Fitzrovia · London
Who recommends Chishuru? Jimi Famurewa, Marie Mitchell, Sally Abe, Rahel Stephanie, Akwasi Brenya-Mensa and 4 more — 8 people who’d know and 1 publication have named Chishuru in Fitzrovia, London, in their own words below where they gave them.
What should you order at Chishuru? The dishes the people who recommend it mention: curried goat, black sesame cod, celeriac with watermelon seed sauce.
on TopJaw
It's got to be Chishuru. The flavours, the soulfulness, and the fact she's got a star is amazing.
the chef and co-founder of Island Social Club · on The Glossary
Top of my favourite restaurants in London list has to be Chishuru.
chef-director of The Pem · on The Glossary
I’ve followed Joké [Bakere] since she had a pop-up in Brixton Market and I’m so happy she now has her own permanent site in Fitzrovia. It’s still got the same DNA as the Brixton pop-up, but obviously it’s a lot more refined. The food is just amazing, all West African cuisine. They do this great whole deep-fried quail with a black sesame sauce, and then I had a goat curry the last time I was there, which was to die for. She also does these really nice little stuffed rice and coconut balls with green chilli sauce to start.
The curried goat, black sesame cod, celeriac with watermelon seed sauce at the modern West African Chishuru restaurant in Brixton Village is also incredible.
on TopJaw
Chishuru. Joké is incredible. I've had her food before but just not in the new space.
a cook, restauranteur and founder of Tatale · on Mob
Chishuru by head chef and owner Joké Bakare in Brixton market is a firm favourite for me.
Brunswick House & Orasay · on SL.Man
Joké is cooking some of the most interesting and outstanding food in London right now. Her food is thrilling – wildly explosive and tightly refined, oscillating between extremes of heat, pungency, sharpness, freshness, sweetness, savour and flavour. Every new plate she puts out stirs a deep sense of awe and admiration within me, and no little sense of envy at her talent and skill.
Also named by: Time Out, Ramael Scully (on TopJaw), Nokx Majozi (on TopJaw).
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Last recommendation added 2026-09-22