The taste of home.
At Chinny’s Place, Awka
Igbo food made with care, fresh bread every morning, and a place to gather in Awka. Come as you are. There’s room at the table.
about us
AUTHENTIC IGBO CUISINE, PREPARED WITH PRIDE
Walk in and you’ll taste generations. Every dish here is built on tradition—soups that warm you from the inside, rice that tastes like Sunday gatherings, proteins prepared the way our people have prepared them for decades. We don’t do shortcuts. We use recipes passed down, flavors that are real, and a commitment to serving you food that matters.
Rooted in Tradition
Every recipe comes from somewhere real. Our kitchens honor the methods our people have used for generations. We're not reinventing Igbo food. We're serving it with pride, exactly as it should be.
Built for Gathering
We have the space. We have the food. We have the energy. Whether you're coming solo, with a partner, with your whole family, or with a group of 200, we know how to make you feel welcome.
More Than Meals
Food is our language, but hospitality is our mission. Every plate that leaves our kitchen carries the same care. Every person who walks through our door is treated like they belong here.
our Daily Specials
Dishes Made Fresh Every Day
Ofe Egusi
Rich, earthed, and built on egusi seeds with time-honored spices. Served with your choice of fufu, garri, or pounded yam. This is the soup that anchors the Igbo table at gatherings that matter.
Ofe Nsala
Light white soup crafted with fresh catfish or tender goat meat, fragrant spices, and a subtle warmth. Comfort in a bowl. The kind of soup you come home for.
Ofe Oha
Named for the leaves it’s built on. Aromatic, slightly bitter, deeply satisfying. Served with swallow of your choice. A classic that never gets old.
Ofe Okro
Okra-based, rich, perfectly balanced. Smooth texture, complex flavor. Pairs beautifully with rice or swallow. A favorite for good reason.
Ofe Onugbu
A bold, slightly bitter soup made from onugwu leaves, seasoned with stockfish and palm oil for deep flavor. Not for everyone, but those who love it, understand. Serves with swallow.
Ofe Akwu
Palm fruit soup with a creamy richness that comes from time and technique. Seasoned with stockfish and traditional spices. Warm, nourishing, the kind of soup that stays with you.
Jollof Rice
The rice that tastes like gathering. Tomato base, spiced perfectly, each grain golden. Pairs with any protein.
Coconut Rice
Rich, fragrant, indulgent. Made with fresh coconut milk and spices that make this stand out.
Fried Rice
Built from scratch daily. Mixed vegetables, your choice of protein, finished with our signature spice blend.
Ukwa
Breadfruit prepared the traditional way. Creamy, filling, deeply nourishing.
Yam & Egg Stew
Boiled yam with rich egg sauce. Simple. Satisfying. Exactly what it should taste like.
Plantain Pottage
Plantains, beans, and spices coming together in a warming, filling dish.
From Omambala to the Table
Every dish here begins long before the kitchen — in the rivers, farms, and markets of Anambra. Fresh catfish from the Omambala. Palm fruit pressed the traditional way. Vegetables from Awka’s own market stalls. We bring it all together in a space built for gathering, and serve it the way our people always have: with pride.
The Bar
Cold drinks. Live weekend performers. The kind of outdoor space Awka comes to when the work week ends and the weekend begins.
St. Chinny's Bakery
Fresh bread every morning, soft inside and golden outside, plus pastries, meat pies, and snacks baked with time-honored recipes.
Our Pillars of Service
WHAT WE DO
This place exists because we believe food should taste like home. Igbo food should taste like Igbo food. And gathering should feel like belonging.
You taste that in every dish. You feel it the moment you walk in.
THE RESTAURANT
Authentic Igbo cuisine prepared fresh daily. Soups that warm you. Rice that tastes like Sunday. Proteins prepared with respect for the ingredient and the tradition. Come hungry. Leave satisfied.
THE BAR
Cold drinks. Live entertainment. Weekend performers. The kind of space where you come to unwind, to celebrate, to be around people who know how to gather. The vibe is always warm.
ST. CHINNY'S BAKERY
Fresh bread every morning. Soft inside, golden outside. Baked with love using time-honored recipes. Also: pastries, meat pies, snacks, and treats. Your morning ritual starts here.
Catering & Events
Corporate and Family celebrations. Chinny's Place is where Awka gathers to mark moments that matter. We bring the food, the space, and the warmth. You bring your people.