Büna Coffeehouse

4400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington
(202) 882-2223

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Buna Bowl Formerly Breakfast Bowl
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Kitfo Sandwich
Brunch Platter
Steak Sandwich
Avocado Toast
Cinnamon Roll
Injira Rolls
Vegan Platter
Drip Coffee

Menu

Breakfast
BUNA BOWL (formerly known as BREAKFAST BOWL)
Kinch (cracked wheat), topped with tibs, (beef tenderloin sauteed with onion, tomato, jalapeno, and clarified butter). Eggs and guacamole.
Egg and Cheese
2 eggs scrambled, Swiss or provolone, on brioche, or croissant.
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Traditional Habesha Eggs
Scrambled with onions, tomatoes, jalapeno, and a sprinkle of mitmita (spicy chili powder) with choice of bread, or injera.
Lox Bagel
Smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese, garnished with tomato, onions, cucumbers, and capers.
Egg White and Cheese
Scrambled egg whites, Swiss, avocado, tomatoes, spinach, and on a bagel of choice.
Traditional Habesha Eggs with Spinach and feta cheese
Habesha eggs scrambled with onoion, tomato, jalapeno, spinach and feta cheese.
Avocado Toast
Ripe avocados, tomato, boiled egg, turmeric golden kraut, seasoned with mitmita, and sesame seeds. Served on toasted sourdough bread
Waffle and Eggs
Belgian waffle with choice of fried or scrambled eggs.
Vegan Buna Bowl
IMPOSSIBLE ground beef cooked w/ onions, tomato and jalapeno. served with scrambled tofu and guacamole over kinche (cracked wheat)

Sandwiches
Double Decker Club Sandwich
Ham, turkey, bacon, salami, mayo, lettuce, and tomato on white toast. It comes with a side of chips.
Chipotle Chicken Avocado Sandwich
Free-range chicken, avocado, organic spring mix, chipotle-aioli, and provolone on ciabatta. It comes with a side of chips.
STEAK SANDWICH
Ribeye sliced, provolone, horseradish aioli, caramelized onions, lettuce, and tomato on a rustic hero roll. It comes with a side of chips.
Kitfo Sandwich
Steak tartare seasoned with mitmita and herbal clarified butter. Topped with Ayib on ciabatta. It comes with a side of chips.
AVOCADO BLT SANDWICH
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado, on white. It comes with a side of chips.
Toasted Rosemary Turkey Sandwich
Oven-roasted turkey breast, provolone, tomato, red onion, and mayonnaise on rosemary ciabatta. It comes with a side of chips.
Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich
Hummus, avocado, spinach, shredded carrots, red onion, cucumber, and feta on honey wholegrain toast. It comes with a side of chips. (we are out of honey wholegrain, it'll be on sourdough bread)
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Diced celery, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise, on honey whole grain. It comes with a side of chips.wholegrain,
Chicken Pesto bacon Caprese Sandwich
free range chicken, pesto, bacon, mozzarella tomato, and it comes on ciabatta. comes with a side of chips.
VEGAN KITFO SANDWICH
Impossible meat cooked with olive oil. onion, jalapeno spiced with cardamom and mitmita Served on ciabatta bread
Sun-Dried Tomato and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich
America, provolone, sun-dried tomato, and Applewood bacon on white It comes with a side of chips.

Ethiopic
Ethiopic Vegan Bowl
Red lentils, yellow split peas, collard green, pickled beets and tomato salad over brown & wild rice 100% whole grain and gluten free
vegan kitfo sandwich
Impossible meat cooked with olive oil. onion and jalapeno. Served on ciabatta bread
Ful
Mashed fava beans, with onions, garlic, cumin, tomato, barbered, yogurt, and scrambled eggs. Served with a french baguette.
Vegan Rolls
Yellow split peas, red lentils, and spinach rolled in injera.
Vegan Platter
Yellow split peas, red lentils, collard greens, and tomato salad. Shiro or spinach for an additional charge.
Brunch Platter
Traditional Habesha eggs, Kinché (cracked wheat), & Fir-Fir (injera tossed w/ berbere seasoning, onions, jalapeño, & garlic),
Tibs
Beef tenderloin sauteed with onion, tomato, jalapeno, and clarified butter. Served with a side salad and awaze sauce.
Awaze tibs
Beef tenderloin cooked with onion, tomato and jalapeno in awaze (Ethiopian hot sauce). Choose between tilapia or beef.
Traditional Habesha Eggs with Spinach and feta cheese
Habesha eggs scrambled with onoion, tomato, jalapeno, spinach and feta cheese.
Vegan Buna Bowl
IMPOSSIBLE ground beef cooked w/ onions, tomato and jalapeno. served with scrambled tofu and guacamole over kinche (cracked wheat)
Traditional Habesha Eggs
Scrambled with onions, tomatoes, jalapeno, and a sprinkle of mitmita (spicy chili powder) with choice of bread, or injera.

Coffee
Drip Coffee
Java Pac
Our Java Pac is 96 ounces of fresh, hot coffee perfect for groups and gatherings. (8 12 oz servings)

Not Coffee
Turmeric Chai Latte
Enlivening and pungent turmeric with zesty ginger and fragrant lemongrass. MADE WITH OAT MILK. 16 oz only, here for a limited time
Sweet Matcha Latte
Chai Latte
Smoothie (20 oz)
Greek yogurt-based.
Pumpkin Spiced Matcha 16oz
Lavender Lemonade 24oz
peach lemonade 24oz
Pumpkin Spiced Dirty Chai 12oz
Tea (16 oz)
Cocoa

Cold
Matcha lemonade 24oz
green tea lemonade served over ice. *24 oz only* here for a limited time!
frappe 16oz
blended coffee beverage topped with whipped cream.
Orange Hibiscus Lemonade 24 OZ
tart lemonade, sweet orange juice, and refreshing hibiscus tea over ice *limited time* *24oz only*
Cold Brew
Nitro Black
Hibiscus Iced Tea 24 OZ
unsweetened
peach lemonade 24oz
Nitro Latte
Lavender Lemonade 24oz
lemonade 24 OZ
here for a limited time! served over ice
Pumpkin Cold Brew 16oz
cold brew w/ pumpkin foam, (contains dairy)

Espresso (12oz and 16oz is 2 shots, 20oz is 4 shots of espresso)
Latte
Start with a double shot.
Pumpkin Spiced Latte 12oz
limited time & 16oz only
caramel macchiato
Pumpkin Spiced Dirty Chai 16oz
Mocha
Start with a double shot.
Americano
Start with a double shot.
White Mocha
Start with a double shot.
pumpkin spiced latte 16oz
Cortado
Start with a double shot.
Double Shot
Start with a double shot.

Baked Items
sambusa
spicy lentils wrapped in phyllo dough and fried
Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing
Mini Bomboloni
Muffin
Pound Cake
almond croissant
Scone
chocolate croissant
Cheese Danish
Brownies
Lemon Mascarpone Cake

Beverages
Tropicana Orange Juice
San Benedetto 750ml
Italian mineral water.
Smart Water
Glass Bottled
Fiji Water

Desserts
3 Chocolate Mousse
Delicious combination of silky dark, milk, white chocolate creams with a layer of hazelnut crunch, and presented in an elegant glass.
Carrot Cake
Alternating layers of carrot cake spiced with cinnamon, chopped walnuts covered with a smooth cream cheese topping, and sprinkled with crushed walnuts.
Red Velvet Cake
A red-hued layer cake, filled and iced with a smooth cream cheese frosting, and finished with and surrounded by red cake crumbs.
Tiramisu
Layers of espresso drenched sponge cake divided by mascarpone cream and dusted with cocoa powder.
Cheesecake
Creamy and rich New York cheesecake sits on a graham cracker base.
Chocolate Mousse
Rich chocolate mousse and zabaione. Topped with chocolate curls served in a glass cup.
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate layer cake filled with rich chocolate cream, topped with a chocolate mirror, and rimmed with chocolate flakes.

Soup
Black bean soup with sour cream
bowl - comes w/ 1/2 baguette
Chicken and Rice Soup (served with half a baguette)
bowl; - comes w/ 1/2 baguette

bowls
Ethiopic Vegan Bowl
Red lentils, yellow split peas, collard green, pickled beets and tomato salad over brown & wild rice 100% whole grain and gluten free
BUNA BOWL (formerly known as BREAKFAST BOWL)
Kinch (cracked wheat), topped with tibs, (beef tenderloin sauteed with onion, tomato, jalapeno, and clarified butter). Eggs and guacamole.
Vegan Buna Bowl
IMPOSSIBLE ground beef cooked w/ onions, tomato and jalapeno. served with scrambled tofu and guacamole over kinche (cracked wheat)

SUMMER MENU 2023
peach lemonade 24oz
Lavender Lemonade 24oz

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Recent Reviews

Coffee: excellent yirgacheffe, correctly prepared every single time.

Food: a nice assortment of baked goods to go with the coffee. I often get bagels, which are solid. The real secret though is that you can get a plate of Ethiopian tibs that is always excellent.

Atmosphere: this place has a vibe that you don't really get anywhere else in the area. I don't know, maybe I just like the music.

Verdict: easily one of...
December 2025
Really delicious food! Careful if you order a smoothie, the mango avocado ended up being $10 and not $6.50. It was a delicious smoothie though. Hopefully they will put up a sign about the price soon. Otherwise, some of the best Ethiopian food I've tried in the area! I hope they bring back the injira rolls.
November 2025
Delicious breakfast at Buna today! My man and I got the Ful with eggs and the Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs with Injera. One of the best Ethiopian scrambled eggs I've had in the area. It was spiced well, and the eggs were fluffy and scrumptious. Love the sprinkle of mitmita!

The ful was creamy with some chunky beans for texture. I love how they give you the garnishes separately: onions, tomatoes, and yogurt. The bread was crunchy on the outside and soft inside,...
October 2025

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Büna Coffeehouse

4400 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 882-2223