Based on 311 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
2 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 494-7379
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Hours
| Tuesday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2 AM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Monday | 11 AM–12 AM |
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Reviews
Otis Baker
Hands down the best food I’ve ever tasted! Even the drinks and desserts were delicious. The ambience and vibe was amazing. The staff is friendly and kind, all of us had an amazing experience. I’ll definitely be back again and again. It felt so homely and inviting we didn’t want to leave. Swahili Village is the best. You have to experience for yourself to understand. By the way, I got all the praise for taking my family and my lady there for her birthday and having such a great time.
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Aliyah Shalique
Had an amazing time. We dined on a Tuesday evening for date night and the ambience was amazing. It’s so beautiful and spacious inside. We started with the wing appetizer and the flavors were sensational for everything we selected. I chose the baked salmon, jollof rice and cabbage and bae had the Lentil stew, cabbage and fufu. We were more than satisfied! My favorite part of the evening was the saxophone player coming to our table to serenade us, the music was outstanding!!!
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Vel Vel
We were directed by our hotel security to this place never had Swahili food got there music was good so we ordered food and drinks however the waiter took too long they brought our food without utensils we had to ask then waited, ask for water waited again. Most restaurants give you water upon being seated. Food was a bit salty besides that I will definitely try it again.
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Chinenye
Swahili Village is pure vibes! I’ve been to the location in DC, three times, and was excited to see if the Newark location would measure up. It definitely did! The Newark location is new and looks beautiful. I was also impressed by the food, as it was flavorful and the drinks, which got me all the way together!! I ordered the flaming Margarita (as always) and ordered the red snapper and lamb chops. Perfect volume music is played in the background which gives the restaurant a light lounge feel. I highly recommend paying this restaurant a visit. Perfect date night spot too!
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Ashely Oliver
Great food and strong drinks every time I’ve been; would definitely recommend and keep coming back. Samosas and samaki bites were the favorites. Service/ambience is amazing as well. A little pricey, but the food is worth it.
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Lola Walker
Amazing experience at Swahili. I booked a table for 8 guests to celebrate my aunt’s birthday and we had the time of our lives. The decor and ambiance is beautiful. They payed special attention to the birthday girl & even upgraded us last minute to the VIP room. There happened to be a DJ on site for that day, he played a nice mix of music and even gave her a birthday shout out. The food was delicious our fav was the Lamb chops with Jollof rice & spinach. Everyone loved the food. The service was exceptional I would highly recommend then for any special event you may have.
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Abby Bocicaut
It was me and my sisters first time here and everything was AMAZING. The staff are super sweet! They sang happy birthday and brought me out a cute cake and decorated plate. The food was soooo good and so were the drinks! Shoutout to our waiter Fabrice for making our experience exceptional and Linda, my girllll behind the bar! We will def be back!
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Aunty Netti
It was my first time visiting the restaurant. The food, ambiance, and customer service were high quality. Vivian, the waitress, was wonderful. The only problem with the place was the parking, but I will definitely return.
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Naj H.
Nice spot ambiance is dope…I like that it’s a much older mature crowd environment…drinks are simply amazing please don’t go here thinking the drinks are weak cuzzz baby they’re not! Lol I’ll be back to try that snapper and lamb chops!
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Hema K
Ambience and Staff definitely deserve 5 Stars. Cocktails were strong enough and tasted great with some unique options. Quantity and Quality of the dishes we ordered was pretty good but I felt some of the items were heavy on the salt or lacking – not a deal breaker since they tasted good enough when mixed with the sides
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