Pick a Pot

What is Pick a Pot? Situated at 45 Four Winds Drive (Unit B) in York University Heights near Keele Street and Finch Avenue West, Pick a Pot is an independent Nigerian quick-service kitchen and takeout counter. Operating close to the York University campus, the eatery caters to local African students, neighborhood families, and West African food enthusiasts craving authentic homestyle stews and rice dishes.

Pick a Pot Menu & What to Order The culinary focus is genuine West African comfort cooking with bold pepper seasonings. The top-rated dish is the Smoky Party Jollof Rice, cooked with tomato reduction and scotch bonnet peppers, served with crispy seasoned fried chicken or stewed beef quarters. Be sure to order a plate of Spicy Gizdodo (tender chicken gizzards tossed with sweet fried plantain cubes in pepper sauce), golden fried Akara bean fritters, flaky Nigerian meat pies, and sweet fried Puff-Puff.

Know Before You Go Pick a Pot is open Monday through Saturday with slightly later afternoon hours on Wednesdays (2:00 p.m. start), and remains closed on Sundays. The shop is a brief four-minute walk from Finch West subway station on Line 1. Takeout and delivery through food apps are popular options during evening campus study hours.