Lemlem Kitchen

Open again on Saturday 14th January 2017

The inspiration for Lemlem Kitchen comes from the flavours of my home town Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, an African city built by Italian Modernists https://goo.gl/maps/YBR0K. I grew up eating a unique African blend of Italian / Mediterranean / Middle Eastern food, which was enjoyed in the homes, as well as the cafeterias and latterias of the city.
My aim is to surprise and delight your palates with my own modern take on this experience.

Come and visit us at Netil Market where we're open every Saturday 11am - 6pm (or until we sell out!) and try our modern African menu that uses classic Eritrean flavours to reimagine street food favourites; like Afro-Tacos, Awaze Wings and Shiro Fries as well as a special brunch menu that features typical Asmarino breakfast dishes like Ful and Fatta, but with our own Lemlem Kitchen twist of course!

We trade from a shack that we designed ourselves in homage to the Agip Garage in Asmara, Eritrea http://edenison.zenfolio.com/p700829620/h33b5aa13#h33b5aa13. Designed by an anonymous Italian architect and built in 1937 we think it challenges clichéd notions of African architecture, which in turn reflects the approach we take with our food.

We can cater for virtually any kind of event; you can have us bring our street food menu; or we can work with you to develop something a little bit special. Get in touch by email lemlemkitchen@outlook.com and we can discuss your needs.


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