• Cafe Ethiopia

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Ethiopian food in San Francisco Mission district. While the menu is meat based, there is a vegetarian dishes section with around 12 items plus several appetizer/salads. Try the vegetarian combo. Vegans to specify. Open Mon 5:30pm-9:00pm, Wed-Sun 5:00pm-9:00pm.


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8 Reviews

First Review by LukeNysen

JohnnyQuan

Points +119

Vegetarian
21 Jan 2024

Tasty, no-nonsense Ethiopian cuisine

Very down to Earth and very filling food at great price. I shared lentils and tofu tibsie over injera bread, with my omni sister, who also absolutely loved it. Very flavorful with spices (but not too spicy either). Was also topped with a little salad too, which blends well with everything.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-21

Pros: Many veg options

RandySage

Points +51

Herbivore
03 Jul 2023

Delicious veg options, nice cafe

I love that this space is usually pretty quiet and the food is delicious. They also have a non alcoholic beer that I like to pair with the food.

Pros: Excellent veg options, Good prices, Great selection of drinks

Gopala108

Points +3407

Vegan
05 Jun 2023

Yummy Veggie Combo plate

Recently went to Cafe Ethiopia with some friends. I have been a fan of Ethiopian food for a long time. I am a longtime vegan of 21 years so know that Ethiopian food always has tasty & nourishing plant based options.

My go to at Ethiopian restaurants is usually the veggie combo. At Cafe Ethiopia when you order the Veggie Combo you choose three items of the half dozen available options for the Veggie Combo. Went with:
1. Ater- Split peas in spicy sauce
2. Bersin- split red lentils in a medium spicy sauce
3. Atakelte Kilikil- potatoes, carrot, & cabbage not spicy

It was served w/ these three items along w/ a salad w/ a nice dressing along w/ heaps of injera bread.

My friends also each got a Veggie Combo. We all enjoyed it. I feel Cafe Ethiopia is a solid option to experience Ethiopian food in San Francisco & in the Mission district.

I lived three years in the East Bay & tried a lot of different Ethiopian restaurants in Oakland along w/ Berkeley so my favorite Ethiopian restaurants might be in the East Bay yet can never go wrong w/ Ethiopian.

Pros: Yummy Veggie Combo Plate

ElizabethDavio

Points +99

Vegan
25 May 2023

Hit the spot

Right amount of spice. So flavorful. I ate 90% of the vegetarian combo plate on my own so but I’m sure two people could split it.

NilsHeymann

Points +819

Vegetarian
11 Feb 2022

Good staples

This is our regular place for Ethiopian. For 2 people the veggie combo is perfect
Service is no no ese se…
Love coming back!

craycrayjmey

Points +182

Vegan
03 Aug 2019

Great Ethiopian food

I LOVE this place! They have a lot of vegetarian/vegan options, in combo forms which is nice. Their shiro is soo soo flavorful!

fitvegan

Points +141

Vegan
02 Apr 2017

very tasty

Cafe Ethiopia has been around for a long time. There are plenty of vege/vegan options, and the food is super yummy.

Beware, the injera bread is very more-ish, you will probably eat too much of it... it expands in your tummy afterwards. I always leave feeling stuffed to the gills, haha.

LukeNysen

Points +34

Vegan
31 Jul 2014

Mmmmmmmm

I love this place and make sure to stop by whenever Im in SF and in the area. Hearty, tasty Ethiopian food, relaxed environment. Great for take out or eating in.

If you ask for vegan options, they have a ton and are quick to help you out. Try the vegetarian combo platter.




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