Stango Cuisine, 500 North Walnut Street, Champaign, Illinois, is an African restaurant offering authentic Zambian cuisine to the community.
Stango Cuisine is an African restaurant that specializes in Zambian cuisine. The owners learned to cook this cuisine in Zambia before migrating to the U.S. and are dedicated to introducing it to their chosen communities.
Stango was the first Zambian restaurant in the United States and the first African restaurant in Champaign, Illinois.
Additionally, Stango Cuisine Restaurant operates a food truck known as Stango Bites, which is parked at a different location each day. It is popular among college students who live near the restaurant.
Soon, they will offer Stango Late Nite, which will provide pickup and delivery only from 10 pm to 2 am. Details will be announced soon. Delivery will be available via DoorDash, GrubHub, or Uber Eats.
Mubango is the manager and lead chef. She migrated from Zambia to the U.S. in 2000 and serves authentic Zambian cuisine using family recipes. Additionally, she is responsible for the scheduling and operation of the food truck.
Stango Cuisine online ratings are as follows as of August 18, 2024, at 2:20 pm:
- Google – 4.6 Stars with 140 online customer reviews
- Facebook – 4.5 Stars with 54 votes – 1.9k likes – 2.1k followers – 90% recommend this restaurant
- Yelp – 4.7 Stars with 52 online customer reviews – an exceptional Yelp rating
- TripAdvisor – 5 Bubbles with one online customer review
- DoorDash – 4.7 Stars with 200+ online customer reviews
Business hours:
- Sunday – CLOSED
- Monday – CLOSED
- Tuesday – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday – 11:00 am – 7:45 pm
- Saturday – 11:00 am – 7:45 pm
Address and phone:
500 North Walnut Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Phone: +1 217-369-3566
Website: StangoCU.com
Owner (s): Mubango Chanda – Co-owner & Head Chef
Owner (s): Betty Phiri-Chibwe – Co-owner