African Harambee
- Neighborhood: Rogers Park
- 7537 N. Clark St.
- Chicago, IL 60626
- 773-764-2200
Sisay Abebe (ex-Ethiopian Diamond) and chef Martha Yimer are behind this Rogers Park restaurant. The menu offers a broad range of choices from multiple regions of Africa, including tail-on shrimp with peanut sauce, tilapia in a mild tahini-turmeric sauce and beef and dried fruit in curry sauce. Veggie options include Ethiopian lentil stew, a vegetable tagine and a mild spinach stew with potatoes and carrots.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Birchwood and Clark
- Parking:
- Free Lot. Free lot: Behind the restaurant
- Public Transportation:
-
CTA bus: 22 Clark.
Red Line train: Howard stop.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- Noon-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; Noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- Cuisine:
- African and Ethiopian
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted. For six or more only
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar. Look for African beer choices like Meta and Hakim.
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Features:
- No buffet
- Specialties:
- $6.75 lunch special from noon-3 p.m. Monday-Friday (includes soup and entree)
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Seating :
- Capacity: 96
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"Amazing food !"
adreacox from rogers park - June 13, 2008
We dined at African Harambee last night at it was absolutely delicious! We were impressed with all 6 entrees we ordered and would find it hard to p...
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"You know you're home when....."
Emily from Humboldt Park - June 8, 2008
I've been to African Harambee probably close to 10 times in the past 6 months. The intimacy of the place explains why I'm on a first-name basis wi...
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"Wonderful Sunday Surprise"
Tam2Del from Hyde Park - March 31, 2008
My husband and I wanted to try something different so after researching we decided to try African Harambee. Sisay sat us and we began our journey ...
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