Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant
5071 Nicholson Ln, Rockville
(301) 881-8882
Customers' Favorites
Vegetarian Sampler
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: No
Takeout: Yes
Ethiopian Coffee Espresso Style
Vegetarian Sampler Platter
Vegetarian Platter
Teff Chocalate Cake
Injera Crisp Dip
Chicken Sampler
Veggie Sampler
Injera Crisps
Lunch Sambusa
Appetizers
Sambusa (2 pcs)
Prime ground beef or brown lentils tastefully seasoned then wrapped in pastry dough and lightly fried to golden perfection; served with 2 pieces and our housemade Awaze Sauce
Injera Crisp Dip
Locally acclaimed Injera Crisps from Tsiona Foods served with one of our housemade dips:
Ayib & Spinach Dip
Ayib, housemade farmers cheese, seasoned with Awaze and Ethiopian clarified butter next to sautéed spinach and served with injera crisps
Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and hard-boiled egg with olive oil and lemon dressing.
Extra Sides
Side Veggie
Choose one of the following:
Side Meat Dish
Choose one of the following:
Side: Extra Injera (Regular or 100%25 Teff - Gluten Free)
Timatim Selata
Spicy. Diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, olive oil, and lemon.
Side: Egg Wot
Boiled egg in spicy berberay stew
Hard-Boiled Egg
Side: Ayib
Ethiopian farmers cheese made in-house
Side: White Rice
Injera Crisps
Lentil Stew Mix
Sheba Combo Platters
Shifinfin (4-5 people)
Kitfo, Tibs Fitfit (Spicy or Mild), Sheba Tibs (Spicy or Mild), Kay Miser (Red Lentils - Spicy), Gomen (Collard Greens - Mild) and Salad. Includes Injera - Serves 4 to 5 people.
Sheba Combo
Choose 2 Meat Dishes and 2 Veggie Sides. Includes Injera - Serves 1
Veggie Combo
Choose 5 items. Veggie Combo options are all Vegan except Egg Wot - Serves 1
Beef and Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Cubed Beef Stew), and Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Lamb Combo
Yebeg Tibs (Lamb Tibs), Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew), and Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Beef Combo
Sheba Tibs (Beef Tibs), Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew), and Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew), and Doro be Kosta (Chicken & Spinach - Mild). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Chicken (Doro)
Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew)
Cubed chicken breast simmered in onion, turmeric, garlic, ginger and coriander - Halal
Doro Wot (Spicy Chicken Stew)
One of Ethiopia's most famous chicken dishes. Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon juice and ginger, slow cooked in our berberay stew; served with a hard boiled egg. Halal Option: Cubed Chicken Breast
Doro Tibs
Lightly marinated cubed chicken breast sautéed with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, jalapeño pepper and other seasonings - Halal
Doro Be Kosta (Chicken and Spinach)
Cubed chicken breast mixed with chopped spinach tastefully seasoned with garlic, dash of awaze sauce - Halal
Lamb (Beg)
Yebeg Tibs
Tender lamb cubes sautéed with onions, fresh tomato, garlic, ginger root, rosemary, and other house spices - Halal
Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes stew in a flavorful stew of turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger and other spices - Halal
Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in berberay stew, onions, garlic, ginger root and other spices - Halal
Beef (Siga)
Sheba Tibs
Beef tenderloin cubes sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, rosemary, jalapeño and other house spices in awaze sauce
Sheba Kitfo
Ethiopian style steak tartare, richly seasoned with our special blend of spices, clarified butter, and mitmita. Served with Ayib and Gomen
Tibs Fitfit
Tender beef cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes, awaze and jalapeños then mixed with injera pieces
Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes in berberay stew of onions, garlic, ginger and traditional spices
Sheba Kitfo Dulet
Ethiopian style steak tartare, richly seasoned with our special blend of spices, clarified butter, mitmita, finished with red onions and jalapeños. Served with Ayib and Gomen
Vegan Entrees
Veggie Fitfit
Injera pieces mixed in a stew of sautéed onions, berberay, tomatoes, jalapeño and other spices
Kay Misir (Red Lentils - Spicy)
Red Lentils slow cooked in flavored berberay stew with onion, tomatoes and a blend of traditional spices simmered to perfection
Ater Kik (Yellow Split Peas - Mild)
Yellow Split Peas slow cooked in onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and turmeric stew
Tofu Dulet
Tofu sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, mitmita and cardamom topped with jalapeños
Dinich Wot (Potato Stew - Spicy or Mild)
Potato Stew of onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger; served with berberay or turmeric base
Tikil Gomen(Cabbage and Carrots - Mild)
Cabbage cooked with carrots and onions and deliciously seasoned with garlic, ginger and other spices
Bedergan (Eggplant Stew - Spicy)
Eggplant slow cooked in a flavorful berberay stew with red onions and a blend of traditional spices
Shiro(Chickpea Stew - Mild)
Chickpeas seasoned and cooked into a creamy stew with garlic, tomatoes, onion. Optional: Clarified Butter (Kibay) Topping
Fossolia (Green Beans, Potatoes, and Carrots - Mild)
Green Beans, Potatoes and Carrots steamed and cooked in onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger stew
Gomen (Collard Greens - Mild)
Collard Greens steamed and tastefully cooked with onion, garlic, and ginger
Difin Misir (Brown Lentils - Mild)
Brown Lentils in a flavorful onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and turmeric stew with a blend of traditional spices
Seafood
Assa Dulet
Finely cut tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, a hint of mitmita, and cardamom finished with diced red onions and jalapeños
Assa Goulash
Cubed tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, a hint of mitmita, and cardamom finished with diced red onions and jalapeños
Sheba Salmon
Salmon sautéed with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño and berberay
Soft Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Bottled Drinks
Perrier
Bottle Water
Ethiopian Tea
Sheba Iced Tea
Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves spice blend with a black tea bag to finish.
Sheba Hot Tea
Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves spice blend with a black tea bag to finish
Juices
Lemonade
Mango Juice
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Lunch Specials
Lunch Sambusa Special (1 pc)
Prime ground beef or brown lentils tastefully seasoned then wrapped in pastry dough and lightly fried to golden perfection; served with 1 piece and our housemade Awaze Sauce:
Lunch Veggie Combo
Choose 5 Veggies - Serves 1 *Veg Combo options are all Vegan except Egg Wot*
Lunch Beef and Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg) and Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew) served with one veggie side
Lunch Beef Combo
Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew) and Minchet Abish Alicha (Ground Beef Stew - Mild) served with one veggie side
Lunch Tibs Fitfit
Tender beef cubes sautéed with onions, awaze, tomatoes and jalapeños then mixed with injera pieces
Lunch Doro Wot (Spicy Chicken Stew)
One of Ethiopia's most famous chicken dishes. Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon juice and ginger, slow cooked in our berberay stew; served with a hard boiled egg
Lunch Veggie Special
Choose any single dish from the "Lunch Veggie Combo" options as an entree. Egg Wot is the only non-vegan option.
Lunch Veggie Fitfit
Injera pieces mixed in a stew of sautéed onions, berberay, tomatoes, jalapeño and other spices
Lunch Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in berberay stew, onions, garlic, ginger root and other spices - Halal
Lunch Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in turmeric stew of onion, garlic, ginger and other spices - Halal
Lunch Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes in berberay stew of onions, garlic, ginger and traditional spices
Appetizers
Sambusa (2 pcs)
Prime ground beef or brown lentils tastefully seasoned then wrapped in pastry dough and lightly fried to golden perfection; served with 2 pieces and our housemade Awaze Sauce
Injera Crisp Dip
Locally acclaimed Injera Crisps from Tsiona Foods served with one of our housemade dips:
Ayib & Spinach Dip
Ayib, housemade farmers cheese, seasoned with Awaze and Ethiopian clarified butter next to sautéed spinach and served with injera crisps
Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and hard-boiled egg with olive oil and lemon dressing.
Extra Sides
Side Veggie
Choose one of the following:
Side Meat Dish
Choose one of the following:
Side: Extra Injera (Regular or 100%25 Teff - Gluten Free)
Timatim Selata
Spicy. Diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, olive oil, and lemon.
Side: Egg Wot
Boiled egg in spicy berberay stew
Hard-Boiled Egg
Side: Ayib
Ethiopian farmers cheese made in-house
Side: White Rice
Injera Crisps
Lentil Stew Mix
Sheba Combo Platters
Shifinfin (4-5 people)
Kitfo, Tibs Fitfit (Spicy or Mild), Sheba Tibs (Spicy or Mild), Kay Miser (Red Lentils - Spicy), Gomen (Collard Greens - Mild) and Salad. Includes Injera - Serves 4 to 5 people.
Sheba Combo
Choose 2 Meat Dishes and 2 Veggie Sides. Includes Injera - Serves 1
Veggie Combo
Choose 5 items. Veggie Combo options are all Vegan except Egg Wot - Serves 1
Beef and Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Cubed Beef Stew), and Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Lamb Combo
Yebeg Tibs (Lamb Tibs), Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew), and Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Beef Combo
Sheba Tibs (Beef Tibs), Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew), and Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew), and Doro be Kosta (Chicken & Spinach - Mild). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera - Serves 1
Chicken (Doro)
Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew)
Cubed chicken breast simmered in onion, turmeric, garlic, ginger and coriander - Halal
Doro Wot (Spicy Chicken Stew)
One of Ethiopia's most famous chicken dishes. Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon juice and ginger, slow cooked in our berberay stew; served with a hard boiled egg. Halal Option: Cubed Chicken Breast
Doro Tibs
Lightly marinated cubed chicken breast sautéed with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, jalapeño pepper and other seasonings - Halal
Doro Be Kosta (Chicken and Spinach)
Cubed chicken breast mixed with chopped spinach tastefully seasoned with garlic, dash of awaze sauce - Halal
Lamb (Beg)
Yebeg Tibs
Tender lamb cubes sautéed with onions, fresh tomato, garlic, ginger root, rosemary, and other house spices - Halal
Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes stew in a flavorful stew of turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger and other spices - Halal
Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in berberay stew, onions, garlic, ginger root and other spices - Halal
Beef (Siga)
Sheba Tibs
Beef tenderloin cubes sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, rosemary, jalapeño and other house spices in awaze sauce
Sheba Kitfo
Ethiopian style steak tartare, richly seasoned with our special blend of spices, clarified butter, and mitmita. Served with Ayib and Gomen
Tibs Fitfit
Tender beef cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes, awaze and jalapeños then mixed with injera pieces
Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes in berberay stew of onions, garlic, ginger and traditional spices
Sheba Kitfo Dulet
Ethiopian style steak tartare, richly seasoned with our special blend of spices, clarified butter, mitmita, finished with red onions and jalapeños. Served with Ayib and Gomen
Vegan Entrees
Veggie Fitfit
Injera pieces mixed in a stew of sautéed onions, berberay, tomatoes, jalapeño and other spices
Kay Misir (Red Lentils - Spicy)
Red Lentils slow cooked in flavored berberay stew with onion, tomatoes and a blend of traditional spices simmered to perfection
Ater Kik (Yellow Split Peas - Mild)
Yellow Split Peas slow cooked in onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and turmeric stew
Tofu Dulet
Tofu sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, mitmita and cardamom topped with jalapeños
Dinich Wot (Potato Stew - Spicy or Mild)
Potato Stew of onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger; served with berberay or turmeric base
Tikil Gomen(Cabbage and Carrots - Mild)
Cabbage cooked with carrots and onions and deliciously seasoned with garlic, ginger and other spices
Bedergan (Eggplant Stew - Spicy)
Eggplant slow cooked in a flavorful berberay stew with red onions and a blend of traditional spices
Shiro(Chickpea Stew - Mild)
Chickpeas seasoned and cooked into a creamy stew with garlic, tomatoes, onion. Optional: Clarified Butter (Kibay) Topping
Fossolia (Green Beans, Potatoes, and Carrots - Mild)
Green Beans, Potatoes and Carrots steamed and cooked in onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger stew
Gomen (Collard Greens - Mild)
Collard Greens steamed and tastefully cooked with onion, garlic, and ginger
Difin Misir (Brown Lentils - Mild)
Brown Lentils in a flavorful onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and turmeric stew with a blend of traditional spices
Seafood
Assa Dulet
Finely cut tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, a hint of mitmita, and cardamom finished with diced red onions and jalapeños
Assa Goulash
Cubed tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, a hint of mitmita, and cardamom finished with diced red onions and jalapeños
Sheba Salmon
Salmon sautéed with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño and berberay
Soft Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Ginger Ale
Bottled Drinks
Perrier
Bottle Water
Juices
Lemonade
Mango Juice
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
Ethiopian Tea
Sheba Iced Tea
Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves spice blend with a black tea bag to finish.
Sheba Hot Tea
Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves spice blend with a black tea bag to finish
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Recent Reviews
Sheba is one of our best “food discoveries” since moving to the area - freshly-prepared and delicious food, attentive service, and a variety of options both meat-based and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Many drink options including refreshing lemonade and teas. Highly recommended!
June 2025
We have tried many Ethiopian restaurants in the area, and Sheba is hands down the best! The food is absolutely FANTASTIC, the portions are great, and the service is quick and friendly. We have enjoyed their food both in-restaurant and via delivery, and it always hits the spot. We’ve probably eaten here 50 or 60 times and have never had a disappointing meal or experience. Highly recommend!
June 2025
This restaurant is amazing. The food was fantastic; so flavorful and well balanced. The older gentleman that served me and my friend was so sweet and amazing. If you love Ethiopian cuisine then this is definitely a restaurant that you want to visit.
October 2024
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