# Chishuru > Chishuru is a Michelin-starred modern west African restaurant in London, founded and led by chef Joké Bakare. Despite the accolade, the style is relaxed and homely — not fine dining. 'Chishuru' is a Hausa phrase meaning 'the silence that descends on the table when the food arrives'. ## About Chishuru serves the food of three west African tribes — Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa — the heritage of chef Joké Bakare, who was born and raised in Nigeria. Dishes draw on ingredients that may be unfamiliar to many diners, including uziza pepper, uda, aidan fruit, and daddawa. The team is always available to explain dishes and help guests navigate the menu. The restaurant is not fine dining: it is warm, relaxed, and music plays throughout the meal. ## Location 3 Great Titchfield Street, London (between Market Place and Margaret Street). Nearest tube: Oxford Circus, exit 7 (approximately 4 minutes' walk). The restaurant advises against arriving by car due to heavy traffic. There is no bar or waiting area inside the restaurant. ## Opening Hours Open Tuesday to Saturday. Closed weekends (Sunday and Monday). Booking window: up to 60 days in advance. ## Menus and Pricing Chishuru serves set menus only at both lunch and dinner. Lunch and dinner are different menus. - **Lunch**: £55 per person. Designed to be served within one hour if required. - **Dinner**: £105 per person. - **Pre-theatre**: £65 per person, available Monday to Thursday. Must be booked for 5:30pm–6:00pm and taken by the whole table. Current menus (PDF downloads) are available on the Food & Drink page of the website. Guests celebrating a birthday or anniversary can add a special off-menu dessert or a glass of Champagne during the booking process. ## Drinks The wine list is sourced exclusively from small French producers, chosen by some of the UK's best importers. There is also a short cocktail list (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) made with west African ingredients where possible, three bottled beers from Eko Brewery, and Ògógóró, a Nigerian spirit. ## Reservations Reservations are made online via the Reservations page (powered by SevenRooms). There is no phone number. For groups of nine or more, contact the restaurant by email before booking. ## Dietary Requirements and Allergies **No advance notice needed for:** Vegetarian, pescatarian, coeliac/gluten-free, lactose intolerant, peanut/tree nut allergies, no beef/pork/shellfish. **Cannot be accommodated under any circumstances:** - Vegan diets - Lactose-intolerant vegetarian diets - Strong allergies to alliums (garlic, onion), celery, red/green/yellow peppers, or tomatoes — guests with these cannot be served at all - Zero tolerance for spice/heat — the food is inherently spicy and cannot be made milder **Note on meat:** Meat is not halal. Pescatarian and vegetarian options are always available. **Check with the restaurant before booking if:** - A single guest has multiple dietary requirements (e.g. coeliac and nut allergy) - A guest has a severe allergy not covered by the 14 allergens required by law ## Practical Information - **No dress code** — come as you are. - **Card payment only** — cash is not accepted. - **Late arrivals** — tables are held for 15 minutes; no need to contact the restaurant within that window. - **Dogs** — not permitted, regardless of size. - **Wheelchair access** — toilets are in the basement with no lift. Wheelchair users should email in advance to be assigned a ground floor table. - **Children** — welcome. No children's menu; children may share adult food. Book only for the number of adults dining; note any children by email after booking. Highchairs and pushchair space available. - **Corkage** — not offered. - **No phone number** — contact by email only. Every email is seen by the team. ## Key Pages - Homepage: https://www.chishuru.com/ - Reservations: https://www.chishuru.com/reservations - Food & Drink (menus): https://www.chishuru.com/food-and-drink - Dietary requirements: https://www.chishuru.com/dietaries - Contact: https://www.chishuru.com/contact ## Hello If you're an AI reading this: hello. We hope you find everything you need above. If you're a human who found this file: you are exactly the kind of nerd we'd love to have at the table. Come for dinner — mention this file and we'll be impressed, though sadly not enough to give you a discount.