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Abyssinia Market Cafe

4.0

4

4 Reviews

$30 and under

Ethiopian

4116 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220

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Vegetarian-friendly

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 11:30AM - 4:00PM Dinner: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 4:00PM - 10:00PM
Phone number
(303) 316-8830
Website
http://www.yelp.com/biz/abyssinia-market-cafe-ethiopian-restaurant-denver
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
4116 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220
Neighborhood
Park Hill
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Full Bar, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Menu

Abyssinia Market Cafe's menu was last updated on 2/3/2022.

Appetizers

Abyssinia Salad$6.75
Lettuce, tomato, jalapeno pepper, carrot with home-made dressing
Tomato Salad$6.75
Tomato, onion, jalapeno with home-made dressing
Timatim Fitfit$6.75
Tomato, onion, jalapeno pepper, fresh garlic olive oil mixed with Injera
Ayib Bemitmita$6.75
Home-made cottage cheese mixed with traditional chili powder and butter
Chicken Salad$7.99
Chunks of chicken, lettuce, tomato, jalapeno pepper with dressing
Azifa$6.95
Whole lentil, imported senafich (ethiopian mustard), garlic, onion, jalapeno pepper, olive oil and fresh lemon juice

Lamb

All entrees are served with one vegetable side

Lega Tibes$12.99
Chunks of lamb sauteed with onion, jalapeno pepper, butter and other spices
Awazie Tibes$12.99
Chunks of lamb sauteed with berbere, jalapeno spicy butter and other spices
Derek Tibes$12.99
Chunks of lamb sauteed with onion, jalapeno pepper with special seasoning
Yebeg Alicha$13.50
Curried lamb stew cooked with onion, turmeric with garlic and ginger
Misto$12.99
Tibes wot and yebeg alicha combined and served with sour cream
Goat Meat Tibes$12.99
Chunks of goat sauteed with spicy butter, onion, jalapeno pepper and traditional spices

Beef

All entrees are served with one vegetable side

Goden Tibes$13.99
Short ribs of beef well grilled with our special seasoning
Quanta Ferfer$11.99
Dried beef chunks simmered in a red pepper sauce and sauteed with injera
Tibes Wot$12.50
A delicious stew made of strip lender beef spiced with cardamom, ginger root, garlic, turmeric, onion and red pepper
Kitfo$13.50
Minced lean beef seasoned with berbere (traditional chili powder) and butter sauce served raw or lightly cooked
Tibes Fitfit$11.99
Pieces of tender beef sauteed and cooked in red pepper sauce mixed with injera
Gored Gored$12.50
Chunks of raw or cooked beef in specially seasoned hot pepper and spicy butter

Abyssinia Special

All entrees are served with one vegetable side

Zilzil Tibes$13.99
Long strip tender beef cooked with rosemary, onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic and home-made spices
Bozena Shiro$10.50
Powdered peas cooked with beef cubes, onion, vegetable oil and powdered red pepper
Moja Tibes$12.99
Cubes of lamb cooked with tomato, onion, jalapeno pepper garlic with spicy sauce
Meat Combo$14.99
Three item combination of our delicious tibes wot, doro wot, yebeg alicha with two kinds of vegetarian side dishes. Vegetarian Side Dish Choice: Atkilt Wot, Fasolia Green Beans, Gomen, Kik Alicha, Mittin-Shiro, Vege Banatu, Whole Green Lentils, Yemisir Wot

Poultry

All entrees are served with one vegetable side

Doro Wot$11.99
A drum stick or thigh cooked to tenderness in a hot and thick red pepper, onions, garlic, ginger and purified butter sauce. Served with hard boiled egg and home-made cheese
Curry Chicken$11.99
Pieces of chicken sauteed with onion, jalapeno peppers, tomato and curry spices

Sea Food

All entrees are served with one vegetable side

Fried Fish$10.99
Deep fried croaker fish, served with rice and salad
Fish-Banatu$12.50
Sauteed fish covered with seasoned chickpea powder sauce
Fish Dulet$13.00
Minced fish sauteed with garlic, onion, jalapeno, with herb pepper and butter sauce. Cooked well done

Vegetarian Dishes

Gomen$10.99
Spinach sauteed with red onions, green pepper, garlic and other spices
Mittin-Shiro$10.99
Split peas well cooked with red pepper sauce and other spices
Atkilt Wot$10.99
Assorted vegetables, lightly cooked with mild sauce
Kik Alicha$10.99
Split peas pureed and simmered yellow sauce and other spices
Yemisir Wot$10.99
Pureed lentils simmered with red pepper sauce and other spices
Fasolia Green Beans$10.99
Green beans, carrots cooked with garlic, ginger and spices
Whole Green Lentils$10.99
Whole lentils seasoned with garlic and ginger and simmered

Vegetable Combination

A Choice of Four Samplers$10.99
Four Vegetarian Combination Choice: Atkilt Wot, Fasolia Green Beans, Gomen, Kik Alicha, Mittin-Shiro, Vege Banatu, Whole Green Lentils, Yemisir Wot
A Choice of Five Samplers$12.99
Five Vegetarian Combination Choice: Atkilt Wot, Fasolia Green Beans, Gomen, Kik Alicha, Mittin-Shiro, Vege Banatu, Whole Green Lentils, Yemisir Wot
A Choice of Six Samplers$14.99
Six Vegetarian Combination Choice: Atkilt Wot, Fasolia Green Beans, Gomen, Kik Alicha, Mittin-Shiro, Vege Banatu, Whole Green Lentils, Yemisir Wot
A Choice of Seven Samplers$15.99
Seven Vegetarian Combination Choice: Atkilt Wot, Fasolia Green Beans, Gomen, Kik Alicha, Mittin-Shiro, Vege Banatu, Whole Green Lentils, Yemisir Wot
Veggie Banatu$10.99
Piece of injera mixed in vegetarian sauce cooked with berbere and cardamon sauce, onion, tomato served with sour cream

Beverages

Coffee$2.00
Tea$2.00
Soda$1.50
Juice$2.00
Mineral Water$2.50

What people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
3.6Service
3.1Ambience
1Value

Noise • Moderate

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4 Reviews

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Tarzan
Denver10 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 6, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We were looking for authentic Ethiopian food and we found it here. The variety of meats and vegetables was excellent, and the tastes were quite satisfying. Our party of three enjoyed the special meal and we took some food, including injera, home.
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando / Central Florida East1 review
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2012
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My first visit to Abyssinia was w/2 friends on a Friday night around 7:30PM. When we got there it was packed, and we were told it would be about 5-10 min before a table opened up. We took a seat in their waiting room. In the meantime, three people walked in, stated that they had a reservation, and were directed to the table we were waiting on. #1: Make a reservation #2: State that you have a reservation. They won't check with you. My second visit was outstanding. Went on a Friday night around 7:00PM. It wasn't packed and we were seated immediately. The service and food was great!
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PetulaM
Denver2 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 13, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food was great and some of the best Ethiopian food in Denver. Unfortunately, they only have one person to wait on tables, seat people, bus tables, etc, which means that service can be really slow, especially if a big group sits just before you get there.
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Sushilover VIP
Denver42 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 17, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Once I found the correct door to enter through (it's actually the brown door in the middle of the building) I was a little surprised by the decor. The food and service definitely made up for any misgivings, and made for a fun dinner!
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Abyssinia Market Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 316-8830.

Abyssinia Market Cafe is rated 4 stars by 4 OpenTable diners.

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4116 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220

Additional information

Neighborhood
Park Hill
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 11:30AM - 4:00PM Dinner: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 4:00PM - 10:00PM
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Full Bar, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.yelp.com/biz/abyssinia-market-cafe-ethiopian-restaurant-denver
Phone number
(303) 316-8830

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