Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant

4155 University Ave, San Diego
(619) 310-5307

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Awaze TIBS with Vegan Platter
Vegan Platter Beyaynetu
Vegan Special Beyaynetu
Vegan Special
Zilzil TIBS
Derek TIBS
Meat Combo
Misir Wot
Doro Wot
Sambusa

Menu

Menu
Kitfo
Ethiopian style steak tartare. Freshly minced high grade extra lean beef seasoned with mitmita and niter kibbeh. Can be served lightly cooked.
Zilzil Tibs
Strips of braised beef with onions, tomatoes and jalapeno pepper.
Neche Tibs
Cubes of selected beef or lamb with onions, tomato sauce and niter kibbeh.
Gomen Besiga
Ethiopian style steak tartare. Freshly minced high grade extra-lean beef seasoned with mitmita and niter kibbeh. Comes with finely minced collard greens cooked in seasoned butter and ayeb (housemade cheese).
Sega Wot
Traditional beef stew made with berbere.
Awaze Tibs
Cubes of tender beef or lamb with tomato sauce, berbere (spice blend of hot red pepper) and niter kibbeh (ethiopian style spiced butter).
Tibs Firfir
Pieces of injera (Ethiopian bread) mixed with awaze tibs made out of tender beef, sautéed tomato and onions. The spongy injera absorbs the well seasoned sauces of the tibs making this a comfort food.
Special Kitfo
Ethiopian style steak tartare. Freshly minced high grade extra lean beef seasoned with mitmita and niter kibbeh. Comes with finely minced collard greens cooked in seasoned butter and ayeb (housemade cheese).
Gored Gored
Lightly cooked cubes of raw lean beef spiced with mitmita and awaze sauce.

Vegan Options
Vegan Special
Beyaynetu. Assortment of slow cooked stews: split peas, chickpea, split lentil, cabbage with carrot, beets, and collard greens and house salad. The ultimate vegan delight!!
Shiro Tegabino
Ground chickpea simmered in spice rich red house sauce.
Sambusa
Crispy pastry filled with lentils.
Yater Alicha
Yellow split peas cooked with onions, turmeric, garlic and ginger.
Vegan Platter
Beyaynetu. Assortment of slow cooked stews: split peas, chickpea, split lentil, collard greens and house salad.
House Salad
Fresh to order salads with our delicious house dressing.
Misir Wot
Split lentil in red pepper sauce seasoned with assorted spices.
Spaghetti
Ethiopian style spaghetti made with fresh tomato, onion and berbere.

Drinks
Soda
Ethiopian Style Coffee
Single serve.
Hot Tea
Flavored.
Sparkling Water
Bottled Water
Juice

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Recent Reviews

At Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant, you're welcomed into a warm and inviting atmosphere that enhances every meal. The ginger tea is refreshing, and the Ethiopian coffee is a must-try. The food here is truly delicious, making it an experience worth savoring.
September 2025
My daughter and I wanted to try Ethiopian food and we were not disappointed. The cafe is neat with lovely and unique decor, the menu is extensive and reasonably priced and the food was very good. We shared the vegan sampler plate and it was more than enough for us both. The service was fast, and the server took the time to explain the food and answer our questions about the process of making the injera. It was a lovely cultural experience that I would gladly repeat.
September 2025
I should have taken a picture before I dug in. I always thought I didn’t like Ethiopian food until now. I ordered vegan platter on DoorDash and I was pleasantly surprised! The food was so delicious even the spongy bread which prior trying in the east coast I hated it. Now fast forward today I was near the restaurant and ordered the same special vegan platter and once I got home I dug in and it’s even better than the first time! So flavorful and fresh! Big portions! I love...
August 2025

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Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant

4155 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 310-5307