Demera Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Demera Restaurant, a vibrant Ethiopian dining gem located at 4801 N Broadway, Chicago. This establishment embraces the rich culinary tapestry of Ethiopia with an impressive menu that caters to diverse palates.
The entrees are a feast for the senses. From the Siga Alicha, featuring tender beef in a mild alicha sauce, to the spicy kick of Awaze Tibs, there's something for everyone. Even seafood lovers will delight in the YeAsa Leb Leb—tilapia crafted with aromatic spices that transport you straight to Ethiopia.
Desserts like the Flourless Chocolate Torte and Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake offer a sweet finish to your adventure. Pair your meal with the unique experience of eating with injera, a fermented bread that serves as both plate and utensil. Demera's warm atmosphere and dedicated staff elevate every visit, making it a must-try for anyone yearning for genuine Ethiopian cuisine.
Appetizers & Salads
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Appetizer Messob
US$22.00
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Ambasha (Appetizer)
Traditional skillet baked bread served with your choice of farmers cheese (ayib).
US$11.00
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Kayseer Salata
Beets with onion, sliced and seeded jalapeño and with fresh lime vinaigrette
US$14.00
Appetizers & Salads - Sambussas
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Sambussa Sampler
(5 pieces) A combination of all five of our Sambussa options
US$15.50
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Chicken Sambussa
(3 pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Beef Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Lentil Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Spinach Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Cheese Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
Sambussas
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Sambussa Sampler
(5 pieces) A combination of all five of our Sambussa options
US$15.50
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Chicken Sambussa
(3 pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Beef Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Lentil Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Spinach Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
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Cheese Sambussa
(3 Pieces) Fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
US$11.00
Messobs - For 2
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Demera Messob For 2
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Vegetarian Messob For 2
US$43.00
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Bayaynetu For 2
US$52.00
Messobs - For 1
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Demera Messob For 1
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Vegetarian Messob For 1
US$22.00
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Bayaynetu For 1
US$26.50
For 2
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Demera Messob For 2
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Vegetarian Messob For 2
US$43.00
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Bayaynetu For 2
US$52.00
For 1
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Demera Messob For 1
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Vegetarian Messob For 1
US$22.00
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Bayaynetu For 1
US$26.50
Entrees - Vegan
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Misir Wot (Full)
Red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
US$19.00
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Kik Alicha (Full)
Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and tumeric
US$18.00
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Shiro (Full)
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
US$18.00
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Gomen (Full)
Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger.
US$19.00
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Quosta (Full)
Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
US$19.00
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Tikle Gomen (Full)
Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric.
US$18.00
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Yatkilt Wot (Full)
Carrots, green beans, potatoes and zucchini stewed with onions, garlic and turmeric
US$18.00
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Kayseer Tibs (Full)
Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon.
US$20.00
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Ingudai Tibs (Full)
Sautéed mushrooms with onions and rosemary
US$19.00
Entrees - Chicken
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Doro Wot (Full)
Bone-in chicken in spicy berbere sauce, hardboiled egg and ayib- farmers cheese
US$24.00
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Doro Tibs (Full)
Chicken breast, cubed and sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary.
US$22.00
Entrees - Beef
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Siga Alicha (Full)
(Mild)- Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce.
US$22.00
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Awaze Tibs (Full)
Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze.
US$22.50
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Regular Kitfo (Full)
Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita & side of ayib (farmer’s cheese).
US$23.00
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Special Kitfo (Full)
Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens.
US$24.00
Entrees - Lamb
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Ye-Beg Wot (Full)
(Spicy)- Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce.
US$24.00
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Lega Tibs (Full)
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary.
US$25.00
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Derek Tibs (Full)
Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers.
US$25.00
Entrees - Seafood
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Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Full)
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers.
US$19.00
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Shrimp Tibs (Full)
Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary (+2 when added to Demera Messob).
US$24.00
Vegan
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Misir Wot (Full)
Red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
US$19.00
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Kik Alicha (Full)
Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and tumeric
US$18.00
-
Shiro (Full)
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
US$18.00
-
Gomen (Full)
Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger.
US$19.00
-
Quosta (Full)
Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
US$19.00
-
Tikle Gomen (Full)
Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric.
US$18.00
-
Yatkilt Wot (Full)
Carrots, green beans, potatoes and zucchini stewed with onions, garlic and turmeric
US$18.00
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Kayseer Tibs (Full)
Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon.
US$20.00
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Ingudai Tibs (Full)
Sautéed mushrooms with onions and rosemary
US$19.00
Chicken
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Doro Wot (Full)
Bone-in chicken in spicy berbere sauce, hardboiled egg and ayib- farmers cheese
US$24.00
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Doro Tibs (Full)
Chicken breast, cubed and sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary.
US$22.00
Beef
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Siga Alicha (Full)
(Mild)- Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce.
US$22.00
-
Awaze Tibs (Full)
Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze.
US$22.50
-
Regular Kitfo (Full)
Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita & side of ayib (farmer’s cheese).
US$23.00
-
Special Kitfo (Full)
Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens.
US$24.00
Lamb
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Ye-Beg Wot (Full)
(Spicy)- Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce.
US$24.00
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Lega Tibs (Full)
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary.
US$25.00
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Derek Tibs (Full)
Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers.
US$25.00
Seafood
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Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Full)
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers.
US$19.00
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Shrimp Tibs (Full)
Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary (+2 when added to Demera Messob).
US$24.00
Sides - Veggie Sides
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Misir Wot (Side)- (Spicy) Red Lentils Stewed In Rich Berbere Sauce
Split red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
US$8.00
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Ingudai Tibs (Side)- Sauteed Mushrooms
Chopped Potatoes stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce
US$8.00
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Kik Alicha (Side)- Yellow Peas, Onions, Garlic And Jalapenos
Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and seeded jalapeños
US$8.00
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Shiro (Side)- Mixed Legumes, Ginger, Rue, Bishops Weed, Garlic
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
US$8.00
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Gomen (Side)- Collard Greens, Onions, Garlic And Ginger
Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger
US$8.00
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Quosta (Side)- Spinach With Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic And Ginger
Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
US$8.00
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Tikle Gomen (Side)- Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Garlic, Ginger, Tumeric, Jalapenos
Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric and seasoned with seeded jalapeños
US$8.00
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Yatkilt Wot (Side)- Carrots, Green Beans, Potatoes, Squash, Zucchini, Onions, Garlic, Ginger
Mixed vegetables of carrots, green beans, potatoes, squash and zucchini, stewed with onions, garlic and ginger
US$8.00
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Kayseer Tibs (Side)- Garden Beets, Carrots, Cinnamon
Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon
US$8.00
Sides - Meat Sides
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Doro Wot (Side)
Amish chicken in berbere sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese)
US$11.00
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Doro Tibs (Side)
Amish chicken breast sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary
US$11.00
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Siga Alicha (Side)
Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce
US$11.00
-
Awaze Tibs (Side)
(Spicy)- Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze.
US$11.00
-
Regular Kitfo (Side)
Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita & side of ayib (farmer’s cheese).
US$11.00
-
Special Kitfo (Side)
Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens.
US$11.00
-
Ye-Beg Wot (Side)-
(Spicy) Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce.
US$11.00
-
Lega Tibs (Side)
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary.
US$11.00
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Derek Tibs (Side)
Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers.
US$11.00
-
Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Side)
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers.
US$11.00
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Shrimp Tibs (Side)
Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary.
US$11.00
Sides - Extras
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Side House Salad
Lettuce, tomato, onion and jalapeno
US$6.00
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+1pc TEFF Injera
US$3.50
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+1pc Injera
US$2.25
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Side Ayib (Large)
US$7.00
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Side Ambasha
US$6.00
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SUB TEFF INJERA
Made with teff flour. Gluten free
US$3.50
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Side Awaze
US$0.50
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Side Mitmita
US$0.50
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Side Honey Awaze
US$0.50
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Extra Hard Boiled Egg
US$1.00
Veggie Sides
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Misir Wot (Side)- (Spicy) Red Lentils Stewed In Rich Berbere Sauce
Split red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
US$8.00
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Ingudai Tibs (Side)- Sauteed Mushrooms
Chopped Potatoes stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce
US$8.00
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Kik Alicha (Side)- Yellow Peas, Onions, Garlic And Jalapenos
Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and seeded jalapeños
US$8.00
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Shiro (Side)- Mixed Legumes, Ginger, Rue, Bishops Weed, Garlic
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
US$8.00
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Gomen (Side)- Collard Greens, Onions, Garlic And Ginger
Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger
US$8.00
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Quosta (Side)- Spinach With Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic And Ginger
Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
US$8.00
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Tikle Gomen (Side)- Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Garlic, Ginger, Tumeric, Jalapenos
Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric and seasoned with seeded jalapeños
US$8.00
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Yatkilt Wot (Side)- Carrots, Green Beans, Potatoes, Squash, Zucchini, Onions, Garlic, Ginger
Mixed vegetables of carrots, green beans, potatoes, squash and zucchini, stewed with onions, garlic and ginger
US$8.00
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Kayseer Tibs (Side)- Garden Beets, Carrots, Cinnamon
Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon
US$8.00
Meat Sides
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Doro Wot (Side)
Amish chicken in berbere sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese)
US$11.00
-
Doro Tibs (Side)
Amish chicken breast sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary
US$11.00
-
Siga Alicha (Side)
Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce
US$11.00
-
Awaze Tibs (Side)
(Spicy)- Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze.
US$11.00
-
Regular Kitfo (Side)
Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita & side of ayib (farmer’s cheese).
US$11.00
-
Special Kitfo (Side)
Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens.
US$11.00
-
Ye-Beg Wot (Side)-
(Spicy) Tender cubed bone-in lamb stewed in a rich and spicy berbere sauce.
US$11.00
-
Lega Tibs (Side)
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary.
US$11.00
-
Derek Tibs (Side)
Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers.
US$11.00
-
Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Side)
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers.
US$11.00
-
Shrimp Tibs (Side)
Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary.
US$11.00
Extras
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Side House Salad
Lettuce, tomato, onion and jalapeno
US$6.00
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+1pc TEFF Injera
US$3.50
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+1pc Injera
US$2.25
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Side Ayib (Large)
US$7.00
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Side Ambasha
US$6.00
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SUB TEFF INJERA
Made with teff flour. Gluten free
US$3.50
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Side Awaze
US$0.50
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Side Mitmita
US$0.50
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Side Honey Awaze
US$0.50
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Extra Hard Boiled Egg
US$1.00
Desserts
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Flourless Chocolate Torte
US$10.00
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Tiramisu
US$12.00
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Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake
Does not come with red chai ice cream
US$9.00
White Wine Bottle
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Tej, Honey Wine BTL
US$36.00
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Indaba, Sauvignon Blanc BTL
US$37.00
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Cline, Viognier BTL
US$44.00
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Babylonstoren, Chenin Blanc BTL
US$44.00
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House White BTL
US$37.00
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Alexa Prosecco 11oz
US$12.00
Red Wine Bottle
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Soetmelksvlei "SVM", Cabernet BTL
US$44.00
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Santa Julia, Malbec BTL
US$43.00
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Pinotage BTL
US$38.00
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Pinot Noir BTL
US$45.00
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Babylonstoren, Babel Red Blend
US$44.00
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House Red BTL
US$37.00
Beer
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Habesha
US$9.00
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Revolution, Anti Hero CAN
US$7.00
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FR, Strawberry Basil
US$11.00
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Xingu BTL
US$8.00
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Stella BTL
US$7.00
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Miller Lite BTL
US$7.00
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Star
US$8.00
Sodas & Juices - Soda & Sparkling
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Ginger Beer
US$7.00
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Coke
US$4.00
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Diet Coke
US$4.00
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Sprite
US$4.00
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Perrier
US$5.00
Sodas & Juices - Juices
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Mango Juice
US$3.50
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Cranberry Juice
US$3.50
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Pinapple Juice
US$3.50
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Orange Juice
US$3.50
Soda & Sparkling
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Ginger Beer
US$7.00
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Coke
US$4.00
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Diet Coke
US$4.00
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Sprite
US$4.00
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Perrier
US$5.00
Juices
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Mango Juice
US$3.50
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Cranberry Juice
US$3.50
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Pinapple Juice
US$3.50
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Orange Juice
US$3.50
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