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African places in Chicago: inspection grades

The web version of Chicago Restaurants: Ranked lists 30 Chicago places under African (not counting airports, stadiums, cafeterias and other non-restaurants). 30 have our grade: 6 A, 10 B, 9 C, 4 D, 1 F.

Our 0–100 score and A–F grade, calculated from City of Chicago inspection records since January 2023. Not official City grades: the City reports Pass, Pass w/ Conditions or Fail. An inspection describes conditions on the day of the visit.

City records through . About once a week we rebuild the data from the City’s newest public records, and these pages with it. Source: City of Chicago Food Inspections on the Chicago Data Portal. Cuisine groups are the app’s own: each place is filed under one, from its name, its City records and Overture Maps listings. Each place’s page in the web version links to its own City inspection records.

Places, best inspection score first

Our grades from City inspection records, not official City grades. The order is the web version’s for this cuisine: highest score first, ties by name, places without a score last.

  1. Grade ABadou Senegalese Cuisine1945-1947 W Howard St · Rogers ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 22, 2026inspection score 83
  2. Grade AAwash Ethiopian Restaurant6324-6326 N Broadway · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 19, 2026inspection score 82
  3. Grade AAfrican Food Palace8928 S Commercial Ave · South ChicagoCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 22, 2026inspection score 81
  4. Grade AHis Grace African Food1209 W 115th St · West PullmanCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 4, 2026inspection score 81
  5. Grade AYinkres Nigerian Restaurant2407 W Lunt Ave · West RidgeCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 10, 2025inspection score 81
  6. Grade BLe Jardin5532 W Belmont Ave · Portage ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 3, 2025inspection score 79
  7. Grade BPalace Gate Africa Restaurant4548 N Magnolia Ave · UptownCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 17, 2025inspection score 78
  8. Grade BMogadishu Restaurant931 N Orleans St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 28, 2026inspection score 76
  9. Grade ATeranga African Restaurant1131 W Bryn Mawr Ave · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 4, 2025inspection score 76
  10. Grade BBurgundy Restaurant5959 W Irving Park Rd · Portage ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Mar 30, 2026inspection score 74
  11. Grade BYassa African Restaruant3511 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr · DouglasCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 26, 2026inspection score 74
  12. Grade BTesfa Ethiopian Cuisine5352 N Broadway · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 26, 2025inspection score 70
  13. Grade BDynamic African Restaurant Cuisine1127 W Thorndale Ave · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 28, 2025inspection score 67
  14. Grade BDenden Restaurant6635 N Clark St · Rogers ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 6, 2025inspection score 66
  15. Grade BMichuu Ethiopian Restaurant1023-1025 W Wilson Ave · UptownCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 27, 2026inspection score 66
  16. Grade BNayo's African Cuisines1418 W Howard St · Rogers ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 17, 2026inspection score 66
  17. Grade CSamiflorencia African Cuisine1901 W 87th St · Auburn GreshamCity's latest result: Pass, May 5, 2026inspection score 65
  18. Grade CAxum Ethiopian Restaurant5844-5846 N Broadway · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 18, 2025inspection score 64
  19. Grade CIyanze Bronze308 E 51st St · Grand BoulevardCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Dec 17, 2025inspection score 64
  20. Grade CBulsho Restaurant211 W Walton St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, May 13, 2026inspection score 62
  21. Grade CDemera Ethiopian Restaurant4801 N Broadway · UptownCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 21, 2025inspection score 62
  22. Grade COsas African Restaurant & Catering Services1027 W Wilson Ave · UptownCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 8, 2025inspection score 62
  23. Grade CComfort African Cuisine2835 N Broadway · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jun 26, 2025inspection score 61
  24. Grade CEthiopian Diamond Restaurant6120-6122 N Broadway · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Mar 25, 2026inspection score 59
  25. Grade CSafari Somali Cuisine6319 N Ridge Ave · West RidgeCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 3, 2025inspection score 59
  26. Grade DBQ Afroroot Cuisine4701 N Kenmore Ave · UptownCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jul 21, 2026inspection score 53
  27. Grade DMama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko6606 N Sheridan Rd · Rogers ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 27, 2026inspection score 53
  28. Grade DSouthside African Restaurant8311 S Baltimore Ave · South ChicagoCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 17, 2025inspection score 52
  29. Grade DVee-Vee's African Restaurant6232 N Broadway · EdgewaterCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 27, 2025inspection score 50
  30. Grade FNigerian Kitchen4447 N Broadway · UptownCity's latest result: Fail, Sep 14, 2026inspection score 41

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