Restaurant Nakfa

5900 Upper Lachine Rd, Montreal
(514) 531-3741

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Combination of Vegetarian and Meat Dishes
Hamli Shiro Zigni and Ades
Alicha with Potatoes
Vegetarian Combo
White TIBS
Meat Combo
Red TIBS

Menu

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Vegetarian combo
All of your favorite vegetarian meals on one plate! 1.kowlo 2.hamli 3.ades( with spice) 4.shiro 5.Ades (no spice) 6.Hamli
Combination of vegetarian and meat dishes
A common combination of meat and vegetarian dishes. 1:white tibs 2: red tibs 3:zigni 4.Ades 5.kowlo 6:hamli
Meat combo
All the best meat dishes on one plate! 1.white tibs 2.Red tibs 3.Nektsa 4.Zigni
Vegetarian combo( with mushroom)
A combo of 4 vegetarian dishes 1:mushroom dish 2:Shiro 3:Ades 4:Hamli

Non-Vegetarian
Combination of vegetarian and meat dishes
A common combination of meat and vegetarian dishes. 1:white tibs 2: red tibs 3:zigni 4.Ades 5.kowlo 6:hamli
Red tibs
A delicious meal with bunch of flavor! Seared diced meat with caramelized onion and our signature spice berbere. Ingredients: Beef meat, onion, garlic, berbere spice
Zigni
A delicious beef stew cooked in a Eritrean way! ingredients: Beef meat, onion, berbere spice, tomato paste, garlic
Niktsa
A traditional little snack that is seared in a pan till it has a dark crust. Ingredient: Beef meat
White tibs
A delicious meal with bunch of flavor! Seared diced meat with caramelized onion. Ingredients: Onion, Beef meat, fresh garlic.
Lebleb kitfo
Blended caramelized meat , cooked to mid rare. Ingredients: Beef meat cooked to mid rare, butter.
Meat combo
All the best meat dishes on one plate! 1.white tibs 2.Red tibs 3.Nektsa 4.Zigni
Hamli shiro zigni and ades
A combo of four delicious meals. Hamli , shiro , zigni and ades.

Vegetarian
Ades
A very common meal in Eritrea that showcases lentils in a way that's unlike any you've had before. Vegetarian-friendly and so delicious that even carnivores won't miss the meat! Ingredients: Lentils, Eritrean berbere spice, onion,garlic, tomato spice.
Ades(not spicy)
A very common meal in Eritrea that showcases lentils in a way that's unlike any you've had before. Vegetarian-friendly and so delicious that even carnivores won't miss the meat! Ingredients: Lentils, , onion, garlic, tomato, seasoning.
Alicha with potatoes
Delicious sautéed cabbage with soft potatoes that melt in your mouth!
Hamli with shiro
Healthy collard green steamed until tender, then sautéed with a mix of garlic, cilantro, oil, onions, parsley, and tomatoes. The dish is sautéed until the collard greens are fully tender and full of flavor. Shiro: Stew made with shiro pwder (chikpeas powder with spices) , along with garlic, onions, ginger, tomatoes, and chili peppers. The chickpeas give this stew a nice texture and nutty flavor.
Alicha
A delicious cabbage meal with PLENTY of flavor! ingredients: Cabbage, bell pepper, seasoning, garlic.
Vegetarian combo
All of your favorite vegetarian meals on one plate! 1.kowlo 2.hamli 3.ades( with spice) 4.shiro 5.Ades (no spice) 6.Hamli
Hamli
Kael cooked in a traditional east African way. With delicious sauted bell peppers. Ingredients: Kael, Bell pepper, garlic, onion
Vegetarian combo( with mushroom)
A combo of 4 vegetarian dishes 1:mushroom dish 2:Shiro 3:Ades 4:Hamli
Shiro
One of the staple meals in Eritrea! Made from 100% organic chickpea flour that is produces in Eritrea. Ingredients: Chickpea flour, Eritrean berbere spice, Garlic , Tomato pure and a hint of salt.
Zigni, Hamli, Shiro

Side dish
Niktsa
A traditional little snack that is seared in a pan till it has a dark crust. Ingredient: Beef meat

Breakfast
Egg fritata
The number 1 breakfast meal in Asmara! Scrambled with bunch of vegetables.

Beverages
Coca cola
355ml
sprite
355ml
Starbucks Frappuccino
405 ml
Diet coke
355ml
Cold brew coffee
325ml
Bubly sparkling water blackberry
355ml
Diet Pepsi
355ml
Crush grape
355
Nestea
355ml
Orange crush
355ml
Water
500ml
magic m a l t
8.4oz

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Recent Reviews

Amazing food! Best Ethiopian food that I’ve had in Montreal or Toronto. My friend and I shared a veggie combo and each dish was so flavourful and delicious. We also got a mango smoothie, which was really tasty. The woman who works there (I assume she’s the owner) was also really nice and friendly.
July 2025
I discovered Eritrean cuisine in a restaurant that doesn’t look exceptional at first glance, but is actually wonderful, with friendly, cheerful service and delicious dishes. You’re fully immersed in local customs. Everything is eaten with your hands—there are no forks or knives. But there’s an exceptional joy of life in the restaurant. I highly recommend it.
June 2025
I was visiting from Toronto and craving some good Habesha food while in Montreal. After some searching, I found Nakfa Restaurant and decided to give it a try; and I’m glad I did! I ordered the combo for one, which came with a generous mix of meat and vegan options: white tibs, key tibs, shiro, cabbage, greens, salad, and a spicy red key siga wot called zigni. Everything was delicious and well-prepared; full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The portion was just right for one person,...
May 2025

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Restaurant Nakfa

5900 Upper Lachine Rd, Montreal, QC H4A 2C1
(514) 531-3741