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Suya Joint
African
The namesake suya, smoky grilled meat with West African roots, gives this Roxbury restaurant its name and its personality. The menu runs from whole-fried snapper to okra soup with fufu to a peanut stew regulars quietly reorder every visit. The chef earned a James Beard semifinalist nod in 2024, which tracks for a neighborhood spot that has no business being this good and knows it.
The awards strongest first
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Roxbury Restaurant · Best of Boston
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Cecelia Lizotte
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Taushe
“You might want to order Suya Joint's taushe (a creamy, spiced peanut stew) every single time—it really is that good.”
Boston Magazine, 2025 -
Okra soup
“The vibrant okra soup (served with plenty of doughy fufu for dipping)”
Boston Magazine, 2025 -
Whole-fried snapper
“the stunning whole-fried snapper”
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Egusi stew
“including an outstanding rendition of egusi stew, a Nigerian staple thickened with ground pumpkin seeds, and suya chicken wings coated in a subtly spicy seasoning blend.”
Eater
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