African and Caribbean Food, Restaurants and Shops in Kensington, Liverpool (2026)
Kensington and Fairfield make up one of Liverpool's richest African and Caribbean clusters, running along Prescot Road and the Kensington high street. For groceries there is Kensington Superstore and the big L7 Village Market, for a sit-down meal there is a real spread from Nigerian kitchens to a run of Ethiopian and Eritrean places, and for hair there are barbers on almost every parade.
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The short answer
Kensington and Fairfield make up one of Liverpool's richest African and Caribbean clusters, running along Prescot Road and the Kensington high street. For groceries there is Kensington Superstore and the big L7 Village Market, for a sit-down meal there is a real spread from Nigerian kitchens to a run of Ethiopian and Eritrean places, and for hair there are barbers on almost every parade. You can find more African and Caribbean food shops near you on African Stores.
What to remember
- Kensington and Fairfield, along Prescot Road and the Kensington high street, form one of Liverpool's densest African and Caribbean areas.
- Between them you can buy Nigerian, Ghanaian, East African and general African groceries, eat West African, Caribbean, Ethiopian and Eritrean food, get Afro hair and barbering done, buy halal meat, pick up afro cosmetics, and send cargo home.
- There is a genuine Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant cluster here, which is unusual for a Liverpool neighbourhood.
- It is a big scene, so this roundup covers every place we can confirm, not just the best known.
Few places in Liverpool pack in as much as these streets, where you can pick up honey beans and yam flour, sit down to injera or a plate of jollof, get a fresh cut, and drop a barrel off for home all within a short walk. Kensington and Fairfield have quietly become a home from home for the city's African and Caribbean communities, and knowing these names turns a busy high street into your own local run.
Food shops and grocers
1. Pat Mini Shop Pat Mini Shop is a small Ghanaian and Afro-Caribbean shop run by Pat on the Kensington high street, with a Google rating of 4.7 from 9 reviews. It is a good first call for Ghanaian and Caribbean store cupboard staples close to home. You will find it at 245 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RG.
2. Kensington Superstore Kensington Superstore is an international superstore leaned on across the community, with a Google rating of 4.5 from 284 reviews and a broad general range for when you need a bit of everything. You will find it at 287 Kensington, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 2RG.
3. Blue Nile Grocery Store Blue Nile Grocery Store covers East African and general African groceries just off the main road on Holt Road, and holds a Google rating of 4.4 from 74 reviews. You will find it at 43 Holt Rd, Liverpool L7 2PL.
4. L7 Village Market L7 Village Market is a large, busy market on Prescot Road with African and Caribbean groceries among its many stalls, and a Google rating of 4.3 from 3,722 reviews across the whole market. There is a lot to browse under one roof. You will find it at 110 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JB.
5. GHM Foods GHM Foods is a Nigerian grocer on the Kensington high street, with a Google rating of 4.3 from 42 reviews. You can see stock and updates on Instagram at @ghmfoodltd before you go. You will find it at 193 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RF.
6. Pinnacle Store Pinnacle Store is a Nigerian shop on Kensington with a Google rating of 4.3 from 20 reviews, and it runs its own in-store pickup app so you can order and collect. You will find it at 285 Kensington, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 2RG.
7. African Food Shop African Food Shop sells West African groceries on Prescot Road and holds a Google rating of 2.4 from 28 reviews, which is on the low side, so form your own view on a first visit. You will find it at 68 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JA.
8. Zeemalyq Foods Zeemalyq Foods is a social-only trader with no Google rating yet. Find them on TikTok at @zeemalyq to see what they carry. You will find it at Kensington St, Liverpool L7 0ED.
9. African Supermart African Supermart is a newly listed grocer in Fairfield with no Google rating yet, so it is worth a quick call before you set out. You will find it at Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JA.
Restaurants and cafes
10. Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine anchors the area's small Ethiopian and Eritrean cluster on Kensington, with a Google rating of 4.6 from 152 reviews. It is a proper sit-down spot for injera and stews, and you can look at the menu at geezcuisine.co.uk first. You will find it at 296-298 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RN.
11. MOSOB Cafe MOSOB Cafe (Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian Food) serves home-style Eritrean and Ethiopian cooking on the Kensington high street, with a Google rating of 4.6 from 45 reviews. You will find it at 227 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RF.
12. Salina Cafe Salina Cafe is another Eritrean and Ethiopian option, this one on Prescot Road, with a Google rating of 4.5 from 19 reviews. You will find it at 70 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JA.
13. Raggas Caribbean Cafe Raggas Caribbean Cafe is a long-established Liverpool Caribbean spot on Smithdown Road, with a Google rating of 4.4 from 386 reviews, and the go-to nearby for Caribbean plates. You will find it at 58 Smithdown Rd, Liverpool L7 4JG.
14. Sanfex African Hotspot Sanfex African Hotspot is a Nigerian restaurant on Prescot Road, with a Google rating of 4.1 from 153 reviews. You can check the menu at sanfexafricanhotspotkensington.co.uk before you visit. You will find it at 70 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JA.
15. Cubana African Restaurant and Lounge Cubana African Restaurant and Lounge serves Nigerian and West African food with a lounge setting on Prescot Road, and holds a Google rating of 4.1 from 65 reviews. You can look them up at cubanacuisine.com first. You will find it at 135 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0LB.
16. Sara Ethiopian Kitchen Sara Ethiopian Kitchen is an Ethiopian kitchen on Deane Road with no Google rating yet, so it is one to try and judge for yourself. You will find it at 42 Deane Rd, Liverpool L7 0ET.
17. Oh!mg Meals Oh!mg Meals is a social-only food trader in Fairfield with no Google rating yet. Find them on Instagram at @ohmg_meals to see the menu and how to order. You will find it at 26 Whitland Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L6 8NR.
18. Oh!mg Treats Oh!mg Treats is the bakery side of the same Fairfield operation, also social-only, with no Google rating yet. Find them on Instagram at @ohmg_treats for cakes and treats. You will find it at 26 Whitland Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L6 8NR.
Hair and barbers
19. Cleveets Hair Cleveets Hair on Kensington holds a perfect Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews, a small but strong start. You will find it at 222 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2GB.
20. Fanus Unisex Barber Shop Fanus Unisex Barber Shop cuts for all on the Kensington high street, with a Google rating of 4.9 from 22 reviews. You will find it at 92 Kensington, Liverpool L7 8XD.
21. Yemi's Barber Shop Yemi's Barber Shop is run by Yemi and has been trading for over a decade on Smithdown Road, with a Google rating of 4.7 from 139 reviews. That review count tells you it is a real neighbourhood fixture. You will find it at 40 Smithdown Rd, Liverpool L7 4JG.
22. Meley Barber Meley Barber, run by Awet in Fairfield, holds a Google rating of 4.6 from 73 reviews. You will find it at Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0LA.
23. KC Barber Shop KC Barber Shop on the Kensington high street has a Google rating of 4.5 from 11 reviews. You will find it at 267 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RG.
24. Cata Barbershop Cata Barbershop on Prescot Road holds a Google rating of 4.3 from 36 reviews. You will find it at 92 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JA.
25. Tala Hair Beauty Tala Hair Beauty on Kensington has a Google rating of 3.9 from 38 reviews, so it is worth reading a few recent ones before you book. You will find it at 283 Kensington, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 2RG.
Butcher and other
26. Citrus Store Citrus Store on Prescot Road sells afro cosmetics and beauty, with a Google rating of 4.7 from 3 reviews so far. You can see the range on Instagram at @citrus_cosmetics before you visit. You will find it at 50 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JA.
27. Best Butchers Halal Best Butchers Halal is a halal butcher on Molyneux Road, with a Google rating of 4.0 from 6 reviews. You will find it at 138 Molyneux Rd, Kensington, Liverpool L6 6AN.
Shipping
28. Forwardex Freights Forwardex Freights handles shipping and cargo from Malvern Road, with a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review so far, so it is worth calling ahead for rates and timings. You will find it at Malvern Rd, Liverpool L6 6BN.
29. Maax Shipping Maax Shipping also covers shipping and cargo, over on Edge Lane in Edge Hill, with no Google rating yet, so a phone call to compare is your best bet. You will find it at 145 Edge Ln, Edge Hill, Liverpool L7 2PF.
How we put this together We hold data on the African and Caribbean businesses across Merseyside and pulled out the ones in Kensington and Fairfield, keeping only places that are genuinely trading and reading the reviews so the strengths we mention are the ones people actually value. Because this is an area roundup, we include the smaller, lower-rated and newer places too, so everyone gets a mention, not just the big names. Small shops change their hours, so it is always worth a quick call before you travel.
Where to find African and Caribbean food shops near you Kensington and Fairfield reward a wander. Most of the food and hair sits along Prescot Road and the Kensington high street, with an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant cluster around the top of Kensington, Caribbean and barbering options over towards Smithdown Road, and shipping firms out on the edges. If you are outside the area, or you want to see what else is close to you, African Stores lists African and Caribbean food shops near you and African and Caribbean restaurants near you wherever you are, and you can browse African hair salons near you when you need Afro hair care too.
Frequently asked questions
What African and Caribbean shops are there in Kensington, Liverpool?
Kensington and Fairfield have a large cluster, including Kensington Superstore, GHM Foods, Pinnacle Store, Pat Mini Shop, Blue Nile Grocery Store and the big L7 Village Market for groceries, a run of restaurants from Sanfex African Hotspot and Cubana to the Ethiopian and Eritrean Geez, MOSOB Cafe and Salina Cafe, plus barbers, a halal butcher, a cosmetics shop and shipping firms.
Where can I find Ethiopian and Eritrean food in Kensington?
There is a small Ethiopian and Eritrean cluster here. Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine at 296-298 Kensington holds a Google rating of 4.6 from 152 reviews, MOSOB Cafe at 227 Kensington has 4.6 from 45 reviews, Salina Cafe at 70 Prescot Rd has 4.5 from 19 reviews, and Sara Ethiopian Kitchen at 42 Deane Rd is newly listed with no Google rating yet.
Where can I buy African groceries in Kensington?
Kensington Superstore at 287 Kensington holds a Google rating of 4.5 from 284 reviews, Pat Mini Shop at 245 Kensington has 4.7 from 9 reviews for Ghanaian and Afro-Caribbean goods, Blue Nile Grocery Store at 43 Holt Rd has 4.4 from 74 reviews for East African groceries, and GHM Foods and Pinnacle Store on Kensington both cover Nigerian staples.
Is there anywhere to get a barbershop or hair cut in Kensington?
Yes. Fanus Unisex Barber Shop at 92 Kensington holds a Google rating of 4.9 from 22 reviews, Yemi's Barber Shop at 40 Smithdown Rd has 4.7 from 139 reviews after more than a decade trading, and Cleveets Hair, Meley Barber, KC Barber Shop, Cata Barbershop and Tala Hair Beauty round out the choice.
How do I find more African and Caribbean shops near me?
African Stores lists African and Caribbean food shops, restaurants, hair salons and services near you across Merseyside and beyond, so you can find the closest places wherever you are.
