African Restaurants, Shops, and Markets in the Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA

There are many such places located between 45th and 48th Streets along Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia and between 63th and 67th Streets along Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. You can easily find such a place just by wandering through these areas.

Here are some others that appear in the Directory of African Community Resources (Balch Institute, 2001). You should call before you go to find out about their hours and whether they are still in operation.

Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant
229 South 45th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-387-2424

Amigo African Food Market
50th Street and Springfield Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-662-9512

Asmara Conxion
6521 Haverford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151
267-979-3178

Evamos Restaurant
62nd and Walton Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19143

Fatou and Fama Restaurant
4002 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Kaffa Crossing
On Chestnut Street between 44th and 45th
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Sandeco International Market
325 South 52nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143

NEW JERSEY

African Caribbean Food Store
1108 Sunset Road
Burlington, NJ

African Imports
Broad and Hopkins Streets
Woodbury, NJ 08096

Awujoh
Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ

 

Asares Den Restaurant
855 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ
(732) 246-7660

Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant
338 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ
(732) 545-5115

There are also many places in New York City, Washington DC, and Chicago, if you are traveling to any of those places during the semester. You can do a search for African restaurants and markets on Google.