Shewhat Cafe & Restaurant Menu

6101 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • 13. Shewhat Vegan Sampler

      Red lentils, yellow lentils, greens and alachi house salad.
      $21.00
      13.  Shewhat Vegan Sampler
    • Taita (Injera)

      Soft, spongy flatbread made from teff flour, traditionally used to scoop up various dishes.
      $4.00
      Taita (Injera)
    • 6. Lamb Tibsy

      Pan-roasted strips of lamb simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices.
      $22.00
      6.  Lamb Tibsy
    • 9. Chicken Tibsy

      Pan-roasted strips of chicken simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices.
      $20.00
      9.  Chicken Tibsy
    • 16. Shiro

      Shewhat house-spiced ground chickpeas, served with taita.
      $20.00
      16.  Shiro
    • 10. Chicken Tibsy & Spinach

      Pan-roasted strips of chicken simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices, with spinach.
      $21.00
      10.  Chicken Tibsy & Spinach
    • Sambusa

      Four sambusas with brown lentils cooked with Eritrean spices.
      $13.00
    • 8. Shewhat Meat Combo

      Chicken and spinach, and ziggni beef stew, with yellow split pea lentils.
      $24.00
    • 17. Okra Kelwa

      (Spicy or mild). Okra simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and hot spices.
      $21.00
    • 19. Temtmo Yemsir Watt

      Red lentils slow cooked and marinated with berbere sauce, onion and garlic.
      $19.00
    • 18. Mushroom Tibsy

      Mushroooms simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and hot spices.
      $21.00
    • 20. Temto Alicha Watt

      Yellow split pea lentils slow cooked and marinated with curry powder, turmeric, onion and garlic.
      $19.00
  • Meat & Seafood Dishes

    A variety of meats and seafood simmered in flavorful Ethiopian spices. All of these entrees are served with side salad and 100% teff injera.
    • 8. Shewhat Meat Combo

      Chicken and spinach, and ziggni beef stew, with yellow split pea lentils.
      $24.00
    • 11. Shrimp Tibsy

      Shrimp with onions, tomatoes, berbere spices and hot sauces.
      $23.00
      11. Shrimp Tibsy
    • 6. Lamb Tibsy

      Pan-roasted strips of lamb simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices.
      $22.00
      6.  Lamb Tibsy
    • 1. Beef Tibsy

      Pan-roasted strips of beef simmered with garlic, onions, butter and hot or mild spices.
      $21.00
    • 2. Beef Tibsy & Okra

      Pan-roasted strips of beef sautéed with okra, garlic, onions, butter and hot or mild spices.
      $21.00
      2. Beef Tibsy & Okra
    • 5. Shewhat Ziggni (Beef)

      Tender marinated beef cooked in specially seasoned chili sauce and butter.
      $21.00
    • 9. Chicken Tibsy

      Pan-roasted strips of chicken simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices.
      $20.00
      9.  Chicken Tibsy
    • 3. Beef Tibsy & Mushrooms

      Pan-roasted strips of beef and mushrooms simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices.
      $21.00
    • 7. Lamb Alicha

      Tender lamb cubes stir-fried in seasoned butter, hot peppers, onion, garlic, and mild curry spices.
      $22.00
      7.  Lamb Alicha
    • 12. Selam Special

      A mix of shrimp, mushrooms and spinach
      $24.00
    • 13. Merhaba Plate

      A mix of chicken, mushrooms and spinach
      $23.00
    • 10. Chicken Tibsy & Spinach

      Pan-roasted strips of chicken simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices, with spinach.
      $21.00
      10.  Chicken Tibsy & Spinach
    • 4. Beef Tibsy & Spinach

      Pan-roasted strips of beef simmered with garlic, onions, butter and mild spices. Served hot or mild.
      $21.00
  • Vegetarian Dishes

    A variety of vegetarian dishes and combinations, cooked with Ethiopian spices and created with love. All dishes are served with a side of salad and 100% teff injera.
    • 12. Abby's Veggie Combo

      A combination of Simo's Special, the Vegan Sampler and Shiro. Serves 2.
      $40.00
    • 20. Temto Alicha Watt

      Yellow split pea lentils slow cooked and marinated with curry powder, turmeric, onion and garlic.
      $19.00
    • 18. Mushroom Tibsy

      Mushroooms simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and hot spices.
      $21.00
    • 17. Okra Kelwa

      (Spicy or mild). Okra simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and hot spices.
      $21.00
    • 16. Shiro

      Shewhat house-spiced ground chickpeas, served with taita.
      $20.00
      16.  Shiro
    • 19. Temtmo Yemsir Watt

      Red lentils slow cooked and marinated with berbere sauce, onion and garlic.
      $19.00
    • 13. Shewhat Vegan Sampler

      Red lentils, yellow lentils, greens and alachi house salad.
      $21.00
      13.  Shewhat Vegan Sampler
    • 15. Shewhat Greens

      Collard greens, kale, seasoned with house spices.
      $19.00
  • Appetizers & Extras

    • Sambusa

      Four sambusas with brown lentils cooked with Eritrean spices.
      $13.00
    • Taita (Injera)

      Soft, spongy flatbread made from teff flour, traditionally used to scoop up various dishes.
      $4.00
      Taita (Injera)

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