Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe, a cozy spot in Phoenix, AZ, offering a delectable Ethiopian cuisine experience. The menu boasts an array of flavorful dishes, from Scrambled Egg with French Toast to Doro Wat, the national Ethiopian dish. Customer reviews praise the diverse vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, highlighting the friendly service and authentic ambiance. The owner's personal touch, like roasting coffee beans for a perfect cup, adds a special touch to the dining experience. The combination platters offer a variety of tastes at a fair price, making it a favorite among patrons. With options for vegan, gluten-free, and meat lovers alike, Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe caters to all palates. Don't miss out on trying their traditional tej (Ethiopian honey wine) and delicious desserts for a complete culinary journey. Plan your visit today to savor the rich flavors and warm hospitality at Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe.
Breakfast
Scrambled Egg
Scrambled egg with tomato, onion, jalapeno with french toast
Fuole
Crushed black beans, garnished with fresh onion, jalapeno pepper, sour cream and fresh bread
Quanta Firfir
Smoked and dried beef seasoned with Ethiopian spice mixed with pieces of injera
Chechebsa
Scrambled homemade bread mixed with butter and pepper
Tibbs Furfur
Tender beef tips pan grilled with Ethiopian spices mixed pieces of injera
Genfo
Barely or wheat flour, salt, butter, or olive oil & berbera
Red Lentils Roll
Red lentils with home made cheese rolled on injera
Sambussa
Green lentils, green peppers, onions and salt wrapped with tortilla
Green Lentils Soup
Green lentils, carrots, onions and Ethiopian spices
Salad
Lettuce, red onion, black pepper, tomatoes vinegar, olive oil & house dressing
Appetizer
Meat
Azeb Guada Meat Plater
Doro Wat (chicken and hard boiled egg with homemade cheese), key wat (spicy Beef), yebeg alicha wat (lamb stew non spicy ), Derek Tibs (Pan grilled beef)
Godin Tibs
Beef / lamb ribs served with awaze and purified Ethiopian butter
Doro Wat
Ethiopian national dish. Tender chicken parts, onions, olive oil, berbera based stew with one hard boiled eggs
Abyssinia Signature
Sampler of doro wat, lamb tabs, lamb wat, spicy beef homemade cheese and all vegetarian dishes in the house
Bozeena Shiro
Chunks of beef marinated in ground Ethiopian butter served in shiro wat
Abyssinya Zil Zil Tibs
Cubed beef marinated in wine, sauteed in purified Ethiopian butter
Special Kitfo
The delicacy of Ethiopian dish, minced beef tossed in kibe (spices of clarified homemade) Ethiopian butter, mitmita or Ethiopian chili powder and ayebe or Ethiopian cheese, fresh gomen or collar greens
Regular Kitfo
Minced beef, Ethiopian butter and Ethiopian mitmita or chili powder and salt
Agelgel
A veggie sampler dish and meat with tibs
Yawaze Yebere Tibs (Spicy Pan Grilled Beef Cubes)
Lean beef cubes pan grilled with jalapenos, onions, fresh rosemary and awaze. Garnished with salad and served with injera
Key Wat (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubs simmered in berbere (red pepper) and onion, garlic flavored with various spices
Gomen Besiga
Beef cubes sauteed in collard green with Ethiopian herbs and spices
Derek Tibs
Strip of tender beef marinated in onion and homemade spices and fresh rosemary
Rice
Red or yellow rice prepared with chicken or beef sauteed with garlic oil and black pepper served with fresh salad
Firm Tibs
Prime beef or Lamb with grilled onions, jalapeno and Ethiopian butter
Kikil
Kiki tender strips of lamb in homemade Ethiopian butter
Yebeg Tibs
Tender cubes of lamb, sauteed onion, garlic, rosemary, tomatoes, green pepper and herbs
Yebeg Alicha Wat
Tender strips of lamb simmered in homemade herbal butter seasoned with onions, olive oil, garlic and Ethiopian spices
Lamb Entree
Vegetarian
Tickle Gomen
Delicious curried vegetable stew with cabbage, green pepper, onion and olive oil
Misir War
Split red lentils, onion, olive oil, berbera, garlic, blend of hot Ethiopian herbs, dumplings
Veggie Combo
A sample dish of veggies
Aterkik Alicha
Split yellow peas in red onion, olive oil, garlic and various homemade spices
Shiro
Chickpeas are milled together with a perfect blend of mild herbs and onion slowly cooked
Fish Gullahs
Pieces of fish fillet mixed with onions, garlic oil, green pepper, served with injera
Fosolia (String Beans & Carrots)
Lightly spiced string beans cooked with carrots & onions
Azifah (Brown Lentils)
Whole brown lentils blended with onion, green pepper and spices / Served Cold
Spaghetti
Pasta mixed with carrot, white peas, green pepper, onions and olive oil
Abyssinian Vegetarian
Ask for server
Coca Cola or Fanta
Coca Sprit
Dr Pepper
Diet. Coke
Ice Tea
Ice Lemonade
Root Beer
Perrier (Mineral Water)
Bottle Water
Ethiopian Honey Wine
Drinks
Juices
Mango Juice
Papaya Juice
Avocado Juice
Mixture of Mango, Papaya & Avocado
Macchiato
Machine Coffee
Abyssinia Coffee Ceremony Traditional
Ethiopian Coffee (served in clay pot)