The charm and quirkiness of small restaurants is certainly amusing, and there are many takers for places like African Kitchen Gallery on Drummond Street, catering to those palates seeking something different from haute or fusion cuisine that seem to have engulfed the culinary world. The gallery aspect comes alive when diners discover that African artefacts, jewellery and ethnic arts are up for sale as well.

The menu is relatively short but packed with delights such as sweet potato or fish yam balls, and plantain cassava or bean fritters. A middle course of savannah chicken may spur your taste buds to delve into the flavours of white wine, cheese and tarragon, and those with an affinity for stews could try a curried goat, egusi beef, oxtail groundnut or the jombolo bean version. A fruit flan is a light, uncomplicated dessert that makes for a lovely finish to a meal at African Kitchen Gallery, so just choose a filling of tropical fruits like banana, mango, guava or papaya.