Demera Restaurant Menu

4801 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
  • Appetizers & Salads

    • Appetizer Messob

      $22.00
    • Ambasha (Appetizer)

      Traditional skillet baked bread served with your choice of farmers cheese (ayib).
      $11.00
    • Kayseer Salata

      Beets with onion, sliced and seeded jalapeño and with fresh lime vinaigrette
      $13.50
    • Sambussa Sampler

      (5 pieces) A combination of all five of our Sambussa options
      $15.50
    • Chicken Sambussa

      (3 pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
      $11.00
    • Beef Sambussa

      (3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
      $11.00
    • Lentil Sambussa

      (3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
      $11.00
    • Spinach Sambussa

      (3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
      $11.00
    • Cheese Sambussa

      (3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
      $11.00
  • Messobs

    • Vegetarian Messob For 2

      $43.00
    • Bayaynetu For 2

      $52.00
    • Demera Messob For 1

    • Vegetarian Messob For 1

      $22.00
    • Bayaynetu For 1

      $26.50
  • Entrees

    • Misir Wot (Full)

      Red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
      $19.00
    • Kik Alicha (Full)

      Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and tumeric
      $18.00
    • Shiro (Full)

      Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
      $18.00
    • Gomen (Full)

      Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger.
      $19.00
    • Quosta (Full)

      Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
      $19.00
    • Tikle Gomen (Full)

      Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric.
      $18.00
    • Yatkilt Wot (Full)

      Carrots, green beans, potatoes and zucchini stewed with onions, garlic and turmeric
      $18.00
    • Kayseer Tibs (Full)

      Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon.
      $20.00
    • Dinich Wot (Full)

      Chopped potatoes stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce
      $19.00
    • Doro Wot (Full)

      Bone-in chicken in spicy berbere sauce, hardboiled egg and ayib- farmers cheese
      $24.00
    • Doro Tibs (Full)

      Chicken breast, cubed and sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary.
      $22.00
    • Siga Wot (Full)

      (Spicy)- Tender cubed beef cooked in a rich & spicy berbere sauce.
      $22.00
    • Siga Alicha (Full)

      (Mild)- Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce.
      $22.00
    • Awaze Tibs (Full)

      Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze.
      $22.50
    • Regular Kitfo (Full)

      Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita & side of ayib (farmer’s cheese).
      $23.00
    • Special Kitfo (Full)

      Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens.
      $24.00
    • Ye-Beg Wot (Full)

      (Spicy)- Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce.
      $24.00
    • Ye-Beg Alicha (Full)

      Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a savory and mild alicha sauce.
      $23.00
    • Lega Tibs (Full)

      Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary.
      $25.00
    • Derek Tibs (Full)

      Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers.
      $25.00
    • Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Full)

      Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers.
      $19.00
    • Shrimp Tibs (Full)

      Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary (+2 when added to Demera Messob).
      $22.00
  • Sides

    • Misir Wot (Side)- (Spicy) Red Lentils Stewed In Rich Berbere Sauce

      Split red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
      $8.00
    • Dinich Wot (Side)- (Spicy) Chopped Potatoes Stewed In Spicy Berbere Sauce

      Chopped Potatoes stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce
      $8.00
    • Kik Alicha (Side)- Yellow Peas, Onions, Garlic And Jalapenos

      Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and seeded jalapeños
      $8.00
    • Shiro (Side)- Mixed Legumes, Ginger, Rue, Bishops Weed, Garlic

      Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
      $8.00
    • Gomen (Side)- Collard Greens, Onions, Garlic And Ginger

      Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger
      $8.00
    • Quosta (Side)- Spinach With Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic And Ginger

      Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
      $8.00
    • Tikle Gomen (Side)- Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Garlic, Ginger, Tumeric, Jalapenos

      Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric and seasoned with seeded jalapeños
      $8.00
    • Yatkilt Wot (Side)- Carrots, Green Beans, Potatoes, Squash, Zucchini, Onions, Garlic, Ginger

      Mixed vegetables of carrots, green beans, potatoes, squash and zucchini, stewed with onions, garlic and ginger
      $8.00
    • Kayseer Tibs (Side)- Garden Beets, Carrots, Cinnamon

      Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon
      $8.00
    • Doro Wot (Side)

      Amish chicken in berbere sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese)
      $11.00
    • Doro Tibs (Side)

      Amish chicken breast sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary
      $11.00
    • Siga Wot (Side)

      Tender cubed beef cooked in a rich & spicy berbere sauce
      $11.00
    • Siga Alicha (Side)

      Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce
      $11.00
    • Awaze Tibs (Side)

      (Spicy)- Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze.
      $11.00
    • Regular Kitfo (Side)

      Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita & side of ayib (farmer’s cheese).
      $11.00
    • Special Kitfo (Side)

      Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens.
      $11.00
    • Ye-Beg Wot (Side)

      (Spicy) Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce.
      $11.00
    • Lega Tibs (Side)

      Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary.
      $11.00
    • Derek Tibs (Side)

      Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers.
      $11.00
    • Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Side)

      Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers.
      $11.00
    • Shrimp Tibs (Side)

      Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary.
      $11.00
    • Side House Salad

      Lettuce, tomato, onion and jalapeno
      $6.00
    • 1pc TEFF Injera

      $3.50
    • 1pc Injera

      $2.25
    • Side Ayib (Large)

      $7.00
    • Side Ambasha

      $6.00
    • SUB TEFF INJERA

      Made with teff flour. Gluten free
      $3.50
    • Side Awaze

    • Side Mitmita

    • Side Honey Awaze

    • Ye-Beg Alicha (Side)

      Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a savory and mild alicha sauce.
      $11.00
    • Extra Hard Boiled Egg

      $1.00
  • Desserts

    • Flourless Chocolate Torte

      $10.00
    • Tiramisu

      $12.00
    • Key Lime Pie

      $10.00
    • Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake

      Does not come with red chai ice cream
      $9.00
  • White Wine Bottle

    • Tej, Honey Wine BTL

      $36.00
    • Indaba, Sauvignon Blanc BTL

      $35.00
    • Cline, Viognier BTL

      $40.00
    • Dry Creek, Chenin Blanc BTL

      $38.00
    • House White BTL

      $30.00
    • Alexa Prosecco 11oz

      $12.00
  • Red Wine Bottle

    • Excelsior, Cabernet BTL

      $36.00
    • Santa Julia, Malbec BTL

      $38.00
    • Pinotage BTL

      $36.00
    • Pinot Noir BTL

      $40.00
    • Braii, Cab

      $36.00
    • House Red BTL

      $32.00
  • Beer

    • Habesha

      $9.00
    • Revolution, Anti Hero CAN

      $7.00
    • FR, Strawberry Basil

      $11.00
    • Lagunitas, Lil Sumpin BTL

      $7.00
    • Lagunitas, IPA BTL

      $7.00
    • Xingu BTL

      $8.00
    • Stella BTL

      $7.00
    • Corona BTL

      $7.00
    • Miller Lite BTL

      $7.00
    • Star 16 Oz

      $11.00
  • Sodas & Juices

    • Ginger Beer

      $6.00
    • Coke

      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      $4.00
    • Sprite

      $4.00
    • Perrier

      $5.00
    • Mango Juice

      $3.50
    • Cranberry Juice

      $3.50
    • Pinapple Juice

      $3.50
    • Orange Juice

      $3.50
  • Soda & Sparkling

    • Ginger Beer

      $5.00
    • Coke

      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      $3.00
    • Perrier

      $4.00
  • Cocktails To Go

    • Arba Minch

      Vodka, ripe mango, fresh basil and tangy lime juice
      $14.00
    • Merkato

      Fresh basil, Maker Mark, and Ethiopian Chai
      $14.00

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Menu Gallery

  • Menu 1
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  • Menu 3
  • Menu 4
  • Menu 5
  • Menu 6

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