Mama Calabar Nigerian Restaurant

Restaurant · AfricanHendon Central3.9 (232 Google reviews)

No dishes marked gluten free

92 dishesmenu read 9 Novmamacalabar.co.uk

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Starter Platter

  • Nyama Choma Starter Platter£40

    Nyama choma, chicken gizzard, turkey wings, fried yam

  • Lamb Rib Starter Platter£45

    Lamb ribs, garnished prawns, turkey wings, spring rolls

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

BBQ or '3' Spice

  • Chicken Wings£8.40
  • Lamb Ribs£14.40
  • Nyama Choma£14.40
  • Turkey Wings£14.40
  • Asun£18

Fish

  • Bakasi Large Grilled Fish with Salad & Plantain£35

    Tilapia or croaker, with salad and plantain

    Likely fish

  • Bakasi Large Grilled Fish with Salad & Fried Yam£35

    Tilapia or croaker, with salad and fried yam

    Likely fish

Sides

  • Potato Chips£6
  • Sweet Potato Fries£8.40
  • Corn on the Cob£6
  • Mixed Leaf Salad£4.80
  • Coleslaw£4.80

Appetisers

  • Spring Rolls£7.20

    Likely gluten

  • Garnished Prawns£18

    Garnished with peppers and onions

    Likely shellfish

  • Puff-Puff£4.20

    Sweet fried dumpling

  • Chicken Gizzard£10
  • Moin-Moin£4.50

    Steamed bean cake

  • Fried Plantain£4
  • Nkwobi£18
  • Ugba and Stock Fish£30

    Likely fish

  • Garnished Giant Snails£26.40
  • Ishi-Ewu£35
  • Chin Chin£1.80
  • Meat Pies£3.60

    Likely gluten

  • Dodo Gizzards£15.50

Pepper Soup

  • Beef Pepper Soup£15
  • Assorted Meat Pepper Soup£12
  • Oxtail Pepper Soup£13
  • Fresh Fish Croaker Pepper Soup£16

    Likely fish

  • Fresh Fish Tilapia Pepper Soup£18

    Likely fish

  • Fresh Fish Catfish Pepper Soup£18

    Likely fish

  • Seafood Pepper Soup£19
  • Chicken Soup£12

Suya(s)

  • Beef Suya£15
  • Goat Suya£15
  • Chicken Suya£13
  • Lamb Suya£15

Main Course Sauce

  • Edika-Ikong£8.40
  • Afang£8.40
  • Efo-Riro£8.40

    Spinach stew

  • Efo-Egusi£8.40
  • Otong£8.40
  • Ukpab Uyo£8.40
  • Ikon£8.40
  • Abula and Stew£8.40
  • Oha and Ora£8.40
  • Onugbu Soup£8.40
  • Abak£8.40
  • Afia Efere£8.40
  • Seafood Okra with Crab£30

    Likely shellfish

Accompaniment

  • Pounded Yam, Eba, Semo, Amala, Wheat£4.80

    Likely gluten

  • Starch£9.60
  • Fufu£7.80

Meat - Stew

  • Assorted Meat Stew£12
  • Beef Stew£10
  • Goat Stew£10
  • Lamb Stew£14
  • Chicken Stew£10
  • Oxtail Stew£15
  • Ofada Stew£12
  • Cow Feet Stew£10
  • Pomo Stew£12
  • Plain Stew£4.20
  • Chilli Sauce / Pepper Sauce£1.80

Fish - Stew

  • Catfish Stew£18

    Likely fish

  • Croaker / Tilapia Stew£18

    Likely fish

  • Smoked Fish Stew£18

    Likely fish

  • Stockfish Full£30

    Likely fish

  • Stockfish Half£15
  • Stockfish Quarter£8
  • Hake Fish Stew£15

    Likely fish

  • Red Brim Stew£15
  • Periwinkles£5

Rice

  • Boiled Rice£4
  • Jollof Rice£8.40
  • Chilli Jollof Rice£9
  • Coconut Rice£13.20

    Option of prawns

  • Fried Rice£10.80
  • Chilli Fried Rice£12

Beans

  • Beans Stew£14
  • Ewa Agoin£18

Yam

  • Boiled Yam£9
  • Fried Yam£9.60
  • Yam Pottage£15

    Asaro

  • Boiled Egg£1.50

    Likely egg

  • Omelette£9

    Likely egg

Dessert

  • Waffles£7.80

    Served with ice cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Pancakes£7.80

    Served with ice cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Ice Cream£6

    Likely dairy

  • Fresh Fruit£4.20

    Advanced orders only

What the menu saysSome dishes may contain traces of nuts. Shrimp is a common ingredient used in the cooking. Guests with allergies or dietary restrictions are asked to inform management when ordering.
  • Some dishes may contain traces of nuts. Shrimp is a common ingredient used in the cooking. Guests with allergies or dietary restrictions are asked to inform management when ordering.

Good to know

Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
Address38 Vivian Ave, London NW4 3XP, United Kingdom, Hendon Central
AreaBarnet
KindRestaurant · African
Phone+44 20 8202 4660
Websitemamacalabar.co.uk
Google rating3.9 from 232 reviews
Menu read9 Nov 2026 from mamacalabar.co.uk
Hours
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday12pm–10:30pm
  • Wednesday12pm–10:30pm
  • Thursday12pm–10:30pm
  • Friday12pm–11pm
  • Saturday12pm–11pm
  • Sunday12pm–10pm
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What diners say

No diner ratings yet.

Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Mama Calabar Nigerian Restaurant

Does Mama Calabar Nigerian Restaurant have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 9 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Mama Calabar Nigerian Restaurant coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Some dishes may contain traces of nuts.”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

When is Mama Calabar Nigerian Restaurant open?

Monday: Closed. Tuesday: 12pm–10:30pm. Wednesday: 12pm–10:30pm. Thursday: 12pm–10:30pm. Friday: 12pm–11pm. Saturday: 12pm–11pm. Sunday: 12pm–10pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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