Cafe Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine

849 W University Dr, Tempe
(480) 829-1939

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Tikil Gomen Cabbage Potatoes and Carrots
Key Sega Wat Spicy Beef Stew
Doro Wat Spicy Chicken Stew
Vegan Combo Beef Stew
Gomen Collard Greens
Lalibela Exclusive
Spicy Combination
Gluten Free Injera
Meat Combination
Alicha Sega Wat

Menu

Featured items
Vegetable Combination
A combination of fosolia, gomen, misr wat, and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken stew, chicken simmered in spicy berbere chili powder sauce, kibbeh spiced clarified butter, and onion, flavored with various spices. The Doro what is traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs. Served with Injera.
Meat Combination
Combination of alicha sega, doro wat, and kye sega wat . Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Key Sega Wat
Spicy beef stew. Tender beef cubes simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, onion, and flavored with various spices. Served with Injera.
Vegan Deluxe
Azifah, fosolia, Gomen, misir wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Beef Tibs
(Mild pan fried beef or lamb cubes) Lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapenos,Onion and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Yebeg Alicha Sega Wat
Mild lamb stew. Lamb cubes simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh, spiced clarified butter, onion, and turmeric. Served with Injera.
Kitfo
(Ground beef resembling steak tartar) Lean tender beef finely chopped, mixed With mitmita, cardamon, and kibbeh. Served Slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Lailibela Deluxe
Alicha sega wat, doro wat, Key sega wat, yebeg alicha, Fosolia, gomen, misir wat, Tikil gomen, and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Lamb Yawaze Tibs
(Spicy pan fried beef or lamb cubes) Lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion, and fresh rosemary with awaze sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

Soups and Salad
Shorba Soup
Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion, and vegetable stock.
Selata Salad
Lalibela garden salad with dressing.

Meat Dishes Entrees
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken stew, chicken simmered in spicy berbere chili powder sauce, kibbeh spiced clarified butter, and onion, flavored with various spices. The Doro what is traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs. Served with Injera.
Key Sega Wat
Spicy beef stew. Tender beef cubes simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, onion, and flavored with various spices. Served with Injera.
Yebeg Alicha Sega Wat
Mild lamb stew. Lamb cubes simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh, spiced clarified butter, onion, and turmeric. Served with Injera.
Alicha Sega Wat
Mild beef stew, tender beef cubes simmered in mild sauce Kibbeh spiced clarified butter, onion, and turmeric, flavored with various spices. Served with Injera.
Asa Wat
Fish stew. Shredded tilapia fish, stew simmered with spicy berbere chili powder sauce, garlic, onion, and flavored with various spices. Served with Injera.

Vegan Dishes Entrees
Shiro Wat
Ground peas. Spiced ground peas cooked with, onion, seasoned with garlic, and ginger. Served with injera.
Misir Wat
Medium spicy red split lentils. Red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (chili powder) sauce, and herbs. Served with injera.
Tikil Gomen
Cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. Lightly spiced cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and turmeric. Served with injera.
Yekik Alicha
Yellow split peas. Yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric, and herb. Served with injera.
Gomen
Collard greens. Chopped collard greens cooked with fresh garlic, ginger, and onion. Served with injera.
Timatim Fitfit
Pieces of injera mixed with chopped onions, tomato, jalapenos, and fresh lemon dressing.
Azifah
Brown lentils. Whole brown lentils blended with onion, jalapenos, fresh lemon, and spices. Served with Injera.
Fosolia
Green beans and carrots. Lightly spiced green beans cooked with tomatoes, carrots, and onions. Served with Injera.

Individual Platters
Vegetable Combination
A combination of fosolia, gomen, misr wat, and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Meat Combination
Combination of alicha sega, doro wat, and kye sega wat . Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Chef's Favorite Combination
A combination of doro wat, gomen, and Ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Manager's Choice
A combination of kye sega wat, tikil gomen, and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Beef Tibs
(Mild pan fried beef or lamb cubes) Lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapenos,Onion and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Lamb Yawaze Tibs
(Spicy pan fried beef or lamb cubes) Lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion, and fresh rosemary with awaze sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Kitfo
(Ground beef resembling steak tartar) Lean tender beef finely chopped, mixed With mitmita, cardamon, and kibbeh. Served Slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Beef Yawaze Tibs
(Spicy pan fried beef or lamb cubes) Lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapenos, onion, and fresh rosemary with awaze sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Mild Combination
A combination of alicha sega wat, yebeg alicha sega wat, and fosolia. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Spicy Combination
A combination of doro wat, kye sega Wat, and misr wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Lamb Tibs
(Mild pan fried beef or lamb cubes) Lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapenos, onion, and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Yawaze Yebere Tibs Firfir
Pieces of injera mixed in pan fried beef cubes with awaze sauce, onion, and jalapeno. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

Suggested Combinations For Parties of 2
Vegan Deluxe
Azifah, fosolia, Gomen, misir wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Lailibela Deluxe
Alicha sega wat, doro wat, Key sega wat, yebeg alicha, Fosolia, gomen, misir wat, Tikil gomen, and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

Suggested Combinations For Parties of 4
Lalibela Exclusive
Alicha sega wat, asa wat, doro wat, key sega wat, yebeg alicha, fosolia, gomen, misr wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha, beef tibs, and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Vegan Exclusive
Azifah, 2x fosolia, 2x gomen, 2x misr wat, shiro wat, 2x tikil gomen, yekik alicha, and timatim fitfit. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

Side Orders
Injera
(Ethiopian bread) A crepe like sourdough bread made from a mixture of teff and wheat flour.
Rice
Gluten Free Injeera
(Ethiopian bread) A crepe like sourdough bread made from teff flour.
Ayeb
(Cheese) Freshly made mild and crumbly cheese used for enhancing flavor.

Mains
Sampler
Served with injera ethiopian bread or rice or half rice or half injera.
Soup and Salad
Bowl of lentil soup and garden salad.
Spicy Wrap
Wrapped in a tortilla and served with your choice of Lentil soup or garden salad.

Soda and Juices
Mango Juice
Pink Lemonade
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Fanta Orange
Raspberry Iced Tea
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
Cranberry Juice
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Perrier
Mineral water.
Bottled Water

Coffee and Ethiopian Teas
Traditional Ethiopian Coffee
Served in clay pot.
Koranti
Hot tea mixed with a heavy splash of ouzo (a Greek liquor).
Yekemem Shai
Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.
Regular Coffee
Decaf Coffee
Tossign
Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of Ethiopia. Great for colds and flu.

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Recent Reviews

I love Café Lalibela for its warm, relaxing ambiance and authentic Ethiopian fare. The injera is always fresh, and the staff greet you like family. It’s one of those hidden gems where I take friends when I want something special.
October 2025
Clean. Good service. First or second time trying Ethiopian food.

The mild combination plate had two meats with the texture and taste reminiscent of a beef stew. I did not like the green beans, but I imagine it was good if you like Ethiopian food.

The bread you scoop the food up with was kind of spongy. I had the impression it was supposed to be that way. It did not have any taste.

I would go back.
September 2025
Absolutely love the food, full flavor. The folks that run this place are kind and attentive.
CELIAC friendly! Those of us that know how important this is...I am super sensitive and have never had a problem. Staff is highly knowledgeable.
September 2025

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Cafe Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine

849 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 829-1939