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African Kitchen Amsterdam

Bijlmerdreef 1288, 1103 JZ Amsterdam

Closed now · opens 14:00

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Source: the restaurant's website, read on 10 September 2026. Prices and dishes may have changed since.

Calories and carbohydrates are estimates by an AI model based on this menu, made on 10 September 2026, for a typical portion. They are not medical advice and do not replace what the kitchen can tell you. "Diabetes-friendly" means: modest carbohydrates for the course, little sugar and no fast-absorbing base such as fries, white bread or white rice.

Rice/Rijst
Jollof Rice with beef, chicken or fish
13.50
Rijst gekookt in tomaat sause / Rice cooked in tomato sause
estimate≈ 650 kcal75 g carbsbalanced 77
Fried Rice with beef, chicken or fish
13.50
Gebakken rijst met groente / Fried rice with vegetables
estimate≈ 680 kcal70 g carbsbalanced 77
Waakje with beef, chicken or fish
14.00
Waakye with beef, chicken or fish — Rijst en bonen samen gekookt / Rice and beans cooked together
estimate≈ 620 kcal70 g carbsbalanced 90
White Rice with beef, chicken or fish
13.50
Witte rijst met rund, kip of vis / Plain rice with beef, chicken or fish
estimate≈ 600 kcal70 g carbsbalanced 73
Rice only
7.00
Rice
estimate≈ 300 kcal65 g carbs
Beef, chicken or fish
7.00
estimate≈ 350 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Extra plantain
3.50
Plantain
estimate≈ 220 kcal35 g carbs
Fish/Vis
Tilapia Fish with plantain & salads
20.00
Tilapia Fish with plantain and salad — Tilapia vis met gebakken banaan en salade / Tilapia fish with fried banana and salad
estimate≈ 620 kcal50 g carbsbalanced 69
Tilapia Fish with yam & salads
20.00
Tilapia Fish with yam and salad — Tilapia vis met afr.aardappel en salade / Tilapia fish with afr. potato and salad
estimate≈ 580 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 90
Tilapia Fish with attieke & salads
21.00
Tilapia Fish with attieke and salad — Tilapia vis met cassava couscous en salade / Tilapia fish with cassava couscous and salad
estimate≈ 550 kcal50 g carbsbalanced 85
Tilapia Fish with mix plantain/yam & salads
21.00
Tilapia Fish with mixed plantain/yam and salad — Tilapia vis met mix geb.banaan/afr.aardappel / Tilapia fish with mixed banana / afr. potato
estimate≈ 600 kcal52 g carbsbalanced 77
Tilapia with Rice(Jollof/Fried)
18.50
Tilapia with Jollof or Fried Rice — Tilapia vis met en jollof/fried rist en salade / Tilapia fish with jollof/gebakken rijst en salade
estimate≈ 750 kcal80 g carbsbalanced 77
Tilapia Fish with salads only
14.50
Tilapia Fish with salad
estimate≈ 380 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79
Plantain or yam
6.50
estimate≈ 200 kcal30 g carbs
Attieke (couscous)
6.50
Attieke
estimate≈ 250 kcal50 g carbs
pepper saus
1.00
Pepper sauce
estimate≈ 30 kcal4 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Mix Plantain/yam
7.00
Mixed Plantain and Yam
estimate≈ 250 kcal40 g carbs
Mix Rice/Plantain
8.50
Mixed Rice and Plantain
estimate≈ 320 kcal55 g carbs
Rice
6.50
estimate≈ 280 kcal60 g carbs
Pepper
0.50
estimate≈ 15 kcal2 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Salads
2.50
estimate≈ 120 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Soups & Fufu
Egusi Soup
14.00
Meloen soep / Melon soup
estimate≈ 450 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Afang Soup
14.00
Afr. spinazie soep / Afr. Spinach soup
estimate≈ 380 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Okro Soup
14.00
Okra Soup — Oker soep / Okra soup
estimate≈ 320 kcal18 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Bitter Leaf Soup
14.00
bittere bladeren soep / Bitter leaves soup
estimate≈ 350 kcal14 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 69
Ogbono Soup
14.00
wild mango zaden soep / wild mango seeds soup
estimate≈ 420 kcal16 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Stockfish
6.50
Stokvis / Stockfish
estimate≈ 180 kcal0 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 79
Pounded yam
6.00
estimate≈ 300 kcal65 g carbs
Garri
6.00
estimate≈ 250 kcal50 g carbs
Amala
6.00
estimate≈ 280 kcal55 g carbs
Semolina
6.00
estimate≈ 320 kcal60 g carbs
Grilled
Calf’s Spareribs
14.00
Calf Spareribs — Kalfsrib / spareribs (Calfs)
estimate≈ 550 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
NyamaChoma (mixed grill)
15.00
Nyama Choma Mixed Grill — Gemixd vlees / Mixed meat (checken,beef, lams/ goat)
estimate≈ 650 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Suya beef
12.50
Gebraden pittge vlees/kip / Roasted spicy meat / chicken
estimate≈ 400 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Suya chicken
13.50
Gebraden pittge vlees/kip / Roasted spicy meat / chicken
estimate≈ 380 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Grilled Fish
14.00
Gegrilde vis / Grilled fish
estimate≈ 350 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Brochette (steak meat)
12.50
Beef Brochette — Gebraden rundvlees aan stokje / Roast beef on stick
estimate≈ 320 kcal6 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Combine with plantain, yam or rice
6.00
Side combination — Combineer met geb.banaan, yam of rijst / Combine with plantain, yam or rice
estimate≈ 250 kcal45 g carbs
Other Varieties
Beans with plantain (vegetarian)vegetarian
13.00
Beans with plantain — Bonen met gebakken banaan / Beans with fried banana
estimate≈ 480 kcal55 g carbsbalanced 86
Pepper soup (assorted meat)
11.50
Pepper soup with assorted meat — Diverse vlees in pittige soep / Various meats in spicy soup
estimate≈ 300 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 78
Fish pepper soup
14.00
Vis in pittige soep / Fish in spicy soup
estimate≈ 320 kcal12 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 81
MoinMoin
4.00
Moin Moin — Gemalen bonen met stukjes vis en ei / Grounded beans with pieces of fish and egg
estimate≈ 180 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 82
Meatpie
4.00
Meat pie — Vlees pastei / Meat pie
estimate≈ 350 kcal30 g carbs
Goatmeat
12.50
Goat meat — Geitenvlees / Goat meat
estimate≈ 450 kcal8 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 71
Chicken wings
10.00
Kipvleugels / Chicken wings
estimate≈ 420 kcal5 g carbsdiabetes-friendly
Meat stew
13.00
Vlees stoofpot / Meat stew
estimate≈ 550 kcal15 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 74
Half Meat stew
7.00
estimate≈ 275 kcal7 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 67
Stew
4.00
estimate≈ 200 kcal10 g carbsdiabetes-friendlybalanced 66
Beans
7.00
estimate≈ 280 kcal35 g carbsbalanced 91

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Limited vegetarian options

How well a vegetarian eats here, read from the menu. Not a review score.

There is one vegetarian dish: beans with fried banana. The rest of the menu consists of meat, fish, and sides like rice and plantain.

1 vegetarian and 0 vegan dishes out of 49

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Low Carb African Dining

How well someone with diabetes eats here, from the menu and estimated carbohydrates. Not medical advice.

This restaurant offers many protein-heavy grilled options and soups. The menu lists components separately, which makes swapping easy.

25 diabetes-friendly · 49 dishes

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Address
Bijlmerdreef 1288, 1103 JZ Amsterdam
Hours
Monclosed
Tue12:00–00:00
Wed12:00–00:00
Thu12:00–00:00
Fri12:00–00:00
Sat14:00–00:00
Sun14:00–00:00
Contact
+31203651686 info@africankitchen.nl
Sources
Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive 2.0), africankitchen.nl/
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