Senegalese & Gambian · $$

Bantaba African Restaurant

Name: Bantaba African Restaurant
Address: 19417 36th Ave W UNIT A1, Lynnwood, WA 98036, USA, Seattle, Lynnwood
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.2

25 min wait$25/person

Hours

Closed

Ratings

Google

4.2(172)

Our Take

Lynnwood West African restaurant with steady regional following

Based on 172 reviews

authentic regional cookinggenerous portionswarm hosts

Senegalese & Gambian · $$

Bantaba African Restaurant

25 min wait$25/person

Hours

Closed

Ratings

Google

4.2(172)

Our Take

Lynnwood West African restaurant with steady regional following

Based on 172 reviews

authentic regional cookinggenerous portionswarm hosts

limited days openslow kitchen pace

Best for: Seattle-area diners willing to drive to Lynnwood for West African specialties · Groups sharing family-style platters · Diners exploring Gambian and Senegalese food specifically

Busiest: Weekend dinner (6-8pm)

Reservations: Not needed

Questions & Answers

What to Order

6 dishes

Thieboudienne

$22.00

Senegal's national dish — broken rice cooked in a tomato-and-fish stew with cassava, eggplant, and carrots

Domoda (Groundnut Stew)

$18.00

The Gambian peanut-butter-based stew with meat and rice — rich, nutty, and deeply warming

Jollof Rice

$16.00

Smoky tomato-pepper rice in the West African tradition, served with protein of choice

Bantaba African Restaurant

Hours

Ratings

Our Take

Lynnwood West African restaurant with steady regional following

Bantaba African Restaurant

Hours

Ratings

Our Take

Lynnwood West African restaurant with steady regional following

Reviews

Questions & Answers

Menu

Atmosphere

What to Order

Thieboudienne

Domoda (Groundnut Stew)

Jollof Rice

Grilled Meat with Rice and Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Fried Plantains

Chicken Yassa