Italian Trulli

Address

1212 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116
French Quarter

Opening Time

Mon & Tues: Closed

Wed - Thurs: 11am - 8pm

Fri - Sat - Sun: 11am - 9pm

Phone

+ (504) 522-1230

+ (504) 296-2154

Email

info@bennachinresturant.com

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Welcome to Bennachin Restaurant

Delicious Taste of Africa. Inspiration from The Gambia & Cameroon

Bennachin Restaurant, whose origins are from Gambia and Cameroon, has been in business since 1992 in the Big Easy. Starting off in Old Metarie to now being located in the French Quarter, Bennachin has come a long way from serving locals to catching the eye of tourists as well. Comfortable yet friendly atmosphere, Bennachin Restaurant provides its customers with a taste of African cuisine. Offering a variety of dishes bursting with flavor, Bennachin welcomes everyone, from carnivore eaters to vegans.


Foods you love to taste

We serves the finest authentic cuisine in all of New Orleans. Our food meets the highest standard of quality, freshness and seasonality. We provide a warm and friendly environment that exceeds our customer expectations.

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Our Delicious Specialties

Bennachin Restaurant offers the freshest ingredients, the fastest, friendliest service and the best dining experience possible, we serve you the best.

Makube(Banana Tropicana)

Nyeaturing / Fish pie

KONE NI MAKONDO

Hear From Our Customers

12/17/2018
"They make everything fresh so as expected you will wait a little while to get your food. The 20 minute wait was well worth it the food was amaaaazing ! Would definitely go back. If you have time I would recommend."

" — Christene H. - New Orleans, LA

8/9/2021
"Amazing West African food. We got the Akara black eyed pea fritters to start, and also got the iced hibiscus tea. Then we split the Kone Ni Makondo, which is black-eyed peas in tomato and onion stew served with fried plantains and coconut rice; and Bennachin, which is Jollof rice with spinach. Everything we ate was absolutely incredibly delicious. The restaurant also had a really cool atmosphere and our server was super nice. All in all a perfect experience."

" — PJ H. - Washington, D.C

5/17/2021
"Was with some friends that wanted vegetarian food so we were near Bennachin and ordered to-go. My friends got greens, rice, bananas and a roll $17 before tax and tip. I couldn't believe it, the meat dishes were the same price as the vegetarian ones. The food was great, similar to Cafe Abyssinia but different region of Africa. I had eaten earlier that day so I had a $7 side of greens that were excellent, I actually had more greens than my friends had on the entree. I will be back one day and."

" — Christopher W. - New Orleans, LA

Bennachin Restaurant Menu

**These entrees may be served without meat, if desired

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  • $13.95

    MBURU AKARA

    Black-eyed pea fritters and tomato stew on
    French bread

  • $13.95

    JAMA JAMA NI MAKONDO

    Sautéed spinach, fried plantains, and
    coconut rice

  • $13.95

    KONE NI MAKONDO

    Black-eyed peas in tomato and onion stew
    served with fried plantains and coconut rice

  • $13.95

    SORSO WOLENGHO NI MANO

    Red beans and beef sausage slices
    served with rice

  • $13.95

    BENNACHIN**

    African jambalaya (jollof rice) served
    with sautéed spinach

  • $13.95

    DOMODA**

    Beef and peanut stew served with rice

  • $13.95

    YASA

    Cabbage, carrots in onion and garlic sauce
    served with rice or cous cous

  • $13.95

    SHIPA SHIPA

    Shrimp, celery, ginger in a tomato and
    onion sauce served with rice

  • $13.95

    SISAY SINGHO

    Baked chicken leg and thigh, served with
    sautéed spinach, fried ripe plantains, and coconut ric

  • $13.95

    COPE NI CONE

    Boneless chicken and broccoli, sautéed in
    ginger and garlic sauce, served with rice

  • $13.95

    BAHAM

    Sautéed vegetables in ginger, onion, garlic
    sauce served with rice or cous cous

  • $13.95

    Jamaican Chicken

    Baked Chicken season with homemade
    spices in a Carribean sauce served with Sauteed
    Vegetables and white rice

  • $14.95

    Jazz Fest Combo

    Chicken in the stick, fried plantain
    and sautéed spinach

    NSOUKI SOUPS

  • $9.00

    Sorso Jambakero / Vegetables

    -

  • $9.50

    Nsouki Lappa / Beef sausage, smoked
    turkey gumbo

    -

  • $9.00

    Cone / Kidney Bean

    -

  • $9.00

    Cope ni Ndowa / Chicken Noodle

    -

  • $9.00

    Sorso Nessing / Lentil

    -


    • NDEK BIJEK APPETIZERS

  • $8.00

    Doh Doh / Fried ripe plantains

    -

  • $8.00

    Akara / Black-eyed pea fritters

    -

  • $8.00

    Lieo Sisay / Honey glazed chicken

    -

  • $6.00

    Poulett Fricasse / Boneless chicken
    on the stick

    -

  • $9.00

    Nyeaturing / Fish pie

    -

  • $9.00

    Oleh-leh / Black-eyed peas, eggplant,
    and smoked fish

    -


    • DOMORO NDIGHO SIDE ORDERS

  • $8.00

    Jama-Jama / Sauteed spinach

    -

  • $8.00

    Mandowa / Steamed broccoli

    -

  • $8.00

    Fu-fu / Pounded Cassava

    -

  • $8.00

    Monde Cone / Coconut rice

    -


    • NOUKA BEEF, LAMB

  • $18.95

    Kembel-Lappa/

    sautéed lamb strips,
    bell pepper in ginger sauce served
    with rice or broccoli

  • $18.95

    Naouki-Ngond**(Egusi Soup)/

    Beef, garlic, ginger,
    spinach in ground melon seed sauce
    served with fufu or rice

  • $17.95

    Ndole**/

    Beef, spinach, ground fresh peanuts
    in ginger and garlic sauce served with fried ripe
    plantains and coconut rice

  • $17.95

    Sauci Marine/

    Beef, potato in onion and ginger
    sauce served with rice or cous cous

  • $17.95

    Soup-ah-Kanja**(Okra Soup) /

    Beef, okra, spinach served with rice or fufu

  • $17.95

    Domoda**/

    Beef, ground roasted peanut stew
    served over rice

  • $17.95

    Bennachin**(Jollof Rice)/

    Jambalaya served with sautéed spinach

  • $16.50

    Sorso Wolengho ni Mano**/

    Red beans, beef sausage chunks
    served over rice

  • $18.95

    Apricot Lamb/

    Baked lamb in ginger, garlic sauce
    served with broccoli and cous cous or rice

    NOUKA MALAPE SEAFOOD

  • $18.95

    Nyeo/

    Steamed Tilapia fillet in ginger and garlic
    sauce served with fried ripe plantains, sautéed spinach, and coconut rice

  • $18.95

    Janga /

    Sautéed shrimp and vegetables served over
    cous cous or rice

  • $18.95

    Shipa-Shipa /

    Shrimp, celery, ginger in tomato gravy served
    over rice

  • $18.95

    Chobi ni Malang(Fish Stew)/

    Tilapia fillet, celery, onion in savory
    red sauce served with rice

  • $18.95

    Thiebujin /

    African Jambalaya cooked with Tilapia Fillet

  • $18.95

    Sauci Majanga

    (Potato and Shrimp Stew) Shrimp,
    potato sautéed in ginger, garlic sauce served
    with rice or cous cous

  • $18.95

    Steamed Tilapia/

    Tilapia served with vermeseh, zucchini,
    carrots, and squash


    • COPE POULTRY

  • $18.95

    Nsouki Alyse/

    Boneless chicken, shrimp, and cashews
    in a thick light brown gravy served over rice

  • $17.95

    Cope ni Cone/

    Boneless chicken, broccoli, ginger, and
    garlic sauce served over rice

  • $17.95

    Cope Mustard/

    Chicken breast broiled in mustard sauce
    served with boiled potato and broccoli

  • $17.95

    Cope ni Makondo/

    Marinated grilled chicken breast served
    with fried ripe plantains, sautéed spinach,
    and coconut rice

  • $17.95

    Sisay Dourang/

    Boneless chicken and roasted peanut in a
    thick light brown gravy served over rice

  • $17.95

    Yasa**/

    Chicken, cabbage, carrots served over rice
    or cous cous

  • $17.95

    Sisay Singho/

    Baked chicken leg and thigh served with
    fried ripe plantains,sautéed spinach, and coconut rice

  • $17.95

    Jamaican Chicken/

    Baked chicken seasoned with homemade
    spices in a Carribean sauce served with sauteed
    vegetables(cabbage, zuchinni, squash, and carrots)
    and white rice

    • NGI-NOUKA VEGETABLES

  • $17.95

    Bikai ni Curry/

    Eggplant, mushrooms, bean sprouts in a
    curry sauce served with cous cous or rice

  • $17.95

    Jama Jama ni Makondo/

    Sauteed spinach, fried ripe plantains,
    and coconut rice

  • $17.95

    Kone ni Makondo/

    Black-eyed peas in onion and tomato
    stew served with coconut rice and fried ripe plantains

  • $17.95

    Nsouki Jakatu/

    Stir fried eggplant and vegetables served
    with cous cous or rice

  • $17.95

    Baham/

    Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots in light
    ginger sauce served with cous cous or rice

  • $17.95

    Jambo/

    Sautéed zucchini, squash in ginger sauce
    served with vermesh

  • $8.00

    Makube(Banana Tropicana)/

    Sliced bananas with yogurt sauce

  • $8.00

    Shakari/

    Cous cous in yogurt sauce served with
    pineapples, shredded coco -nut,and raisins

  • $8.00

    Makondo Yogurt/

    Fried plantains with yogurt sauce

  • $2.00

    Sodas

    -

  • $2.00

    Iced Tea

    -

  • $3.50

    Gingero/ Ginger

    -

  • $3.50

    Wonjo/ Red Zinger

    -

  • $3.50

    Barajambo/ African Herbal Tea

    -

  • $2.00

    Coffee

    -