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A Pan-African sharing platter with game skewers, prawns, pap and chakalaka

The Menu

Flavours from across the continent

Cape Malay curry, Mozambican peri-peri, Moroccan tagine and the game meat Mama is famous for.

Starters & African Tapas

  • Mama's Pap Chips

    Popular

    African ugali (pap) cut into chip-sized pieces, seasoned with mixed spices, deep-fried to golden perfection, and served with our secret sauce.

    • Vegetarian
    R95
  • Cabo Delgado Lobster

    Chef's Choice

    Lobster meat cooked with mushrooms, creamy peanut sauce and melted parmesan cheese.

    R650
  • Crocodile Carpaccio

    Chef's Choice

    Tender, lean meat brined and cold-smoked using fruit woods, drizzled with peanut satay sauce, topped with parmesan and mixed greens.

    R255
  • Springbok Carpaccio

    Raw, thinly sliced tender springbok, brined and topped with garden lettuce, grated pecorino, roasted tomato and chimichurri.

    R205
  • Spicy Bilulu / Mopane Worm

    Traditional mopane worms boiled and grilled with mixed peppers and eggplant — rich in protein, iron and calcium.

    • Spicy
    R125
  • Goat Kebabs

    Tenderised goat meat skewered with mixed peppers and onions, grilled to the chef's recommendation and served with African salsa.

    R165
  • BBQ Chicken Wings

    A mix of chicken wingettes and drumettes grilled in our homemade BBQ sauce.

    R130
  • Crispy Mushrooms

    Breaded mushrooms, golden-fried and served with homemade garlic aioli.

    • Vegetarian
    R120
  • Spicy Kikanda or Chikanda

    The best imitation of meat, made from peanuts and orchid tubers. Fried and served with African salsa — highly recommended for vegans.

    • Vegan
    • Spicy
    R195
  • Mama's Garden Salad

    Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, feta, olives, red onion and cucumber with sweet mustard dressing.

    • Vegetarian
    R95

Mama Africa Specialties

  • Umleqwa / Hardbody Chicken

    A bowl of free-range chicken pieces cooked the traditional South African way. Best enjoyed with African ugali or savoury rice.

    R195
  • Jollof Rice

    Popular

    Most popular in Nigeria and Ghana — a combination of flavours from chicken, beef and shrimp. Recommended with mixed veg or salad.

    R225
  • Moroccan Lamb Tagine

    Tender Moroccan stew with lamb, Ras El Hanout, honey, tamari, saffron, garlic, cumin, onion, almonds, apricots, chickpeas and couscous.

    R355
  • Cape Malay Chicken Curry

    Popular

    A dish rooted in the 1600s Cape, vibrant with Indonesian, Malaysian and East African spice. Pairs well with savoury rice.

    R215
  • Egusi Soup

    A popular spicy West African soup with cow tripe, trotters, dried fish, ground butternut seeds, ground crayfish, bitter leaves and spinach.

    • Spicy
    R210
  • Oxtail

    Tenderised and cooked in a red wine tomato gravy. Best served with savoury rice or African ugali (pap).

    R295
  • Cattle Beef

    Cooked the Pan-African way in a tomato gravy sauce. Highly recommended with savoury rice or kwanga.

    R215
  • Zimbabwean Dovi

    Chicken, peanut and spinach stew. Best enjoyed with a side of kwanga or African ugali.

    R195
  • Ostrich Bobotie

    Back by popular demand. Traditional Cape Malay minced meat with curry spices and raisins, topped with an eggwash. Served with saka saka (Pondu) or garlic mash.

    R255
  • Mama's Crocodile Steak

    PopularChef's Choice

    Our signature dish! Juicy tender crocodile tail brushed with homemade basting on a bed of palm oil sweet potato mash.

    R395
  • Matoke

    A unique and popular East African dish of green bananas in peanut stew. Best enjoyed with savoury rice or garlic mash.

    • Vegetarian
    R210
  • Mama Africa Vegan Stew

    Roasted carrots, butternut, sweet potato, baby potatoes and lentils in a lightly sweetened creamy coconut and tomato broth.

    • Vegan
    R220

Mama's Combos & Platters

  • Mama's Tasting Menu

    Chef's Choice

    Eight finger foods: chakalaka and garlic mash, Cape Malay curry and savoury rice, Mama crocodile, beef stew, matoke, flame-grilled goat with kwanga, bilulu and spicy kikanda with African salsa. Includes 2 red and 2 white wines.

    R750
  • Vegan Tasting Menu

    Chakalaka & rice, saka-saka (Pondu) & ugali, chikanda, pap chips and secret sauce, Atlantic grilled veg, matoke, vegan stew, Zimbabwe dovi & sweet kwanga.

    • Vegan
    R450
  • Shisa Nyama Platter

    Popular

    Five game meats — ostrich, kudu, springbok, zebra and eland — flame-grilled with mixed peppers to medium, served with your choice of two sides.

    R1650
  • Maputo Seafood Platter for Two

    800g whole lobster, 350g kingklip fillet, 200g grilled calamari, 10 butterfly tiger prawns, 10 half-shell mussels and 100g crab sticks, drizzled with spicy Maputo palm oil.

    • Spicy
    R2090
  • Maputo Seafood Platter for Four

    2 x 800g whole lobster, 700g kingklip fillet, 400g grilled calamari, 20 butterfly tiger prawns, 20 half-shell mussels and 200g crab sticks with four sides.

    • Spicy
    R3350

From the Grill & Sea

  • Mozambican Piri-Piri ½ Chicken

    Popular

    Half chicken marinated in a fiery red sauce of bird's eye chilli, lemon, vinegar, paprika, onion, garlic and ginger. Served with fried sweet potatoes.

    • Spicy
    R350
  • Mama Africa Medium Tiger Prawn Platter

    12 medium tiger prawns, butterflied and grilled to perfection. Recommended with savoury rice and a mixed side salad.

    R345
  • Sirloin Steak (300g)

    A-grade beef sirloin grilled your way, served with grilled vegetables. We recommend adding hand-cut chips.

    R305
  • Samaki

    350g – 400g whole fish, delicately grilled and finished with a velvety lemon butter sauce. Pairs well with pondu and kwanga.

    R295
  • Kingklip Fillet

    350g kingklip dusted in flour, grilled and served with roasted tomato, thyme and olive sauce. Best with garlic mash and mixed veg.

    R335
  • Spicy Whole Baby Kingklip

    Dusted in flour, grilled in lemon butter and brushed with our secret Mama Africa spicy basting. Best enjoyed with saka-saka or kwanga.

    • Spicy
    R335
  • Flame-Grilled Wild Game Meat

    Chef's Choice

    Your choice of kudu, eland, zebra, springbok or ostrich, grilled to your satisfaction on a bed of julienne vegetables. Chef recommends medium rare.

    R395

Sides

  • Dombolo (Steamed Bread)

    Starch side.

    • Vegetarian
    R85
  • Garlic Mash

    Starch side.

    • Vegetarian
    R85
  • Pap Chips

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    R85
  • Kwanga

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    R85
  • Cous-Cous

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    R85
  • Sweet Potato Fries

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    R85
  • Savoury Rice

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    R85
  • Hand-Cut Chips

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    R85
  • African Ugali (Pap)

    Starch side.

    • Vegan
    • Gluten free
    R85
  • Saka-Saka (Cassava Leaves / Pondu)

    Veggies and greens.

    • Vegan
    R65
  • Grilled Vegetables

    Veggies and greens.

    • Vegan
    R65
  • Okra

    Veggies and greens.

    • Vegan
    R65
  • Spinach

    Veggies and greens.

    • Vegan
    R65
  • Mixed Side Salad

    Veggies and greens.

    • Vegan
    R65
  • Traditional Samp & Beans

    Veggies and greens.

    • Vegan
    R65

Mama's Desserts

  • Akwadu

    Baked banana and coconut dessert from Equatorial Guinea. Highly recommended with an extra scoop of our homemade ice cream.

    • Vegetarian
    R80
  • Koeksister

    Popular

    A traditional South African sticky doughnut drenched in syrup and laced with cinnamon, lemon and ginger.

    • Vegetarian
    R85
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

    Chocolate fudgy brownies stuffed with a thick layer of peanut butter.

    • Vegetarian
    R85
  • Amarula Cheesecake

    A delicious cheesecake made with creamy Amarula liqueur.

    • Vegetarian
    R115
  • Mama's Homemade Ice Cream

    Handmade African ice cream showcasing original African flavours. Ask your waiter for available flavours.

    • Vegetarian
    R75

Please note there is an entertainment charge of R80 per person.

Menu items and prices may change with the season and availability.