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Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many African cities. The city is an important center of diplomacy, and despite being a relatively young city, Addis is a good introduction to Ethiopia and its culture.

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  1. Eat

    2000 Habesha Cultural Restaurant

    Habesha 2000

    One of Addis Ababa's famous cultural restaurants, it has traditional singing and dancing at night. If you're feeling brave, try the gored gored (cubes of heavily salted and spiced raw beef). Waiters are well mannered and kind, and most are very talented dancers. Features a large buffet with many kinds of wat/wot (Ethiopian stew), injera, shiro, vegetables, and other dishes. Their "fasting" menu (meatless or vegan dishes typically served to religiously observant diners) is excellent and will satisfy most vegetarians and vegans.

  2. Eat

    Aladdin restaurant

    Armenian and Mediterranean restaurant. Serves fine Middle-Eastern food, various mezzes including a gorgeous tabbouleh. In quiet atmosphere, perfect for a romantic diner. Very expensive but authentic and delicious.

    290 birr

  3. Eat

    Antica

    Decent pizza, and one of the only delivery services available in Addis that does not require bulk orders. Pizza tends to arrive cold.

  4. Eat

    Asli Mendi Ethio-Arabic Restaurant

    Yemeni-style cuisine, decorated as a Bedouin tent, quiet ambiance.

    190 birr

  5. Eat

    Bruno's

    A quiet, tucked-away Italian restaurant, it has some of the best pizza in the city, on a beautiful compound. Parking is extremely limited both on the street and within the restaurant; if you plan on dining in, take a taxi.

  6. Eat

    Café du Louvre

    A French restaurant decoration them on old Paris. Special dish is Coucous every Thursday for 350 birr. In 2020 the hotel was a pleasant spot but the food was not exciting best to come here for red wine and cheese.

    220 birr

  7. Eat

    Castellis in Piazza

    Top Italian restaurant here since 1942. With famous guests such as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt there is a reason that Castelli's manages to attract such a crowd. This is where the Italian embassy staff goes to eat. Amazing food, amazing desserts, call for a reservation or risk disappointment, even at lunch time, as this is a trendy place to be seen.

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    China Bar and Restaurant

    Chinese restaurant with various dishes and soups, sometimes pork is also available.

    260 birr

  9. Eat

    Cupcake Delight Bakery

    A bright, vibrant, bustling cafe serving cupcakes, cakes, fruit juices and coffees.

    20–30 birr per baked product

  10. Eat

    Dashen Terara Traditional Restaurant

    High-quality traditional Ethiopian cuisine, in a nice house and garden. One of the oldest restaurant in Addis Ababa, it was relocated in 2015. Probably one of the best option for farenjis to discover in quiet ambiance Ethiopian dishes: chikena tibs, beyayentu.

    210 birr

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    Five Loaves Bistro and Bakery

    A bakery which also propose lunch with high quality product, including strawberry tartlets, French cheese, hams and a "Gorgonzola burger". Brunch on Sunday.

    Wed-Mon, closed on Tue250 birr

  12. Eat

    Hanoi Hanna

    Classic Vietnamese dishes including Banh Mi, Pho and Bun Thit Nuong.

  13. Eat

    Istanbul International Restaurant

    Turkish cuisine with various dishes, feature classical "mixed kebab" as well as less known specialities like "tray kebab". The appetisers are tasty.

    200 birr

  14. Eat

    Jewel of India

    Indian restaurant with 500+ entry on it menu. Eating is possible inside and in terrace.

    300 birr

  15. Eat

    La Mandoline

    Delicious French cuisine. Great outdoor seating area. Breakfast on weekends. In 2020 food here was great but not cheap. Main course plus a few drinks and dessert cost $60-70 for two.

  16. Eat

    Lime Tree

    While Ethiopian food is delicious there comes a time when you might want to try something else. Extensive menu, ranging from Arabic to Ethiopian food. They do have a consistency which is quite hard to find here. Own brand of coffee, which is a more bitter version of the general Ethiopian coffee you find, but if this appeals to you then you can not find this coffee anywhere else. Limetree owns several other restaurants in town, ask them for recommendations for a bit more variety.

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    National Cafe

    National Theater Menafesha

    Reasonable prices and good food. From injera to club sandwich.

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    Purple Cafe

    City Cafe on Bole

    has delicious cakes and pastries as well as high quality Ethiopian espresso coffees or machiattos. You can sit on the porch and watch the activity on one of the main roads in Addis.

  19. Eat

    Rodeo Addis

    Texas-style restaurant with meat and American specialities. Good ambiance at night.

    200 birr

  20. Eat

    Sana'a Restaurant

    A very popular restaurant with amazing Yemeni food, visited by locals and middle-east customers. But indoor room can be a little bit noisy.

    250 birr

  21. Eat

    Sangam Restaurant

    Excellent place for Indian food and sweets, often used by the Indian embassy. Loads of variety with rice, chapati, naan. Pleasant atmosphere and price is very good.

  22. Eat

    Sishu

    Fabulous burgers (often called the best in Addis), nice salads and juices. Designed like a living room, with little bookstore. They only serve American coffee.

  23. Eat

    Sky Steak House

    Best steak house in Addis Ababa, the menu have few items including American Black Angus steak, South African tenderloin and T-bone steak. Pleasant view over the city, the restaurant is Airplanes-themed as the owner also have the East African Aviation company.

    600 birr

  24. Eat

    Top View Restaurant

    Very good food but can be expensive for dinner. But the view is not so "top" since new buildings.

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    Trianon Cafe and Restaurant

    Huge hall where the locals gather to enjoy pizza, pasta and meat dishes. Decent price.

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    Yilma

    The best restaurant for Ethiopian traditional beef meat, it serves only tibs (cooked) and tresega (raw), as well as many different style of meats. Local drink speciality is called "punch". Populated with upper-class of Addis Ababa.

    200 birr

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    Yod Abyssinia

    A traditional cultural restaurant, favored by expats and the diplomatic community for treating visitors. Serves Hakim Stout, an excellent (even by international standards) dark Harari beer produced by Heineken that can be difficult to find. Multiple locations, but the popular ones are in Bole and in Mekanisa/Sar Bet area (Old Airport, on Seychelles St. about 600 m due west of Adams Pavilion).

  28. Eat

    Finfine Restaurant

    Ethiopian restaurant, vegetarian menu available.

    open daily10-20 birr

  29. Eat

    Green-view Italian Restaurant / Pizzeria

    Excellent pizza. There is another location near CMC.

  30. Eat

    Gusto Ristorante

    A luxury Italian restaurant, with meats pizzas and seafood.

    Tagliatelle Bolognese for 200 birr & Ossobuco for 350 birr