Sambussas$11 / $14(3 pieces) fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce. Choose from - Chicken, Beef, Spinach, Cheese or Lentil
Ambasha$14.00Traditional skillet baked bread served with your choice of farmer’s cheese spread
Ayib Be Gomen (Mild) Ethiopian farmer’s cheese flavored with collard greens$15.50
Sambussa Sampler$15.50 / $22(5 pieces) A combination of all five of our Sambussa options
Appetizer Messob$22 / $14Sambussa Sampler served alongside our skillet baked Ambasha bread and paired with a farmer’s cheese spread of your choice
Kay Seer Salata$14.00Beets with onion, sliced and seeded jalapeño, ayib begomen (homemade farmer's cheese and collard greens) and sunflower seeds with fresh lime vinaigrette
Chef’s Selection Messob (Family Style)
A) Groups of three to seven$27 per person
B) Groups of eight or more$26 per person / $52
Demera Messob (Serves 2)$52 / $43Select 3 meat and 3 veggie dishes *Ye-Asa Tibs and Zilzil tibs not included
Vegetarian Messob (Serves 2)$43 / $52*Available for 1, please ask your server for detail. Select 6 veggie dishes.
Vegetable Bayanetu (Serves 2)$52.00From the Amharic word meaning “Many Kinds” the Vegetable Bayanetu is a platter made up of the first 9 of our vegetarian dishes – it’s the perfect way to try a bit of everything.
Vegan$19.00
Misir Wot (Spicy)$19.00Split red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
Ingudai Tibs$19 / $18Sautéed mushrooms with garlic, onions and ginger
Kik Alicha$18.00Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and tumeric
Shiro (Spicy)$18 / $19Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
Gomen$19.00Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger
Quosta$19 / $18Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
Tikle Gomen$18.00Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric
Yatkilt Wot$18 / $20Carrots, green beans, potatoes and zucchini stewed with onions, garlic and ginger
Kayseer Tibs$20 / $26.5Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon
Bayaynetu for 1$26.00A sampling of all our vegan options (does not include veggie sides)
Chicken$24.00
Doro Wot (Spicy)$24 / $22Amish chicken in berbere sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese)
Doro Tibs$22.00Chicken breast, cubed and sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary
Beef$22.00
Siga Alicha$22 / $23Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce
Awaze Tibs (Spicy)$23.00Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze
Kitfo$23 / $24Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita and side of ayib (farmer’s cheese)
Special Kitfo$24.00Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens
Lamb$24.00
Ye-beg Wot (Spicy)$24 / $25Tender cubed bone-in lamb cooked in a rich & spicy berbere sauce
Lega Tibs (Spicy)$25.00Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary
Derek Tibs$25.00Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers
Seafood$21.00
Ye-asa Leb Leb (Fish)$21 / $24Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers
Shrimp Tibs$24 / $32Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary (+2 when added to Demera Messob)
Ye-asa Tibs (Whole Fish)$32.00Branzino whole fish, fried and topped with onions, garlic, tomatoes and seeded jalapeño peppers (not included in the messob options)
Sub Teff Injera$7.50$8oz
$16oz$14.00
$8oz$7.50
Side House Salad
Desserts$13.00
Ethiopian Style Tiramisu$13 / $12Delicate ladyfinger cookies soaked in our homemade Buna and brandy then layered with mascarpone cheese, and covered in ground chocolate
Chocolate Cheesecake with Red Chai Ice Cream (Vegan)$12 / $11Delicious Vegan chocolate cheesecake topped with our fresh shaved toasted coconut, served with Pretty Cool Ice Cream's vegan-based red chai ice cream
Mitmita and Orange Creme Brulee$11 / $12vanilla bean custard infused with orange and mitmita, finished with a layer of caramelized sugar
Honey Cake$12.00A rich and fragrant cake made with pure Ethiopian honey, spiced with warm notes of Ethiopian tea spices. Topped with soft ice cream.
Beer
Cocktails$15.00
Demera Margarita$15.00A vibrant twist on a classic Margarita. Sango Blanco African Agave, Bayab Burnt Orange African Gin, Tamarind-Berbere Honey, Lemon
Buna (Coffee)$7 / $4.5Organic fair trade Ethiopian coffee roasted in-house and served in a traditional clay Jebena
Shai (Tea)$4.5 / $7Black tea leaves infused with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves (served hot or iced)
Ginger Beer$7 / $4Non-alcoholic
Juices
Mango, Pineapple, Orange, or Cranberry$4 / $3
Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite$3 / $5
Sparkling Water
Sparkling$5.00
White$11.00
Tej (Honey Wine)$11.00Traditional Ethiopian Honey Wine made in-house from our centuries-old family recipe
INDABA, SAUVIGNON BLANC, South Africa$11.00Blush of passion fruit, lime and mango, with a touch of mineral in the finish
BABYLONSTOREN, CHENIN BLANC, South Africa,$12.00Silky, crisp and refreshing white peach and ripe pineapple with underlying lemon curd and citrus melon notes
THISTLEDOWN, GRENACHE BLANC, S. Australia$13.00An explosion of flavour meets suave, seductive personality. Bright, tangy citrus laced fruit with hints of honeysuckle and lemon balm.
44 BRONZEVILLE WINERY, BRUT CAVA, Spain$12.00Crisp with a fine, persistent bubble and flavors of bright green fruit, complemented by subtle notes of brioche
House White$11.00Our house white wine
Red Wines$12.00
PINOTAGE, South Africa$12.00Clean and direct, with straightforward black-fruit flavors that are framed by moderate tannins and juicy acidity, finishing fresh and fruity
DE LOACH, PINOT NOIR, California$13.00Elegant & well-balanced wine; flavors of Bing cherry and strawberry accented beautifully with just a touch of spice and hints of forest floor
South Africa
BABYLONSTOREN, BABEL RED BLEND, South Africa$14.00Dry, full-bodied red blend aged in oak barrels with a balanced fusion of black fruit, chocolate and a savory edge of cigar
SOETMELKSVLEI, "SVM RED", CABERNET SAUVIGNON, South Africa$13.00Sophisticated, textured, and full bodied with note of ripe blackberry, violets, cassis, graphite, and dried herb aromas
Forbidden Root, Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen$11 / $7A thoughtfully quenching wheat beer with cooling and creamy flavors of basil, strawberry, and spice
Revolution, Anti-hero IPA$7.00Supremely aromatic and drinkable. This iconic ale hosts a crisp clean bitterness and imparts massive floral and citrus aromas
Ekaloka, Rose-colored Gases N/a Kombucha$7.00A beautiful, crisp brew that tickles your tongue with perfectly balanced acidity and floral, fruity notes.
Foreign Beer$8.00
XINGU, BLACK BEER, Brazil$8.00Xingu, pronounced “shin-goo”, is a very well bal-anced beer, with subtle aromas and personality. Xingu is also a two-time winner of Beverage Testing Institute’s Gold Medal as the best dark lager in the world
STELLA ARTOIS, EURO PALE LAGER, Belgium$8 / $7Nice floral aroma, well-balanced malt sweet-ness, crisp hop bitterness and a soft dry finish
STELLA ARTOIS N/A, EURO PALE LAGER, Belgium$7.00Nice floral aroma, well-balanced malt sweet-ness, crisp hop bitterness and a soft dry finish
Wine
Bites$8.00
Sambussas (3 pieces)$8 / $10
Sampler Trio$10 / $8sambussas, ayib gomen or mimita, and kayseer salad