Our Story
A Taste of Africa is at heart an experiment. An experiment to combine the rich tastes of Cameroonian cuisine with the health-consciousness of the Bay area.
“I am the bridge for getting local people an international palette. I want to get the fork to the mouth because that one bite changes everything.” - Owner, Malong
Beginning in 1991, when Chef Malong Pendar was only 18, he began selling food with his mother out of the Big Green Truck at the Ashby Market. Together, they opened a family-owned restaurant called A Taste of Africa in 1995. While Pendar took over the family business and explored different avenues, his goal remained the same: to enrich the stomachs and souls of his customers with his self-proclaimed health food. Even after Chef Pendar closed his restaurant doors in 2017 and transitioned to catering, the community he built lived on. Now, he wants to help his customers have a one-of-a-kind catering experience. Whether served at corporate lunches or a wedding banquet, A Taste of Africa’s food will surely bring your people together to enjoy exquisite tastes and good company.