Chuku’s started life as a pop-up in 2016. Supposedly the ‘world’s first Nigerian tapas restaurant’, it was founded by siblings Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick and opened as a permanent restaurant on Tottenham High Road in 2020. In our opinion, it’s one of the best west African spots in the city.
Now, a decade after it first launched, Chuku’s has gone back to its roots and popped up as a fast food stall at Boxhall Liverpool Street. Chuku’s Chop Stop moved into Kitchen No.8 at Boxhall on May 11 and will be there until August 3.
The Chop Stop menu will look a little different to Chuku’s tapas menu in Tottenham. It’ll serve up jollof rice bowls with sweet fried plantain and Chuku’s house salad with a choice of toppings like honey suya chicken, banga chicken, suya meatballs or smoked tofu. They cost between £14.50 and £16.
Hungry customers can also pick up fries loaded with the same toppings from £12, familiar sides like the sticky zobo wings and the vegan chocolate yam brownie.
Emeka Frederick, Co-Founder of Chuku’s said: ‘Before Chuku’s, I worked in the City and Nigerian food was never part of the available lunch options. Back then, the idea of being able to step out and grab Jollof nearby felt far-fetched.
‘So I feel incredibly proud to now be bringing Chuku’s Chop Stop to Boxhall. It speaks to what we’ve always set out to do – make Nigerian food more accessible and part of every day London life.’
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