Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe Ethiopian Cuisine

842 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix
(602) 320-7420

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40 Sample Platter with Meat and Veggies
Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Abyssinian Vegetarian
Abyssinia Signature
Yebeg Alicha Wat
Coffee Process
Chickpea Stew
Veggie Combo
Derek TIBS
Sambussa

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Abyssinian Vegetarian
Agelgel
A veggie sampler dish and meat with tibs.
Special Kitfo
The delicacy of Ethiopian dish, minced beef tossed in kibe, Ethiopian butter, and mitmita or Ethiopian chili powder.
Godin Tibs
Beef or lamb ribs served with and purified Ethiopian butter.
Doro Wat
Ethiopian national dish. Tender chicken parts, onions, olive oil, and berbera based stew with one hard boiled egg.
Quanta Firfir
Smoked and dried beef seasoned with Ethiopian spice mixed with pieces of injera.
Gomen Besiga
Beef cubes sauteed in collard green with Ethiopian herbs and spices.
Yebeg Tibs
Tender cubes of lamb, sauteed onion, garlic, rosemary, tomatoes, green pepper, and herbs.

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Agelgel
A veggie sampler dish and meat with tibs.
Abyssinian Vegetarian
Godin Tibs
Beef or lamb ribs served with and purified Ethiopian butter.
Special Kitfo
The delicacy of Ethiopian dish, minced beef tossed in kibe, Ethiopian butter, and mitmita or Ethiopian chili powder.
Azeb Gouda Mixed Platter
Zilzil tibs, gomen be siga, kitfo, quanta firfir, and Ethiopian cheese.

Breakfast
Quanta Firfir
Smoked and dried beef seasoned with Ethiopian spice mixed with pieces of injera.
Chechebsa
Scrambled homemade bread mixed with butter and pepper.
Red Lentils Roll
Red lentils with homemade cheese rolled on injera.
Foole
Crushed black beans, garnished fresh onion, jalapeno pepper, sour cream, and fresh bread.
Genfo
Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs with tomato, onion, and jalapeno with French toast.

Appetizers
Sambussa
Green lentils, green peppers, onions, and salt wrapped with tortilla.
Salad
Lettuce, red onion, black pepper, tomatoes vinegar, olive oil, and housing dressing.
Green lentil soup
Green lentils, carrots, onions, and Ethiopian spices.

Meat
Agelgel
A veggie sampler dish and meat with tibs.
Godin Tibs
Beef or lamb ribs served with and purified Ethiopian butter.
Doro Wat
Ethiopian national dish. Tender chicken parts, onions, olive oil, and berbera based stew with one hard boiled egg.
Gomen Besiga
Beef cubes sauteed in collard green with Ethiopian herbs and spices.
Special Kitfo
The delicacy of Ethiopian dish, minced beef tossed in kibe, Ethiopian butter, and mitmita or Ethiopian chili powder.
Firm Tibs
Prime beef or lamb with grilled onions, jalapeno, and Ethiopian butter.
Key Wat
Spicy beef stew. Tender beef cubes simmered in berbere, onion, and garlic flavored with various spices.
Abyssinya Zil Zil Tibs
Cubed beef marinated in wine, sauteed in purified Ethiopian butter.
Rice
Red or yellow rice prepared with chicken or beef sauteed with garlic oil and black pepper served with fresh salad.
Derek Tibs
Strip of tender beef marinated in onion, and homemade spices, and fresh rosemary.
Regular Kitfo
Minced beef, Ethiopian cheese, and Ethiopian mitmita or chili powder and salt.
Azeb Gouda Mixed Platter
Zilzil tibs, gomen be siga, kitfo, quanta firfir, and Ethiopian cheese.
Abyssinian Signature
Sample of doro wat, lamb tabs, lamb wat, spicy beef, homemade cheese, and all vegetarian dishes in the house.
Doro Wat
Yawaze Yeber Tibs
Lean beef cubes pan grilled with jalapeno, onions, fresh rosemary, and awaze. Garnished with salad and served with injera.
Bozeena Shiro
Chunks of beef marinated in ground Ethiopian butter served in shiro wat.

Lamb Entree
Yebeg Tibs
Tender cubes of lamb, sauteed onion, garlic, rosemary, tomatoes, green pepper, and herbs.
Kikil
Kiki tender strips of lamb in homemade Ethiopian butter.
Tibbs Furfur
Tender beef tips pan grilled with onions.
Yebeg Alicha Wat
Tender strips of lamb simmered in homemade herbal butter seasoned with onions, olive oil, garlic, and Ethiopian spices.

Vegetarian
Abyssinian Vegetarian
Veggie Combo
A sample dish of veggies.
Fish Gullahs
Pieces of fish fillet mixed with onions, garlic oil, green pepper, and served with injera.
Shiro
Chickpeas are milled together with a perfect blend of mild herbs and onion slowly cooked.
Spaghetti
Pasta mixed with carrot, white peas, green pepper, onions, and olive oil.
Injera
Misir Wat
Split red lentils, onion, olive oil, berbera, garlic, blend of hot Ethiopian herbs, and dumplings.
Azifah
Whole brown lentils blended with onion, green pepper, and spices. Served cold.
Aterkik Alicha
Split yellow peas in red onion, olive oil, garlic, and various homemade spices.
Tickel Gomen
Delicious curried vegetable stew with cabbage, green pepper, onion, and olive oil.
Fosolia
Lightly spiced string beans cooked with carrots and onions.

Beverages
Fresh Home Made Juice
Soft Drink
Perrier
Mineral water.
Bottle Water

Dessert
Baklava
Tiramisu
Miliphony

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Recent Reviews

Abyssinia is an absolute Phoenix gem! The Signature platter was a generous feast of tender meats, lentils, greens, vegetables, house-made cheese, and fresh injera, while the sizzling Fim Tibs was exceptionally flavorful. The traditional coffee ceremony--complete with glowing coals, fragrant incense, and beautifully served Ethiopian coffee--made the evening truly unforgettable. Authentic food, warm hospitality, pleasant attentive service, excellent value, and a wonderfully rich...
August 2026
First time going here. Greatly enjoyed the food and the waitress was very kind and wonderful to talk to!!!! Good tea and honeywine too. I have a weak tummy for high acid foods but I like to enjoy ethiopian food on special occasions and this place did not disappoint.
August 2026
The food here was phenomenal. They used quality ingredients, fantastic presentation, and a myriad of delicious & various dishes. 10/10 would suggest eating here as it is just a wonderful place to eat.
May 2026

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Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe Ethiopian Cuisine

842 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 320-7420