Makina Cafe Eritrean-Ethiopian To Go

45-14 48th Avenue, Woodside
(917) 426-5649

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Customers' Favorites

Chicken and Beef Combination
Side of Mushroom TIBS
Spicy Red Lentil
Cabbage Carrots
Vegetarian Bowl
Beef Sambusa
French Fries
Side of Shiro
Extra Injera
Chicken TIBS

Menu

Mains
Vegetarian Bowl
Your choice of 3 vegetables from the vegetable selection.
Chicken Tibs Bowl
Cubed chicken marinated with berber, onions, garlic, parsley and spiced oil.
Beef Tibs Bowl
Tender cubed beef marinated with onions, garlic, fresh rosemary, jalapeño and spiced oil.
Doro Wot
The national dish of Ethiopia, Doro wot is flavor packed (slow cooked for hours) with caramelized onions, and fiery berbere spiced sauce topped with boiled egg.
Siga Wot
Tender beef stew slow cooked for hours in a caramelized onions and berbere sauce. Traditionally served with injera, this dish can also be enjoyed with yellow basmati rice.

Appetizers
Beef Sambusa
Fried pastry with ground beef and herbs filling. Two Sambusas per order, comes with a side of Awaze sauce
Lentil Sambusa
Fried pastry with brown lentils and herbs filling. Two Sambusas per order, comes with a side of Awaze sauce VEGAN

Drinks
Juniper Lime
Juniper Lime spice soda with chamomile and elderflower
Pink Peppercorn Lemon
Refreshing pink peppercorn lemon
Coke
Ginger Ale
Turmeric Honeybush
Turmeric honeybush spice soda with orange peel and black pepper (non GMO)
Soda Water

Sides
Side of Ater Kik (GF, V)
Split Pea Stew with Turmeric & Ginger (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Side of Shiro
pureed chickpeas sautéed with garlic and onions (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Side of Mushroom Tibs
Sautéed mushrooms with Berbere (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Side of Tikel Gomen
Cabbage with carrots & potato (Gluten Free & Vegan)
Fosolia
String beans, carrots, sautéed in tomato and ginger sauce
Side of Misir
Spicy Red Lentil Stew (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Side of Chilled Beets
Beets, red onions, ginger, parsley, tomato served cold.
Side of Gomen
Collard Greens, Cardamom, onions (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Injera
Sourdough thin soft flat bread (two rolls)
Yellow Basmati Rice
Yellow Basmati Rice (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Sauce
Makina
Jalapeño based sauce. HOT
Awaze
Berbere (chili pepper blend) base sauce. Medium
Lemon & Olive Oil
Mild

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Recent Reviews

Is this place open?? I have ordered and my order got cancelled Lolol.

To the owner: Please update the listing as closed if this restaurant is still in renovation!
December 2025
This place cooks with heart and skill. The food clearly isn't premade. The service personnel deliver outstanding attention throughout the experience. The environment here is well-crafted. I appreciate this new spot in our area.
November 2025
Important Heads-Up If You’re Visiting the Long Island City Location

Makenna Cafe is a unique spot, but I want to share some clarity for anyone considering a visit—especially to the Long Island City location. Online, it can be a bit misleading. This location is not a dine-in restaurant. It’s strictly for takeout and delivery, but that’s not clearly stated anywhere on their site, so we were definitely surprised to find that out once we arrived.

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May 2025

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Makina Cafe Eritrean-Ethiopian To Go

45-14 48th Avenue, Woodside, NY Makina
(917) 426-5649