Jebena Cafe

1510 NE 117th St, Seattle
(206) 365-0757

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Vegetarian Combo Vegan

Vegetarian Combination

Jebena Combination

Meat Combination

Injera Appetizer

Special Kitfo

Green Chicken

French Bread

Chicken TIBS

Yasa TIBS

Our delicious kitfo is served with jalapeños and onions, hot or mild ground beef cooked in Ethiopian berbere sauce, and seasoned with mitmita chilies. Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Add extra injera for an additional charge. *Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Beef Tibs

Hot or mild lean top round cubes sautéed in our homemade berbere sauce. Add extra injera for an additional charge. *Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Dry Beef Tibs

Spiced beef tibs, jalapeños, onions, tomato, and a side of salad. Add extra injera for an additional charge. *Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

kitfo sand (1/2)

Gored Gored

Hot or mild cubed fresh beef served rare or medium-rare in a buttery berbere sauce. Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Add extra injera for an additional charge. *Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Kitfo Sandwich

Our richly-seasoned kitfo is served as a sandwich on french bread. Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Add extra injera for an additional charge. *Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Bamiya

A delicious blend of beef cubes and whole okra cooked in Ethiopian spices. Add extra injera for an additional charge. *Consuming raw or uncooked meat may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Chicken

Doro Wot

Chicken long-stewed in berbere sauce with red onions, tomato, and butter. Extra injera, - per injera for an additional charge.

Green Chicken

Boneless chicken and greens sautéed with flavorful herbs and spices. A popular Seattle-based dish. Option with lamb or beef for an additional charge. Extra injera, - per injera for an additional charge.

Chicken Tibs

Hot or mild chicken sautéed in a savory berbere sauce. Extra injera, - per injera for an additional charge.

Lamb

Lamb Tibs

Hot or mild lamb sautéed in a deliciously-spiced berbere sauce. Extra injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Qey Wot

Deep-cooked lamb with seasoned sautéed greens. Extra injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Lamb or Beef

Firfir

Injera or french bread pieces in a zesty Ethiopian-style salsa lamb, beef, or vegetarian. Extra injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Fish

Yasa Tibs

Tilapia sautéed in a garlicky berbere sauce topped with a lemon drizzle. Served with injera and salad. Extra injera- per injera for an additional charge.

Tilapia

Seasoned pan-fried fish served with Ethiopian salad and french bread. Extra injera- per injera for an additional charge.

Combinations

Meat Combination 1

A mouth-watering mix of qey wot, beef tibs, and a variety of veggie sides. Substitutions with Doro wot for an additional charge. Extra injera, gl- per injera for an additional charge.

Meat Combination 2

For serious meat lovers a hearty platter of kitfo, qey wot, beef tibs, and veggie sides. Substitutions with Doro wot for an additional charge. Extra injera, gl- per injera for an additional charge.

Vegetarian Combination

Vegan. All vegan. No meat substitutions in vegetarian combination. A delicious blend of Shiro wot, cabbage, red and yellow lentils, spinach, and our homemade salad. Substitutions with Doro wot for an additional charge. Extra injera, gl- per injera for an additional charge.

Jebena Combination

A great choice for 3 people. All of our best! A generous platter of kitfo, qey wot, beef tibs, Doro wot, and veggie sides. Substitutions with Doro wot for an additional charge. Extra injera, gl- per injera for an additional charge.

Meat Combination 3

A beef-free meat combo of qey wot, chicken tibs, and veggie sides. Substitutions with Doro wot for an additional charge. Extra injera, gl- per injera for an additional charge.

Vegetarian

Shiro Wot

Vegan. Blended chickpeas with tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, and spices. All vegetarian dishes are vegan. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Spinach

Vegan. Spinach cooked with green onions, garlic, and olive oil. All vegetarian dishes are vegan. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Cabbage

Vegan. Cabbage mixed with carrot, potatoes, garlic, green onions, and yellow curry with olive oil. All vegetarian dishes are vegan. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Misir Wot

Vegan. Red lentils prepared with red onions and olive oil-mixed with Ethiopian spices in a berbere sauce. All vegetarian dishes are vegan. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Salad

Vegan. Our homemade special salad with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeño peppers. All vegetarian dishes are vegan. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Vegetarian (Side Order)

Cabbage

Vegan. Cabbage mixed with carrot, potatoes, garlic, green onions, and yellow curry with olive oil. All vegetarian dishes are vegan.

Shiro Wot

Vegan. Blended chickpeas with tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, and spices. All vegetarian dishes are vegan.

Misir Wot

Vegan. Red lentils prepared with red onions and olive oil-mixed with Ethiopian spices in a berbere sauce. All vegetarian dishes are vegan.

Spinach

Vegan. Spinach cooked with green onions, garlic, and olive oil. All vegetarian dishes are vegan.

Salad

Vegan. Our homemade special salad with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeño peppers. All vegetarian dishes are vegan.

Breakfast

Foul

Fava beans topped with tomatoes, onions, feta cheese, serrano chilies, and eggs sautéed in olive oil and served with warm french bread. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Chechebsa

Vegetarian. Homemade pita mixed with spicy butter, olive oil, berbere, and a side of yogurt. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Quanta Firfir

Tender beef jerky especially sautéed with Ethiopian seasonings and poured over pieces of injera. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Firfir

Injera or french bread pieces in a zesty Ethiopian-style salsa lamb, beef, or vegetarian. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

Scrambled Eggs

Vegetarian. Scrambled eggs with Ethiopian-style salsa. Extra injera, gluten-free injera - per injera for an additional charge.

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The owner is one of the kindest, humble and authentic women, in an industry that will burn you out in ten seconds flat. It never fails to amaze me how she keeps it every day, all day despite difficult circumstances.
And the FOOD! Their samosas are uniquely good, I have to believe they are made in house or something. Perfectly fried flaky on the outside but not dry, actually perfectly tender and moist on the inside. I’ve literally never been disappointed - it has a freshness...

January 2026

I am not a big fan of Ethiopian food in general but I always go here with my family (they love the food) w/o complaining because I love the experience of dining here. The owner is kind and attentive, always smiling and making sure that we're enjoying our meal. Their samosa is pretty good, I always order 2-3 for myself!

January 2026

A friend and I tried this place for the first time, and we loved it. The restaurant was clean, welcoming, and bright and the food was incredible. We ordered one of their meat combos, which came with injera, a couple of different meats, lentils, shiro wat, spinach, and salad. The portions were great and everything was super flavorful. We also had the foul, which was really nice, served with soft, pillowy bread. Also, our server was so kind and friendly. She checked on us several...

December 2025

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