Our Menu

New menu items (and specials) will be rolling out starting in June

How it works:

It’s quite simple, actually. How difficult can it be when you are eating with your hands? 

For any dinner entree you order on our vegan or meat/chicken menu, you must select two entree items from the vegan menu that come as a smaller portion with your entree. So pick an entree and two additional vegan items. That is how Eritrean & Ethiopian food is traditionally served. 

Definitions:

Teff | ተፍ (‘tef)- a gluten-free grain labeled as a superfood, teff is indigenous to Eritrea and Ethiopia. The grain is ground into a fine flour, which is then fermented for 48+ hours to make a mixture known as “beyhouk”. This is what makes injera.

Injera | እንጀራ (in-ger-uh) - Made in a crepe-like fashion on a large iron pan known as “mogogo”, injera is a spongy bread with tiny holes perfect for scooping and soaking up food. Teff is rich in calcium and potassium and ideal for gluten sensitivities. Inejra is served at room temperature. 

Aletcha | እልጫ (ah-leech-a) - a delicious mild sauce made of garlic, ginger and ird (similar to turmeric) that is a nice counterpart to dishes made with berbere.

Awaze | ኣዋዝ (ah-wah-zay) - A dark spice sauce made of berbere and oil (or water). It is is similar to a paste to add some spice to your meal.

Berbere | በርበር (bear-bear-aye) - The signature red spice of Eritrea and Ethiopia, berbere is the main character of our cuisine. It consists of semi-spicy chili peppers, mixed with uphards or 20 individual herbs, sices and ingredients including garlic, cumin, coriander, ginger and fenugreek.

Mitmita |  ሚትሚታ (mit-meet-ah) - Another principal spice composed of chili peppers hotter than those used in berbere, as well as cardamom, cloves and salt.This is used to add an extra kick in spicy dishes.

Teseme/Niter Kibbeh | ተሴም/ኒተር ኪበህ - A spiced clarified butter similar to ghee, it is the magic ingredient of Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine. Using onions, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cumin and more, this is simmered in butter where the solids are strained away, leaving the clarified butter. Also known as “niter kibbeh” in Amharic.

STARTERS

Teff Dips

served with housemade injera chips

Ful | ፉል (full) - fava beans simmered with garlic and cumin with red onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños. topped with olive oil, berbere spice (mild to medium)

Azifa | ኣዚፋ (ah-zeef-ah) - cold lentil spread slow-cooked in ethiopian mild curry and spices (mild)

Keysir | ቀይስር (kay-sir) - flavorful beets slow-cooked in garlic, ginger and berbere (medium)

1 for $8, 3 for $18

Katenga | ካተንጋ (kah-ten-ya)

rolled strips of injera coated with berbere and clarified spiced butter
Can be prepared vegan with olive oil

$10

Sambusa | ሳምቡሳ (sam-boo-sah)

*NOW AVAILABLE

gluten-free fried dough stuffed with a meat or vegan option of your choice. Each order comes with two pieces

Minchet Abesh |  ማንቸት እብሽ (min-chet ab-ish) - chopped lean ground beef braised in a spicy berebere stew

Birsin | ቢርሲን (beer-sin) - whole brown lentils simmered in mild curry

Sauces (choose one): Awaze aioli (medium to spicy) or Avocado aioli (mild) - both vegan

$10

Komidere Fitfit | ኮሚደረ ፍትፍት (ko-me-dare-ay fit-fit)

chopped injera mixed with diced tomatoes, red onions, garlic, jalapenos, olive oil and lemon juice

$8

VEGAN TASTING

Choose four vegan dishes, portioned for one, two or three persons. 
Ingudai Tibs (portobello mushrooms) can be included as one choice +5 per person.

Tasting for 1

$21
+5 for Ingudai Tibs

Tasting for 2

$40
+10 for Ingudai Tibs

Tasting for 3

$60
+15 for Ingudai Tibs

VEGAN

All entrees include two smaller vegan portions of your choice.
Ingudai Tibs (portobello mushrooms) can be selected as one of the vegan portions +5.
Entrees are served on our gluten-free injera. Garlic jasmine rice is available as a substitute.

Atkilt | እታክልት (aht-kilt)

a medley of cabbage, green beans, potatoes and carrots simmered in a ethiopian curry sauce (mild) $18

Birsin | ቢርሲን (beer-sin)

whole brown lentils simmered in a sauce of ethiopian curry and herbs (mild) $18

Gomen | ጎመን (go-men)

fresh collard greens simmered in a mild sauce seasoned with spices and herbs (mild) $18

Dinich Wat | ድንች ወጥ (din-itch waht)

potatoes and roasted okra simmered in berbere with ethiopian flaxseeds and herbs (spicy) $18

Ful | ፉል (full)

Fava beans simmered with garlic & cumin with red onions, tomatoes, & jalapeños. topped with olive oil, berbere spice (medium). Comes with an egg $18

Kik Aletcha | ክክ እልጫ (kick-ah-leech-ah)

yellow split peas simmered in a mild flavorful garlic, onion and ethiopian curry sauce (mild) $18

Ingudai Tibs | እንጉዳይ ጥብስ (in-goo-dai tibs)

portobello mushrooms sauteed red onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers, fresh tomatoes, herbs and spices (choose: mild, medium, spicy) $20

Shiro | ሽሮ (she-roo)

pureed fava beans, chickpeas and split peas with red onions, garlic and berbere (mild/medium) $18

Timtumo | ቲምቱሞ (tim-too-mo)

red split lentils simmered in a berbere sauce (medium/spicy) $18

Keysir | ቀይስር (kay-sir)

Flavorful beets slow cooked in garlic, ginger & mitmita (medium) $18

MEAT TASTING

Choose two traditional meat stews & three vegan items, portioned for one, two or three persons. 
Ingudai Tibs (portobello mushrooms) can be included as one choice +5 per person.
Due to very high costs, Bey’gey Aletcha (curried lamb stew) and Tel Wat (spicy goat stew) are not included in any of the meat tastings, but can be added for an additional +5 per person

Tasting for 1

$26
+5 for Ingudai Tibs

Tasting for 2

$50
+10 for Ingudai Tibs

Tasting for 3

$75
+15 for Ingudai Tibs

MEAT & CHICKEN

TRADITIONAL STEWS

These dishes are slow-cooked for 3+ hours. The spice levels cannot be changed.

Siga Wat |  ሲጋ ዋት (si-gah waht)

cubed top-round beef slow-simmered in a berbere stew with clarified spiced butter, olive oil and seasoned with spices and dry herbs (spicy) $24


Siga Aletcha | ሲጋ እልጫ (si-gah ah-leech-ah)

cubed top-round beef slow-simmered in an ethiopian curry stew with clarified spiced butter, olive oil and seasoned with spices, rosemary and herbs (mild) $23

Dorho Wat | ዶሮ ዋት (door-ho waht)

two tender chicken legs slow-simmered in a berbere stew with clarified spiced butter, olive oil and seasoned with spices and dry herbs, served with a hard boiled egg (spicy) $24

Dorho Aletcha | ዶሮ እልጫ (door-ho ah-leech-ah)

two tender chicken legs slow-simmered in a ethiopian curry stew with clarified spiced butter, olive oil and seasoned with spices, rosemary and herbs, served with a hard boiled egg (mild) $23

SPECIALITY MEATS

Due to extremely high costs, these two dishes CANNOT be included in the Meat Tasting. It is available with an up-charge of +5 per person

Bey’gey Aletcha | በገ እልጫ (bay-gay ah-leech-ah)

cubed chunks of lamb slow-simmered in an ethiopian curry stew with clarified spiced butter, olive oil and seasoned with spices, rosemary and herbs (mild) $29

Tel Wat | ቴለ  ዋት (tell - waht)

cubed chunks of goat slow-simmered in a berbere stew with clarified spiced butter, olive oil and seasoned with spices and dry herbs (spicy) $29

SAUTEED DISHES

These dishes are marinated and sauteed with berbere, clarified spiced butter, onions, garlic, jalapenos (not included in mild option), fresh tomatoes, ginger, herbs and spices. 

These dishes are made-to-order and thus can be modified. 

Olive oil is available instead of clarified spiced butter. 

Siga Tibs | ሲጋ ጥብስ (si-gah tibs | beef)

$26

Bey’gey Tibs | በገ ጥብስ (bay-gay tibs | lamb)

$26

Dorho Tibs | ዶሮ ጥብስ  (door-ho tibs | chicken breast)

$24

SIDE SELECTIONS

Side of Vegan Entree

$10

Ingudai Tibs

$13

Egg

$2

Sinig Karia

two jalapenos stuffed with tomatoes and onions
$4

Jasmine Garlic Rice

$5