A spread of Nigerian dishes at The Benue: jollof rice, egusi, fried plantain and roast turkey

440 Christie St · Davenport Village

The food basket of Nigeria, served in Toronto

Elevated Nigerian cooking — smoky party jollof, deep pots of egusi and efo-riro, suya off the fire. Spices and dried fish shipped straight from home.

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Egusi soup with pounded yamFried plantain

Our Story

Named for the state they call the food basket of the nation

Founders Josette and David Boyo named their restaurant after Benue, a Nigerian state known as the food basket of the nation, where the land is rich for growing some of the best produce in the country.

They brought that taste to Davenport Village, a neighbourhood with little to no African cuisine. You won't find fusion here — The Benue serves the heart of traditional dishes with a modern twist.

Most of the small kitchen crew were born and raised in Nigeria, cooking the dishes they grew up on. Everyone else is trained the traditional way, using spices and dried fish shipped from Nigeria. Even in takeout containers, every meal is plated as if you were dining in.

2021
Serving Toronto
100%
Traditional recipes
5.0
blogTO rating

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What Toronto is saying

“You won't find fusion versions of Nigerian food at The Benue. They focus on serving the heart of traditional dishes, but with a modern twist.”

blogTO

Restaurant review

“The best Nigerian food in the city — the jollof has that real smoky party-rice flavour you can't fake.”

Uber Eats diner

Christie St.

“Egusi so rich I had to slow down. Pounded yam was perfectly smooth. This is home cooking, elevated.”

Google review

Davenport Village

“The Benue makes an effort to present each meal as if they were arranging it on a plate for you to dine inside.”

blogTO

Restaurant review

“Suya with that yaji spice is dangerously good. Portions are generous and the pepper sauce means business.”

SkipTheDishes diner

Toronto

“Scotch egg, puff puff, a cold La Casera — my go-to Friday order. Staff are lovely every single time.”

Google review

Regular customer

“You won't find fusion versions of Nigerian food at The Benue. They focus on serving the heart of traditional dishes, but with a modern twist.”

blogTO

Restaurant review

“The best Nigerian food in the city — the jollof has that real smoky party-rice flavour you can't fake.”

Uber Eats diner

Christie St.

“Egusi so rich I had to slow down. Pounded yam was perfectly smooth. This is home cooking, elevated.”

Google review

Davenport Village

“The Benue makes an effort to present each meal as if they were arranging it on a plate for you to dine inside.”

blogTO

Restaurant review

“Suya with that yaji spice is dangerously good. Portions are generous and the pepper sauce means business.”

SkipTheDishes diner

Toronto

“Scotch egg, puff puff, a cold La Casera — my go-to Friday order. Staff are lovely every single time.”

Google review

Regular customer

blogTO

5.0 / 5

Uber Eats

4.5 / 5

Google

3.3 / 5

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