. Es gibt interessante Gerichte. Vieles bestehend aus Haferbrei. Der Service ist ein wenig schleppend, aber freundlich. Wir kommen gerne wieder und probieren uns weiter durch.

Brilliant food and very nice service

Sehr nettes personal.Waren an einem Sonntag da . Es war Buffet tag. Sehr lecker und authentisch die Speisen.

Very good food, very friendly waiter, unfortunately we had to wait 55 min for the food to arrive.

The food is amazing with authentic Pan-African cuisine. I took my family there several times and they enjoyed it. Check out their Egusi and their Waakye they are great savory dishes. One other thing to look out for is the Sunday buffet that they do which is cash only so come prepared to pick from a choice of delectable African food at a very reasonable price.

Super! Sehr guten gebratenen Fisch gegessen, ganz tolle Soße, gute Beilagenauswahl und eine wirklich großzügige Portion. Es gibt auch einige vegane Optionen.

Amazing place to eat. Plenty veggie and meat options. If you’d like to try authentic African food this is the place to go 🙌

Amazing food, definitely will go back multiple times. The fresh food takes time so you’d have to be patient.

Das essen hat sehr gut geschmeckt, sehr freundliche Bedingungen, schönes Ambiente. Ich komme gerne wieder. :)

Essen war sehr lecker, Service nett und das Ambiente passt, wir kommen wieder

Great place to try all different kinds of African food. Mango salad highly recommended

Leider Verkaufen sie Alkoholische Getränke

Etwas zu lang auf das essen gewartet. Das Strauß Steak war leider zu lang gebraten und unheimlich Zäh. Der Rest an Beilage leider fast kalt :/ schade

Very Tasty, very colourful and very friendly.

I had the chance the watch the world cup opening match here, I also ate much African foods from the buffet.

Beautiful ethnic ambiance. Friendly staff

Geschmack war auf den Punkt! Super lecker und faire preise. Komme ab jetzt regelmäßig.

Wer afrikanisches Essen mag ist dort genau richtig. Wer in einer größeren Gruppe essen gehen möchte empfiehlt es sich einen Tisch zu reservieren.

The stews are very tasty! I loved the peanut butter stew. The staff was great. The restaurant is cozy and is just far enough from Karl-Marx-Straße to offer a quiet and relaxing space. We’ll absolutely be coming back.

That evening I decided to discover Africa and its delicacies with my colleague. We went to the restaurant Pan Africa, very close to the S+U station Neukölln. Once there, we were welcomed by the very friendly waiter and I ordered the following: Hibiscus tea, North African tomato date salad with fresh herbs on apricot mustard dressing and Egusi (Nigerian melon seed sauce with spinach and bitter herbs, beef, served with fufu) as the main dish. Everything came quite promptly, the salad was very spicy and juicy. The dates perfectly rounded out the acidity of the tomatoes. Then the main course, which surprised me very positively. Everything very spicy and the meat cooked to the point. The fufu not too slimy and the melon seed sauce with an interesting aftertaste. We sat outside a little longer and enjoyed the evening. All in all, a great restaurant with culinary highlights, plus very good value for money.

Great Restaurant with very nice people. Thank you so much for everything 🤍

Seeehr lecker, mit Liebe zubereitet und seeehr freundlich vielen Dank für den Abend ❤️❤️❤️

Das Essen war sehr lecker! Die Bedienung war super Freundlich. Kann man sehr empfehlen!!

Sehr leckeres fufu gegessen und tolles fleisch, nette Bedienung

Wir konnten schön draußen sitzen und das Essen hat uns wirklich gut geschmeckt. Dank der Chilisauce haben wir auch eine gute Schärfe reinbekommen. Wir empfehlen dieses Restaurant weiter.

Sehr gutes afrikanisches Restaurant. Die Bedienung war super freundlich. Toller Service! Das Essen wird frisch zubereitet. Sehr lecker und authentisch afrikanisch. Sehr zu empfehlen! Wir kommen gerne wieder.

Freundliche Bedienung, schönes Ambiente und leckere Speisen, von denen man jedoch nicht wirklich satt wird. Etwas größere Portionen wären bei solchen Preisen angemessen. Trotzdem empfehlenswert

Ein wunderschönes kleines Restaurant mit tollem Essen, malerischem Ambiente und sehr freundlichem Personal. Das Einzige, was ich kritisch anmerken könnte ist, dass das Restaurant die Utensilien, die für den Cateringbereich gebraucht werden, für jedermann einsehbar, aber in einem abgetrennten Bereich, lagern. Wahrscheinlich fehlt dafür einfach der Platz. Trotzdessen ausdrücklich eine ganz klare Empfehlung!

Wirklich toll. Die Bedienung ist sehr bemüht und freundlich. Das Essen war sehr lecker, die Preise sind nicht günstig, aber uns hat es gut geschmeckt, für uns deshalb in Ordnung. Später, als es sehr voll wurde, waren die Wartezeiten vermutlich länger als bei uns, aber die Kellnerin ist wirklich daran interessiert, den Aufenthalt ihrer Gäste angenehm zu gestalten.

Ein super Essen, mit Urlaubsflair

Ich war da vor Ort Woche das erste Mal und es hat mich voll überzeugt. Super lecker, frisches Essen. Und Gerichte die ich sonst von keiner Speisekarte kenne. Die Portionen sind groß.

Very very delicious food . Waiter is super nice and polite and friendly loved her !! Owner is also super friendly and very amusing ! Would only recommend it !

Tasty meals at a fair price and great customer service.

Nette Bedienung, sehr leckere Salate und Vorspeisen, verschiedene Hauptspeisen, große Portionen, haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt

Unser Besuch ist zwar schon paar Wochen her, aber das Restaurant wird von uns definitiv noch mal besucht. Das erste mal afrikanisch gegessen und es war Mega lecker gewesen. Sehr nette Bedienung dort und gehen auch auf die Wünsche ein vom Gast. Ambiente auch sehr schön. Kann man nur weiter empfehlen. Wir kommen auf jedenfall noch mal wieder.

Loved this place nice atmosphere and really good food. It gave me an appreciation for African food 🙌.

Food is super delicious! Peanut morogo felt very authentic and loved the kochbananen inside 😊 service might take a bit long but worth the wait :)

Great cuisine. Long wait to get served. But it's worth the wait

Ganz schön und authentisch. Netter Service ..die frittierten Kochbananen und der Dattel-Tomatensalat waren wunderbar aber das Straußensteak gut gewürzt..aber leider viiiiel zu lange gebraten und das mali beef stew trotz leckerer Soße nicht richtig lecker weil das Fleisch irgendwie "komisch" schmeckte. Schade..würde aber durchaus nochmal dort was anderes probieren

Their food is top-notch. I'm definitely coming back here again...

Super freundlich. Interessante Gerichte und zahlreiche afrikanische Biere locken zur weiteren Entdeckung.