Jambo Grill Vancouver

🍴 Share Plates

Small plates inspired by East African and Indian coastal flavours, perfect for sharing or starting your meal.

Cassava Mogo

Stripped cassava fried until crisp and served with Ambli chutney.

Pili Pili Mogo

Cassava sautéed in the house Pili Pili sauce for heat and tang.

Samosas (Chicken, Beef, or Veg)

Hand-crafted samosas filled with spiced potatoes or seasoned meats, served with Ambli chutney.

Vegetable Pakoras

Zucchini, cauliflower, eggplant, broccoli, and peppers dipped in spiced chickpea batter and fried crisp.

Nylon Bhajia

Thin potato slices fried in seasoned chickpea flour, served with coconut chutney.

Daal Bhajia

Lentil fritters mixed with herbs and spices, served with coconut chutney.

Chicken Cutlets

Crispy patties of potato and spiced chicken, served with coconut chutney.

🔥 Battered & Fried

Crispy, golden bites inspired by East African and Indian street food traditions.

Cassava Mogo

Stripped cassava fried crisp, served with Ambli chutney.

Pili Pili Mogo

Cassava tossed in the signature Pili Pili chili sauce.

Samosas (Chicken, Beef, or Veg)

Spiced hand-folded pastries served with Ambli chutney.

Vegetable Pakoras

Vegetables dipped in chickpea batter and fried until golden.

Nylon Bhajia

Paper-thin potato slices fried crisp and served with coconut chutney.

Daal Bhajia

Lentil fritters seasoned with herbs and spices.

Chicken Cutlets

Pan-fried patties of potato and chicken served with coconut chutney.

🍗 Wings & Things

Bold, flavour-packed grilled and fried favourites from across Africa and South Asia.

Habari Wings

Choose Pili Pili, Poussin, or Salt & Pepper seasoning.

Chicken Lollipop

Juicy drumettes in lemon herb butter, served with garlic naan strips.

Prawn Lollipop

Prawns tossed in chili-lemon garlic butter, served with garlic naan strips.

Lamb Lollipop

Tandoori-marinated frenched lamb chops grilled to perfection.

Fried Beef Kebabs

Eight spiced beef kebabs served with coconut chutney.

Satay Skewers

Beef or chicken skewers grilled with African-inspired spices.

Ribs by the Pound

Boneless ribs, jungle ribs, or Pili Pili ribs tossed in signature marinades.

🥘 Mixed & Fixed

Savory shareable dishes that showcase East African–Indian fusion flavours.

Zanzibar Mix (Channa Bateta)

A hearty chickpea and potato soup served with chevdo, samosa chips, and daal bhajia.

Bhel Puri

Crisp puffed rice mixed with potatoes, tomatoes, peanuts, and cilantro in tangy dressing.

Pani Puri

Hollow puris filled with spiced potato, chickpeas, onions, and tangy water.

Mini Platter

A sampler of samosa, fried beef kebab, and cassava mogo with chutneys.

Appy Platter

A larger assortment of popular appetizers served with house chutneys.

🥖 Shaped & Baked

Freshly baked and griddled items inspired by traditional East African street snacks.

Beef Keema Chapati

Crispy pastries filled with spiced ground beef and onions.

Kuku Choma Flat Bread

BBQ chicken on flatbread topped with melted cheese.

Patra

Spiced and rolled arbi leaves steamed until tender.

🌍 African Street Food

Popular East African street classics with bold spices and comforting textures.

The Rolex

Egg omelette and vegetables wrapped in chapati. Available as Original, Deluxe, or Supreme.

🌍 Out of Africa

Hearty African entrées served with your choice of masala potato, masala fries, pili pili corn, or pilau rice.

🐃 From the Jungle

Masai Ribs

Slow-marinated beef ribs in Jambo sauce.

Boneless Ribs

Tender ribs coated in BBQ masala.

Jungle Ribs (Pili Pili)

Bone-in ribs marinated with tandoori spices and finished in Pili Pili sauce.

Tandoor Kebabs

Chicken or beef skewers cooked in a clay tandoor.

Sukuma Wiki

Beef simmered with kale, spinach, and cassava leaves, served with chapati or ugali.

Masala Steak

Grilled sirloin filet seasoned with Jambo spices. Add Pili Pili prawns if desired.

Mishkaki Choma

Ugandan-style BBQ sirloin beef marinated in Jambo spices.

Lamb Chops

French-cut lamb chops marinated with tandoori spice.

🐟 From the Lake

Fried Tilapia

Whole tilapia seasoned and deep-fried, topped with Jambo sauce.

Chili Prawns

Jumbo prawns tossed with peppers in Jambo chili sauce.

Samaki Fillet

Tilapia fillets deep-fried and finished with Jambo butter sauce.

🐔 From the Farm

Chicken Tikka

Tandoor-grilled chicken breasts marinated in yogurt and spices.

Kuku Poussin

Cornish hen fried and dipped in Nairobi-style sauce.

Mughlai Chicken Sizzler

Chicken cooked with warming spices and mace in a rich gravy.

Tandoori Chicken

Juicy chicken marinated in tandoori spices and roasted.

African Chili Chicken

Boneless chicken stir-fried with peppers in sweet chili sauce.

Kuku Choma

BBQ chicken tenders marinated in tandoori yogurt.

Tandoori Chicken Fajita

Chicken fajitas served with tortillas and condiments.

🦁 From the Safari

Platters served with two sides; no substitutions.

Satay Platter

Beef, chicken, and prawn skewers.

Rib Platter

Beef back ribs, jungle ribs, and boneless ribs.

Nyama Platter

Assorted chicken, beef, and ribs with raita.

Choma Platter

Jungle ribs, kebabs, chicken tikka, kuku choma, and more.

Kuku Platter

A mix of tandoori chicken, kuku choma, kebabs, and satay.

🥗 From the Garden

Fresh vegetarian dishes with bold African and Indian flavours.

Jambo Chef Salad

Mixed greens, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and mango dressing.

Mandazi Bharazi

African donuts served with pigeon peas in coconut sauce.

Motoke & Peanuts

Steamed plantains topped with rich peanut sauce.

🍛 Out of India

Classic Indian-style dishes prepared with East African spice influence.

🥘 Build a Thali

Veg & Meat Thali

A mix of vegetarian and meat curries with accompaniments.

Vegetable Thali

Two vegetarian curries with sides and dessert.

Meat Thali

A hearty combination of two meat curries with traditional sides.

🥩 Meat Curries

Beef Kheema

Ground beef simmered with aromatics and spices.

Lamb Curry

Tender boneless lamb cooked in rich curry sauce.

Goat Curry

Traditional bone-in goat curry.

Chicken Curry

Chicken simmered in warm spices and gravy.

Chicken Kheema

Ground chicken cooked with herbs and spices.

🥦 Veg Curries

Mixed Vegetable

Eggplant, potatoes, peppers, cauliflower, and beans cooked in masala.

Bharta (Eggplant)

Roasted eggplant mashed with spices.

Bhinda (Okra)

Okra simmered with tomatoes and seasoning.

Dal Makhani

Lentils slow-cooked with cream and spices.

Gujarati Dal

Tangy lentil soup enriched with peanuts.

Masala Potato

Potatoes cooked in a spiced masala.

🍤 Our Specialty

Kuku Paka

Chicken, prawns, or fish simmered in coconut curry with potatoes and egg.

Masala Prawn

Prawns cooked in rich masala with potatoes.

Masala Fish

Fish fillets simmered in masala with eggplant and dal.

Butter Chicken or Prawns

Rich tandoori cream sauce with chicken or prawns.

Butter Paneer

Paneer simmered in creamy tomato-based sauce.

Chili Paneer

Paneer tossed in spicy chili sauce.

Jeera Chicken Curry

Bone-in chicken cooked with cumin and aromatic spices.

🍚 Heavenly Biryani

Aromatic basmati rice layered with spices and meats or vegetables.

Vegetable Biryani

Rice cooked with vegetables, yogurt, herbs, and saffron.

Chicken Biryani

Chicken layered with fragrant saffron rice.

Lamb Biryani

Tender lamb cooked with spices and basmati rice.

Fish Biryani

Fish folded into seasoned saffron rice.

Prawn Biryani

Prawns simmered in spiced rice with kachumber.

🥗 On the Side

Fresh Tandoor Naan

Plain, garlic, or spicy naan.

Hand Rolled Roti

Soft whole wheat flatbread.

Uganda Chapati

Flaky, layered chapati.

Masala Cut Fries

Fries tossed in Jambo spices.

Other Sides

Includes salad, papad, samosa chips, pili pili corn, potatoes, and more.

Hearty Additions

Options include mogo, fufu, ugali, dal, or basmati rice.

🌶️ Chutneys, Pickles & Sauces

Chutneys

Raita, mint, or coconut.

Pickles

Mango, carrot, or kachumber salsa.

Sauces

Ambli tamarind, pili pili hot sauce, moto marinade.

🍗 BBQ Marinated Meats

Chicken Tikka

Tender chicken skewers marinated with spices.

Kuku Choma

Chargrilled chicken prepared the Jambo way.

Tandoori Chicken

Half-cooked leg and thigh ready for grilling.

Tandoor Kebabs

Spiced beef or chicken skewers.

Masala Steak

Sirloin filet seasoned with bold spices.

Mishkaki

Ugandan-style beef skewers.

Jungle Ribs

Slow-marinated beef ribs.

Boneless Ribs

Tender ribs coated in masala.

Lamb Lollipop

French-cut lamb chops marinated and grilled.

🛒 Bring Jambo Home

Frozen Favourites

Samosas, chapatis, curries, kulfi, and other freezer-ready items.

Catering

Curries, biryani, and specialty dishes for groups.

🍨 Desserts

Gulab Jambo

Deep-fried donuts soaked in rosewater syrup with saffron and cardamom.

Ras Malai

Soft cheese dumplings served in sweetened milk.

Kheer

Traditional cardamom-scented rice pudding.

Shrikhand

Sweet strained yogurt dessert.

Gonja

Caramelized plantain served with banana ice cream.

Homemade Kulfi

Classic Indian ice cream with cardamom and saffron.

Mandazi Ice Cream Sandwich

A warm mandazi bun filled with ice cream.

Faluda

Rose sherbet with vermicelli, basil seeds, and ice cream.

Ice Cream

Vanilla, chocolate, mango, banana, or paan.

Jambo Paan Masala

A refreshing, sweet after-meal digestive.