Makush Art Gallery & Restaurant
Addis Ababa
Containing vivid paintings and woodcarvings from the 70 artists this gallery-restaurant supports, and staffed by attentive waiters and your genial host…
Must-see restaurants in Ethiopia
Southern Ethiopia
Caribbean cuisine in Shashemene? Yes, it's possible at the Bolt House. Run by a Jamaican couple, this colourful eatery about 100m off the main road (it's…
Southern Ethiopia
This attractive option slap bang in the centre of town is high on atmosphere, with an attractive compound and a verdant setting. The menu covers enough…
Southern Ethiopia
Towards the southern end of town, the Ziway is the lunch stop of choice for those on their way to or back from the south. It serves juices and draught…
Southern Ethiopia
If the cakes in the ground-floor pastry shop don’t sidetrack you, head upstairs to a very faranji (foreigner)-friendly menu. Specialities include ravioli…
Addis Ababa
In an unpromising building by the side of a busy road, Backyard surprises with its softly lit interior, light pastas and salads, and with the steaks for…
Lalibela
We don't recommend staying here, but it's a popular lunch spot where travellers enjoy the leafy, bird-filled terrace. It does the usual mix of local and…
Southern Ethiopia
A stylish cafe popular with young Awasians. Coy couples come here to giggle under the patio umbrellas and share luscious fruit juices and plates of fries…
Southern Ethiopia
One of the best spots to chill in Awasa, this lively eatery near the main jetty boasts an attractive setting, with a large, shady courtyard. Foodwise, the…
Bahre Negash International Resort
Northern Ethiopia
Easily the best place to eat in town, the Bahre Negash has relinquished the best views to the bar upstairs but the food (mostly European, with a few…
Southern Ethiopia
Step into this trendy, shady and airy spot for an escape from the busy street. Get things going with well-presented salads, soups, pasta or pizzas. There…
Northern Ethiopia
A cut above the other places to eat in town, the lobby restaurant of Debre Markos' best hotel does the usual melange of pastas, burgers, salads and, what…
Northern Ethiopia
This attractive restaurant is a good place to break up the Aksum–Mekele journey with a good mix of Ethiopian and European dishes. When things are busy, it…
Southern Ethiopia
This is usually where tourists have lunch after visiting the markets. It's a modest affair, with a very limited menu featuring a few Ethiopian dishes and,…
Eastern Ethiopia
If you’re in an injera mood you can’t do better than this spot on the main road, though the menu is only in Amharic. It also churns out pasta dishes.
Simien Mountains National Park
Just up the hill and opposite the bus station, this simple cafe does excellent breakfasts, including ful (an Egyptian staple of broad bean and butter…
Northern Ethiopia
Formal in an Ethiopian kind of way, this hard-to-miss place on the main drag in the heart of town has a large crowd-pleasing menu of European and national…
Addis Ababa
Supersized burgers are the obvious highlight of this place, which is a cross between a fast-food joint and a pavement cafe, but pizzas and other dishes…
Addis Ababa
We wouldn't cross town for it, but New York, New York has a vaguely diner-like feel to it (although it's more Addis than Queens) and does pretty good…
Lalibela
The partners behind this restaurant used to work in other restaurants before striking out on their own. Both the pastas and the tibs are tasty and the…
Addis Ababa
This slick modern cafe speedily serves pastries, pizza and sandwiches to a fashionable, young crowd; canoodling local couples hide in the shadows upstairs…
Rico’s Restaurant, Pizzeria & Bar
Addis Ababa
A brightly lit place serving everything from Moroccan kebabs to minestrone soup, plus the oddly named ‘farmer’s wife’ steak. Rico's also does a handful of…
Southern Ethiopia
On the main roundabout, this is a basic place where you can fuel up with tibs and other Ethiopian staples.
