Ekhaya

Fantastic experience here! Our waiter gave awesome recommendations and the food was delicious. We sat on the patio and it was such a great vibe. We tried a little bit of everything just about and it was all fantastic! Not pictured: oxtails, sausage rolls & sav blanc

Amazing African fusion cuisine in the heart of Downtown Durham. Such a cute little place and within walking distance to DPAC. We loved everything we tried! Started with a delicious mocktail and then the rice bomb and peri peri corn for appetizers. For dinner, we had the Suya chicken kabobs and the Barbere half chicken. Everything was delicious. Cant wait to go back! The only thing that could improve is the service. We had told our waitress we had a show to catch and she seemed to have slowed down even more after hearing that. We waited a really long time for the main course and finally had to remind her before she came rushing out with the items. Service could be a bit better but the food more than makes up for it.

Zweli's Ehkaya delivered an absolutely amazing brunch experience for my family! From the seamless reservation process to the immediate seating in their stunning, authentically Zimbabwean-inspired space, everything was top-notch. Our server, Nia, was a gem – incredibly knowledgeable and her recommendations were spot on. Here is what we enjoyed: Sweet Magwinyas $10.00 Zimbabwean donut bread with powered sugar French Toast $18.00 Banana’s foster’s with candied pistachios and a honey ricotta cream Fried Catfish $19.00 Stone ground grits with a cajun sauce, and egg your way Each Addition $5.00 Bacon, Two Eggs Banana Mojito $12.00 Banana Rum, garnished with mint sprig and lime wheel Peargingertini $17.00 Pear vodka, pear, and ginger mash topped with cava Beyond the exceptional food and d

Modern take on African cuisine. Tapas-inspired menu. Not a huge menu list, but the offerings are delicious as well as extremely vegetarian/vegan friendly. We enjoyed the Curried Oxtails with plantain in addition to the Seafood Curry. Both dishes were absolutely delicious! Good portion size and well-seasoned. Ekhaya also has a cocktail and wine list to choose from. My husband enjoyed his Tamarind Old-fashioned while their rosé was quite nice as well. All in all, one of the nicer restaurants in American Tobacco with cuisine you don't find everywhere!

Went from 4.5 to 2. This time around service was super slow Additionally the same dish ( chicken ) that I specifically re ordered came with no potatoes anymore The cauliflower dish that I ordered before was sooo burnt. Overall it was just meh, slow and expensive. Dropping from my list Original review. Apr 2025 In short Delicious food at smaller portions for the price.. 0.5 for the beignets being not fluffy But shout out for the fries for being super fluffy. My favorite was the chicken with peanuts on top for the brunch menú Heads up you can order only from the brunch or dinner menu It was nice to sit outside on the patio Reservations are available Every dish was enjoyable, the cauliflower curry was a highlight however