Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant, a vibrant gem located at 268 W 135th St, New York. Known for its casual and welcoming atmosphere, Abyssinia offers a menu that celebrates the rich flavors of Ethiopian cuisine.
The highlight of the menu includes their signature dishes like Doro Wat, a spicy chicken stew that tantalizes the palate with a medley of berbere sauce, ginger, and hard-boiled eggs. For lamb enthusiasts, Lamb Lega Tibs presents a mild option, sautéed with fresh tomatoes, while the spicy Lamb Awaze Tibs tests the limits of your taste buds.
Vegetarians and vegans will delight in choices such as Fossolia and Ye Miser Wat, which are rich in flavors yet gentle on the stomach. Abyssinia ensures an unforgettable dining experience, complete with outdoor seating and catering options, making it perfect for families and groups.
Appetizers
Tomato Salad
Chopped tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos mixed with dressing.
Yetimatim Fitfit
Tomatoes, jalapeno, onions and chickpea powder mixed with Injera (Ethiopian bread), seasoned with lemon and olive oil.
Meat Sambusa (Beef)
Pastry shells filled with ground beef, onion, and jalapeno. Three pieces per order.
Vegetable Sambusa (Lentil)
Pastry shells filled with whole lentils, onion and Jalapeno pepper. Three pieces per order.
Avocado Salad
Chopped Avocado, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos mixed with house dressing
Beef Lega Tibs
Mild. Tender beef cubes sauteed with fresh tomato, onion, and jalapeno.
Beef Awazi Tibs
Spicy. Tender beef cubes marinated in spicy sauce, sauteed with fresh tomato, onion, and jalapeno.
Tibs Wat
Beef stew spicy. Simmered beef stew with berbere, spices, and onions.
Ye Siga Alicia
Beef stew seasoned with turmeric, onions, and peppers.
Kitfo
Freshly minced extra lean cut of beef seasoned with chili powder and butter. Cooked to liking medium or well done.
Extra Injera
Beef
Chicken
Doro Wat
Chicken stew spicy. Spicy. Two chicken drumsticks stewed with spicy berbere (chili peppers sauce), onion, and ginger. Served with hard boiled egg.
Doro Tibs
Chicken sauteed. Boneless chicken breast marinated with spicy sauce, sauteed with onion, fresh tomato, garlic, ginger, and spices.
Lamb Lega Tibs
Lamb sauteed mild. Cubes boneless leg of lamb sauteed with fresh tomato, onion, and jalapeno.
Lamb Awaze Tibs
Lamb sauteed spicy. Cubes boneless leg of lamb marinated with spicy sauce, sauteed, with fresh tomato, onions, and jalapeno.
Lamb
Vegetables
Fossolia ( String Beans )
String beans, carrots cooked with onion, olive oil, and fresh garlic.
Gomen (Collard green)
Collard green cooked with onions, olive oil, and fresh garlic.
Ye Miser wat ( Lentil)
Spilt red lentils cooked with onion and garlic in berbere (chili peppers).
Shiro (Chick peas)
Ground mildly spiced chick peas cooked with onion.
Tikil Gomen (Cabbage)
Cabbage cooked with, carrot, onion, olive oil, and fresh garlic.
Kik Alicha (Split Peas)
Split peas cooked seasoned with curry, onion, and fresh garlic.
Veggie Combo
String beans, lentil, collard green, chickpeas, cabbage, and split peas.
Abyssinia Veggie Combo
String beans, lentil, collard green, chickpeas, cabbage, split peas, and beets.
Meat Combo
Doro wat (chicken stew spicy), tibs wat (beef stew spicy), yesiga alicha (beef stew mild), and with two side vegetables.
Abyssinia Meat Combo
Doro wat (chicken stew spicy), tibs wat (beef stew spicy), yesiga alicha (beef mild), hard boiled egg, and two side vegetables.
Meat & Veggies Combinations
Drinks
Coke
Can Soda
Sprite
Can Soda
Ginger Ale
Can Soda
