Jikoni means “kitchen” in Swahili.

Inspired by Kiano Moju’s 2024 cookbook AfriCali, our menu celebrates the

flavors of her Kenyan and Nigerian heritage, shaped by her upbringing

in the East Bay Area of California.

Holiday Pie Pre-Orders Are Here!

Our best-selling Karakara Pie is an East African take on the classic American key lime pie, and it's got all the tropical and creamy flavors your holiday dessert table is calling out for!

Made with a bright karakara and key lime custard set in a spiced gingersnap crust, topped with whipped cream cheese and dusted with a tart and sweet hibiscus powder.

Pick-up and delivery options available. Limited stock, so pre-order your pie now!

Kiano Moju is an author, African food advocate, and the chef-owner of Jikoni. This Los Angeles pop-up restaurant brings her bestselling cookbook, AfriCali: Recipes From My Jikoni, to life.

Named one of the best cookbooks of the year by The New York Times, Food & Wine, and Bon Appétit, AfriCali food celebrates Moju’s Kenyan and Nigerian roots through the colorful, produce-driven lens of her California upbringing.

Born to a Kenyan mother and Nigerian father and raised in California, Moju grew up surrounded by both African home cooking and the state’s diverse culinary culture.

These cross-cultural experiences form the foundation of Moju’s AfriCali identity – an approach that celebrates African cooking as everyday cooking.

Through AfriCali and Jikoni, she reimagines the flavors of her heritage in ways that feel both new and exciting, yet familiar and nostalgic – and all distinctly Californian.