SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 9: Simileoluwa Adebajo, chef-owner of Èkó Kitchen, San Francisco's first Nigerian restaurant, serves up a dish of chicken suya, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022.

“When I get to go to African restaurants and I try to order, the menu can be a little bit overwhelming, so I can only imagine what it’s like for non-Africans,” Mr. Nd-Ezuma said.

Naija Boy Tacos, a Nigerian restaurant, opens soon near downtown Sacramento, with West African-Mexican fusion and more California cuisine to come.