Lalibela
Easily one of Ethiopia's coolest restaurants, this Ethio-Scottish-owned, Dalí-esque jumble of walkways, platforms and fire pits is perched on the edge of…
Must-see restaurants in Northern Ethiopia
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Geza Gereslase Cultural Restaurant
Northern Ethiopia
If it’s Ethiopian food you’re after, the big tukul across the street from Eve Hotel is easily Adigrat's best. Traditional decoration and well-priced…
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Lalibela
This basic but cosy little restaurant (‘bad house, good food’ is what the charming and irrepressible owner Sisaynesh tells people who hesitate outside her…
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Lalibela
The combination of excellent food (mostly Ethiopian with a few European dishes), fine views and an on-site cooking school means you can take care of all…
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Simien Mountains National Park
High on a hilltop north of Debark, with some of the best views you'll find in the Simiens, the stylish and uber-contemporary Limalimo Lodge opens its…
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Lalibela
With a classier dining area than most (but with no views), XO Lalibela serves up a fresh modern menu that does have some Ethiopian dishes, but it put most…
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Simien Mountains National Park
The best place for passing travellers to eat in the park, the restaurant at Simien Lodge does lunch set menus and dinner buffets most nights, with an…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
