Hooyo's Kitchen & Poetry

NEW! Sautéed Kidneys

Try our fresh goat kidneys with capsicum, onions, and Hooyo’s xawaash.

Shak-Shuka

Eggs cooked in a spiced tomato sauce, with capsicum, onions with a hint of Hooyo’s Xawaash spices. Served with Malawah, Anjeelo, or Chapati.

Kalaankal

A dish from the Somalia, which consists of fried tender beef cubes, sautéed with capsicum, onions and Xawaash.

English Breakfast

Includes 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs, Chapati, Crispy Potato Wedges, and Baked Beans -a hearty and satisfying meal.

Sautéed Beer (Liver)

It’s sautéed goat liver with either Malawah (crepes) or Chapati options.

American Breakfast

Stack of fluffy buttery pancakes drizzled with rich maple syrup. Alongside, savory beef or chicken sausages and perfectly cooked eggs of your choice. To add a delighful crunch, we top it with our crispy potato wedges.

Hooyo's Fuul (Cooked Beans)

Madames beans simmered for a long duration with vibrant bell peppers, aromatic garlic, creamy coconut and our authentic blend of somali spices. The result is a robust and comforting dish that is packed with layers of flavors.

Savory Suqaar (beef or chicken)

Tender, and succulent strips of marinated beef or chicken carefully cooked to perfection. Prepared using bellpeppers, and unique blend of hooyo's secret spices.

Oodkac (Camel Meat)

Somali dish consisting of preserved camel meat. Best accompanied with sweet and delicate malawah, Anjeelo or chapati. This is a famous somali dish, known to be served in the mornings with a cup of somali shaah (chai).

Hooyo's Chapati Rolex

Chapati rolex is a well known snack in the streets of kampala, uganda. Lt's an omelette rolled in a delicious soft chapati. Lt's a must try at hooyo's kitchen.

Hooyo’s Beef or Chicken Sandwich

Tender pieces of chicken or beef marinated in aromatic spices, sautéed with onions, garlic, and bell-peppers inside our home- made long bread.

Sabaya Burrito

This is our take on mexican burrito, fused with somali spices. Soft chapati filled with beans, sauteed bellpeppers and onions, with hooyo's rice.

Fish Burger

Served with fries.

Hooyo's Beef Burger

You can taste the flavor of hooyo's cooking in this burger, with our own home-made beef patty and home-made burger bun. Served with fries.

Hooyo's Spicy Chicken Burger

This is hooyo's style of spicy chicken burger, with real chicken fillet, breaded with spices and dipped in our hot nashville sauce.

Veggie Burger

Served with fries.

Somali Breakfast Combo Deal 3

Enjoy a Somali breakfast with chicken suqaar, anjeelo, and traditional Somali shaah.

Somali Breakfast Combo Deal 2

Savor sautéed goat liver with soft chapati, paired with aromatic Somali shaah.

Somali Breakfast Combo 1

Enjoy a traditional Somali breakfast with preserved camel meat, anjeelo, and aromatic Somali shaah.

Mishkaki (Beef Skewers)

Grilled beef skewers, often marinated with spices.

Spicy Viazi Karai

Deep-fried potatoes with coconut green chili

Sambusa

3 pcs. Spicy mashed potatoes, chicken or beef.

Somali Bajiye with Chili

Somali-style fritters served with chili.

Fish Goa

Envision flaky, buttery fish grilled to perfection, infused with bold Goan spices and a hint of tangy lime, served in a fragrant, spicy coconut curry that awakens your senses and leaves you craving more.

Hooyo's Biryani

Picture fragrant basmati rice layered with tender, spiced chicken, mutton, fish or boiled eggs, adorned with crispy onions and fragrant saffron, creating a symphony of bold flavors and enticing aromas that make every forkful irresistible. This is our customers favorite dish at Hooyo's.

Butter Chicken

Imagine tender, succulent chicken immersed in a velvety, aromatic tomato-based sauce infused with rich spices and a touch of buttery cream—an irresistible, melt-in-your-mouth delight that promises pure culinary bliss.

Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken

Experience the ultimate indulgence with our fettuccine alfredo, combined with grilled chicken with perfectly smothered in a velvety, rich alfredo sauce.

Pasta Saldaato

This is our customers favorite dish, a delicious fried spaghetti in our basil and minced meat sauce.

Whole Tilapia

Lake victoria tilapia is one of our specials at hooyo's kitchen. Fried tilapia in hooyo's special spice blend, juicy and full of flavor. Served with ugali or rice or chapati. Wet fry or dry fry.

Hooyo's Foul (Beans) Vegan

Madames beans simmered for a long duration with vibrant bell peppers, aromatic garlic, creamy coconut and our authentic blend of somali spices. Served with chapati.

Grilled Fish Fillet

Succulent char-grilled fish fillet grilled with our home-made spices.

Hooyo's Goat Aroosto

Succulent goat meat, slow-cooked to perfection in our traditional *tinaar*—an underground oven—for five full hours. Sealed in its own rich juices and fats, the meat becomes incredibly tender, falling effortlessly off the bone. With our Goat Aroosto, we take an extra step by sautéing the goat with Xawaash/spices and soy sauce to make it brown and even more flavorful. Available only after 11AM

Mutton Rogan Josh

Imagine tender, melt-in-your-mouth mutton simmered in a rich, aromatic gravy infused with smoky spices, dried chili, and a hint of yogurt—an indulgent, soul-satisfying dish that promises warmth and fiery flavor with every bite.

Goat Mandi

Succulent goat meat, slow-cooked to perfection in our traditional *tinaar*—an underground oven—for five full hours. Sealed in its own rich juices and fats, the meat becomes incredibly tender, falling effortlessly off the bone. Every bite is bursting with deep, savory flavor, leaving the meat moist and juicy. Served alongside fragrant, aromatic rice for a truly satisfying meal.

Muufo & Maraq

This meal is from the southern regions of Somalia. Muufo is a traditional Somali bread, served with goat stew. This meal is only available on the weekends.

Mbuzi Choma (Goat) Arm

Our legendary Slow-Smoked Goat Arm is a masterpiece of fire, time, and tradition—a dish so succulent, so deeply flavorful, it disappears from the menu almost as soon as it comes out of the smoker. Available only after 11AM

Mbuzi Choma (Goat) Leg

Our legendary Slow-Smoked Goat Leg is a masterpiece of fire, time, and tradition—a dish so succulent, so deeply flavorful, it disappears from the menu almost as soon as it comes out of the smoker. Available only after 11AM

BBQ Chicken Breast or Leg

Indulge in the smoky and succulent flavors of our char-grilled barbecue legs or breast. Served with fries.

Chicken Shawarma

Thinly sliced, marinated chicken is carefully grilled to perfection, resulting in tender and juicy meat with a tantalizing charred exterior

BBQ Chicken Wings

Deliciously tender and juicy grilled chicken wings coated in a smoky and tangy barbecue sauce. Served with fries.

Hooyo's Goat Aroosto

Succulent goat meat, slow-cooked to perfection in our traditional *tinaar*—an underground oven—for five full hours. Sealed in its own rich juices and fats, the meat becomes incredibly tender, falling effortlessly off the bone. With our Goat Aroosto, we take an extra step by sautéing the goat with Xawaash/spices and soy sauce to make it brown and even more flavorful. Available only after 11AM

Mbuzi Choma (Goat) Arm

Our legendary Slow-Smoked Goat Arm is a masterpiece of fire, time, and tradition—a dish so succulent, so deeply flavorful, it disappears from the menu almost as soon as it comes out of the smoker. Available only after 11AM

Mbuzi Choma (Goat) Leg

Our legendary Slow-Smoked Goat Leg is a masterpiece of fire, time, and tradition—a dish so succulent, so deeply flavorful, it disappears from the menu almost as soon as it comes out of the smoker. Available only after 11AM

Goat Mandi

Succulent goat meat, slow-cooked to perfection in our traditional *tinaar*—an underground oven—for five full hours. Sealed in its own rich juices and fats, the meat becomes incredibly tender, falling effortlessly off the bone. Every bite is bursting with deep, savory flavor, leaving the meat moist and juicy. Available only after 11AM

Muufo & Maraq

This meal is from the southern regions of Somalia. Muufo is a traditional Somali bread, served with goat stew. This meal is only available on the weekends.

Anjeelo

Fermented Somali Pancake.

Coconut Green chili

Somali Green Chili (bisbaas)

Hooyo's Rice

Specially prepared rice, a house specialty.

Malawah (Somali Crepes)

Traditional Somali crepes.

Fries

Deep-fried potato fries, served as a side dish or snack.

Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes boiled and mashed, typically mixed with butter, milk, and seasonings.

Steamed Vegetables

Assorted vegetables steamed to perfection, offering a healthy and nutritious side dish.

Chapati

Unleavened flatbread made from wheat flour, water, salt, and oil, rolled thin and pan-fried.

Somali Shaah

Traditional Somali tea, often spiced. Somali shaah is already made with cow milk unless indicated otherwise.

Hooyo's Biryani

Picture fragrant basmati rice layered with tender, spiced chicken, mutton, fish or boiled eggs, adorned with crispy onions and fragrant saffron, creating a symphony of bold flavors and enticing aromas that make every forkful irresistible. This is our customers favorite dish at Hooyo's.

Fish Goa

Envision flaky, buttery fish grilled to perfection, infused with bold Goan spices and a hint of tangy lime, served in a fragrant, spicy coconut curry that awakens your senses and leaves you craving more.

Butter Chicken

Imagine tender, succulent chicken immersed in a velvety, aromatic tomato-based sauce infused with rich spices and a touch of buttery cream—an irresistible, melt-in-your-mouth delight that promises pure culinary bliss.

Mutton Rogan Josh

Imagine tender, melt-in-your-mouth mutton simmered in a rich, aromatic gravy infused with smoky spices, dried chili, and a hint of yogurt—an indulgent, soul-satisfying dish that promises warmth and fiery flavor with every bite.