Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
The Africa Center in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
Accessibility
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets
Yes
Phone: +1 212-444-9795
Site: http://theafricacenter.org/
Site: http://theafricacenter.org/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:Closed
- Thursday:11AM–6PM
- Friday:11AM–6PM
- Saturday:11AM–6PM
- Sunday:11AM–6PM
Comments (44)
Awesome place! Great spot to read or study! Always an art exhibit on display. Theres a cafe that has some great African dishes. Very tasty food! The juice is good too.
Cool place but no good for skating lol
I feel really horrible giving a low review for a restaurant I was eager to dine in but i have to be real. If you want to go simply to take picture then this is the place for you. If you want true authentic African food then you need to go elsewhere. The portions are for a toddler. When I got my jelloff rice the server was scraping food from a bottom of a pot. I informed him the pot was done and he said the next batch wasnt ready. I ended up with a handful of bay leaf and slightly burnt rice. The chicken was marinated in oil and rosemary no seasoning what so ever. The only thing that was actually edible was the watermelon salad which wasnt even on the menu. To make matters worst when we returned to our table after ordering the chairs, my bag and coat was missing. I panicked! Come to find out it was thrown to the side because they were filming in the restaurant. What a disaster. Due to the poor quality of food I am not surprised that when I actually looked around people were not eating only drinking coffee.
Amazing events throughout the year as the Center offers a variety of diverse cultural entertainment. Constantly evolving art installations showcase many African artists Im various mediums.The food at Teranga is Amazing as well! Super Chill spot to grab a bite to eat, or check some emails and people-watch on 5th avenue .
It is such a breath of fresh air. Long time coming...but totally worth the wait! Rich in culture and welcoming to all. I heard the food is delicious and plenty of vegetarian options.
Best coffee house in Harlem by far and you can enjoy some creative pieces of art and history. They also serve tasty African dishes which includes foufou.
Only the restaurant part is open at the moment, as they said the center will open in phases.The food was delicious: healthy, hearty and authentic. The special was Thieboudienne, a Senegalese specialty, and it was delicious!
My kind of place to promote and encourage all African and non African in Diaspora. Meet great people in all works of lie. And the owners woow100%, customers friendly people. Thank you Folashade, youre AWESOME soul.
Awesome place to go try some tasty food from all over Africa, look at cool art and read some books. Highly recommend the ginger juice
Really good food. Gluten free. Both their sweet plantains and their green plantains were to die for.
Came to meet someone regarding my investment status with Dangote but couldnt speak to anyone in the offices. Had a great latte prior but got the shunned treatment at the office concierge desk.
Excellent African Arts!
Seems like a fake museum built only to get tax credit for the building.
The exhibition is mind blowing
Best coffee ☕ ever
Delicious and unique food in a fun space.
Sounds like a nice place to have lunch relac
Teranga is an absolute gem. So happy to have in the neighborhood
Its amazing place food is delicious.
Good food. Nice cafe.
Best place to have lunch in Harlem!
Top of museum mile at Central Park North and 5th Ave.
Great food, peaceful atomphere
Beautiful space with great programming.
Took you back to your roots!!!!
Excelent coffe
Awesome dope place
It is clean and class
Best African place
Inspirational, educational
Inspiring place
The food is just as lukewarm as the beer, also limp and hardly seasoned. The service listless and unmotivated no recommendation.
I ordered Touba coffee for a sample and it was a hurricane taste, I haven’t tried anything like it. It turns out that this is a Senegalese drink with Moorish pepper. Great experience!)
In work (July 2019). Hence very little to see, and the items on display were not very African.
Total reviews rating 4.6
44 Reviews for The Africa Center 2023:
Review №1
2021-10-02Celebration of the African Heritage Month was another opportunity to meet with friends, families and immigrants from all the 54 African Countries at the African Centre in New York.This Celebration brought together the African musical vibes from beautiful African music stars. The African centre is a beautiful place to visit for site seeing and tour. It has a restaurant where you can get breakfast and simple African delicacies from West to Central African meal.Nigerians are dominating in terms of numbers as they all seems to be present at every 5 African.
Review №2
2022-03-10Went for the “African/American: Making the Nationʼs Table” by The Museum of Food and Drink in partnership with The Africa Center. Small exhibit, but very well put together and informative. Even held my small childrenʼs interest.
Review №3
2022-05-15Couldnt go cuz we wont vaccinated so 😞😞😞
Review №4
2022-01-31This is an oasis in the heart of NYC. I enjoy the outdoor events in summer and virtual conferences and exhibits. The restaurant is a cozy and quaint spot to grab a comforting tea and snack.
Review №5
2019-06-30Wonderful space.the most recent exhibit is really nice and at times heartbreaking. My only complaint is that its not a bigger space with more exhibits.
Review №6
2021-08-01In the three years the “Africa Center” has been intact they have done nothing except build a popular dining experience and hub for street parties. They, in my eyes, have made no effort to curate exhibits to go in actual museum. They have simply kept the taxes down for the tenants that live above in their exorbitantly expensive condos. I have seen not one more obvious sign of corruption in my time in NY. They should be ashamed. They even went as far as to add signs that say MOFAD (museum of food and drink) a nod to their cafe, the only functioning part of the “museum.” The word is evil.
Review №7
2022-03-10Went to the MOFAD exhibit about the African American contribution to American cuisine. Terrific.
Review №8
2019-02-04Great event space promoting African art and literature. Much needed in Harlem
Review №9
2020-02-02So they aren’t fully open yet, but the cafe is and let me tell you it’s amazing. The coffee is great, have come with multiple people who all enjoyed what they got. I get the iced latte with almond milk, can’t go wrong. I’ve had their salmon for lunch with the two sides and it was good only downside is that the portions are small. The people here are also very kind.
Review №10
2020-01-27An excellent cafe for a warm, caffeinated drink or a full meal any time of day. The staff here are very friendly, and there is plenty of seating to do work or engage in conversation. The atmosphere of the cafe is very good for working, and Ive spent many a pleasant weekend afternoon here. There is also a large selection of Africa related books for perusal that you can read in the cafe. Id highly recommend stopping by the Africa Center cafe for something to eat or drink. Its definitely one of my favorite places on the upper east side to work outside of the office.