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Kilimandjaro Restaurant

4317 Chestnut St.
215-387-1970

Senegalese, West Philadelphia/University City

Kilimandjaro specializes in Senegalese cuisine and other dishes out of West Africa. They serve lunch and dinner, with specialties like thieboudienne (fish stew over rice) and sauce feuille. (Literally "leaf sauce," it is traditionally meat cooked with the leaves of indigenous plants. Here, it's lamb combined with spinach and palm oil.) The adventurous can try soupe yelle, made with cow's feet and fresh vegetables, washed down with bissap, the hibiscus flower tea that's the national drink of Senegal.

Average entree under $10
Takeout menu

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The thieboudienne was great, with peppery tomato couscous and little meatballs. Service was attentive, and the restaurant was cheerful and lively, full of West Africans.

Just one big puzzle: why the heck is a Senegalese restaurant named "Kilimandjaro"?

by Mark Dominus on November 8th 2008 11:39 PM

best african restaurant in philly

by sara on January 6th 2009 1:24 AM

I visited that place 2 times the food was'nt good compare to other african Restaurant like Malian Soleil De Minuit ,I think they all from west Africa but the seasoning are different

by greg L on July 3rd 2009 1:04 PM

Greg,I agree with you.I also visited Soleil de Minuit last year when City paper review them the food was excellent, they also have good food 62nd and buist ,southwest phily

by ALfred on July 3rd 2009 1:22 PM

Hi, there is no comparaison beetwen these two Restaurants the Malian restaurant Soleil de Minuit on the corner of 52 nd and locust is way better than Kilimandiaro.I beleive people know kilimandiaro more may be because it is close to the Universities or the city .I rather driver to Soleil for the taste than the quantity probably over Kilimandiaro. go taste and ...

by Mark Davis on October 1st 2009 2:47 AM

You are absolutly right Mr Mark, On a recent Friaday my friends and I visited "Soleil de Minuit"at 5148 locust st. The Food was Fantastic, excellent, outstanding. We will love to go back this week\

by Gregory Isac on October 19th 2009 1:06 AM

i m sorry but kilimandjaro it s way better than all this african restaurant in philly the location clean, the food great ,the service good please don t try too compare thinks doesn t look same sorry

by sara on October 19th 2009 1:37 AM

thank you sarah i been to all african restaurant in philly but nothink like kilimandjaro the food it s very very very good please don t try to destroy people business if they busy mean good food

by JACKSON on October 19th 2009 10:17 PM

soleil minuit hired advertise company please don t destroy people bussiness kilimandjaro restaurantthey have good food peolpe love this restaurant because they good compare your self to other african restaurant not kili please

by JACKSON on October 19th 2009 10:24 PM

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