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Abyssinia Cafe and Restaurant, Leeds, Leeds

Abyssinia Cafe and Restaurant

5.0
5
3 Reviews
£25 and under
Ethiopian
12 Ashley Road, Leeds, Leeds LS9 7AB

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Great for brunch
In an unassuming building among the red-brick residential houses on Leeds’ Ashley Road is some of the Midland’s finest Ethiopian food. Called Abyssinia, named after the ancient East African Kingdom, this laid-back restaurant serves up a wide variety of Ethiopian specialties at affordable prices. Huge portions and amazing flavours make this restaurant’s cuisine stand out, and the friendly staff makes guests feel just like family. Healthy and filling, the cuisine at Abyssinia in Harehills is out of the ordinary, in the best possible way.

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Menu

Abyssinia Cafe and Restaurant's menu was last updated on 2/1/2022.

Vegetarian / Vegan

  • Beyaynetu£10.00

    A mixed combination platter of injera topped with a variety of strictly vegan curries and vegetables. Cabbage, spinach, lentil stew, chickpeas stew and salad, mildly spiced and served with injera

    • Shiro Tegameno£9.00

      Spiced chickpeas stew served with injera and salad

      Poultry

      • Doro Wot£10.00

        Tender chicken leg marinated in lemon, ginger, garlic, onion and nutmeg - stewed in Ethiopian butter and "Berbere" (Ethiopian spiced chili powder) served with boiled egg. Mildly hot

        Meat

        • Abyssinia Special£27.00

          A selection of vegetarian and non vegetarian combination of about fifteen varieties and ample portions traditional Ethiopian delicacies. To be served with injera. Serves two person. Highly recommended by the chef to fully experience an extensive Ethiopian eatery

          • Awaze Tibs£9.00

            Spicy lamb fried in a generous seasoned sauce of garlic, ginger, onion, tomato and red chilli. To be served with injera. Fairly hot

            • Yebeg Khi Wot£10.00

              Lamb fillet cramped and cooked with onion, garlic and traditional Ethiopian spices mixed with cramps of injera. Mild or fairly hot

              • Lebleb Tibs£8.00

                Mild lamb softly fried with garlic, ginger, green chilli, onion and tomato and served with injera and salad

                • Bozena Shiro£10.00

                  Spiced and powdered chickpeas stewed with pieces of lamb meat and Ethiopian spices. Mildly hot

                  • Zilzil Tibs£9.00

                    Grilled shreds of beef, marinated in spices and served with salad and injera

                    • Laga Tibs£8.00

                      Tender lamb fried with garlic, ginger and tomato, chilly hot fairly or mild. Normally best served with injera, but can also be served with bread

                      • Lega Tibis Firfir£8.00

                        Tender lamb fried with garlic, ginger, onion and tomato, chilly hot or mild mixed with cramps of injera

                        • Gomen Be Sega£9.00

                          Chopped spring greens cooked with lamb in a rich spicy based stew. To be served with injera

                          • Derek Tibs£9.00

                            Lamb fried with rosemary, onions, special spices served with salad. To be served with injera

                            • Kitfo£8.00

                              Beef tartar, hand minced, seasoned with organic butter. It can be served as rare, lightly sautéed or cooked, sprinkled with powdered red pepper

                              • Dulet£8.00

                                Seasoned lamb tripe, liver and minced lean beef meat mixed with onion and green chilli. To be served with injera. Fairly hot or mild

                                • Quanta Firfir£8.00

                                  Smoked lamb, cramped with injera and fresh chilli pepper

                                  • Yebeg Wot Firfir£9.00

                                    Lamb fillet crumbed and cooked with onions, garlic and traditional Ethiopian spices mixed with crumbs of injera

                                    • Key Tibesi£8.00

                                      Spicy cubed lamb meat with onions, tomatoes, garlic and chilli

                                      Coffee Ceremony

                                      • Coffee Ceremony£5.00

                                        Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony. Coffee roosted live and served in traditional Ethiopian way

                                        What people are saying

                                        Abyssinia Cafe and Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                        Overall ratings and reviews

                                        5.0
                                        5 based on all time ratings
                                        • 5Food
                                        • 5Service
                                        • 5Ambience
                                        • 5Value

                                        Noise • Moderate

                                        3 Reviews

                                        1. ZeenatM

                                          Yorkshire1 review

                                          5.0

                                          Dined on August 30, 2019

                                          1. Overall 5
                                          2. Food 5
                                          3. Service 5
                                          4. Ambience 5
                                          This place doesn't look much from outside but from inside it was brilliant! Cosy and warm with Ethiopian vibes all throughout particularly the music which I loved. I was drawn to vegetarian meal and wanted to try it out I was not disappointed. It is completely different to anything I have tasted n the bread is lovely but be warned it isn't the conventional bread one thinks off. Overall my husband and I throughly enjoyed this place the waitress was very friendly and the coffee ceremony was pretty cool too!!!

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                                        2. ChristopherH

                                          London1 review

                                          5.0

                                          Dined on August 28, 2019

                                          1. Overall 5
                                          2. Food 5
                                          3. Service 5
                                          4. Ambience 5
                                          Delicious food and excellent service. Fantastic coffee and great value. Recommended.

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                                        3. EvgeniG

                                          Yorkshire1 review

                                          5.0

                                          Dined on August 24, 2019

                                          1. Overall 5
                                          2. Food 5
                                          3. Service 5
                                          4. Ambience 5
                                          The food was delicious, the cafe was lovely and quiet.

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                                        Abyssinia Cafe and Restaurant is rated 5 stars by 3 OpenTable diners.

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                                        12 Ashley Road, Leeds, Leeds LS9 7AB

                                        Additional information

                                        • Neighborhood
                                          Leeds
                                        • Price
                                          £25 and under
                                        • Cuisines
                                          Ethiopian
                                        • Dining style
                                          Casual Dining
                                        • Dress code
                                          Business Casual
                                        • Parking details
                                          Street Parking
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