Alafia West African Cuisine Beninese Restaurant

Wow… first of all this was one of the most hole in the wall, authentic restaurants I have EVER been to. The owner was so sweet and welcomed my brother and I with the biggest smile immediately seating us and thanking us for being there. He puts love and joy into the food he makes, and his spice mix is passed down from his mama which we all know is a green flag… mind you we haven’t even got to the food, THIS IS THE WORLDS BEST FUFU AND EGUSI SOUP YOU WILL EVER HAVE. If our stomachs weren’t so happy and full we would have ordered more… this is a small mom and pop shop but there is no other way to go when looking for authentic african food. We loved every bite thank you!!

- Izzie Martinez -

First time eating at Alaifa, after craving African cuisine, for some time. I got there right after it opened and had my choice of seating. I ordered the lunch special red sauce with rice and chicken (kedjenou) and ate that there, plus I got a togo order of jollof rice and chicken. The Kedjenou was flat out delicious. The chicken came embedded in the red sauce, and the rice was on a side plate. Both of them were piping hot and full of flavor. Also, the hot sauce I got not only added a little heat to the dish, but it added flavor. I can't wait to go back again to try another dish and recommend Alaifa to anyone wanting a nice West African dish.

- Howard Smlth -

Had the Chicken Egusi & added Fufu. The chicken is flavored to the bone as is the rest of the soup. Fufu was similar to potato in taste but had a nice thick texture that was a great carrier for the egusi. Highly recommend

- Charj00 -

What an amazing restaurant with wonderful staff. I have been planning to go here for a while now, but I always line up my time passing through Tucson to be off. I was able to practice my very out-of-date highschool français, and they were courteous to bear with me, haha. The food was delicious and up to par with the West African food my friends from Ghana and the Cote d'Ivoire have shared with me. Thank you!

- Ethan M -

Is this was my first time trying African food. The food was amazing, fresh and flavorful. I had the Tchep Djen, all of the flavors complement each other well. The plantains were delicious. The ginger juice is a must try, not too strong not too sweet it was just perfect. I will be stopping here often now to grab a glass on my way to work. If you would like authentic African cuisine you must try this restaurant.

- Lj Tucson -

The food was amazing and it was prepared very quickly, the owner was very kind and respectful, and even taught us how to eat the fufu! Im gonna come here again its amazingg!!

- Lucas Martinez -

So delicious! Ordered the egusi w. goat and fufu. My dad had the Sauce D'arachide and said it's better than Filipino kare-kare which is also peanut-sauce based. Owner made us feel like family. Now I want to go back to try the sauce d'arachide for myself.

- Antonio David -

My husband has been learning more about his background & culture after doing a dna test and learning what tribe his roots are from, and he’s been wanting to try real African food. We live in Sierra vista but we took the drive out here and have no regrets. This is as authentic as it gets.. you’re not getting “my family and ancestors are from Africa” these guys are the real deal and they have a store next door that I don’t know about off Google alone, the chef took us over there and everything is from Africa, he taught us about everything and we were able to purchase a few items. We will definitely be spreading the word and we will be back many more times

- M C -