Now Serving New Orleans
West Africa Meets the

Bayou Jollof

New Orleans' boldest fusion food truck. We weave wood-smoked Lagos jollof with Creole soul — shrimp, andouille, okra, calas — every pot a heritage story.

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4.9 ★ from 1,200+ NOLA locals fed this month.

Steaming pot of Bayou Jollof rice with shrimp, okra, plantain and andouille

The Bayou Bowl

Smoked Jollof · Gulf Shrimp · Andouille · Charred Okra

$14
Smoked JollofSuya Po-BoysCrawfish MaafeHibiscus CoolersCalas + Puff-PuffEgusi GumboPlantain CharZobo SpritzSmoked JollofSuya Po-BoysCrawfish MaafeHibiscus CoolersCalas + Puff-PuffEgusi GumboPlantain CharZobo Spritz
Hands seasoning shrimp & andouille on the grill with yaji spice
2019
Est. NOLA
Our Roots

Two kitchens. One soul.

Gumbo and jambalaya were born when West Africa met the Bayou — generations ago, in iron pots over open fires. We don't fuse cuisines; we reunite them. Our jollof is smoked over hickory like Lagos, then layered with the holy trinity like a Creole grandmother would.

Every recipe honors the journey. Every plate is a second-line on a tray.

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Mouthwatering

Signature Dishes

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Bayou Jollof Bowl
$14

Bayou Jollof Bowl

The signature pot.

Suya Skewers
$12

Suya Skewers

Yaji-rubbed ribeye.

Crawfish Maafe
$16

Crawfish Maafe

Peanut & palm soul.

Andouille Po-Boy
$13

Andouille Po-Boy

Suya meets Creole.

Puff-Puff + Calas
$8

Puff-Puff + Calas

Sugar-dusted twins.

Zobo Cooler
$5

Zobo Cooler

Hibiscus + ginger.

Catch the Smoke

This Week's Route

We move with the music. Find us at breweries, festivals, and second-line routes across the Crescent City.

The Bayou Jollof food truck on a NOLA street at golden hour
  • Wed

    Bywater Brew Pub

    5–10pm

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  • Thu

    Magazine St. Block

    11am–3pm

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  • Fri

    Frenchmen Night Market

    6pm–late

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  • Sat

    City Park Festival

    12–9pm

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  • Sun

    Second-Line Route

    1–7pm

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Word on the Street

They Lined Up. They Came Back.

★★★★★
"Best jollof I've had outside of Lagos. Add the andouille and it's a love letter to my whole heritage."
Ada O. · Tremé
★★★★★
"The Crawfish Maafe stopped me in the street. I almost cried in line. Worth every minute."
Marcus J. · Garden District
★★★★★
"Calas + Puff-Puff combo is dangerous. The truck found me three times this week."
Lena R. · Frenchmen St.
Throw a Party on a Plate

Book the Bayou Jollof truck.

Weddings, second-lines, festivals, brewery takeovers, office lunches. We bring the smoke, the spice, and the soul.

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