Welcome to Habesha Cafe of Seattle!
Vegetarian & Vegan Options:
Vegetarian dishes noted with (V)
Vegan dishes noted with (Ve)
Deliciously Generous Portions, Perfect for Solo or Sharing!
At Habesha Cafe, our flavorful Eritrean and Ethiopian dishes are thoughtfully prepared to satisfy and delight. Customers love our generous Vegan and Meat combination plates, perfect for sharing and many easily serving two or more people while offering exceptional value. Pair with a side for the ultimate balance of variety and flavor.
Come hungry, leave happy!
Appetizers
Soup of the Day 6
Our soups are crafted from home recipes and prepared from scratch.
Two Sambusas (Lentils or Beef) 6 Add Sambusa Sauce $2
Crispy pockets of savory-seasoned Lentils (Ve), or Beef.
Qateqna with Lentils (Ve) or Spice Sauce (V) 7 Made with Teff Injera add $2.75
Crispy Injera brushed with Habesha’s seasoned Lentils—or our house-made Berbere Spice Sauce.
Ful Medames
Ful/Vegan Ful (V/Ve) 14.50
(Vegan Ful is Egg-free and uses Nutritional Yeast instead of Feta Cheese)
A delicious fill-up. Fava Beans, Tomatoes, Jalapeños, Eggs, and Feta Cheese—drizzled in Olive Oil with a squeeze of fresh Lemon. Served with French Bread or Injera.
Hummus & Falafel
Add extra Tzatziki or Hummus for $2
Hummus Platter (V/Ve) 16
(Spicy or Mild Hummus) Vegan option w/o Tzatziki
A zesty platter of Hummus, Seasoned Rice, Pita, Habesha’s House Salad, and Tzatziki.
Falafel Plate (V) 17
(Spicy or Mild Hummus) Vegan option w/o Tzatziki
A plate of Falafel, Seasoned Rice, Pita, Hummus, Habesha’s House Salad, and Tzatziki.
Vegan
Vegan Combo (Ve) 21
Misir, Seasoned Yellow Split Pea, Shiro, Spinach & Collard Greens, and Cabbage Potatoes & Carrots. Served with our House Salad and Injera.
Matti Vegan Combo (Ve) 17
Just legume-based Vegan dishes & Salad! Misir, Yellow Split Pea, & Shiro—with House Salad and Injera.
The Full Habesha Vegan Combo (Ve) 26
(Good for 2 or more people)
Everything you want! Misir, Yellow Split Pea, Shiro, Spinach & Collard Greens, Cabbage Potatoes & Carrots, Beets & Potatoes, Green Beans & Carrots, Okra, Habesha’s Sauce, House Salad, and Injera.
Vegan Platters (Ve) 15 Per-Order Shiro 17 Per-Order
Order Options: Misir, Yellow Split Pea, Spinach & Collard Greens, Cabbage Potatoes & Carrots, Green Beans & Carrots, or Shiro.
Vegan Sides (Ve) 9 Per-Order Shiro 10 Per-Order
Order Options: Misir, Yellow Split Pea, Spinach & Collard Greens, Cabbage Potatoes & Carrots, Green Beans & Carrots, or Shiro.
Fit Fit (V/Ve) 16
Choose Awaze/Spicy or Mild (Made with Pure Teff Injera add $2.75, add Beef Tibs $5)
Injera, Berbere Sauce, Tomatoes, Onion, and Garlic. Your choice Clarified Butter or Olive Oil.
Habesha Plant-Based Beef (Vegan) Specialties
Habesha Plant-Based Beef (Vegan/Vegetarian) Kitfo (V/Ve) 27
Ayib (traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian-Style Spiced Feta) added on request
Mitmita and Clarified or Vegan Butter distinctly flavor our preparation of seasoned Plant-Based Beef, served on Injera with Ayib on-request. A traditional classic—now made vegan or vegetarian!
Habesha Plant-Based Beef (Vegan) Tibs (Ve) 26
(Served Spicy or Non-Spicy)
Fully seasoned and sauce-simmered Plant-Based Beef with one Vegan Side. Served with our House Salad and Injera.
The Full Habesha Plant-Based Beef (Vegan) Combo (Ve) 30
(Good for 2 or more people)
Everything you want plus Plant-Based Beef! Plant-Based Beef Tibs, Misir, Seasoned Yellow Split Pea, Shiro, Okra, Spinach & Collard Greens, Cabbage Potatoes & Carrots, Beets & Potatoes, Green Beans & Carrots, and Habesha’s Sauce. Served with our House Salad and Injera.
Meat Combos
Meat Combo 26
A satisfying combo of Doro Wot, Key Wot, Alicha Wot, Gomen, House Salad, Ayib, and Injera.
Habesha’s Special—Meat and Veggie Combo 32
(Good for 2 people)
Habesha’s super special knockout combo! Habesha’s-style Doro Wot, Key Wot, Alicha Wot, Misir, Yellow Split Pea, Okra, Spinach & Collard Greens, and Ayib (traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian-Style Spiced Feta). Served with our House Salad and Injera.
Chicken or Key Wot and Veggie Combo 27
(Your choice Chicken or Key Wot —a Beef Stew)
Seasoned Doro, Misir, Yellow Split Pea, Shiro, Okra, Spinach & Collard Greens, and Cabbage Potatoes & Carrots. Served with our House Salad and Injera.
Beef
Beef Tibs (Served Spicy or Non Spicy) 22
Seasoned and sauce-simmered Beef Tibs with a Vegan Side & House Salad—served on Injera.
Green Beef 22
Beef sautéed in Spinach, Garlic, Onion, and Seasonings with a Vegan Side & House Salad—served on Injera.
Chicken
Chicken Tibs 22
Seasoned and sauce-simmered Chicken Tibs with a Vegan Side & House Salad—served on Injera.
Doro Wot 22
A traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian favorite prepared our chef-specialty way. Stewed & Berbere seasoned thickly-sliced Chicken Breast served with a Boiled Egg and Ayib (traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian-Style Spiced Feta). Served with our House Salad and Injera.
Green Chicken 22
A Seattle-based classic. Chicken sautéed in Spinach, Garlic, Onion, Seasonings, and one Vegan Side—served with our House Salad and Injera.
Lamb
Lamb Tibs (Served Spicy or Non Spicy) 28
Seasoned and sauce-simmered Lamb Tibs with a Vegan Side & House Salad—served on Injera.
Fish
Sautéed Catfish, Mixed Greens, & Salad 22
Catfish sautéed in Onion, Garlic, Tomatoes, Clarified Butter, and specially-accenting seasoning. Served with seasoned Spinach & Collard Greens, our House Salad, and Injera.
Breaded Catfish and Habesha’s Seasoned Rice 20
Seasoned, breaded, and fried Catfish served with Spinach & Collard Greens, Seasoned Rice, and house-seasoned Tartar sauce.
Salads
Tomato Fit Fit (Ve) 11
Traditional, refreshing, and served cold! Tomatoes, Onions, Jalapeños, and Injera—with a drizzle of Lemon House Dressing.
Habesha’s House Salad (Ve) 8
Lettuce, Tomato, Onion—with our House Olive Oil and Squeezed Lemon dressing.
Sandwiches
Prepared with French Bread (except Falafel Wrap) or a Pita Pocket.
Falafel Wrap/Sandwich (V/Ve) 11
(Vegan option w/o Tzatziki)
A Wrap or Sandwich with Tender Falafel, Tomatoes, Onions, and Tzatziki.
Meatball Sandwich 11
Meatballs in a house-made Marinara Sauce—with Mozzarella Cheese.
Beef Tibs Sandwich 11
(Substitute Lamb add $4.00)
Habesha’s tender Beef Tibs in a French Bread sandwich—spicy or non-spicy.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich 11
Spicy long-simmered Doro Sauce drizzled on finely-cut Chicken Breast—with Onions, Lettuce, & Tomato.
Green Chicken or Green Beef Sandwich 11
A Seattle-based classic, now served as a sandwich! Chicken or Beef sautéed in Spinach, Garlic, Onion, and Seasonings.
Vegan Sandwich (Ve) 12
(Add Plant-Based Vegan Beef $4.00)
Mixed seasonally-fresh Vegetables sautéed in our House Seasoning mix—optionally served as a Panini Sandwich.
Catfish Sandwich 11
Seasoned, breaded, and fried Catfish with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, and our house-seasoned Tartar Sauce.
Sweets
Lemon Cake (V) 4.5
Orange Cake (V) 4.5
Cheesecake (V) 4.5
Chocolate Cake (V) 5 (Gluten Free)
Walnut Baklava (V) 4.5
Kataifi Baklava (V) 4.5
Walnut & Chocolate Baklava (V) 4.75
Pistachio Baklava (V) 5.75
All Desserts are Vegetarian – not Vegan
Cold Drinks
Juice and soft drinks. Please ask your server.
Hot Drinks
Tea, coffee, and Habesha’s espresso drinks. All coffee is freshly roasted—right here at Habesha Cafe.
Extras
Add-ons:
$2.00 per extra Regular Injera
$2.75 per extra pure Teff (Gluten Free) Injera
$1.75 French Bread
$2.00 Ayib (traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian-Style Spiced Feta)
$2.00 Green Pepper & Spice Sauce
$2.00 Awaze Sauce (Spicy)
$2.00 Mitmita (Very Spicy)
Substitute:
$4 Rice or French Bread (in place of Injera)
$5.50 2 Teff Injeras (in place of Regular Injera)