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Authentic Ghanaian West African Food, Made Fresh Every Day

  • Yendidi Restaurants

  • 5800 Chesapeake Boulevard, Norfolk, VA4878 Princess Anne Rd., Virginia Beach, VA
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YENDIDI NORFOLK 5800 Chesapeake Boulevard

5800 Chesapeake Boulevard, Norfolk, VA
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Featured Items

  • Waakye Special

    Rice and beans slow-cooked together, with stew on the side, a boiled egg and fried fish. Lettuce, gari and shito optional. Includes one side and a drink.
    $20.00

  • Kelewele

    Sweet-spicy fried plantain, served with peanuts or Yendidi sauce. Vegan.
    $8.00

  • Oxtail Suya

    Oxtail marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled until tender. Our richest suya.
    $16.00

DAILY SPECIALS

TODAY'S SPECIAL

  • Fried Rice Special

    Ghana-style vegetable fried rice with egg. Your choice of protein, one side, and a drink.
    $18.00

  • Gogbe/Red Red Special

    Black-eyed peas stewed in palm oil, with mackerel fish fillet. Includes one side and a drink.
    $18.00

  • Jollof Burrito

    Jollof rice and black beans, with bell peppers, wrapped in a warm 14" tortilla. Add mushroom or avocado. Vegan. Includes one side and a drink.
    $18.00

  • Jollof Special

    Our signature jollof rice, slow-simmered in Yendidi spices. Your choice of protein, one side, and a drink.
    $18.00

  • Spaghetti Special

    African-style spaghetti tossed with vegetables. Includes one side and a drink.
    $16.00

  • Waakye Special

    Rice and beans slow-cooked together, with stew on the side, a boiled egg and fried fish. Lettuce, gari and shito optional. Includes one side and a drink.
    $20.00

  • Ghana Salad Special

    Our Ghana Salad with your choice of grilled chicken or corned beef. Includes one side and a drink.
    $16.00

FOOD

STARTERS

  • Afro Beef Pie

    Buttery baked pie, filled with seasoned ground beef.
    $4.00

  • Samosas

    Crispy handmade pastry, filled with seasoned ground beef. 3 pc.
    $6.00

  • Kelewele

    Sweet-spicy fried plantain, served with peanuts or Yendidi sauce. Vegan.
    $8.00

  • Buttered Fried Shrimps

    Jumbo shrimp fried in herb butter.
    $14.00

  • Ghana Salad

    Romaine, baked beans, sliced boiled egg and bell pepper in salad cream, with your choice of grilled chicken or corned beef.
    $14.00

  • Vegetable Spring Rolls

    Fresh vegetables, ginger and sesame, fried crisp. 3 pc. Vegan.
    $4.00

  • Chicken Suya

    Tender chicken marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled. A lighter take on our classic suya.
    $10.00

  • Goat Suya

    Goat marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled until rich and smoky. A West African street-food favorite.
    $14.00

  • Beef Suya

    Beef marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled. Our most-ordered starter.
    $14.00

  • Oxtail Suya

    Oxtail marinated in spicy peanut suya seasoning, smoked and grilled until tender. Our richest suya.
    $16.00

STEWS

  • Beans Stew

    Black-eyed peas or black beans, with your choice of chicken, mackerel, beef or shrimp. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Cabbage Stew

    Cabbage & vegetables, with your choice of corned beef, chicken or mackerel. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Kontomire Stew

    Mostly spinach with some melon seed, lighter and greener, with your choice of mackerel, shrimp or chicken (goat or beef extra). Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Chicken Stew/Gravy

    Shredded chicken. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Mackerel Fish Stew

    Shredded mackerel, tomato-basil. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Beef Stew/Gravy

    Tender stew beef. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.
    $20.00

  • Goat Stew/Gravy

    Moist, well-seasoned goat. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.
    $22.00

  • Oxtail Stew/Gravy

    Tender oxtail, slow-cooked. Tomato-basil or brown gravy. Served with one side.
    $24.00

SOUPS

  • Peanut Butter Soup

    Rich groundnut soup, African herbs & spices. Choose a protein; served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Palm Nut Soup

    Palm fruit extract, African herbs & spices. Choose a protein; served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Egusi Soup

    Rich and thick, mostly ground melon seed with some spinach, palm oil, vegetables. The dish Yendidi is known for. Choose a protein; served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Okra Soup

    Okra, onion, tomato, spices. With or without palm oil. Choose a protein; served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Light Pepper Soup

    Light, fiery broth of tomato, habanero, spices. Choose a protein; served with one side.
    $16.00

VEGAN

Enjoy our popular vegan entrees.

  • Beans Stew (V)

    Black-eyed peas or black beans, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Cabbage Stew (V)

    Cabbage, mushroom, vegetables. Vegan. Served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Egusi Soup (V)

    Rich and thick, mostly ground melon seed with some spinach. Beans, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Peanut Butter Spinach Soup (V)

    Groundnut soup, tomato, spinach, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Palm-nut Soup (V)

    Palm fruit soup, black-eyed peas, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Kontomire Stew (V)

    Mostly spinach with some melon seed, lighter and greener. Beans, mushroom. Vegan. Served with one side.
    $16.00

GRILLS

  • Grilled Tilapia

    Whole tilapia, well-seasoned, oven-grilled, bone-in. Served with one side.
    $18.00

  • Grilled Chicken

    Marinated chicken, well-seasoned and grilled. Served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Grilled Turkey Wings

    Seasoned turkey wings, grilled until tender. Served with one side.
    $16.00

  • Grilled Red Snapper

    Whole red snapper, well-seasoned, oven-grilled, soft-bone. A house favorite. Served with one side.
    $34.00

KIDS

  • Kids Chicken

    Grilled, fried, or nuggets. Served with one side and a soda.
    $12.00

  • Mini Jollof & Chicken

    Kids jollof rice with grilled chicken. Served with one side and a soda.
    $10.00

DESSERT

  • Lemon Cake

    A moist, fluffy lemon cake, with just 4g net carbs per slice! You'll love the taste.
    $3.00

  • Cheesecake

    Classic creamy cheesecake.
    $5.00

SIDES

  • Banku

    Corn & cassava dough
    $4.00

  • Black Eye Peas

    Slow-cooked black-eyed peas.
    $8.00

  • Boiled Eggs

    Hard-boiled egg. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $2.00

  • Boiled Ripe Plantain

    Sweet, boiled
    $6.00

  • Boiled Yam

    Boiled & salted
    $6.00

  • Coconut Rice

    Cooked in coconut milk
    $6.00

  • Couscous

    Steamed, lightly seasoned
    $6.00

  • Fanti Kenkey

    Corn dough, banana leaf
    $4.00

  • French Fries

    Fried slices of seasoned potatoes. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $4.00

  • Fried Egg

    One egg, fried.
    $3.00

  • Fried Rice

    Veggies & egg
    $8.00

  • Fried Sweet Plantain

    Ripe yellow plantain fried in canola oil. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $4.00

  • Ga Kenkey

    Corn dough, corn husk
    $4.00

  • Jollof Rice

    Signature spiced rice
    $8.00

  • Plain Jasmine Rice

    Plain, slow-cooked
    $4.00

  • Plantain Fufu

    Cassava & plantain
    $4.00

  • Pounded Yam

    Ghana yam, pounded smooth
    $4.00

  • Sautéed Broccoli

    Fresh broccoli, butter and green bell pepper. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $2.00

  • Sautéed Cabbage

    Fresh cabbage, butter and green bell pepper. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $2.00

  • Sautéed Mushrooms

    Fresh mushrooms stir-fried with garlic and a blend of rich Yendidi spices. Served with most of our entrees and appetizers.
    $3.00

  • Shito Sauce

    Spicy Ghanaian black pepper sauce.
    $1.00

  • Steamed Collard Greens

    Fresh collard greens seasoned and steamed to a great taste. Served with most of our entrees and appetizers.
    $2.00

  • Sweet Potato Fries

    Fried slices of sweet potatoes. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $5.00

  • Tomato Basil Sauce

    Our tomato-basil sauce.
    $1.00

  • Waakye

    Rice & black-eyed peas
    $8.00

  • Yendidi Sauce

    Our house sauce.
    $1.00

  • Eba

    Gari, firm dough
    $4.00

  • Sautéed Mix Veggies

    Fresh broccoli, onions, red bell pepper, carrots, green bell pepper and butter. Served with most of our appetizers and entrees.
    $6.00

  • Rice Balls

    Soft rice, molded
    $4.00

DRINKS

  • Yendidi Sobolo (Bissap Leaves)

    House-made sobolo, a hibiscus (bissap) drink.
    $6.00
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Kontomire Stew

$18.00

Mostly spinach with some melon seed, lighter and greener, with your choice of mackerel, shrimp or chicken (goat or beef extra). Served with one side.

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