Tesfa Ethiopian Cuisine Menu

4.8
(900+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • #11 Yemisir Wot

      Lentils cooked Ethiopian style with berbere, ginger, garlic, onion, and tomato served on injera.
      $16.50
    • #24 Doro Wot

      Chicken gently simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, berbere (Ethiopian spice) and spices for hours to create a delightful stew (Spicy). Served with hard boiled egg.
      $22.00
    • #14 Gomen

      Collard greens cooked with onion, garlic, jalapeño, and Ethiopian spices served on injera.
      $16.50
    • #21 Zil-Zil Tibs (Tesfa Special)

      Tender strips of charboiled beef spiced with ginger, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeño, Ethiopian spices, and kibbe (Ethiopian)
      $24.00
    • #23 Kitfo

      Very lean beef chopped and warmed with spicy mitmitah, korerima, and kbbe (Ethiopian butter), order it rare or medium. Served with homemade cheese.
      $22.00
    • #28 Doro Tibs

      Sauteed chicken breast spiced with ginger, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeño, Ethiopian spices, and kibbe (Ethiopian butter)
      $22.00
    • Sambusa 3 Pcs

      Lentils, spinach, chicken, or beef. 3pcs
      $10.00
    • #15 Yatakilt Alicha

      Cabbage, carrot, and potato sautéed with jalapeño, onion, garlic, and Ethiopian spices served on injera.
      $16.50
    • #1 Fir-Fir or Yetsom Fir-Fir (No Kibbe)

      Ethiopian wheat bread scrambled in canola oil with tomato, jalapeño, onion, Kibbe (Ethiopian butter) and Ethiopian spices served with Injera
      $17.00
    • Sambusa Combo

      Lentil, chicken, beef, spinach 4pcs
      $12.00
  • Breakfast

    • #1 Fir-Fir or Yetsom Fir-Fir (No Kibbe)

      Ethiopian wheat bread scrambled in canola oil with tomato, jalapeño, onion, Kibbe (Ethiopian butter) and Ethiopian spices served with Injera
      $17.00
    • #3 Ye-Timatim Fit - Fit

      Diced tomato, jalapeño, onion, and shredded injera with a fresh lime vinaigrette.
      $14.00
    • #4 Quanta Fir-Fir

      Ethiopian wheat bread scrambled in kibbe (Ethiopian butter), and a special dried lean beef, flavored with Ethiopian spices served with your choice of Injera or French bread
      $21.00
    • #6 Inqulal Be-Siga (Eggs & Meat)

      Scrambled eggs with a very lean beef in canola oil, served with a choice of injera or French bread.
      $17.00
    • #7 Ye Inqulal Fir-Fir (Scrambled Eggs)

      Scrambled eggs in canola oil with jalapeño, tomato, onion, Ethiopian spices, and kibbe (Ethiopian butter) served with your choice of injera or French bread
      $16.00
  • Veggie/Vegan

    • #10 Shiro (Tesfa Special)

      Spiced chickpea flour cooked with berbere sauce, canola oil, onion, garlic, and ginger served on injera.
      $19.00
    • #11 Yemisir Wot

      Lentils cooked Ethiopian style with berbere, ginger, garlic, onion, and tomato served on injera.
      $16.50
    • #12 Yetimatim Wot (Tesfa Special)

      Diced tomatoes cooked in onion, berbere sauce, ginger, garlic, and canola oil with Ethiopian spices and served on injera.
      $19.00
    • #13 Key Sir Alicha

      Red beets, garlic, onion, carrot, potato, ginger, jalapeñ, and Ethiopian spices served on injera.
      $19.00
    • #14 Gomen

      Collard greens cooked with onion, garlic, jalapeño, and Ethiopian spices served on injera.
      $16.50
    • #15 Yatakilt Alicha

      Cabbage, carrot, and potato sautéed with jalapeño, onion, garlic, and Ethiopian spices served on injera.
      $16.50
    • #16 Ater Kik Alicha

      Lentils cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, and Ethiopian spices served on injera.
      $19.00
  • Meat

    • #17 Siga Wot

      Beef cubes stew seasoned with Ethiopoian spices, tomato, onion, garlic, and kibbe (Ethiopian butter).
      $23.00
    • #18 Key Wot

      Lamb cubes stew seasoned with Ethiopian spices, tomato, onion, garlic, green pepper, and kibbe (Ethiopian butter)
      $24.00
    • #19 Yebeg Alicha

      Mild tender lamb stew slow cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, jalapeño and Ethiopian spices.
      $22.00
    • #20 Yebozena Shiro

      Spiced chickpea flour cooked with beef, berbere sauce, canola oil, onion, garlic, and ginger.
      $23.00
    • #21 Zil-Zil Tibs (Tesfa Special)

      Tender strips of charboiled beef spiced with ginger, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeño, Ethiopian spices, and kibbe (Ethiopian)
      $24.00
    • #22 Yebeg Tibs (Tesfa Special)

      Lab spiced with ginger, onion, tomato, garlic, jalapeño, Ethiopian spices, and kibbe (Ethiopian butter)
      $25.00
    • #23 Kitfo

      Very lean beef chopped and warmed with spicy mitmitah, korerima, and kbbe (Ethiopian butter), order it rare or medium. Served with homemade cheese.
      $22.00
    • #24 Doro Wot

      Chicken gently simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, berbere (Ethiopian spice) and spices for hours to create a delightful stew (Spicy). Served with hard boiled egg.
      $22.00
    • #25 Asa Be-Shiro

      Tender pieces of tilapia cooked with onion, ginger garlic, and Ethiopian spices mixed with shiro.
      $22.00
    • #26 Asa Leb-Leb

      Filets of tilapia marinated and cooked in canola oil, tomato, jalapeño, garlic, ginger, onions, and Ethiopian spices.
      $24.00
    • #27 Yeasa Wot

      Filets of tilapia mixed with onion, tomato, jalapeño, garlic, ginger, and Ethiopian spices cooked in canola oil.
      $22.00
    • #28 Doro Tibs

      Sauteed chicken breast spiced with ginger, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeño, Ethiopian spices, and kibbe (Ethiopian butter)
      $22.00
  • Extra

    • injera

      Ethiopian Bread
      $2.50
    • #5 -injera

      Ethiopian Bread
      $10.00
  • Beverages

    • Pepsi

      Classic, refreshing carbonated beverage.
      $3.00
    • Sprite

      The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
      $3.00
    • Canada Dry

      Effervescent Ginger Ale, Refreshingly Crisp with a Hint of Citrus
      $3.00
    • Water

      Clear, refreshing bottled water.
      $2.50
  • Rooftop appetizer

    • Sambusa 3 Pcs

      Lentils, spinach, chicken, or beef. 3pcs
      $10.00
    • Sambusa Combo

      Lentil, chicken, beef, spinach 4pcs
      $12.00
  • Rooftop Bar

    • Diet Pepsi

      $3.00

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