Akoko (restaurant)
Akoko is a Michelin-starred West African restaurant in London. The name of the restaurant means time and season, and the first in Yoruba.
History
The restaurant's kitchen was initially headed by former MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finalist William Chilila, who departed as head chef in February 2021. He was replaced by Ayo Adeyemi.Both Adeyemi and Akokomi's families are Yoruba and originally hailed from Nigeria, and Adeyemi cited the cuisines and ingredients of Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and The Gambia influencing his cooking.
Adeyemi departed as the restaurant's head chef in September 2024, being replaced by Mutaro Baldé.