Shewhat Cafe & Restaurant

6101 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA

Menu (As of 10/30)

• Sambusa $12.00Four sambusas with brown lentils cooked in Eritrean spices
• Vegan Sampler $20.00Greens, alicha, red lentils and yellow lentils
• Abby Veggie Combo $38.00Simon's special, vegan sampler & shiro (serves 2)
• TibsyPan-roasted cubes of meat sautéed with garlic, onions, butter, and berbere
• Sambusa $16.00Four Sambusas with brown lentils cooked in eritrean spices.
• Vegan Sampler $24.95Greens, alicha, red lentils and yellow lentils.
• Simo Special $24.95Okra, shiro, red lentils, yellow lentils.
• Shewat Greens $22.95Collard greens and kale, seasoned with house spices.
• Shiro $23.95Shewhat house-spiced chickpeas, served with injera.
• Okra Kelwa $22.95Okra simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and house spices.
• Temtmo Alicia Watt $22.95Yellow split peas slow cooked with turmeric & green onions.
• Temtmo Yemisir Watt $22.95Red lentils slow cooked with berbere, onion, and tomatos.
• Mushroom Tibsy $23.95Mushrooms sautéed with onions tomato, garlic and berbere.
• Abby Veggie Combo $48.00Simo´s special, vegan sampler & Shiro (Serves 2)
• Shewat Special $49.00Vegan sampler & shewhat meat combo (serves 2)
• Tibsy $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of meat suatéed with garlic, onions, Eritrean ghee, and Berbere.
• Lamb Alicha $24.95Tender lamb cubes sautéed in seasoned eritrean ghee, peppers, onion, garlic and mild curry seasoning.
• Beef Mushrooms $24.95Pan-roasted strips of beef and mushrooms simmered with garlic, onions and eritrean ghee.
• Shewhat Meat Combo $25.95Chicken, Spinach, and Ziggni beef stew, with yellow split pea lentils.
• Chicken & Spinach $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of chicken and spinach, simmered with garlic, onions, eritrean ghee and berbere.
• Shewhat Ziggni (Beef) $24.95Tender marinated beef cooked in seasoned berbere sauce and eritrean ghee.
• Selam Special $24.95Mix of Shrimp, Mushrooms and Spinach.
• Merhaba Plate $24.95Mix of Chicken, mushrooms and spinach.
• Beef Spinach $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of beef and spinach, suatéed with garlic, onions, butter and berbere sauce.
• Beef Okra $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of beef and spinach, sautéed with garlic, onions, butter and berbere sauce.
• Crispy Beef Tibsy $24.95Pan-fried cubes of meat sautéed with berbere sauce, onions and garlic.
• Fish Tibsy $23.00Wild Alaska pollock sautéed with onions, tomatoes and berbere spices
• Crispy Lamb Tibsy $23.00Pan-fried strips lamb simmered with garlic, onions and butter
• Beef Tibsy $21.00Pan-roasted strips of beef simmered with garlic, onions, butter
• Ethiopian Coffee Beans $8.00
• Eritean Spiced Tea $7.00Cloves, cinnamon & cardamon
• Shewhat Chai Latte $7.00Eritrean Spiced Tea w/ milk.
• Teak Arki $8.00Eritrean spiced tea w/ aniseed liquor from Eritrea (Contains alcohol).
• Eritrean Herbal Tea $7.00Ginger, honey, & lemon.
• Ice Tea $7.00
• Lemonade $7.00
• Imported Beer $9.00Imported from Eritrea & Ethiopia
• Domestic Beer $1.00
• Tej Honey Wine $9.00House-made Eritrean Honey Wine.
• Red Wine $11.00
• White Wine $11.00
• Non-Alcoholic Beer $8.00
• Canned Soda $5.00
• Mexican Soda $7.00
• Ambo $8.00Ethiopian Sparkling Water.
• Ginger Beer $7.00Bundabeg Ginger Beer
• Organic Kombucha $8.00
• Perrier $7.00
• Canada Dry Ginger Ale $6.00
• Diet Coke $6.00
• Bottled Water $4.00
• Gluten Free Dessert $11.00
• Brownie $9.00
• Baklava $8.00
• Shewat Vegan Sampler $21.00Red lentils, yellow lentils, greens and alachi house salad
• Abby's Veggie Combo $39.00Shiro, Okra, red and yellow Lentils and Greens marinated with Onion and Garlic, served with Seasonal Salad. (Serves 2 people)
• Mushroom Tibsy $21.00Mushrooms simmered with Garlic, Onions, Tomato and Hot Spices
• Shewhat Greens $19.00Collard Greens, Kale, seasoned with House Spices
• Okra Kelwa $21.00Okra, simmered with Garlic, Onion, Tomato and Hot Spices
• Temtmo Yemsir Watt $19.00Red Lentis slow cooked and marinated with Berbere Sauce, Onion and Garlic
• Shiro $20.00Shewhat house-spiced ground Chickpeas, served with Taita
• Simo's Special $21.00Okra, red and yellow Lentils and Alicha House Salad
• Temtmo Alicha Watt $19.00Yello split peal Lentils cooked and marinated with Curry Powder, Turmeric, Onion and Garlic
• Bilen Plate $22.00Veggie stew served over Basmati Rice
• Extra gluten-free Enjera $5.00
• Samboosa $14.00

Hot & Cold Drinks

• Ethiopian Coffee Beans $5.00None
• Ethiopian Coffee Beans $5.00

Appetizers

• Sambusa $12.00Four sambusas with brown lentils cooked in Eritrean spices
• Sambusa $16.00Four Sambusas with brown lentils cooked in eritrean spices.

Vegan Entrees

• Vegan Sampler $20.00Greens, alicha, red lentils and yellow lentils
• Simo Special $20.00Okra, shiro, red lentils, yellow lentils
• Shewhat Greens $18.00Collard greens and kale, seasoned with house spices
• Shiro $19.00Shewhat house-spiced chickpeas, served with injera
• Okra Kelwa $20.00Okra simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and house spices
• Temtmo Alicia Watt $18.00Yellow split peas slow cooked with turmeric & green onions
• Temtmo Yemisir Watt $18.00Red lentils slow cooked with berbere, onion, and tomatoes
• Mushroom Tibsy $20.00Mushrooms sautéed with onions tomato, garlic and berbere
• Bilen Plate $21.00Veggie stir-fry blend served over basmati rice
• Vegan Sampler $24.95Greens, alicha, red lentils and yellow lentils.
• Simo Special $24.95Okra, shiro, red lentils, yellow lentils.
• Shewat Greens $22.95Collard greens and kale, seasoned with house spices.
• Shiro $23.95Shewhat house-spiced chickpeas, served with injera.
• Okra Kelwa $22.95Okra simmered with garlic, onion, tomato and house spices.
• Temtmo Alicia Watt $22.95Yellow split peas slow cooked with turmeric & green onions.
• Temtmo Yemisir Watt $22.95Red lentils slow cooked with berbere, onion, and tomatos.
• Mushroom Tibsy $23.95Mushrooms sautéed with onions tomato, garlic and berbere.

Specials

• Abby Veggie Combo $38.00Simon's special, vegan sampler & shiro (serves 2)
• Shewhat Special $42.00Vegan sampler, chicken spinach & shewhat zigni (serves 2)
• Abby Veggie Combo $48.00Simo´s special, vegan sampler & Shiro (Serves 2)
• Shewat Special $49.00Vegan sampler & shewhat meat combo (serves 2)

Latte

• Shewhat Chai Tea $5.00Eritrean spice tea with milk
• Eritrean Spiced Tea $5.00Cloves, cinnamon & cardamom
• Eritrean Herbal Tea $5.00Ginger, honey, lemon
• Tea Arki $6.00Eritrean spice tea with aniseed liquor from Eritrea
• Ice Tea $5.00
• Lemonade $5.00
• Ginger Beer $5.00
• Mexican Soda $5.00

Fanta

• Sparkling Water $5.00
• Diet Coke $5.00
• Ice Coffee $5.00
• Ambo $7.00Ethiopian sparkling water

Beer & Wine

• Ethiopian/Eritrean Beer $8.00Imported from Eritrea & Ethiopia
• Sierra Nevada $8.00
• Imported Beer $9.00Imported from Eritrea & Ethiopia
• Domestic Beer $1.00
• Tej Honey Wine $9.00House-made Eritrean Honey Wine.
• Red Wine $11.00
• White Wine $11.00
• Non-Alcoholic Beer $8.00

Modelo

• Modelo Negra & Especial $8.00
• IPA $8.00
• Stella Artois $8.00
• Red Wine $9.00
• Tej Honey Wine $9.00House-made Ethiopian honey wine
• White Wine $9.00

Chicken

• Lamb $1.00
• Shrimp $2.00
• Fish (Wild Alaska Pollock) $2.00

Lamb

• Lamb Alicha $21.00Tender lamb cubes sautéed in seasoned Ethiopian butter, peppers, onion, garlic and mild curry spices
• Beef Mushroom $20.00Pan-roasted strips of beef and mushrooms, simmered with garlic onions and butter
• Shewhat Meat Combo $23.00Chicken spinach and zigni beef stew, with yellow split pea lentils
• Chicken & Spinach $20.00Pan-roasted cubes of chicken and spinach, simmered with garlic, onions, butter and berbere
• Shewhat Zigni (Beef) $20.00Tender marinated beef cooked in seasoned berbere sauce and butter
• Selam Special $23.00A mix of shrimp, mushrooms and spinach
• Merhaba Plate $22.00A mix of chicken, mushrooms and spinach
• Beef Spinach $20.00Pan-roasted cubes of beef and spinach, sautéed with garlic, onions, butter and berbere sauce
• Beef Okra $20.00Pan-roasted cubes of beef and okra sautéed with berbere sauce, onion and garlic
• Crispy Tibsy $22.00Pan-fried cubes of meat sautéed with berbere sauce, onions, garlic and butter

Meat & Seafood Dishes

• Tibsy $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of meat suatéed with garlic, onions, Eritrean ghee, and Berbere.
• Lamb Alicha $24.95Tender lamb cubes sautéed in seasoned eritrean ghee, peppers, onion, garlic and mild curry seasoning.
• Beef Mushrooms $24.95Pan-roasted strips of beef and mushrooms simmered with garlic, onions and eritrean ghee.
• Shewhat Meat Combo $25.95Chicken, Spinach, and Ziggni beef stew, with yellow split pea lentils.
• Chicken & Spinach $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of chicken and spinach, simmered with garlic, onions, eritrean ghee and berbere.
• Shewhat Ziggni (Beef) $24.95Tender marinated beef cooked in seasoned berbere sauce and eritrean ghee.
• Selam Special $24.95Mix of Shrimp, Mushrooms and Spinach.
• Merhaba Plate $24.95Mix of Chicken, mushrooms and spinach.
• Beef Spinach $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of beef and spinach, suatéed with garlic, onions, butter and berbere sauce.
• Beef Okra $24.95Pan-roasted cubes of beef and spinach, sautéed with garlic, onions, butter and berbere sauce.
• Crispy Beef Tibsy $24.95Pan-fried cubes of meat sautéed with berbere sauce, onions and garlic.
• Fish Tibsy $23.00Wild Alaska pollock sautéed with onions, tomatoes and berbere spices
• Crispy Lamb Tibsy $23.00Pan-fried strips lamb simmered with garlic, onions and butter
• Beef Tibsy $21.00Pan-roasted strips of beef simmered with garlic, onions, butter

Beverages

• Ethiopian Coffee Beans $8.00
• Eritean Spiced Tea $7.00Cloves, cinnamon & cardamon
• Shewhat Chai Latte $7.00Eritrean Spiced Tea w/ milk.
• Teak Arki $8.00Eritrean spiced tea w/ aniseed liquor from Eritrea (Contains alcohol).
• Eritrean Herbal Tea $7.00Ginger, honey, & lemon.
• Ice Tea $7.00
• Lemonade $7.00

Soft Drinks

• Canned Soda $5.00
• Mexican Soda $7.00
• Ambo $8.00Ethiopian Sparkling Water.

Ginger Beer

• Bundabeg Ginger Beer $7.00
• Organic Kombucha $8.00
• Perrier $7.00
• Canada Dry Ginger Ale $6.00
• Diet Coke $6.00
• Bottled Water $4.00

Desserts

• Gluten Free Dessert $11.00GF

Gluten-Free

• Brownie $9.00
• Sambusa $16.00
• Baklava $8.00

Vegan Dishes

• Shewat Vegan Sampler $21.00Red lentils, yellow lentils, greens and alachi house salad
• Abby's Veggie Combo $39.00Shiro, Okra, red and yellow Lentils and Greens marinated with Onion and Garlic, served with Seasonal Salad. (Serves 2 people)
• Mushroom Tibsy $21.00SPMushrooms simmered with Garlic, Onions, Tomato and Hot Spices

Spicy Hot

• Shewhat Greens $19.00Collard Greens, Kale, seasoned with House Spices
• Okra Kelwa $21.00Okra, simmered with Garlic, Onion, Tomato and Hot Spices
• Temtmo Yemsir Watt $19.00Red Lentis slow cooked and marinated with Berbere Sauce, Onion and Garlic
• Shiro $20.00Shewhat house-spiced ground Chickpeas, served with Taita
• Simo's Special $21.00Okra, red and yellow Lentils and Alicha House Salad
• Temtmo Alicha Watt $19.00Yello split peal Lentils cooked and marinated with Curry Powder, Turmeric, Onion and Garlic
• Bilen Plate $22.00Veggie stew served over Basmati Rice

Main Menu

• Extras $5.00Extra gluten-free Enjera
• Samboosa $14.00

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