Time Café

4701 N Chambliss St, Lincolnia
(703) 942-6673

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Complete Ethiopian Dish Composed of Beef Lamb Vegetarian Plate with Crafts and Authentic Cook
Veggie Combo-Combination of Item
ቋንጣ ፍርፍር
Samosas with Lentil
Weta Geba TIBS
Special Kitfo
Regular Shiro
Shiro Fitfit
TIBS Firfir
Fried Fish

Menu

Appetizer
Samosas with Lentil የምስር ሳምቡሳ
Vegetable pastry shell filled with whole lentil, onions, and jalapeno pepper.
Tomato Salad የ ቲማቲም ሰላጣ
Chopped fresh tomatoes, with lettuce, green peppers, onions, olive oil and vinegar

Breakfast ቁርስ
Combination Breakfast
Kinche, scrambled eggs, firfer, and chechebsa.
Kwanta Firfir ቁዋንጣ ፍርፍር
Dehydrated striped tender beef cooked with hot pepper and sauce mixed with injera
Firfer ፍርፍር
Spicy stew tossed with injera cooked with either vegetable oil or clarified Ethiopian style butter
Dullet ዱለት
Carefully cleaned lamb tripe, and liver mixed with lean red meat diced onion, garlic, jalapeño and mitmita ሚጥሚጣ with Ethiopian herbal…
Scrambled Eggs የ እንቁላል ፍርፍር
Scrambled egg with tomato, onion, jalapeno served with French bread or injera
Tibs Firfir ጥብስ ፍርፍር
Lean beef or lamb diced and cooked in a special mild sauce, Ethiopian herbal butter, onion, tomato, garlic, and sauteed with shredded Injera.
Che'cheb'sa ጨጨብሳ
Thin breaded (kita) broken into thin pieces and friend up with Ethiopian butter and with a hint hot spices (berbere) for flavoring.
SPAGHETTI ፓስታ (ስጋ ወይም ቲማቲም)
With meat or tomato ቲማቲም sauce served with bread
Special Foulle with EGG ፉል በ እንቁላል
Ethiopian style crushed Fava beans with scrambled egg mixed with feta cheese, garnished with fresh onion, jalapeno pepper, sour cream, and fresh tomato, served with toasted bread.-slices
Egg with Sils እንቁላል በስልስ
In-house tomato sauce mixed with egg
Macaroni (ስጋ ወይም ቲማቲም)
With meat or tomato sauce served with bread
Kinche ቂንጨ
Crushed wheat cooked to tender, seasoned with Ethiopian butter and Mitmita
Foulle ፉል
Ethiopian style crushed Fava beans mixed with feta cheese, garnished with fresh onion, jalapeno pepper, sour cream, and fresh tomato, served with toasted bread.-slices
Regular Shiro መደበኛ ሽሮ
Shiro wot is made from chickpea and broad bean flour, mixed with garlic and onions, and made into a thick, almost paste like substance. The chickpeas give the stew a beautiful texture and nutty flavor. It's very smooth and spreadable, almost the consistency of a thickened pureed soup
Fish Sandwich አሳ ሳንዱች
Egg with meat sauce እንቁላል በ ስጋ
In-house tomato sauce mixed with egg and meat
Shiro Fitfit ሽሮ ፍትፍት
Powdered chickpeas (Shiro) slow cooked in various sauces tossed with shredded injera

Lunch and Dinner ምሳ እና እራት
Banatu ባናቱ
Special Firfir topped with kitfo (raw, medium or well done), and ayib cheese (for 2 or more persons)
Veggie Combo በያይነቱ
Spicy split lentil (misir wot), split lentils (alecha misir), yellow peas (kik wot), collard greens (gomen), cabbage (tikil gomen), potato stew (dinich wot), green beans, chickpea stew (shiro), Injera soaked in tomatoes (timatim fitfit). Served with Injera
Tibs Firfir ጥብስ ፍርፍር
Lean beef or lamb diced and cooked in a special mild sauce, Ethiopian herbal butter, onion, tomato, garlic, and sauteed with shredded Injera.
Kwanta Firfir ቁዋንጣ ፍርፍር
Dehydrated striped tender beef cooked with hot pepper and sauce mixed with injera
Half N Half ግማሽ ግማሽ
Combination of Raw Meat and Tibs, Or Kitfo and Tibs (for 2 or more persons)
Awaze Tibs አዋዜ ጥብስ
Beef mixed with awaze and sauteed with jalapeno, onion, and purified Ethiopian butter
Lega Tibs (Non-Spicy) ለጋ ጥብስ
Lean beef or lamb diced and cooked in a special mild sauce, Ethiopian herbal butter, onion, tomato and garlic.
Dullet ዱለት
Carefully cleaned lamb tripe, and liver mixed with lean red meat diced onion, garlic, jalapeño and mitmita ሚጥሚጣ with Ethiopian herbal…
Derek Tibs (Liverpool Tibs) ደረቅ ጥብስ
Lean beef or lamb diced and sautéed with onion, garlic, tomato, and Ethiopian herbal butter and jalapeño slowly cooked (well done) with special spices. Served with Injera or bread
Special Kitfo ልዩ ክትፎ
Freshly minced lean ground beef tartar mixed with Ethiopian herbal butter (ቂቤ), cardamom (ኮረሪማ), spicy chili powder (ሚጥሚጣ). Served with regular or spicy Ethiopian cheese (አይብ), collard greens (ጎመን), kocho or Injera, of your choice
SPAGHETTI ፓስታ (ስጋ ወይም ቲማቲም)
With meat or tomato ቲማቲም sauce served with bread
Kifto Sandiwch የ ክትፎ ሳንዱች
Kitfo served in a 6′ sliced french bread. (ordered raw, medium, or well done).
Kitfo ክትፎ
Freshly miced extra lean beef tartar mixed with our in-house purified herbal butter, mitmita, and cardamom.
Weta Geba Tibs ወጣ ገባ ጥብስ
Medium rare beef chunks cooked with fresh herbs, spices, onions and jalapeno peppers.
Fish Goulash አሳ ጎላሽ
Chunk of tilapia fish sauteed with tomatoes, and in-house seasoning. Served with injera or Bread
Yebeg Tibs የበግ ጥብስ
Tender lamb cubes marinated with peppers, red onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, and spices sauteed to perfection (served with injera and/or bread)
Yebeg Alicha የበግ አልጫ
Diced lamb, onions, garlic, turmeric (erd), Ethiopian herbal butter (kibe), ginger, and jalapeño. Served with Injera
Macaroni (ስጋ ወይም ቲማቲም)
With meat or tomato sauce served with bread
Chikina Tibs ጭቅና ጥብስ
Tenderloin meat sauteed with in-house seasoned purified butter, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger
Key Wot (Beef Stew)-ቀይ ወጥ (ስጋ)
Tender chunks of beef marinated and simmered in berbere (በርበሬ), garlic, ginger, and onion; and served with Injera
Doro Wot-ዶሮ ወጥ
Spicy chicken stew; chicken drum sticks, slowly cooked in minced onions, fresh garlic and ginger with berbere በርበሬ (Ethiopian hot spice made with red chili peppers) sauce.
Gored Gored ጎረድ ጎረድ
Chunk cubed meat (beef) mixed with homemade awaze sauce, diced onion, jalapeno, Cardamon, mitmita, and our herbal butter.
Fish Dulet አሳ ዱለት
Minced tilapia fish sauteed with in-house seasonings (Garlic, ginger, mitimita, and jalapeno)
Yetashe Kitfo የታሸ ክትፎ
Freshly minced lean ground beef tartar mixed with Ethiopian herbal butter (ቂቤ), Cardamom (ኮረሪማ), spicy chili powder (ሚጥሚጣ) and mixed with Ethiopian cheese (አይብ).
Ayib Kitfo አይቤ ክትፎ
Freshly minced lean beef tartar mixed with special Ethiopian style cheese (አይብ)
Gomen Be Siga-ጎመን በስጋ
Marbled cuts of beef are slow-cooked in a mild onion sauce with chopped Ethiopian style collard greens and garlic
Tegabion Shiro ተጋቢኖ ሽሮ
Powdered chickpeas slow cooked in various sauce with vegetable oil or Ethiopian seasoned butter
Misir Wot ምስር ወጥ
Split lentil cooked with vegetable oil, onions, berbere (hot chili pepper spice mixture) and flavored spice.
Bozena Shiro ቦዘና ሽሮ
Powdered chickpeas and beef cooked into a sauce with onion, garlic, and Green pepper.
Regular Shiro መደበኛ ሽሮ
Shiro wot is made from chickpea and broad bean flour, mixed with garlic and onions, and made into a thick, almost paste like substance. The chickpeas give the stew a beautiful texture and nutty flavor. It's very smooth and spreadable, almost the consistency of a thickened pureed soup
Fish Sandwich አሳ ሳንዱች

Cold Beverage ቀዝቃዛ መጠጦች
Bottled Soda (Coke, Fanta, Ginger Ale)
Perrier (Small)
Juice (Mango, Guava, Orange, Pineapple)-Large
Large
Club Soda (Large)
Club Soda (Small)
Perrier (Large)
Ambo Water (Ethiopian Sparkling Water)
Juice (Mango, Guava, Orange, Pineapple)-Small
Small Size
Bottled Water
Juice (Apple)

Hot Beverage ትኩስ መጠጦች
Macchiato
Latte Cafe
Regular Tea
Cinnamon Tea
Coffee-ቡና
Ginger Tea
Ginger Tea with Honey
Espresso
Cappuccino

Vegeterian
Samosas with Lentil የምስር ሳምቡሳ
Vegetable pastry shell filled with whole lentil, onions, and jalapeno pepper.
Tomato Salad የ ቲማቲም ሰላጣ
Chopped fresh tomatoes, with lettuce, green peppers, onions, olive oil and vinegar
Firfer ፍርፍር
Spicy stew tossed with injera cooked with either vegetable oil or clarified Ethiopian style butter
Tegabion Shiro ተጋቢኖ ሽሮ
Powdered chickpeas slow cooked in various sauce with vegetable oil or Ethiopian seasoned butter
Misir Wot ምስር ወጥ
Split lentil cooked with vegetable oil, onions, berbere (hot chili pepper spice mixture) and flavored spice.
Shiro Fitfit ሽሮ ፍትፍት
Powdered chickpeas (Shiro) slow cooked in various sauces tossed with shredded injera
Regular Shiro መደበኛ ሽሮ
Shiro wot is made from chickpea and broad bean flour, mixed with garlic and onions, and made into a thick, almost paste like substance. The chickpeas give the stew a beautiful texture and nutty flavor. It's very smooth and spreadable, almost the consistency of a thickened pureed soup
Kinche ቂንጨ
Crushed wheat cooked to tender, seasoned with Ethiopian butter and Mitmita
Foulle ፉል
Ethiopian style crushed Fava beans mixed with feta cheese, garnished with fresh onion, jalapeno pepper, sour cream, and fresh tomato, served with toasted bread.-slices

Side Orders
Ethiopian Injera (Teff injera)-የኢትዮፕያ እንጀራ
Ethiopia inners
Red Lentil-Misir Wot ምስር ወጥ
Fosolia -ፎሶልያ
String beans and carrot, cooked in tomato sauce with in-house seasoning
Chickpeas Shiro ሽሮ
Ethiopian Cabbage-Tikil Gomen ጥቅል ጎመን
Ethiopian Collard Green-Gomen ጎመን
Yellow Split Peas Kik-ክክ
Fish cutlet with pasta/Macaroni
Brown Lentil-Difin Misir ድፍን ምስር
Fish Cutlet (አሳ ኮተሌት)

Sea Food
Fish Goulash አሳ ጎላሽ
Chunk of tilapia fish sauteed with tomatoes, and in-house seasoning. Served with injera or Bread
Fish Sandwich አሳ ሳንዱች
Fish Dulet አሳ ዱለት
Minced tilapia fish sauteed with in-house seasonings (Garlic, ginger, mitimita, and jalapeno)

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Recent Reviews

I usually go to Time Ethiopian Cafe and Market to buy Ethiopian bread(injera), meat, and other miscellaneous items, and I’ve never actually sat down to eat there. But last week, I ordered tibs and a vegetarian combo, and the food was excellent. the flavors were great, and the portions and variety were better than most Ethiopian restaurants I’ve tried.

Today, I ordered fish cutlet with pasta, and once again, the taste was amazing and the portion was more...
March 2026
Time cafe’s staff were really friendly to first timer and they thoroughly explained the menu and made some really great recommendations! Really impressed with their vegetable combo this is definitely a must-try!
August 2025
Best Ethiopian food I've had in DC. Perfect shiro, injera, and kik alicha. The prices are bit lower than some other Ethiopian spots, and this was the best meal I've had in a long time, thank you!
March 2025

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Time Café

4701 N Chambliss St, Lincolnia, VA 22312
(703) 942-6673