Freetown · Guinea · Northern Ghana

Food as a philosophy of care, connection, and community.

Founder
Fulani Kitchen Foundation
Ambassador
FAO Regional Goodwill, Africa
Laureate
Basque Culinary World Prize, 2022
Dine on a Mat
The chef

The chef behind the mat

An award-winning chef, founder of the Fulani Kitchen Foundation, and FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.

About Chef Binta
Chef Binta smiling, lit warmly against a background of blurred string lights at night. Chef Binta standing outdoors in a flowing tie-dye robe, holding a tall wooden pestle upright, grass and trees behind her. Close on Chef Binta's face and hands as she sprinkles seasoning onto a plate, warm light, colorful headwrap.
Dine on a Mat

A nomadic table, across three continents

Guests sit on traditional mats, eat with their hands, and share thoughtfully prepared dishes built on climate-proof ingredients, inspired by the nomadic Fulani way of life.

The venue, laid for dinner
Binta in her apron
Salads, and guests on the floor
Skewers, and laughter
Sliders, passed round
Warm light, a guest eating
The white Dine on a Mat tent from further back, fully lit against the darkening sky.
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Dine on a Mat seats a small number of guests at a time.

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In the press

As seen in

All press & stories
Africa News AgencyFatmata Binta: Africa's culinary icon at the service of sustainable food systemsPulse of AfricaA New Voice for Africa's Food Future: Chef Fatmata Binta's FAO Ambassadorship Signals a Culinary and Agricultural RevolutionFAOChef Fatmata Binta designated FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for AfricaFAOFAO and Chef Binta empower women fonio farmers in GhanaTEDA celebration of West African cuisineBasque Culinary CenterFatmata Binta wins the Basque Culinary World Prize 2022Travel + LeisureAfrican chefs bring their food to the global stageFAODine on a Mat: special event with Chef Fatmata BintaELLEFatmata Binta, chef nómadaBBCChef Fatmata Binta on the BBCCNNMeet the African chefs bringing bold flavors to the tableThe New York TimesPlant-based West African cuisineThe GuardianCulinary kudos: the trailblazing chef showcasing the cuisine of rural west AfricaFine Dining LoversFood on the Edge 2023: what to look out forThe Best Chef AwardsFatmata Binta, Rising Star 2021United Nations GhanaChef Fatmata Binta leads FAO event to celebrate International Year of Millets in AfricaUN TourismUN Tourism celebrates Chef Binta's role in advancing gastronomy tourism in AfricaQuartz AfricaSierra Leone chef wins the Nobel of gastronomy prizeEl PaísMijo, el supercereal que ahuyenta el hambreABC NewsThe 'Black Panther' effect in GhanaZEIT MagazinFatmata Binta, Nomadenküche Westafrika
AfricanewsFulani chef celebrates culture through cuisine in BerlinYouTube2022 Basque Culinary World Prize: Fatmata BintaYouTubeChef Fatmata Binta wins Basque Culinary World PrizeNew InternationalistFreedom foodVoyages AfriqFatmata Binta on Voyages AfriqLexus LifeTop South African female chefsUN TourismChef Fatmata Binta and chefs Martin Berasategi and Pedro Subijana named UNWTO Sustainable Tourism AmbassadorsThe Rockefeller FoundationFatmata Binta, Bellagio residentYour Luxury AfricaSouth x West: an African culinary journeyIPS NewsCelebrity chefs enlisted to put climate-hardy millets back on the menuCondé Nast TravelerThese chefs are on a mission to decolonize West African foodBBC Woman's HourChef Fatmata Binta on Woman's HourVogue ItaliaChef Binta e la cucina africanaCNN TravelHistory-making chef Fatmata Binta is giving the world a taste of nomadic food cultureForbesChef Fatmata Binta is creating a sustainable movement of Fulani ambassadorsDaily MaverickWhen New African Cuisine came to JoziDeutsche WelleIn Ghana, unpopular grain fonio takes center stageFood Meets ScienceFulani Kitchen: Fatmata Binta, FMS21Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungFatmata Binta: Afrikas bekannteste Köchin erzählt im Interview über ihre PläneBloombergAfrican grain fonio holds promise as a climate change superfood
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Dine on a Mat

Each dish tells a story of migration, identity, and resilience, inviting guests on a sensory journey that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with one another through food.

Hosted across three continents, Dine on a Mat has become a global celebration of Fulani traditions and values, honoring simplicity, community, and connection through food.

Dine on a Mat