• Starter

    • Sambusa

      Pastry filled with spiced lentils. Delicately fried, served with awaze sauce on the side. Made fresh to order.
      $2.00
      Sambusa
  • Raw

    • Kitfo

      Fresh raw beef, finely chopped, seasoned with niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), mitmita (chili powder), bold spices. Add sides of gomen (collard greens) and homemade cheese for +3
      $14.00
      Kitfo
    • Kurt

      Fresh top round beef served with spiced condiments: awaze (spice blend), data (tabasco pepper), senafich (mustard seed). Upgrade to ribeye +3
      $12.00
    • Gored Gored

      Fresh raw beef morsels seasoned with niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), mitmita (chili powder) and other bold spices. Upgrade to ribeye +1
      $14.00
  • Tibs / Sauté

    • Doro Tibs

      Chicken sautéed with onion, garlic, jalapeño, rosemary and a special blend of herbs (choice of spicy or mild).
      $13.00
    • Chekena Tibs

      Beef tenderloin sautéed in niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), onion, garlic, jalapeño, herbs and spices.
      $17.00
    • Lega

      Beef sautéed with onion, garlic and a blend of spices.
      $15.00
    • Derek Tibs

      Beef sautéed to well done in niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), onion and dry spices
      $15.00
    • Awaze Tibs

      Awaze sauce-spiced meat sautéed with onion, garlic (choice of spicy or mild).
      $15.00
    • Yebeg Tibs

      Lamb sautéed with onion, garlic and a special blend of spices (choice of spicy or mild).
      $17.00
    • Kuanta Firfir

      Dried beef sautéed in niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), berbere and sliced injera. Option to substitute olive oil for butter.
      $14.00
    • Gomen Besiga

      Collard greens sautéed with onion, garlic, mitmita (chili powder), jalapeño and your choice of beef or lamb (+2).
      $15.00
  • Wot / Stews

    • Doro Wot

      Considered the national dish of Ethiopia—chicken simmered in berbere, ginger, onion, garlic, niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter). Served with a hard-boiled egg and cottage cheese on the side.
      $16.00
    • Yebeg Wot

      Lamb simmered in berbere, onion, garlic, niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter) and cardamom.
      $15.00
    • Shiro Wot

      A silky-smooth stew made from chickpea flour simmered in herbs and spices. Option to substitute niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter) instead of olive oil.
      $12.00
    • Misir Wot

      Spiced whole red lentils simmered in your choice of a spicy berbere or alecha sauce (hot spice blend without berbere).
      $11.00
    • Yeater Kik Alecha Wot

      Yellow split pea stew with onion, garlic, ginger root, turmeric and curry spices.
      $11.00
    • Bozena Shiro

      Roasted chickpeas simmered in a spicy berbere sauce topped with beef tibs and niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter).
      $13.00
  • Vegetarian

    • Fir Fir

      Sliced injera sautéed in olive oil and berbere. Option to substitute niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter) for olive oil (vegan option).
      $11.00
    • Fosolia

      String beans sautéed with carrots, tomato, garlic and jalapeño.
      $11.00
    • Gomen

      Collard greens slowly cooked with onions and herbs.
      $11.00
    • Tekil Gomen

      Fresh cabbage, carrot and potatoes sautéed with onion, turmeric and other herbs.
      $11.00
    • Beets

      Fresh beets and potatoes sautéed with onion and herbs.
      $11.00
    • Selata

      Simple lettuce salad with tomato, onion and house dressing. (Accompanies most dishes on the menu)
      $7.00
  • Combos

    • Meat Combo

      Three classic meat tibs—Lega Tibs, Derek Tibs and Awaze Tibs. Served with Selata.
      $17.00
      Meat Combo
    • Veggie Combo

      Five classic vegetarian dishes—Misir wot, YeAter Kik Alicha Wot, Selata, Gomen, Teikil Gomen.
      $16.00
  • Ethiopian Breakfast

    • Kuanta Firfir

      Dried beef sautéed in niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), berbere and sliced injera. Option to substitute olive oil for butter.
      $10.00
    • Fir Fir

      Sliced injera sautéed in olive oil and berbere. Option to substitute niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter) instead of olive oil.
      $9.00
    • Dulet

      Spicy ground beef, liver and tripe sautéed in niter kibbeh (clarified herb butter), onion and jalapeno.
      $9.00
    • Fule

      Onion grilled with special oil and spices, red pepper sauce mixed with boiled fava beans, serving cottage cheese topping or boiled eggs or avocado with bread
      $9.00
    • Sambusa

      Pastry filled with spiced lentils. Delicately fried, made fresh to order. Add raisin, egg or cheese +1
      $2.00
      Sambusa
    • Ethiopian Coffee - Single Cup

      Green coffee beans that we roast, grind and brew by hand using traditional Ethiopian techniques.
      $3.00
    • Ethiopian Coffee - Pot

      Green coffee beans that we roast, grind and brew by hand using traditional Ethiopian techniques.
      $12.00
      Ethiopian Coffee - Pot
  • House-made Traditional Beverages

    • Tela

      Ethiopian beer (light, slightly sour)
      $5.00
    • Keribo

      Fermented barley (grainy, sweet, sour)
      $5.00
    • Tej "Light"

      Ethiopian honey wine
      $7.00
    • Tej "Dry"

      Ethiopian honey wine
      $7.00
    • Tasting Flight

      Sample pours of: Tela (Ethiopian beer), Keribo (Fermented barley), Tej "Light" (Ethiopian honey wine), Tej "Dry" (Ethiopian honey wine)
      $12.00
  • Ethiopian Coffee & Tea

    • Ethiopian Spice Tea - Pot

      Hot tea steeped in cardamom, cinnamon and anise. Decaf tea available upon request.
      $6.00
      Ethiopian Spice Tea - Pot
    • Ethiopian Coffee - Pot

      Beans are roasted and ground fresh for each order, traditional style. Pot serves ~4 people.
      $12.00
      Ethiopian Coffee - Pot
    • Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony - Saturdays At 10am & 11am

      Come experience the rich tradition of Ethiopian coffee ceremony firsthand! Every Saturday at 10am and 11am at Addis Ethiopian Restaurant. Includes: Up to 3 cups of freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee, traditional snacks (popcorn and Ethiopian bread "defo/dabo" or "ambasha") and an incredibly unique and authentic coffee drinking experience. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/traditional-ethiopian-coffee-ceremony-registration-866941785217
      $9.00
      Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony - Saturdays At 10am & 11am

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