Dish prices in Addis Ababa

Finely minced raw beef warmed with spiced butter and mitmita chili, usually served with ayib cheese, gomen greens and injera or kocho.

From

1,200 ETB

Usually

1,856 ETB

Up to

4,328 ETB

Chicken slow-cooked in a deep red berbere sauce with hard-boiled eggs. The dish of Ethiopian holidays, eaten with injera.

From

600 ETB

Usually

934 ETB

Up to

2,311 ETB

Torn injera tossed with sautéed beef tibs, onion and berbere sauce. A hearty favourite for breakfast and lunch.

From

187 ETB

Usually

967 ETB

Up to

1,711 ETB

Torn injera cooked in a spicy sauce with quanta, Ethiopian dried beef, for a rich, smoky, chewy bite.

From

581 ETB

Usually

907 ETB

Up to

1,829 ETB

A smooth chickpea stew simmered with onion, garlic and berbere, served with injera. Vegan when made as fasting shiro.

From

470 ETB

Usually

826 ETB

Up to

885 ETB

Shiro cooked with small pieces of beef: a meatier take on the classic chickpea stew.

From

400 ETB

Usually

614 ETB

Up to

1,180 ETB

Cubes of lamb sautéed with onion, rosemary and green chili, often brought sizzling to the table.

From

920 ETB

Usually

1,909 ETB

Up to

2,124 ETB

Pieces of chicken sautéed with onion, peppers and spiced butter: a lighter take on classic beef tibs.

From

235 ETB

Usually

1,100 ETB

Up to

2,183 ETB

Cubes of raw beef tossed in spiced butter and awaze chili paste. A close cousin of kitfo.

From

800 ETB

Usually

1,747 ETB

Up to

2,242 ETB

Finely chopped tripe, liver and lean beef sautéed with spiced butter, onion and mitmita.

From

430 ETB

Usually

796 ETB

Up to

1,150 ETB

Collard greens slow-cooked with beef: a mild, comforting stew eaten with injera.

From

500 ETB

Usually

1,131 ETB

Up to

1,652 ETB

Mashed fava beans cooked with onion, tomato and chili, topped with oil or butter and eaten with bread.

From

350 ETB

Usually

530 ETB

Up to

620 ETB

Ful loaded with extras such as egg, yogurt, avocado or cheese. A filling breakfast plate.

From

450 ETB

Usually

605 ETB

Up to

785 ETB

Shredded flatbread fried with spiced butter and berbere, often finished with honey or yogurt. Also called kita firfir.

From

300 ETB

Usually

590 ETB

Up to

854 ETB

Soft scrambled eggs, often cooked Ethiopian-style with onion, tomato and green chili, served with bread.

From

350 ETB

Usually

480 ETB

Up to

923 ETB

Bread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and usually served with honey, syrup or fruit.

From

320 ETB

Usually

655 ETB

Up to

918 ETB

Toasted bread topped with mashed avocado. A café breakfast favourite.

From

310 ETB

Usually

388 ETB

Up to

850 ETB

Deep-fried potato chips, served as a side or on their own.

From

215 ETB

Usually

500 ETB

Up to

687 ETB

A grilled beef patty in a bun with lettuce, tomato and sauce, usually served with fries.

From

665 ETB

Usually

870 ETB

Up to

1,285 ETB

A beef burger topped with melted cheese, usually served with fries.

From

815 ETB

Usually

1,066 ETB

Up to

1,800 ETB

A grilled or crispy fried chicken fillet in a bun, usually served with fries.

From

920 ETB

Usually

1,195 ETB

Up to

1,800 ETB

Pizza topped with chicken, cheese and vegetables.

From

480 ETB

Usually

1,269 ETB

Up to

1,796 ETB

The classic pizza: tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil.

From

239 ETB

Usually

858 ETB

Up to

1,523 ETB

Pizza topped with seasoned minced beef, cheese and vegetables.

From

810 ETB

Usually

1,541 ETB

Up to

1,770 ETB

Pizza topped with tuna and onion. Some places also make it without cheese for fasting days.

From

870 ETB

Usually

1,454 ETB

Up to

1,743 ETB

Layers of pasta, meat sauce and cheese, baked until bubbling.

From

227 ETB

Usually

1,187 ETB

Up to

1,815 ETB

A soft tortilla rolled around seasoned beef, vegetables and sauce.

From

550 ETB

Usually

950 ETB

Up to

1,409 ETB

A soft tortilla rolled around grilled or crispy chicken, vegetables and sauce.

From

705 ETB

Usually

985 ETB

Up to

1,409 ETB

A soft tortilla filled with vegetables and sauce, a popular fasting option.

From

462 ETB

Usually

704 ETB

Up to

1,132 ETB

A soft tortilla filled with tuna, vegetables and sauce, a popular fasting option.

From

955 ETB

Usually

1,066 ETB

Up to

1,478 ETB

Spiced, thinly sliced chicken rolled in flatbread with garlic sauce and vegetables.

From

285 ETB

Usually

750 ETB

Up to

1,489 ETB

Tuna with vegetables and sauce in bread, often a fasting-day choice.

From

157 ETB

Usually

913 ETB

Up to

1,495 ETB

Grilled or fried chicken with vegetables and sauce in bread.

From

750 ETB

Usually

1,237 ETB

Up to

1,409 ETB

Egg, often cooked with onion and tomato, in bread. A quick breakfast or snack.

From

118 ETB

Usually

500 ETB

Up to

570 ETB

Fresh greens and vegetables topped with grilled chicken and dressing.

From

450 ETB

Usually

760 ETB

Up to

1,155 ETB

Fresh greens and vegetables topped with tuna and dressing, often a fasting-day choice.

From

700 ETB

Usually

908 ETB

Up to

1,085 ETB

Rice stir-fried with chicken, egg and vegetables.

From

225 ETB

Usually

980 ETB

Up to

1,888 ETB

Rice stir-fried with beef, egg and vegetables.

From

215 ETB

Usually

875 ETB

Up to

1,252 ETB

Chicken grilled and served with vegetables and rice, fries or bread.

From

235 ETB

Usually

1,485 ETB

Up to

2,135 ETB

Whole fish or fillet, often tilapia, grilled and served with vegetables.

From

500 ETB

Usually

835 ETB

Up to

2,300 ETB

Chicken wings fried or grilled and tossed in sauce, usually with fries.

From

540 ETB

Usually

1,015 ETB

Up to

1,275 ETB

Espresso with steamed milk, served in a small glass. The classic Addis Ababa café order.

From

80 ETB

Usually

150 ETB

Up to

180 ETB

A short, strong shot of coffee.

From

70 ETB

Usually

120 ETB

Up to

150 ETB

Espresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of foam.

From

160 ETB

Usually

325 ETB

Up to

400 ETB