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Nivla was a Sierra Leonean restaurant in [[Locale Camberwell|Camberwell]]. It has now closed, and as of mid-2014 the premises are occupied by a solicitors.
Sierra Leonean restaurant in [[Locale Camberwell|Camberwell]], on Camberwell Road near where it becomes Walworth Road. They also do takeaway.
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Sierra Leonean restaurant in [[Locale Camberwell|Camberwell]], on Camberwell Road near where it becomes Walworth Road. They also do takeaway.

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summary='Now closed; was a Sierra Leonean restaurant on Camberwell Road in Camberwell.' summary='Sierra Leonean restaurant on Camberwell Road in Camberwell.'
opening_hours_text='Mon-Wed 12pm-11.30pm, Thurs-Sat 12pm-1am, Sun 2pm-10.30pm'
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summary='Now closed; was a Sierra Leonean restaurant on Camberwell Road in Camberwell.' postcode='SE5 0EZ'
summary='Sierra Leonean restaurant on Camberwell Road in Camberwell.'

Sierra Leonean restaurant in Camberwell, on Camberwell Road near where it becomes Walworth Road. They also do takeaway.

secretlondon visited for a takeaway in June 2010. I had the weekend special of bitter leaves, beef, and dried fish, with rice (£8). It was hotter than I expected, but I know nothing about Sierra Leonean food. I've been back a few times since and tried dishes including jerk chicken and jollof rice with chicken. The meat I've had from here wasn't offal, unlike the "mixed meat" I had at Moyo-Ma (another West African restaurant just down the road).

They have a number of daily specials and sell home made ginger beer (which I've not sampled). They are also licensed. I've had an akara bean doughnut starter (£2) photo which was fun. They had a cinnamon flavour which contrasted with a spicy tomato sauce.

A visitor called Camberwellian adds: An excellent restaurant with genuinely warm and friendly service. I've had:

  • Cassava leaves with mixed beef and dried fish - this was perfect. It came with fufu and was expertly flavoured.
  • Grilled sea bass with plantain and veg - flavour was amazing but let down slightly because not all the fish scales had been removed properly.
  • Suya - delicious
  • Grilled gizzard - succulent and tasty
  • Jollof rice and stew meat - rich flavour but subtle compared to Nigerian equivalent at Canaan. Less greasy and spicy than Canaan which is a good thing but sometimes I'm in the mood for greasy and spicy!

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Last visited by secretlondon, October 2011.

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