Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant & Bar Menu

4.6
(1,475+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • E3. Vegetarian Sampler (For One)

      Vegetarian. Includes shimbra assa (29), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31), gomen (33), tikel gomen (35) and dinich alicha (37).
      $20.50
    • E2. Meat Sampler (For One)

      Includes yesga alicha (mild beef stew), doro wat (12), kay wat (01), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31) and quosta (34).
      $25.00
    • E3. Vegetarian Sampler (For Two)

      Vegetarian. Includes shimbra assa (29), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31), gomen (33), tikel gomen (35) and dinich alicha (37).
      $38.00
    • 14. Doro Tibs Wat (Spicy)

      Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $19.00
    • 39. Veggie Combo

      Choose any four sides from 30,31,33,34,35,37
      $19.50
    • 01. Kay Wat (Spicy)

      Lean, cubed beef slow cooked in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $19.00
    • 24. Yemsir Wat

      Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade "diamond berbere" sauce.
      $4.50
    • E4. Tibs Sampler (For One)

      Includes zilzil tibs (09), doro tibs (13), yebeg tibs (18), yemisir wat (30) gomen (33) quosta (34) and tekel gomen (35).
      $25.00
    • 12. Doro Wat (Spicy)

      Tender chicken legs marinated and slow cooked in spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce, served Ethiopian style with a hard boiled egg.
      $19.00
    • Sambusa (Two pieces) One order

      Thin, light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or chopped vegetables.
      $4.75
  • Appetizers

    • Sambusa (Two pieces) One order

      Thin, light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or chopped vegetables.
      $4.75
    • A-1 Whole Lentil

      Vegetarian
      $4.50
    • A-2 SPINACH

      Vegetarian
      $4.50
    • A-3 Potato and Carrot

      Vegetarian
      $4.50
    • A-4 Chicken

      Meat
      $5.25
    • A-5 Beef

      Sambusa (two pieces) thin light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or chopped vegetables.
      $5.25
    • A-Sp Special combination

      It will consist of one piece of each Sambusa
      $11.00
  • Salads

    • S1. Diamond Salad

      Vegetarian. Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and onions, served with a zesty citrus house dressing.
      $7.75
    • S2. Diamond Royal Salad

      Diamond salad, with marinated, sautéed cubes of chicken breast.
      $12.25
    • S3. Beet Salad

      Vegetarian. Pickled beets and carrots mixed with freshly chopped tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with our signature zesty citrus house dressing.
      $9.75
  • Taste Of Ethiopia

    Samplers of varied dishes. Each taste of Ethiopia is served with sambusa appetizer (choose two per person).
    • E2. Meat Sampler (For One)

      Includes yesga alicha (mild beef stew), doro wat (12), kay wat (01), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31) and quosta (34).
      $25.00
    • E3. Vegetarian Sampler (For One)

      Vegetarian. Includes shimbra assa (29), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31), gomen (33), tikel gomen (35) and dinich alicha (37).
      $20.50
    • E4. Tibs Sampler (For One)

      Includes zilzil tibs (09), doro tibs (13), yebeg tibs (18), yemisir wat (30) gomen (33) quosta (34) and tekel gomen (35).
      $25.00
    • E2. Meat Sampler (For Two)

      Includes yesga alicha (mild beef stew), doro wat (12), kay wat (16), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31) and quosta (34).
      $49.00
    • E3. Vegetarian Sampler (For Two)

      Vegetarian. Includes shimbra assa (29), yemisir wat (30), kik alicha (31), gomen (33), tikel gomen (35) and dinich alicha (37).
      $38.00
    • E4. Tibs Sampler (For Two)

      Includes zilzil tibs (09), doro tibs (13), yebeg tibs (18), yemisir wat (30) gomen (33) quosta (34) and tekel gomen (35).
      $49.00
  • Entrées (Beef)

    • 01. Kay Wat (Spicy)

      Lean, cubed beef slow cooked in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $19.00
    • 05. Kitfo Na Gomen *

      Kitfo (03) mixed with gomen (33) and homemade cheese, served rare, medium or well done. *served raw or undercooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
      $19.00
    • 06. Tibs

      Cubed beef sautéed with onions and green peppers served with spicy awaze sauce on the side.
      $18.50
    • 07. Tibs Wat (Spicy)

      Lightly sautéed cubed beef simmered to perfection in a spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $20.00
    • 09. Zilzil Tibs

      Tender strips of beef marinated in fresh garlic, sautéed with onions and green peppers.
      $19.00
    • 02. Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar) *

      Lean fresh beef minced and lightly seasoned with a touch of seasoned butter and “mitmitta” (ground chili pepper and spices), rare, medium or well done. *served raw or undercooked, or contains raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
      $16.00
    • 08. Yesga Alicha (Mild)

      Lean, cubed beef simmered in alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.
      $18.50
  • Entrées (Chicken)

    • 12. Doro Wat (Spicy)

      Tender chicken legs marinated and slow cooked in spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce, served Ethiopian style with a hard boiled egg.
      $19.00
    • 13. Doro Tibs

      Cubed chicken breast sautéed with onions and green peppers.
      $18.50
    • 14. Doro Tibs Wat (Spicy)

      Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $19.00
    • 15. Doro Tibs Alicha (Mild)

      Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.
      $18.50
  • Entrées (Lamb)

    • 18. Yebeg Tibs

      Cubed lamb and fresh rosemary, sautéed with onions and green peppers.
      $26.00
    • 19. Yebeg Tibs Wat (Spicy)

      Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade spicy “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $23.50
    • 20. Yebeg Tibs Alicha (Mild)

      Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.
      $23.50
  • Entrées (Meat Combinations)

    Includes two sides.
    • 21. Tibs Quosta

      Sautéed, cubed chicken, beef or lamb (choice of one) mixed with quosta (34), onions and green peppers.
      $18.00
    • 22. Tibs Combo 1

      A mixture of doro (chicken) tibs (13), yebeg (lamb) tibs (18) and zil zil (beef) tibs (09) sautéed together with onions and green peppers.
      $23.00
    • 23. Tibs Combo 2 (Seafood)

      A mixture of shrimp, chicken and beef sautéed together with onions and green peppers.
      $25.50
    • 21 aTibs Quosta lamb

      $22.00
    • 21 b Tibs Quosta Chicken

      $20.00
    • 21 cTibs Quosta Beef

      $20.00
  • Entrées (Seafood)

    Includes two sides.
    • 24. Shrimp Wat (Spicy)

      Shrimp simmered in our spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $20.00
    • 25. Shrimp Alicha (Mild)

      Shrimp simmered in our homemade mild (alicha) sauce with onions and green peppers.
      $20.00
    • 26. Shrimp Tibs

      Shrimp sautéed with onions, green peppers and fresh tomatoes.
      $20.00
    • 27. Asa Wat (Spicy)

      Tilapia fillet cooked in our spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $21.50
    • 28. Asa Tibs

      Tilapia fillet coated with shiro flour fries and topped with onions and green peppers and tomato.
      $21.50
    • 29A. Asa Special

      Whole tilapia fish with your choice of two sides and salad. Served with lemon wedges and a side of spicy mit mita.
      $23.50
    • 29B. Asa Special (Does Not Include Sides Or Injera)

      Whole tilapia fish coated with shiro flour and house spices, fired to perfection.
      $17.00
  • Entrées (Vegetarian)

    • 29. Shimbra Asa (Chick Pea “Dumplings”/Spicy)

      Ethiopian diamond was the first to introduce this authentic vegetarian dish to chicago, prepared from chick pea dough cooked to look like a fish wat (stew).
      $19.00
    • 30. Yemisir Wat (Spicy)

      Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade “diamond berbere” sauce.
      $16.00
    • 31. Kik Alicha (Mild)

      Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
      $14.00
    • 32. Shiro

      Seasoned chick pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions and garlic.
      $15.00
    • 33. Gomen

      Chopped collard greens simmered with onions and garlic.
      $16.00
    • 34. Quosta (Mild)

      Chopped spinach simmered with onions and garlic.
      $16.00
    • 29. Tikel Gomen

      Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce.
      $16.00
    • 35. Dinich Alicha (Mild)

      Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.
      $15.00
    • 39. Veggie Combo

      Choose any four sides from 30,31,33,34,35,37
      $19.50
  • Beverages

    • Soft Drinks

      Coke | diet coke | sprite | ginger ale | iced tea.
      $3.00
    • Sparkling Water

      Perrier, san Pellegrino.
      $4.50
  • Dessert

    • D1. White Diamond Special

      French vanilla ice cream served upon light pastry triangles, drizzled with chocolate sauce.
      $5.75
    • D2. Destaye (My Happiness)

      Light pastry shell filled with dark and light raisins, pistachios, split almonds, shredded coconut and cardamom.
      $6.50
    • D3. Chocolate Diamond*

      A chocolate lover’s dream; chocolate cake, served warm, oozing with rich chocolate. Served on light pastry triangles with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce. * dessert is gluten free when served without pastry triangles.
      $8.75
    • D4. Chocolate Diamond Royale

      A platter of all our desserts; white diamond, destaye and chocolate diamond, presented to share for 2 to 4 people.
      $13.75
  • Sides And Side Portions

    Vegetarian.
    • 100% Teff Injera Bread

      Gluten free.
      $2.00
    • 23. Shimbra Asa

      Only side portion.
      $5.50
    • 24. Yemsir Wat

      Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade "diamond berbere" sauce.
      $4.50
    • 25. Kik Alicha

      Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger.
      $4.50
    • 27. Gomen

      Chopped collard greens simmered with onions and garlic.
      $4.50
    • 28. Quosta

      Chopped spinach simmered with onions and garlic.
      $4.50
    • 29. Tikel Gomen

      Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce.
      $4.50
    • 30. Dinich Alicha

      Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.
      $4.50
    • Regular Injera Bread

      $1.25
    • Salad

      Crisp, fresh garden greens with a light, refreshing dressing.
      $4.50

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