Habesha Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Habesha Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant, a culinary gem nestled in Cleveland, OH. Here, the vibrant flavors of East Africa come alive through a diverse menu that celebrates Ethiopian and Eritrean traditions.
Start your dining experience with enticing appetizers like Sambusa, crisp pastries filled with lentils or beef, or indulge in the comforting Ambesha bread paired with cottage cheese. For those seeking vegetarian delights, try the Gommen, a deliciously sautéed collard green dish, or the flavorful Misir, red split lentils cooked with aromatic spices.
Meat lovers will be captivated by the entrees such as the Doro Wot, a spicy chicken dish simmered in rich Ethiopian herbs, or the Awaze Tibs, perfectly seasoned beef sautéed to perfection. Each dish is a celebration of culture, prepared with authentic ingredients that evoke warmth and tradition.
Whether you're dining in or taking out, Habesha promises an enriching experience that brings the essence of Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine to your plate.
Appetizers and Salads
Sambusa
4 crisp pastry triangles filled with choice of lentils or beef.
Ambesha
Traditional bread served with cottage cheese.
Ambesha and Sambusa Combination
Salad
Gommen
Collard greens sauteed with onions, garlic, and ginger.
Fosolia
String beans and carrots sauteed and seasoned with a tasty blend of spices.
Tikil Gomen
Spicy or mild vegetable stew of cabbage, carrots, and potatoes.
Misir
Red split lentils cooked in berbere sauce and herbs, and blended with chopped onions.
Shiro
Ground chickpeas simmered with herbs and mild blend of dried ground chilies.
Kik-Alitcha
Yellow split peas flavored with turmeric, green peppers, and various spices.
Timatim Fit-Fit
Chopped tomatoes, jalapeno, lemon, awaze sauce, olive oil, onion, and pieces of injera.
Vegetarian Entrees
Combination
Atkilt Wot
Delicious, curried vegetable stew made with cabbage, potato, and carrots cooked in a special blend of house spices, onion, garlic, and onions in special awaze paste with a touch of rosemary.
Vegan Combination
Miser wot, aterkik alitcha, atkilt wot, timatim fitfit, and fosolia.
Doro Wot and Veggie Combination
Doro wot, miser wot, aterkik alitcha, atkilt wot, and gommen.
Sega Tibs and Veggie Combination
Sega tibs, miser wot, aterkik alitcha, atkilt wot, and gommen.
Awaze Tibs and Veggie Combination
Awaze tibs, miser wot, aterkik alitcha, atkilt wot, and gommen.
Alicha Wot
Tender beef cubes braised with onion, garlic, ginger, and spiced butter.
Awaze Tibs
Spicy beef. Strips of beef sauteed in seasoned butter, red peppers, and onions in special awaze paste with a touch of rosemary.
Doro Wot
Spicy chicken. Exquisitely flavorful chicken and egg simmered in butter and authentic Ethiopian herbs and spices (kibbe).
Doro Tiba
Chicken. Tender pieces of marinated chicken cooked with onions, garlic, and a touch of rosemary.
Sega Tibs
Beef or lamb. Tender pieces of marinated beef or lamb cooked with onions, garlic, a touch of rosemary, green chilies, and berbere.
Kitfo
Ground beef and mitmita slowly cooked in Ethiopian butter served with homemade cottage cheese.
Meal Entrees
Coffee Ceremony
Coffee Ceremony
Special after-meal treat. A traditional leisurely ceremony involving the roasting of green coffee beans. The coffee is served from Jebena (traditional coffee kettle) and poured into Feenjal (a smallc up) making 1 to 3 cups for an order.
