From the outside, Adonai Food, nestled at the foot of a grey tower block in the Carlton district of Melbourne, is easy to miss. Step inside when Nigeria is playing, and it’s difficult to forget.
Out on the terrace, the barbecue sizzles with Suya, a spicy beef dish, while indoors Nigerian fans gather to support their national football team and eat Jollof Rice and Poundo Yam. The restaurant styles itself as Little Lagos, and it certainly feels like a home away from home to those packed in to watch Nigeria play World Cup co-hosts Australia.
“We don’t usually have things like this where we are represented, we usually just support Australia in different sports,” Ewa Osunneye told DW. “But having it in such close proximity has definitely boosted a lot of people’s connection to their roots and their different countries.”