FOOD & SOUPS
Freshly made six days weekly using authentic West African spices and ingredients, Akwaba Restaurant is the best spot for fufu near me. Enjoy hot, flavorful fufu near me dishes made fresh daily, with menu items changing by season and availability.
SPECIALTY SOUPS/STEW
Enjoy our rich, flavorful specialty soups and stews, packed with authentic taste and hearty ingredients.
Egusi
Egusi soup with ground melon seeds at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora, classic Nigerian food. Served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$23.91
Chicken
$23.91
Beef
$23.91
With Lamb
$24.95
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Sweet Potato Leave
Fresh Sweet Potato Leaves cooked in rich spice at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora. Served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$23.91
Chicken
$23.91
Beef
$23.91
With Lamb
$24.95
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Tomato Red Stew
Tomato Red Stew slow-cooked with spices at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora, authentic West African eatery. Served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$23.91
Chicken
$23.91
Beef
$23.91
With Lamb
$24.95
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Spinach Leave
Spinach Leaves soup, stew prepared with bold flavors at Akwaba Restaurant in Aurora Colorado. Served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$23.91
Chicken
$23.91
Beef
$23.91
With Lamb
$24.95
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Cassava Leave
Cassava Leaves soup or stew simmered with rich spices at Akwaba West African restaurant Aurora Colorado. Served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$23.91
Chicken
$23.91
Beef
$23.91
With Lamb
$24.95
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
AUTHENTIC AFRICAN SOUPS
Delicious African soups, made fresh and full of taste, served with tilapia, chicken, beef, lamb, goat, or red snapper.
Pklala (krain krain)
Dive into Pklala—krain krain, or palava sauce. An Akwaba specialty soup or stew served with fufu or rice. Explosively flavorful and irresistible!
Tilapia Fish
$20.79
Chicken
$20.79
Beef
$20.79
With Lamb
$23.91
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Palm Butter (with dried okra)
Palm Butter with dried okra, Akwaba specialty soups or stew. Served with fufu or rice and bursting with rich, savory flavor that demands a bite!
Tilapia Fish
$20.79
Chicken
$20.79
Beef
$20.79
With Lamb
$23.91
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Gombo (okra)
Gombo—Okra, Akwaba specialty soups or stew. Served with fufu or rice. Slippery, tangy, and packed with authentic spices!
Tilapia Fish
$20.79
Chicken
$20.79
Beef
$20.79
With Lamb
$23.91
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Pepper Soup
Akwaba’s West African pepper soup in Aurora, CO. Spicy, soulful, served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$20.79
Chicken
$20.79
Beef
$20.79
With Lamb
$23.91
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Plain Palm Butter
Dive into Akwaba’s Plain Palm Butter—thick, rich no meat, poultry or fish, flavorful soup or stew served with fufu or rice!
$20.79
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Peanut Butter
Taste Akwaba’s Peanut Butter soup, creamy West African soup or stew served with fufu or rice.
Tilapia Fish
$20.79
Chicken
$20.79
Beef
$20.79
With Lamb
$23.91
With Goat
$27.03
With Red Snapper
$27.03
Choice of Side Dish:
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
TCHEP
Tchep an Akwaba authentic African fried rice with fresh mixed vegetables recipe.
Tchep Vegetable
Tchep Vegetable, Akwaba authentic fried rice with mixed vegetables, served fresh in Aurora Colorado.
$16.63
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Tchep Chicken
Tchep Chicken, Akwaba authentic fried rice with seasoned chicken and mixed vegetables, served fresh for six days weekly .
$18.71
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Tchep Half Fish
Tchep Half Fish, Akwaba authentic fried rice paired with tender half fish and fresh vegetables in Aurora Colorado.
$18.71
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Tchep Whole fish
Tchep Whole Fish, Akwaba’s signature fried rice with perfectly cooked whole fish in Aurora Colorado.
$22.87
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Tchep Lamb
Tchep Lamb, Akwaba authentic fried rice with tender spiced lamb, served at our Aurora restaurant.
$23.91
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Tchep Goat
Tchep Goat—spiced tender goat atop Akwaba home styled fried rice with mixed vegetables, crave it now in Aurora Colorado!
$27.03
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
GRILLED MEAT
All grilled meats served with a choice of one side of Attieke, jollof rice, fried plantains or French fries. Dibi - grilled meat cut into small pieces.
Lamb Dibi
Flavorful grilled meat cut into small pieces with rich seasoning at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora, West African food. All grilled meat is served with a choice of one side of Attieke, Jollof Rice, Fried Plantains or French fries.
One side of Attieke
$22.87
One side of Jollof Rice
$22.87
One side of Fried Plantains
$22.87
One side of French Fries
$22.87
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Beef Dibi
Enjoy Beef Dibi grilled meat cut into small pieces with traditional spices at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora, Colorado.
One side of Attieke
$22.87
One side of Jollof Rice
$22.87
One side of Fried Plantains
$22.87
One side of French Fries
$22.87
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Chicken Breast Dibi
Juicy Chicken Breast Dibi grilled to perfection at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora.
One side of Attieke
$22.87
One side of Jollof Rice
$22.87
One side of Fried Plantains
$22.87
One side of French Fries
$22.87
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Grilled Chicken Legs & Thigh
Juicy Grilled Chicken Legs & Thigh bursting with spices—only at Akwaba African restaurant Aurora!
One side of Attieke
$16.63
One side of Jollof Rice
$16.63
One side of Fried Plantains
$16.63
One side of French Fries
$16.63
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Fried Goat
Fried Goat, crispy on the outside, juicy inside, packed with taste you can’t resist on at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora Colorado.
One side of Attieke
$27.03
One side of Jollof Rice
$27.03
One side of Fried Plantains
$27.03
One side of French Fries
$27.03
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
2 Beef Kebabs
Enjoy 2 Beef Kebabs at Akwaba Restaurant in Aurora, authentic West African food near Denver Colorado.
One side of Attieke
$16.63
One side of Jollof Rice
$16.63
One side of Fried Plantains
$16.63
One side of French Fries
$16.63
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
2 Chicken Kebabs
Taste 2 Chicken Kebabs at Akwaba Restaurant in Aurora, packed with West African spices.
One side of Attieke
$16.63
One side of Jollof Rice
$16.63
One side of Fried Plantains
$16.63
One side of French Fries
$16.63
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
FISH DISH (FRIED OR GRILLED)
Served with a choice of one side of attieke, fried plantains, French fries, jollof rice, rice and beans or banku
Tilapia regular
Tilapia Regular—fried or grilled fish at Akwaba, served with attieke, plantains, jollof rice, or more in Aurora Colorado.
$19.75
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Tilapia extra large
Tilapia Extra Large —whole fried or grilled fish at Akwaba Aurora, paired with attieke, plantains, jollof rice, banku or more.
$25.99
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Catfish Fillet
Catfish Fillet—crispy fried or smoky grilled at Akwaba, paired with attieke, plantains, jollof rice or more.
$19.75
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Red Snapper
Red Snapper—juicy fried or smoky grilled at Akwaba, served with attieke, plantains, jollof rice or more in Aurora Colorado.
$36.39
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Whole Mackerel
Whole Mackerel—golden fried or grilled to perfection at Akwaba, served with attieke, plantains, jollof rice, banku and more in Aurora Colorado.
$22.87
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Garba (tuna fish meal)
Sizzling Garba tuna fish meal. Juicy, golden-fried or grilled, bursting with flavor, paired with your favorite side—attieke, fried plantains, French fries, jollof rice, rice and beans, or banku. Order now!
$16.63
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Fried Sol Fish
Tasty Fried Sole Fish. Golden, crispy fried or juicy grilled, served with attieke, plantains, fries, jollof, rice, banku and more in Aurora Colorado.
$24.95
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
Fried Half Tilapia
Fried Half Tilapia—crispy outside, tender inside, served hot at Akwaba with your choice of one side of attieke, fried plantains, French fries, jollof rice, rice and beans or banku.
$16.63
Side Dish for Fish Dishes:
One side of Attieke
One side of Fried Plantains
One side of French fries
SIDE DISH
Side dish
French Fries
French Fries—golden French fries, crisp outside, soft inside, the perfect side to every meal.
$4.15
Attieke
Attieke an Akwaba side dish. Fluffy Attieke cassava couscous, light and tasty, the perfect match with any dish.
$5.20
White Rice
White rice an Akwaba side dish. Steamed white rice, soft and warm, a classic base that pairs with everything.
$4.16
Jollof rice
Jollof rice an Akwaba side dish. Smoky jollof rice, rich in spice, bursting with taste that steals the show.
$5.20
Rice & beans
Rice & Beans an Akwaba side dish. Tender beans and fluffy rice cooked together, creating a filling, savory side delight.
$5.20
Fried plantains
Fried Plantains an Akwaba side dish. Golden, sweet plantains fried to perfection, adding a rich, irresistible touch to meals.
$5.20
Fufu
Fufu at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora—classic West African main or side dish, served with plantain, yam, cassava, or banku.
$5.20
Fufu Type
Plantain fufu
Yam fufu
Cassava fufu
Kebabs
At Akwaba Restaurant Aurora, kebab is a tasty side dish that pairs perfectly with any West African meal.
$5.20
Fried rice
Fried rice at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora—tasty side dish enjoyed with West African meats or stews.
$5.20
Nigerian jollof
Nigerian Jollof rice an Akwaba side dish. Smoky Nigerian jollof rice cooked in rich tomato blend, bursting with bold taste.
$5.20
APPETIZERS SNACKS
Nem (egg rolls)
Nem egg rolls an Akwaba appetizers snack. Crispy, golden pockets filled with goodness, perfect bite with every meal at Akwaba in Aurora Colorado.
$3.12
Choose Your Texture:
Soft
Crispy
Crunchy
Bofrot (3 puff puff)
Bofrot—three golden puff puffs, soft inside, slightly sweet, the ultimate Akwaba appetizer snack in Aurora Colorado.
$2.08
Puff Puff Texture:
Soft
Crispy
Crunchy
Pastel (meat pie)
Pastel—golden meat pie stuffed with tasty filling, a flaky Akwaba snack that satisfies instantly.
$3.12
Pastel Texture:
Soft
Crunchy
Crispy
EXTRA MEATS
Extra snapper
Extra Snapper—an Akwaba choice of extra meats added to your soup or stew.
$12.48
Extra beef
Extra Beef—an Akwaba extra meat option to enrich any soup or stew.
$6.24
Extra garba fish
Extra Garba Fish—an Akwaba extra meat choice to deepen soups or stews.
$7.28
Extra half tilapia
Extra Half Tilapia at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora—perfect addition to West African soups or stews.
$7.28
Extra lamb
Add Extra Lamb to your soup or stew at Akwaba Restaurant Aurora for richer taste.
$7.28
Extra goat
Extra goat an Akwaba extra meats in the soup or stew.
$8.32
Extra chicken
Extra Chicken from Akwaba Restaurant Aurora—tender meat addition that makes any West African soup or stew heartier.
$6.24
Extra cow feet
Extra cow feet, flavorful meat added to soups or stews at Akwaba Aurora.
$7.28
Extra tripe
Extra Tripe—added to soups or stews at Akwaba Aurora for bold, authentic West African taste.
$7.28
YASSA MEALS
Fried onions stew served with the choice of white rice, jollof rice or fried plantains.
Half Fish Yassa
Half Fish Yassa — Akwaba tender half fish gently drenched in fried onion stew, served with your choice of white rice, jollof rice or fried plantains in Aurora Colorado.
$17.67
Yassa Meals Choice:
White rice
Jollof rice
Fried plantains
Whole Fish Yassa
Whole Fish Yassa — Akwaba whole fish simmered in a savory onion stew, served with your choice of white rice, jollof rice, or fried plantains in Aurora Colorado.
$22.87
Yassa Meals Choice:
White rice
Jollof rice
Fried plantains
Chicken Yassa
Chicken Yassa — Akwaba juicy chicken braised with caramelized fried onions stew and bold spices, paired with white rice, jollof rice, or fried plantains in Aurora Colorado.
$17.67
Yassa Meals Choice:
White rice
Jollof rice
Fried plantains
Chicken Yassa large
Chicken Yassa large — Enjoy an extra piece of Akwaba’s juicy chicken, braised in caramelized fried onion stew with bold spices. Served with your choice of white rice, jollof rice, or fried plantains in Aurora, Colorado.
$22.87
Yassa Meals Choice:
White rice
Jollof rice
Fried plantains
NO MEAT SOUPS
Akwaba no meat soups, a flavorful vegetarian West African soups served with fufu or rice.
Authentic Soup
Authentic Soups — enjoy Akwaba’s no-meat soups, served steaming hot with fufu or rice.
$18.71
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)
Specialty Soup/Stew
Specialty Soup/Stew — Dive into Akwaba’s no-meat soup or stew, rich and hearty, served with fufu or rice.
$20.79
Hot Level:
Mild
Hot (mixed in)
Extra hot (pepper cup)