Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant

357-A Grand Ave, Oakland
(510) 238-9050

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Vegan Gluten-Free Ethiopian Hummus Butacha
Veggie Sampler and Meat Sampler Platter
Veggie and Meat Sampler Plate
Meat Combo and Veggie Combo
Veggie Sampler Platter
Meat Sampler for One
Minced Meat Fillings
Beyond Meat Sanbussa
Injera Lentil Soup
Gluten-Free Injera

Menu

Featured items
Veggie/Vegan Sampler for One
Red lentils, yellow lentils, cooked greens and sautéed cabbage/potatoes/carrots.
Meat Sampler for One
Bone-in chicken, lamb stew and beef curry.
CHICKEN Tibs
Cubed chicken sauteed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
Kitfo
Rare minced lean beef, mixed with organic spices and warm Nitir kibe.
FISH Tibs
Cubed, boneless fish (tilapia) sauteed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, and Ethiopian spices.
Meat (Beef) Sambusa
4 handmade sambusas stuffed with minced beef, peppers, and herbs.
Derek Tibs/LAMB (Crispy/Grilled)
Grilled crispy lamb or beef with red onion ring, hot pepper, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
Veggie Sambusa (Vegan)
4 handmade sambusa stuffed with lentils, peppers, and herbs.
Shiro (Chickpeas) (Vegan)
A special dish made with imported Shiro (seasoned chickpea flour), Ethiopian spices, garlic, and ginger.
Butacha (Ethiopian Hummus) (Vegan)
House-made Ethiopian hummus served with Injera. Vegetarian.

Appetizers
Veggie Sambusa (Vegan)
4 handmade sambusa stuffed with lentils, peppers, and herbs.
Butacha (Ethiopian Hummus) (Vegan)
House-made Ethiopian hummus served with Injera. Vegetarian.
Meat (Beef) Sambusa
4 handmade sambusas stuffed with minced beef, peppers, and herbs.
Ethiopian Nacho (Vegan)
Ethiopian-style fried potato chips with house-made salsa and Ethiopian hummus.
Injerito (Vegan)
Hand rolled sheet of injrea with KIK-ALICHA or MESSER
Ethiopian Green Salata (Vegan)
A salad of hand-chopped lettuce, diced onions, and tomatoes dressed with olive oil, garlic, chilies, and fresh lime juice.
Enssaro Chicken Salata
A salad of hand-chopped lettuce, sautéed chicken, diced onions, and tomatoes, dressed with olive oil, garlic, chillies, and fresh lime juice.

WOT (Slow Cooked and Simmered with Organic Spice)
Shiro (Chickpeas) (Vegan)
A special dish made with imported Shiro (seasoned chickpea flour), Ethiopian spices, garlic, and ginger.
Doro Wot (Chicken Stew)
Bone-in chicken and boiled egg simmered with berbera (organic Ethiopian spices) in a red sauce with herbs.
Shiro Sampler (Vegan)
1/3 SHIRO 1/3 GOMEN 1/3 MESSER
Kik-Alicha (Split Peas) (Vegan)
Yellow split peas simmered with turmeric, minced onion, garlic, and ginger.
Messer Wot (Red Lentils) (Vegan)
Red lentils cooked slowly with organic Ethiopian spices.
Beg Wot (Lamb Stew)
Lamb slowly simmered with berbera (organic Ethiopian spices) and combination of spices.
Bere Alicha (Beef Curry)
Mild beef stew seasoned with ginger, garlic, and turmeric.
Bozena Shiro (Chickpeas and Beef)
A rich and savory stew of Shiro simmered with minced beef, nitir kibe, and a combination of Ethiopian spices.

Specialties (Grilled, Sautéed, Steam Cooked)
Derek Tibs/LAMB (Crispy/Grilled)
Grilled crispy lamb or beef with red onion ring, hot pepper, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
Ata-Kilt (Vegan)
A flavorful dish of slow sauteed cabbage with carrots and potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.
Gomen Be Sega (Chicken and Greens)
Served with hot pepper, onions, garlic, and mixed with our steamed seasonal greens.
Gomen (Vegan)
Fresh, seasonal, steamed greens cooked with onions, ginger, and garlic.

Tibs (Pan Sautéed)
CHICKEN Tibs
Cubed chicken sauteed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
FISH Tibs
Cubed, boneless fish (tilapia) sautéed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, and Ethiopian spices.
LAMB Tibs
Tender, cubed lamb sauteed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
BEEF Tibs
Beef sauteed with hot pepper, onions, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
MUSHROOM Tibs

Steak Tartare (Rare but Warm)
Kitfo
Rare minced lean beef, mixed with organic spices and warm Nitir kibe.
Special Kitfo
Our house's special version of kitfo includes minced kale and Ethiopian cheese.

Veggie and Meat Samplers
Meat Sampler for One
Bone-in chicken, lamb stew and beef curry.
Veggie/Vegan Sampler for One
Red lentils, yellow lentils, cooked greens and sautéed cabbage/potatoes/carrots.
Meat/Veggie Sampler for Two
DOUBLE portions: Bone-in chicken, lamb stew and beef curry.
Veggie/Vegan Sampler for Two
DOUBLE portions: Red lentils, yellow split peas, cooked greens and sautéed cabbage/potatoes/carrots

Most Popular
Shiro (Chickpeas) (Vegan)
A special dish made with imported Shiro (seasoned chickpea flour), Ethiopian spices, garlic, and ginger.
Veggie Sambusa (Vegan)
4 handmade sambusa stuffed with lentils, peppers, and herbs.
Meat (Beef) Sambusa
4 handmade sambusas stuffed with minced beef, peppers, and herbs.
Butacha (Ethiopian Hummus) (Vegan)
House-made Ethiopian hummus served with Injera. Vegetarian.
Derek Tibs/LAMB (Crispy/Grilled)
Grilled crispy lamb or beef with red onion ring, hot pepper, garlic, Ethiopian spices, and nitir kibe (Ethiopian ghee).
FISH Tibs
Cubed, boneless fish (tilapia) sauteed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, and Ethiopian spices.
Chicken Bone In Stew and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Yellow Split Peas and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Red Lentils and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Chicken Bone In Stew
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone In Stew and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone in Stew and Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Red Lentils and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrots and Potatoes and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes And Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone In Stew and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Chicken Bone In Stew
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Beef Curry
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Yellow Split Peas and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Yellow Split Peas and Sauteed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Cooked Greens and Sauteed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Injerito (Vegan)
Hand-rolled sheet of injrea with red or yellow lentils.
Lamb Stew and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD

Under $10
Meat (Beef) Sambusa
4 handmade sambusas stuffed with minced beef, peppers, and herbs.
Butacha (Ethiopian Hummus) (Vegan)
House-made Ethiopian hummus served with Injera. Vegetarian.
Red Lentils and Sautéed Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Red Lentils and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Cooked Greens and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Red Lentils and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Chicken Bone In Stew
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Beef Curry
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone In Stew and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone in Stew and Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Yellow Split Peas and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone In Stew and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes And Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Chicken Bone In Stew
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Yellow Split Peas and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Yellow Split Peas and Sauteed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Chicken Bone In Stew and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Cooked Greens and Sauteed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Lamb Stew and Cooked Greens
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrot and Potatoes
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Red Lentils
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Sautéed: Cabbage with Carrots and Potatoes and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD
Beef Curry and Yellow Split Peas
COMES WITH THREE ROLLS OF INJREA BREAD

Wine and Dine/Food and Wine
MEAT AND VEGGIES SAMPLER FOR 2 PEOPLE, ALSO A BOTTLE OF HONEY TEJ
VEGAN/VEGGIE SAMPLERS FOR TWO. ALSO A BOTTLE OF HONEY TEJ

Family Pack/Small Catering
HOUSE FAVORITE MEAT AND VEGGIES FEEDS 5 PEOPLE
FEEDS 5 PEOPLES 1: LENTILS 2: GREENS 3: Sautéed CABBAGE with CARROT and POTATOES. 4: Mild SPLIT PEAS 5: TOMATOES SALAD 6: CHICKPEAS 7: ETHIOPIAN HUMMUS. 8: HOUSE GREEN SALAD Also, PLENTY OF IN-HOUSE MADE INJREA BREAD
VARIETY of VEGAN/VEGGIES FEEDS 5 PEOPLE
FEEDS 5 PEOPLES 1: LENTILS 2: GREENS 3: Sautéed CABBAGE with CARROT and POTATOES. 4: Mild SPLIT PEAS 5: TOMATOES SALAD 6: CHICKPEAS 7: ETHIOPIAN HUMMUS. 8: HOUSE GREEN SALAD Also, PLENTY OF IN HOUSE MADE INJREA BREAD
VARIETY of VEGAN/VEGGIES FEEDS 10 PEOPLE
FEEDS 10 PEOPLES 1: LENTILS 2: GREENS 3: Sautéed CABBAGE with CARROT and POTATOES. 4: Mild SPLIT PEAS 5: TOMATOES SALAD 6: CHICKPEAS 7: ETHIOPIAN HUMMUS. 8: HOUSE GREEN SALAD Also, PLENTY OF IN-HOUSE MADE INJREA BREAD
HOUSDE FAVORITE MEAT AND VEGGIES FEEDS 10 PEOPLE
FEEDS 10 PEOPLES 1: LENTILS 2: GREENS 3: Sautéed CABBAGE with CARROT and POTATOES. 4: Mild SPLIT PEAS 5: TOMATOES SALAD 6: CHICKPEAS 7: ETHIOPIAN HUMMUS. 8: HOUSE GREEN SALAD Also, PLENTY OF IN-HOUSE MADE INJREA BREAD

Ethiopian Catering Menu
CATERING FOR 20 PEOPLE (READ DESCRIPTION)
Includes: Appetizers; In-house made Ethiopian vegan hummus and in-house made Sanbussa (meat and veggie). Entrees; Grilled/sautéed boneless chicken, slow-cooked simmered Lamb stew, steam-cooked seasonal greens, slow-cooked red lentils, and house green salad. Also plenty of in-house-made Injera.

TEJ (Fermented JOY Juice)
750 ml Bottle
Fermented honey. Instead of WHITE or RED grapes
1000 ml Bottle
Fermented honey. Instead of WHITE or RED grapes
Half Craft 500 ml
Fermented honey. Instead of WHITE or RED grapes

Beverages
Bottle Coca-Cola®
Coca-Cola Soda
Bottle Sprite®
Lemon Lime Soda
Bundaberg Ginger Beer
Perrier
Bottle Fanta

Desserts
Chocolate Mouse Cake
Key Lime Pie
Baklava
Thin layer stacks of dough, honey, and peanuts.

SIDE ORDER
House Injera
Gluten-Free Injera
SIDE RICE

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Recent Reviews

Filling and satisfying dinner for a group of four. We all enjoyed a bottle of honey wine and felt warmly buzzed by the end of the meal. One person in our group is vegetarian so she got the veggie platter for one and the rest of us split the meat and veggie combo for three.

Great portions and we were even unable to finish it all. The meat dishes were some of my favorites as well as the gomen! I am not the biggest fan of injera but the injera here was soft and...
July 2025
One of the best Ethiopian spots in the Bay Area. Good food, great service. We had folks in our group new to Ethiopian cuisine and our server was kind enough to explain and help them out.
July 2025
I had an amazing experience at this Enssaro Ethiopian restaurant in Oakland, CA! I ordered the Kitfo and Tibs — both were absolutely delicious and full of authentic flavor. The manager, a friendly guy with dreadlocks behind the counter, made me feel very welcome. The server was also kind and knowledgeable, answering all my questions with a smile. Every time I visit Oakland, this is the only place I go for real Ethiopian food. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a warm...
June 2025

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Enssaro Ethiopian Restaurant

357-A Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 238-9050