London, United Kingdom · Fine Dining
Chishuru
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The first Black woman in the UK with a MICHELIN Star—and the flavors that made history.
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Chishuru
London · Fine Dining · Verified Sanctuary
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A warm Fitzrovia restaurant where Adejoké Bakare builds modern, deeply layered menus from Nigerian, Ghanaian and wider West African ingredients and memories.
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A landmark London reservation that joins culinary innovation, diaspora storytelling and a genuinely personal chef-led point of view.
The Sanctuary Story
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/feb/06/adejoke-bakare-chishuru-london-first-black-female-michelin-starred-chef-uk
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Press & Recognition
"Awarded a MICHELIN Star in 2024, making Bakare the first Black woman in the UK to receive one"
"Time Out named the earlier Brixton Chishuru its best London restaurant of 2022."
Awarded a MICHELIN Star in 2024, making Bakare the first Black woman in the UK to receive one
Time Out named the earlier Brixton Chishuru its best London restaurant of 2022.
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