Cafe Romanat Menu

$Ethiopian, Cafe, Gluten-free

462 Santa Clara Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

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Appetizers Meat Dishes Vegan Dishes Classic Combinations Coffee & Tea Beverages

Appetizers
- Timatim Fitfit
  Shredded enjera in tomato, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, berbere spice, & olive oil – served cold.
  $12.00
- Ramonat Salad
  Marinated chicken, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeño, & house dressing.
  $12.00
- Buticha
  Chickpeas, garlic, onion, jalapeño, & olive oil.
  $12.00
- Vegetarian Sambussa
  Fried pastry stuffed with lentils, jalapeños, & olive oil.
  $12.00
Meat Dishes
- Alicha
  Meat seasoned in turmeric & sautéed in a ginger garlic sauce, jalapeños, tomatoes, & onions.
  $20.00
- Wot
  Traditional meat stew with red & yellow onions, rosemary, & garlic in a berbere sauce. Doro - chicken with hard boiled egg or yebeg - lamb.
  $18.00
- Doro Tibs
  Chicken sautéed with fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeños, & rosemary – mild / medium / spicy.
  $19.00
- Yegeb Tibs
  Lamb sautéed with fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeños, & rosemary – mild / medium / spicy.
  $20.00
- Lega Tibs
  Medium rare beef sautéed with fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeños, & rosemary – mild / medium / spicy.
  $20.00
- Yebere Tibs
  Beef sautéed with fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeños, & rosemary – mild / medium / spicy.
  $20.00
- Derek Tibs
  Specially prepared dry cooked in chicken, beef, or lamb.
  $25.00
- Gomen Basega
  Choice of chicken, beef, or lamb, braised collards greens, onion, ginger, jalapeño, & garlic.
  $20.00
- Quanta Fitfit
  Strips of dried beef tenderloin mixed with enjera & sautéed in berbere butter sauce with onions, rosemary, jalapeño, & spices.
  $21.00
- Bozena-Shiro
  Ground beef simmered with garlic, & mitten shiro.
  $20.00
- Mushroom Sega
  Mushrooms with choice of lamb, beef, or chicken sautéed with rosemary, onions, garlic, jalapeños & tomatoes.
  $20.00
- Kitfo (Traditionally Eaten Raw)
  Lean minced beef marinated with niter kilbee, &mitmita spices raw / rare / medium / well.
  $20.00
Vegan Dishes
- Misir Wot
  Red lentils simmered in a berbere spice sauce, red onions, ginger, garlic, & bessobela.
  $16.00
- Kik Alicha
  Split peas simmered in turmeric sauce, fresh garlic, ginger, & bessobela.
  $16.00
- Gomen
  Traditional braised collards greens, onion, ginger, jalapeño, & garlic.
  $16.00
- Mitten Shiro
  A romanat specialty - house made chickpea flour, seasoned with berbere spices, & garlic.
  $18.00
- Mushroom Tibs
  Seasoned mushrooms sautéed with onions, tomatoes, red peppers, rosemary, & garlic.
  $18.00
- Banatu
  Enjera sautéed in a special spiced vegetarian sauce.
  $18.00
- Atalkit
  Cabbage, carrots, & potatoes sautéed in onions, ginger, garlic, & turmeric.
  $16.00
Classic Combinations
- Veggie Combo
  Misir wot, kik alicha, atalkit, & gomen.
  $18.00
- Shiro Combo
  Mitten shiro, gomen & atalkilt.
  $19.00
- Veggie Combo & Meat
  Available for 2 or 4 guests only.
  $38.00
- Meat Combo
  Gomen besega, doro wot, & lamb wot.
  $20.00
Coffee & Tea
- Hot Tea
  Black, green, or mint.
  $3.00
- Spice Tea
  Whole cinnamon, clove and cardamom
  $4.00
Beverages
- Yetelba Smoothie
  Flax seed.
  $4.00
- Yeselit Smoothie
  Sesame seed.
  $4.00
- Super Seed Smoothe
  Flax, sesame, & sunflower.
  $4.00
- Organic Pomegranate Juice
  $4.00
- Homemade Lemonade
  Freshly squeezed, sweet with a hint of tartness, served chilled for refreshment.
  $5.00
- Soda
  Coke, diet coke, sprite.
  $3.00
- San Pellegrino, Aranciata Rosso
  $4.00
- Bunderberg, Ginger Beer
  Ginger beer with a robust, spicy ginger flavor and a hint of sweetness.
  $4.00
- Perrier Sparkling Water (750ml)
  Effervescent and refreshing carbonated mineral water in a 750ml bottle.
  $4.00
- Iced Tea
  A refreshing blend of brewed tea and milk, served over ice.
  $3.00