TOP 50 AMALA JOINTS ACROSS NIGERIA (For The Traveler)

One of the foods held in high esteem in Yoruba land is Amala. Amala is usually taken with its accomplices; Gbegiri and Ewedu. It is one of the foremost Yoruba delicacies, especially in Oyo State, western Nigeria capital state. A peculiar food believed to give vigor when munched, Amala is typically taken with ‘abula, a combination of “ewedu” and “gbegiri” and be complemented with assorted meat parts its devourers fondly call ‘orisirisi’. Travelers who are in love with Amala never miss the delicacy while on the road, and they prefer it hot and supple.

Below is the list of A-Class Amala joints selected from across Nigeria.

Mama T (Adenike, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso)

Amala Polaris (UI gate, Ibadan)

Canada (Ebute Metta, Lagos)

Iya Eba (Beckley Str, Lagos Island)

Iya Ope (Oshodi, Lagos) 

Iya Mulika (Oshodi, Lagos)

Village Kitchen (TBS, Lagos)

Iya Yusuf (Tanke, Ilorin)

Iya Amina ( Olunlade, Opposite Michael Imodu  Institute, Ilorin) 

White House (Sabo Yaba, Lagos)

2doors (Mushin, Lagos)

Mama No 1 (Under G, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso) 

Mama Kasim (Akure) 

Omo Olope (Ado Ekiti) 

Yakoyo (Ita-Ore, Ekiti bypass)

Iya Oyo (Katsina) 

Iya Ayo (Sabon Garin, Kano)

University of Amala (Idimu, Lagos)

Lagos Kitchen ( Ogbomoso-Oyo road)

Eyitayo (Oyo)

Amala Sogo (Oyo)

Iya Oyo (Wuze, Abuja)

Iya Ibadan (Jabi, Abuja)

Yakoyo (Kubwa, Abuja)

Winners (Utako Abuja)

Amala Place (Kubwa, Abuja)

Ojuelegba (Gwarimpa, Abuja)

Amala Spot (Ikenegbu, Owerri, Imo State)

Iya Bimbo (Itaoshin Garage, Abeokuta)

Embassy (Osogbo)

Oyo Amala 

(Magodo, Lagos)

Alhaji Joint (Osogbo)

Yetty Mama (Osogbo)

Iya Ruka (Phase I, Adeniji,L/Island)

Iya Niyi (Minna)

Madam Saje (Refinery Road, Warri)

Princess Food Canteen (Along Okene Road)

Amala Joint (FUT, Minna back gate)

Omo Yoruba oint (Sapele)

Olaiya Joint (Opposite FSS, Unilag)

Olaiya Joint (Shitta, Surulere)

Iwe Iroyin Joint (Abeokuta)

June 12 Canteen (Oke Owode, Ogbomoso)

Iya New Road (Ijebu Ode)

Odoegbo (Ijebu Ode)

Iya Moria (DLI, Unilag)

Owodunni (Bariga, Lagos)

Next Level (Oke Koto Agege)

Iya Alake (Maryland)

Oluwanishola (Minna)

-compiled by Ademola Folorunsho