Basic Information

Address

26JF+28M, Mabera Mujaya, Sokoto 840103, Sokoto

Cuisine Type

Restaurant

Target Audience

Primarily serves university students, tourist groups, and local families. The restaurant is particularly popular with solo diners and groups looking for casual, affordable dining options. Family-friendly with dedicated kids' menu and high chairs available.

About This Restaurant

Gawo Restaurant is a popular dining destination in Sokoto, offering a diverse menu of local Nigerian cuisine in a casual, welcoming atmosphere. Open daily from 8 am to 11 pm, the restaurant provides extensive service options including dine-in, takeaway, delivery, and a convenient drive-through. With a 4.3-star rating from dozens of reviews, it's known for serving satisfying meals that cater to a wide range of dietary preferences, including halal, vegan, and vegetarian options.

Hours & Schedule

Friday

8 am–11 pm

Saturday

8 am–11 pm

Sunday

8 am–11 pm

Monday

8 am–11 pm

Tuesday

8 am–11 pm

Wednesday

8 am–11 pm

Thursday

8 am–11 pm

Closed Days

Sunday Hours

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Best Times to Visit

The restaurant accepts reservations but typically experiences wait times, suggesting popular periods throughout the day. Given its consistent hours and popularity for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, visiting during off-peak hours may reduce waiting time.

Specialties & Services

Specializes in authentic local Nigerian dishes such as pounded yam, Amala, rice with ewedu and gbegiri. Offers all-you-can-eat options, happy-hour food and drinks, late-night dining, and catering services. Extensive beverage selection includes coffee, with dedicated breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menus available for dine-in, takeaway, or delivery.

Amenities & Features

Parking

Ample free parking available with both street parking and a dedicated parking lot at no charge. Wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are provided for convenience.

Payment Methods

Accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, providing multiple convenient payment options for customers.

Accessibility

Fully wheelchair accessible with dedicated parking, entrance, seating, and toilet facilities. The establishment is designed to accommodate guests with mobility needs throughout the entire dining experience.

Service options

Outdoor seating, Delivery, Drive-through, Takeaway, Dine-in

Popular for

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining

Offerings

All you can eat, Coffee, Halal food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegan options, Vegetarian options

Dining options

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service

Amenities

Toilet

Atmosphere

Casual

Crowd

Groups, Tourists, University students

Planning

Accepts reservations, Usually a wait

Children

Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu

Customer Reviews

Review Summary

Customers consistently praise the restaurant for its excellent local food varieties and great value, with many noting you can get a satisfying meal for around 300 naira. Reviews highlight the quality of traditional dishes and describe it as a nice place for any kind of food, particularly appreciating the authentic local cuisine.

Customer Reviews

"The food is ok. Varieties such as pounded yam, Amala, rice, ewedu and gbegiri(sometimes) are available. You can eat and be satisfied with 300 naira."

"Nice place to have any kind of food"

"They have a very nice local food"