Cafe Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine Menu

If you're craving authentic Ethiopian flavors, look no further than Cafe Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine Menu. Located at 849 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ, this cozy spot offers a wide variety of dishes that perfectly capture the heart of Ethiopian cooking. The menu is a delightful journey through rich, spiced stews, freshly baked injera, and vibrant vegetarian options that cater to all tastes.

Whether you're a fan of tender lamb tibs or the rich, comforting flavors of misir wot (spicy lentils), each dish is prepared with a perfect balance of spices, bringing the taste of Ethiopia right to your table. Vegetarians will love the colorful and flavorful choices, including the savory shiro and gomen. The beauty of Ethiopian cuisine is not just in the flavors, but also in the tradition of sharing meals with others, making it an experience as much as a meal. Every bite offers something new, and whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned fan, there’s always something to discover at Cafe Lalibela.

Appetizer

Shorba
Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion and vegetable stock.
US$5.75
Timatim Fitfit
Pieces of injera mixed with chopped onions, tomato, jalapeño and fresh lemon juice (served cold).
US$5.75
Selata
Lalibela garden salad with house dressing.
US$5.95
Injera Roll
Finley chopped collard greens mixed with mitmita & homemade cheese, rolled in injera bread.
US$4.95

Lunch Specials

Sampler
A combination of any three items from the following (1-9), served with injera (Ethiopian bread), or rice or half rice/ half injera.
US$12.95
Spicy Wrap
A combination of any two items from the following, wrapped in a tortilla and served with your choice of lentil soup or garden salad.
US$12.95

Individual Platters

15. Manager’s Choice
A combination of kye sega wat (#4), tikil gomen (#11) and yekik alicha (#12).
US$17.95
14. Chef’s Favorite Combination
A combination of doro wat (#3), gomen (#8) and ayeb (#29).
US$16.95
20. Kitfo
(Ground beef resembling steak tartar) lean tender beef finely chopped and mixed with mitmita, cardamon and kibbeh. Served slightly cooked with gomen(#8) and ayeb(#29).
US$18.95
19. Mild Combination
A combination of alicha sega wat (#1), yebeg alicha sega wat (#5) and fosolia (#7).
US$17.95
21. Tibs
(Mild pan fried beef or lamb cubes) lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary.
US$17.50
22. Yawaze Tibs
(Spicy pan fried beef or lamb cubes) lean beef or lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary with awaze sauce.
US$17.95
23. Fasica's Special
A combination of Asa Wat (#2), Fosolia (#7) and Azifah (#6).
US$17.95
17. Vegetable Combination
A combination of fosolia (#7), gomen (#8), misr wat (#9) and tikil gomen (#11).
US$18.95
16. Meat Combination
Combination of alicha sega (#1), doro wat (#3), and kye sega wat (#4).
US$18.95
18. Spicy Combination
A combination of doro wat (#3), kye sega wat (#4) and misr wat (#9).
US$17.95

Sodas & Juices

Perrier (Mineral Water)
US$3.25
Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite, pink lemonade, fanta orange, root beer, raspberry iced tea, fresh brewed iced tea.
US$3.95
Juice
Mango juice, cranberry juice, apple juice, orange juice.
US$4.50
Bottled Water
US$2.50

Soup & Salad

Selata
Lalibela garden salad with house dressing.
US$5.95
Shorba
Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion and vegetable stock.
US$5.75

Market Lalibela

Yirgacheffe Medium Roast Coffee Beans 10 Oz.
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Medium Roast coffee Beans. Notes of Chocolate/Citrus/Sweet
US$12.99
Shiro 8 Oz.
Chickpea flour, spices, and seasonings.
US$7.00
Yekik / Yellow Split Peas 8 Oz.
Yellow split peas.
US$2.95
Tossign
Ethiopian organic thyme, herbal tea
US$7.99
Mitmita 8 Oz.
Bird's eye chili peppers, cardamom, cloves, and salt.
US$8.00
Berbere 8 Oz.
Traditional Ethiopian spice blend composed of chiles, garlic, fenugreek and a handful of warm spices.
US$10.99
Misir / Red Split Lentils 8 Oz.
Red split lentils.
US$3.25
Yekemem Chai Tea Spice
A mix of Cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
US$12.99
Sidamo Medium Roast Coffee Beans 10 Oz.
Ethiopian Sidamo Medium Roast coffee Beans. Noes of Lemon/Berries/Sweet
US$12.99

Coffee & Ethiopian Teas

Yekemem Shai (Iced)
Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom & cloves.
US$3.50
Tossign (Iced)
Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of Ethiopia. Great for colds & flu.
US$3.50
Tossign (Hot)
Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of Ethiopia. Great for colds & flu.
US$3.50
Regular Coffee/ Decaf Coffee
US$3.25
Traditional Ethiopian Coffee
Served in Clay Pot.
US$6.95
Yekemem Shai (Hot)
Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom & cloves.
US$3.50

Side Orders

28. Injera (Ethiopian Bread)
A crepe like sourdough bread made from a mixture of teff and wheat flour.
US$1.25
29. Ayeb (Homemade Cheese)
Freshly made mild, crumbly cheese used for enhancing flavor.
US$4.75
31. Gluten Free Injera (Ethiopian Bread)
A crepe like sourdough bread made from teff flour.
US$1.99
30. Rice
US$2.00

Entrees - Vegan Dishes

6. Azifah (Brown Lentils)
Whole brown lentils blended with onion, jalapeños, fresh lemon and spices. Served cold.
US$6.25
7. Fosolia (Green Beans & Carrots)
Lightly spiced green beans cooked with tomatoes, carrots and onion.
US$6.25
8. Gomen (Collard Greens)
Chopped collard greens cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and onion.
US$6.25
11. Tikil Gomen (Cabbage, Potatoes And Carrots)
Lightly spiced cabbage, carrots, potatoes and turmeric.
US$6.25
10. Shiro Wat (Gound Peas)
Spiced ground peas cooked with, onion and seasoned with garlic and ginger.
US$6.25
12. Yekik Alicha (Yellow Split Peas)
Yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herb.
US$6.25
13. Timatim Fitfit
Pieces of Injera mixed with chopped onions. tomato, jalapenos and fresh lemon dressing. Served cold.
US$5.75
9. Misir Wat (Medium Spicy Red Split Lentils)
Red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (chili powder) sauce and herbs.
US$6.25

Dessert

Tiramisu
A coffee-flavored Italian dessert, made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
US$5.95
Chocolate Mousse
Layers of moist chocolate cake, fluffy chocolate mousse, and chocolate ganache.
US$5.95
Tres-Leches Cake
A sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk.
US$5.95
Chocolate Teff Cake / Gluten Free
Chocolate cake made from Teff (ancient Ethiopian grain) covered with black chocolate ganache.
US$6.95

Entrees - Meat Dishes

2. Asa Wat (Spicy Fish Stew)
Shredded tilapia fish stew simmered with spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, garlic and onion, flavored with various spices.
US$7.00
1. Alicha Sega Wat (Mild Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes simmered in mild sauce kibbeh(spiced clarified butter), onion and turmeric, flavored with various spices.
US$6.75
5. Yebeg Alicha Sega Wat (Mild Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), onion and turmeric.
US$7.00
3. Doro Wat (Spicy Chicken Stew)
Chicken simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and onion, flavored with various spices. The Doro Wat is traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs (Request for egg).
US$6.75
4. Key Sega Wat (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce and onion, flavored with various spices.
US$6.75
2. Asa Wat (Fish Stew)
Shredded tilapia fish stew simmered with spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, garlic and onion, flavored with various spices.
US$7.00

Grab-and-go Foods

Green Beans / Fosolia / Wrap - Vegan 12 Oz.
Green beans, carrots, tomatoes, turmeric and Yellow split peas Stewed in special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla Enjoy Warm or cold!
US$6.50
Spicy Humble Wrap - Vegan/Medium Spicy - 12 OZ.
Broccoli, green beans, onion, carrots and brown rice Stewed in a special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla Enjoy warm or cold!
US$6.50
Red Lentil /Misir/ Wrap - Vegan 12 Oz.
Red lentils, cabbage, potatoes and carrots Stewed in special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla A classic Lalibela favorite enjoyed warm or cold!
US$6.50

Suggested Combinations

26. Lalibela Deluxe
For parties of 2. A combination of: alicha sega wat (#1), doro wat (#3), key sega wat (#4), yebeg alicha (#5), fosolia (#7), gomen (#8), misir wat (#9), tikil gomen (#11) and yekik alicha (#12).
US$42.95
27. Vegan Deluxe
For parties of 2. A combination of: azifah (#6), fosolia (#7), gomen (#8), misir wat (#9) shiro wat (#10), tikil gomen (#11), and yekik alicha (#12).
US$38.95
24. Lalibela Exclusive
For parties of 4. A combination of: alicha sega wat (#1), asa wat (#2) , doro wat (#3), key sega wat (#4), yebeg alicha (#5), fosolia (#7), gomen (#8), misr wat (#9), shiro wat (#10) tikil gomen (#11), yekik alicha (#12) beef tibs (#21) and ayeb (#29).
US$67.95
25. Vegan Exclusive
For parties of 4. A combination of: azifah (#6), 2x fosolia (#7), 2x gomen (#8), 2x misr wat (#9), shiro wat (#10), 2x tikil gomen (#11), yekik alicha (#12) and timatim fitfit (#13).
US$61.95
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