Welcome to Baobab Fare
Baobab Fare is an East African restaurant, market, and juice bar, offering an array of prepared menu items, groceries, juices, and other retail products from East Africa.
Celebrate Culture
For Baobab Fare, our restaurant is more than a place to eat - it's an experience. In our journey from Burundi, we have come to cherish our home in Detroit, but we still experience so much joy in sharing where we came from - our East African roots. That's why we want to share more than just dishes with our community - we want to share our culture.
The Journey
Baobab Fare's mission to present a taste and feel of East Africa will be reflected by the staff's cultural awareness and personal background. It is the intention of Baobab Fare to rely on our close friends at Freedom House, a temporary home for indigent survivors of persecution from around the world who are seeking asylum, to fulfill staffing needs. By offering employment to former residents of Freedom House, we will be providing the promise of opportunity to new Americans excited to contribute to their community.
"We have to bring Baobab Fare to Detroit, it is a responsibility. In an effort to encourage enrichment of the city through immigration from international countries, we have to be attractive to all. If Detroit wants to be a major international player in the world as a tourist attraction and livable destination, we need to have interesting and diverse options for all activities. Other big cities, for example, have all types of food. In New York, you can find Chinese food next to an Indian restaurant across from a pizza parlor next door to a Jewish deli. Detroit is going to be like that, it can be like that, as long as we make it happen. And, the first step for me is bringing an African restaurant to Detroit. That's diversity," explains Hamissi Mamba.
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“The food is wonderful!!!”
Deborah
“The Kuku was amazing!”
Starksbm
“This is my first time eating here and I ordered takeout. The food is delicious feels like comfort food.”
Marciablack8
“Kuku quickly became my favorite dish before I tasted it. The fact that it's the same name as the first drum rhythm I ever learned gave me good vibes as I awaited my meal. The chicken is consistently cooked with the same quality taste each time, and goes perfectly with the beans on the side, which is honestly my most fave side dish ever. The beans feel like a meal all in itself, and blend well with the texture of the plaintain and coconut rice. I've ordered this dish more than anything else and it's the first dish that I recommend to anyone trying Baobab for the first time. Kuku ni nyumbani!”
Tasneem
“It's absolutely great! Super fresh fish, a very well-balanced dish and very healthy -- no heavy oils like a lot of take-out.”
Julie
“I LOVE this tea! It's a wonderful blend of spices that is complimented by the creaminess of milk, making it the perfect mix of flavors. I had mine after dinner which was a wonderful dessert :)”
Deannelbradshaw
“The food is wonderful!!!”
Deborah
“The Kuku was amazing!”
Starksbm
“This is my first time eating here and I ordered takeout. The food is delicious feels like comfort food.”
Marciablack8
“Kuku quickly became my favorite dish before I tasted it. The fact that it's the same name as the first drum rhythm I ever learned gave me good vibes as I awaited my meal. The chicken is consistently cooked with the same quality taste each time, and goes perfectly with the beans on the side, which is honestly my most fave side dish ever. The beans feel like a meal all in itself, and blend well with the texture of the plaintain and coconut rice. I've ordered this dish more than anything else and it's the first dish that I recommend to anyone trying Baobab for the first time. Kuku ni nyumbani!”
Tasneem
“It's absolutely great! Super fresh fish, a very well-balanced dish and very healthy -- no heavy oils like a lot of take-out.”
Julie
“I LOVE this tea! It's a wonderful blend of spices that is complimented by the creaminess of milk, making it the perfect mix of flavors. I had mine after dinner which was a wonderful dessert :)”
Deannelbradshaw
“The food is wonderful!!!”
Deborah
Our Location
Hours
Sunday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Saturday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm