Cafe Ibex

3219 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle
(206) 721-7537

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Fish TIBS Lamb TIBS Chicken TIBS with Ingera
Veggie Combo Lamb Combo Green Chicken
Ibex Combo 1 - Beef Combo
Vegetarian Sampler
Nasty Veggie Combo
Injera Flat Bread
Meat Combination
Vegetable Combo
Lamb Platter
Beef TIBS

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Vegetable Combo
Spicy lentil stew and Ibex salad. Comes with Injera bread.
Ibex Combo #3 - Lamb Combo
A combination of sautéed lamb, dried lamb, spicy lamb stew, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad). Comes with Injera bread.
Ibex Combo #2 - Chicken Combo
A combination of spicy chicken stew, sautéed chicken, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad). Comes with Injera bread.
Yebeg Tibs
Long, lean lamb cooked with onion, garlic, and homemade spices. Mixed with pieces of Injera. Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Chicken with Greens
Tender chicken breast cubes sautéed in vegetable oil with onion, house ground spices, jalapeños, and mixed with steamed spinach. Served with Ibex salad and Injera bread.

Beef Dishes
Ibex Combo #1 - Beef Combo
A combination of beef stew, steak tartar, beef alcha, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad). Comes with Injera bread.
Quanta Firfir
Dried beef strips cooked with onion, red pepper, and tomato. Then, mixed with pieced Injera. Each serving includes one boiled egg. Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Beef
Mild or spicy sautéed beef. Cued, tender beef sautéed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapeños. Comes with Injera bread.
Beef Stew
Beef steak cooked with onion, hot red pepper sauce, and homemade spices. Served with cottage cheese. Comes with Injera bread.
Steak Tartar
Minced beef seasoned with hot red pepper and marinated in homemade seasoned butter. Garnished with cottage cheese. Served raw, rare, or well done. Comes with Injera bread.
Country Style Steak Tartar
Bite size pieces of lean beef, smothered in hot butter and red pepper. Seasoned with onion strips. Served raw or rare. Comes with Injera bread.
Kornis Firfir
Dried beef strips cooked with onion, red pepper, and tomato. Mixed with pieces of Injera and topped with a cooked grind beef and cottage cheese. Each serving includes one boiled egg. Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Beef and Greens
Tender beef sautéed in vegetable oil, red pepper, and mixed with steamed spinach. Comes with Injera bread.

Chicken Dishes
Ibex Combo #2 - Chicken Combo
A combination of spicy chicken stew, sautéed chicken, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad). Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Chicken with Greens
Tender chicken breast cubes sautéed in vegetable oil with onion, house ground spices, jalapeños, and mixed with steamed spinach. Served with Ibex salad and Injera bread.
Spicy Chicken Stew
Spicy chicken sauce. Pieces of chicken cooked with sautéed onion, garlic, and homemade spices. Simmered in hot pepper sauce. Served with one chicken leg, boiled egg, and a side of cottage cheese. Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Chicken
Mild or spicy sautéed chicken. Cubed, tender chicken breast sautéed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapeños. Served with Ibex salad. Comes with Injera bread.

Lamb Dishes
Ibex Combo #3 - Lamb Combo
A combination of sautéed lamb, dried lamb, spicy lamb stew, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad). Comes with Injera bread.
Yebeg Tibs Firfir
Long, lean lamb cooked with onion, garlic, and homemade spices. Mixed with pieces of Injera. Comes with Injera bread.
Spicy Lamb Stew
Cubed lamb made into a stew. Cooked with onion, hot red pepper, garlic, and homemade spices. Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Lamb
Tender and juicy lamb cubes sautéed in vegetable oil, mixture of home ground spices, onion strips, tomato, and green pepper. Garnished with homemade butter and served with Ibex salad. Comes with Injera bread.
Dried Lamb
Lamb cubes sautéed and dried in vegetable oil, mixed with home ground spices, onion, and green pepper. Served with Ibex salad and Injera bread.

Fish Dishes
Sautéed Cubed Fish
Cubed salmon fish sautéed with vegetable oil, onion strips, lime juice, and green pepper. Comes with Injera bread.
Sautéed Minced Fish
Minced salmon fish seasoned with hot red pepper, homemade butter, minced onion, and green pepper. Finished with a sprinkle of fresh lime juice. Comes with Injera bread.

Vegetable Dishes
Vegetable Combo
Spicy lentil stew and Ibex salad. Comes with Injera bread.
Spicy Lentil Stew
Split red lentil cooked with sautéed onion, red pepper, garlic, fresh and homemade tomato sauces, and homemade spices. Comes with Injera bread.
Ibex Salad
Extra order of salad served with other dishes. Comes with Injera bread.
Cabbage
A mixture of cabbage and carrot sautéed in vegetable oil, garlic, and homemade spices. Comes with Injera bread.
Greens
Chopped spinach sautéed in vegetable oil, garlic, onion, and homemade spices. Comes with Injera bread.
Split Pea Stew
Mild split pea stew cooked with sautéed onion, garlic, tumeric, and homemade spices.
Ground Bean Stew
A special ground bean stew made with onion and garlic. Green pepper and homemade butter available as add-ons. Comes with Injera bread.
Green and Yellow Beans
A mixture of green and yellow beans and baby carrot sautéed with vegetable oil, onion, and garlic. Comes with Injera bread.

Special Dishes
Meat Combination
Includes steak tartar, beef stew, sautéed chicken, sautéed lamb, and spicy lamb stew. Comes with Injera bread.

Beverages
Juice
Mango and guava.
Soda
Canada Dry
Steamed Milk
Ibex Tea
Macchiato
Latte
Perrier
Natural sparkling mineral water.
Sparkling Mineral Water
Perrier and ambo.
Club Soda
Coffee
Hot Chocolate
Tonic and Lime

Vegetarian
Shiro Wot
A special ground bean stew made with onion, cayenne pepper, and garlic. Green pepper and homemade butter are added if desired.
Misir Wot
Split red lentils cooked with sauteed onion, cayenne pepper, garlic, fresh tomato sauce, and homemade spices.
Kike
Mild split pea stew cooked with sauteed onion, garlic, turmeric, and homemade spices.
Salad
A mixture of lettuce and tomato, seasoned with homemade dressing.
Cabbage
A mixture of cabbage and carrots sauteed in vegetable oil, onion, garlic, and homemade spices.
Gomen
Chopped spinach sauteed in vegetable oil, onion, garlic, and homemade spices.
Yetsom Firfir
Tomato, onions sauteed, and garlic with home ground spices. Then mixed with pieces of injera.
Fosolia
A mixture of green and yellow beans and baby carrots sauteed in vegetable oil, onion, garlic, and homemade spices.

Tibs
Beef Tibs
Tender cubed beef sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with the addition of homemade spiced butter. Served with salad. Available mild or spicy.
Lamb Tibs
Tender cubed lamb sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with the addition of homemade spiced butter. Served with salad. Available mild or spicy.
Chicken Tibs
Tender cubed chicken sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with the addition of homemade spiced butter. Served with salad. Available mild or spicy.
Fish Tibs
Tender cubed fish sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with the addition of homemade spiced butter. Served with salad. Available mild or spicy.

Specialties
Kitfo
Minced beef seasoned with hot red pepper and marinated in homemade seasoned butter. Garnished with cottage cheese. Served raw, rare, or well done. Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase the risk of food hame illness.
Green Chicken
Tender chicken breast cubes sauteed in vegetable oil with onion, house-ground spices, jalapenos, and mixed with steamed spinach. Served with salad.
Gored-Gored
Bite-size pieces of lean beef smothered in warm butter and red pepper. Seasoned with onion strips and jalapenos. Served raw or rare. Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase the risk of food hame illness.
Derek Tibs
Tender lamb cubes sauteed and fried in vegetable oil, a mixture of home-ground spices, onion, and green pepper. Served with salad.
Gomen Besega
Tender beef sauteed in vegetable oil with onion, house-ground spices, steamed spinach, and jalapenos. Served with salad.
Asa Dullet
Minced salmon seasoned with minced onion, green pepper, homemade spices, and fresh lemon juice. Served with salad.

Firfir
Kornis Firfir
Dried beef strips cooked with onion, red pepper, and fresh tomato. Then mixed with pieces of injera. Topped with kitfo raw, rare, or cooked. Serving includes one boiled egg.
Yetsom Firfir
Tomato and onion sauteed with home ground spices and garlic. Then mixed with pieces of injera.
Yebeg Tibs Firfir
Long lean lamb cooked with onion, garlic, and home-ground spices. Then mixed with pieces of injera.
Quanta Firfir
Dried beef strips cooked with onion, red pepper, and fresh tomato. Then mixed with pieces of injera. Serving includes one boiled egg.

Meat Stew
Doro Wot
Spicy chicken sauce. Pieces of chicken cooked with sauteed onion, garlic, and homemade spices. Simmered in hot pepper sauce. Served with one chicken leg, boiled egg, and cottage cheese.
Beg Wot
Cubed lamb made into a stew. Cooked with onion, garlic, and homemade spices. Simmered in hot pepper sauce.
Key Wot
A beef stew cooked with onion, hot red pepper sauce, and homemade spices. Served with cottage cheese.

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Recent Reviews

ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN SEATTLE

Order the lamb meat combo and veggie combo for a party of 4 (just trust me). It will be about $13 each before tip and the most delicious mix of diverse flavors and ingredients you’ve had in a minute. Your party will eat like kings on a budget. Hearty servings too.

I’m shocked this place doesn’t have better business. Please bring your friends here. Trust this random stranger on the internet. Just...
July 2025
Wife and I have tried Ethiopian food one other time, and it was great too, but the atmosphere here was incredible. They did everything possible to make this a legendary meal from every angle. The smells, the sights, the vibe and service,........and the food,........the best meal in months, period.

Roasted coffee in a frying pan right in front of us and were burning the most aromatic resin or incense, just fantastic all around,...6 stars if I could!!

Thanks...
May 2025
Wow! I stopped in for dinner with a friend and between the two of us we couldn't finish our very reasonably priced ($25), delicious combo platter.

The food was amazing. We got the beef combo platter, and it had some flavors that I've never had at any other Ethiopian restaurant, and man, they were delicious. I'm actually getting hungry writing about it because they were so good. The veggies that were included were also delicious, so I'm pretty...
March 2025

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Cafe Ibex

3219 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 721-7537