Ethiopian's
Finest
on Your Tabel
At Meseker Restaurant, we serve the flavors that generations of Ethiopian families have gathered around — from the legendary Kitfo of the highlands to the sacred coffee ceremony.
- Mesker Restaurant ምስክር ሬስቶራንት
- Kitfo
- Coffee Ceremony
- Tibes firfir
- Shiro
- Mesker Restaurant ምስክር ሬስቶራንት
- kitfo
- Coffee Ceremony
- Tibes firfir
- Shiro
Welcome to Meseker Restaurant
Founded in 1992, Mesker Restaurant has been proudly serving our community for over 30 years. Our journey is built on a foundation of trust, strict hygiene, and the finest quality ingredients.
We are celebrated for our authentic traditional flavors, particularly our legendary Kitffo and perfectly seasoned Kekel—dishes crafted to bring you the true taste of heritage.
Over the decades, we have done more than just win the hearts of countless customers; we have built a family. At Mesker, you are never just a guest. We take pride in creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere where every visit feels just like coming home.
sourced locally
made fresh daily
rooted in tradition
warmly welcoming
The Meseker Restaurant Menu
01
Kitfo
ክትፎ _Ethiopian Tartare
Our crown jewel. Finely hand-minced prime highland beef seasoned with our housemade mitmita spice blend and warm niter kibbeh. Served raw (tere), rare (leb leb), or fully cooked—with ayib fresh cheese and gomen greens.
1,100 ETB
02
Keye Wat
ቀይ ወጥ
Slow-cooked chicken legs in a deep, brick-red berbere sauce enriched with caramelized onions and niter kibbeh. Served with a whole hard-boiled egg on a bed of injera.
380 ETB
03
Yebege Tibs
የበግ ጥብስ
Cubed highland beef seared in a clay pan with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and fresh rosemary. Served sizzling at your table alongside warm injera.
420 ETB
04
Special Seletata
እስፔሻል ሰልታታ
Long strips of prime beef grilled over charcoal with Harrar-spiced butter until crispy outside and tender within. Served with injera and mitmita dipping salt.
450ETB
05
Yebege Kekel
የበግ ቅቅል
Slowly braised lamb shoulder in a fragrant turmeric and ginger broth. Mild and warming — the perfect gentle companion to the fiercer wats on our mesob.
480 ETB
06
Tibs Firfir
ጥብስ ፍርፍር — Beef & Injera
Tender sautéed beef with onions and jalapeño, mixed with torn injera that soaks up every drop of flavor. A beloved all-day dish at Meseker Restaurant.
360 ETB
01
Shiro Wat
ሽሮ ወጥ — Chickpea Stew
Velvety ground chickpea and bean stew simmered with onions and berbere. Ethiopia’s most beloved comfort food, served daily — a fasting staple done beautifully.
200 ETB
02
Misir Wat
ምስር ወጥ — Red Lentils
Red lentils slow-cooked into a thick, deeply spiced stew with onions and housemade berbere. Rich, satisfying, and entirely plant-based.
180 ETB
03
Yetsom Beyaynetu
የፆም በያይነቱ — Fasting Platter
A full fasting platter spread across injera: shiro, misir, gomen, fosolia, tikil gomen, and seasonal greens. The complete vegan experience in one mesob.
280 ETB
01
Kategna
ቃጥኛ — Grilled Injera
Injera brushed generously with spiced niter kibbeh and berbere, folded and grilled until crispy at the edges. Ethiopia’s answer to garlic bread — utterly addictive.
100 ETB
02
Sambusa
ሳምቡሳ — Crispy Parcels
Flaky pastry filled with spiced lentils or minced beef, deep-fried until golden. Served with a tangy tomato-jalapeño dipping sauce. Three pieces per order.
120ETB
03
Ayib Salad
አይብ — Fresh Cheese
House-made fresh curd cheese with diced tomatoes, jalapeños, and onions, dressed lightly with lemon. Cooling and bright — a perfect counterpoint to spice.
130 ETB
01
Tej
ጠጅ — Honey Wine
Fermented Ethiopian honey wine, amber and gently sweet with a warm herbal finish from the gesho buckthorn. Served in a traditional birille flask.
150 ETB
02
Avocado Juice
አቮካዶ ጭማቂ
Thick, luscious avocado blended with mango and papaya, layered in a glass. Ethiopia grows some of the world’s finest avocados — this shows them at their best.
110 ETB
03
Macchiato
ማኪያቶ
Cubed highland beef seared in a clay pan with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and fresh rosemary. Served sizzling at your table alongside warm injera.
420 ETB
Coffee Was born Here
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee — and at Meseker Restaurant, we serve it the way it was always meant to be served. Our daily coffee ceremony is an act of hospitality practiced unchanged for over a thousand years
1 Roasting — Green beans roasted fresh over charcoal, wafting incense smoke through the room.
2 Grinding — Roasted beans ground by hand in a wooden mukecha mortar.
3 Brewing — Ground coffee simmered slowly in a clay jebena over hot coals.
4 Three Rounds — Abol (strong), Tona (medium), Bereka (blessed). Each cup a new conversation.
ceremony daily from 3:00. walk-in welcom
Buna
Single-origin Yirgacheffe or Harrar, served black with sugar on the side.
Spiced Buna
Coffee brewed with cardamom, cinnamon, and a whisper of cloves. Warming and aromatic.
Buna be wetet
Coffee with fresh farm milk, warmed and frothy. The Ethiopian café latte.
macchiato
Espresso clouded with steamed milk. Addis Ababa’s most beloved daily ritual.
Kineto
Herbal tea of rue, bishop’s weed, and honey. Caffeine-free and medicinal.
Shai
Spiced black tea with ginger and cardamom. The perfect companion to kategna.
እንግዳ ሆነው መጥተው ቤተሰብ ሆነው የሚሄዱበት
Come as a guest, leave as family
Hours
Mon–Thu 7:00 AM –7:00 PM · Fri–Sun 7:00 AM– 7:00 PM Coffee Ceremony daily from 7:00 AM
Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Address available upon reservation
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