Shewhat Restaurant / Cafe
6101 Shattuck Ave., Oakland
(510) 250-9533
Customers' Favorites
Abby's Veggie Combo with Mushroom
Shewhat Meat and Veggie Combo
Shewhat Veggie Combo
Beef Tibsy & Spinach
Temtmo Yemsir Watt
Temtmo Yemisr Watt
Shewhat Meat Combo
Shewhat Ziggni
Simo's Special
Shrimp TIBS
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Recent Reviews
Loved our food. We got the shewat special which was a sampler of vegan, chicken and beef dishes. We even had to order more red lentils. We loved the lentil sambusa appetizer. We also enjoyed the honey wine, chai tea and tea with araki. Loved that this is a family run and owned restaurant. Will definitely return.
Sooo good! For drinks we got the tea and the chai and both were delicious and unique. The sambusa was so good that I immediately ate them before taking the picture. It’s crunchy, not too oily and pairs well with the sweet and sour sauce that is served with the dish. As a vegetarian I loved having two combo options to choose from! I chose the Simo’s special and my personal favorites were the red lentils and the chickpeas. I usually hate okra but I didn’t mind it at all. My...
This is our favorite Eritrean restaurant in the east bay. The food is always fantastic, always fresh and hot and so flavorful. Don’t come here expecting to eat in a hurry and run off. Good food takes preparation.
Parking: 5
Kid-friendliness: Sure
Parking: 5
Kid-friendliness: Sure
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