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Restaurants serving African food often focus on a single region, but Pan Africa is honestly named, making this one-stop shopping for titillating your taste buds and expanding your horizons. Since eating with your fingers in public is rarely encouraged in adults, the flavorful Ethiopian vegetable and meat combo platters are favorites, served with injera (the spongy, flat, perforated bread made from tef) to transport bites to your mouth. Also try groundnut (peanut) stew with chicken, carrots and yams, a West African staple. Hailing from Senegal, chicken yassa, fragrant with lemon, olives and onion, has an essence of the Mediterranean, as does chicken with dates and apricots. Even southern Africa is represented in a seafood stew originating in Madagascar. Some dishes rotate, so come often to check out the latest. Regulars come and go in this cheery room, more like it’s a neighborhood haunt, not situated in the bustling heart of downtown, and staff is genuinely warm, even on gray days during the frenzied lunch rush. If all seats are taken, settle for takeout. Either way, there will almost certainly be enough for a second meal. — Ginny Morey
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My wife and I happened upon Pan Africa while in Seattle recently and we decided to take a “risk” and try dishes from Ethiopia. What happened next will remain as a wonderful memory for the rest of our lives. We both agreed that we had two of the most fantastic dishes we have ever experienced. It would be unfair to reveal the dishes only because I am convinced that all of the dishes are equally delicious. The waitress was warm and friendly and very helpful to a couple of “rookies”. Thank-you for providing us a great opportunity to try something different. Dick and Judy Crane
I was meeting a friend at Pan Africa Market but I didn’t know exactly where it was. Nonetheless, as I was turning the corner on Pike and 1st I smelled the most wonderful scent, with my nose leading the way I found Pan Africa. The place was very colorful and the staff greeted me right away. The waiter Sampson suggested the Chicken Piri Piri, unfamiliar with African food, I tried it. It was soooo good!!! I could not believe it! A tender juicy chicken breast with a spicy green sauce on a bed of red potatoes with a side of a tropical salad, pineapple, mango, apples, and baby greens. MMMMMMMMM! I have not been able to stop talking about this place plus the atmosphere…very African feel with all the wood carvings…definetly a great place to taste worldly cuisine!