Abyssinia Restaurant

Appetizers

Appetizers rarely precede a traditional Ethiopian meal, but we gladly offer a few as starters.

• Tomato SaladUS$6.50

  Tomatoes, onions and green peppers mixed together with a lemon, salt and oil dressing.

• Tomato FitfitUS$6.75

  Tomatoes, green peppers and onions mixed with injera.

Entrées

All Ethiopian meals are served with injera (Traditional sourdough flatbread) freshly baked on round grill. All meals except appetizers are served with side dishes from the vegetarian selection.

Chicken

• Doro We'tUS$11.25

  Chicken cooked and perfectly simmered and seasoned in a very flavorful berbera sauce. Served with a hard-boiled egg.

• Doro AlichaUS$11.25

  A mild curried chicken cooked with turmeric and onions. Served with a hard-boiled egg.

• Doro FitfitUS$11.75

  Doro We't or Doro Alicha mixed with injera and a hard boiled egg.

Lamb

• Yebeg We't (Key We't)US$14.25

  Fresh and tender lamb cooked in a very flavorful berbera sauce.

• Yebeg AlichaUS$14.25

  Fresh and tender lamb in a mild sauce of turmeric, onions and garlic.

• Fitfit (Alicha or Key)US$14.50

  Your choice of Yebeg Alicha or Key We't mixed with injera.

• Yebeg TibsUS$15.75

  Chunks of lamb, sautéed in onions, and garlic and garnished with green peppers.

• Yebeg Cha ChaUS$16.95

  Tender pieces of lamb seasoned to perfection with sautéed onions, garlic and vegetables, sizzling on a clay chafing dish.

Beef

• Lega TibsUS$12.75

  Chunks of beef sautéed with seasoned butter and garnished with onions and peppers.

• Special TibsUS$12.75

  Strips of beef sautéed with seasoned butter, garlic fresh tomato, Mitmita (spicy chili powder), green peppers and onions.

• KitfoUS$12.75

  Uncooked minced meat seasoned with herbed butter and Mitmita (spicy chili powder). Can also be served partially or fully cooked.

• Dulete KitfoUS$13.00

  Our Kitfo dish with the added flavor of garlic and jalapeno pepper. Can also be served partially or fully cooked.

• Gored GoredUS$12.75

  Chunks of uncooked fresh beef seasoned with special butter, Mitmita (spicy chili powder) and peppers. Can also be served partially or fully cooked.

• Cha ChaUS$14.75

  Tender pieces of beef seasoned to perfection with sautéed onions and vegetables, sizzling on a clay chafing dish.

• Tibs We'tUS$11.75

  Chunks of beef, sautéed and then cooked with onions, garlic and a very flavor berbera sauce.

• Tibs AlichaUS$11.75

  Chunks of beef, sautéed and then cooked with turmeric, onions and garlic.

• Tibs FitfitUS$12.00

  Tibs We't mixed with injera.

• ShifinfinUS$12.00

  A combination of Doro We't and Tibs We't mixed with injera.

Vegetarian/Vegan

• Shiro We'tUS$11.00

  Powdered split peas cooked with garlic and a very flavorful berbera sauce.

• Bozena Shiro We'tUS$13.00

  A smoother take on Shiro We't, cooked with onions, tomatoes, powdered split peas and spices imported from Ethiopia. Cooked and served in a traditional clay we't pot. Specialty order, cannot be included in Beyaynetu.

• Tikil GomenUS$11.00

  Cabbage cooked with onions and garlic.

• Yatakilt We'tUS$11.00

  Fresh carrots, potatoes, and string beans cooked with turmeric.

• Mesir We'tUS$11.00

  Split lentils cooked with onions, garlic and a very flavorful berbera sauce.

• Mesir AlichaUS$11.00

  Split lentils cooked in a mild sauce of turmeric, onions and garlic.

• Kik AlichaUS$11.00

  Yellow split peas cooked in a mild sauce of turmeric, onions and garlic.

• GomenUS$11.00

  Your choice of collard greens or spinach sautéed with onions.

• Timatim SalatUS$9.50

  A tomato salad with onions and green peppers mixed together with a lemon, salt and oil dressing.

• Timatim FitfitUS$9.55

  Timatim Salata mixed with injera.

• BeyaynetuUS$12.00

  Abyssinia's vegetable combination, with your choice of five of the vegetarian dishes.

Combination Specials

Traditionally, Ethiopian meals are not served in courses. Most of the time, all members of a family eat from one tray. Therefore we offer Abyssinia specials according to the number of people.

• Abyssinia Special I: Doro We't, Yebeg We't, Tibs Alicha, Gomen

  • Dinner for OneUS$12.00
  • Dinner for TwoUS$22.95
  • Dinner for ThreeUS$32.75
  • Dinner for FourUS$43.50

• Abyssinia Special II: Doro Alicha, Tibs We't, Yatakilt We't, Tikil Gomen

  • Dinner for OneUS$12.50
  • Dinner for TwoUS$23.75
  • Dinner for ThreeUS$34.75
  • Dinner for FourUS$43.50

• Abyssinia Special III: Doro We't, Kitfo, Yebeg Alicha, Timatim Salata

  • Dinner for OneUS$14.00
  • Dinner for TwoUS$26.75
  • Dinner for ThreeUS$34.50
  • Dinner for FourUS$45.25