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Lalibela Cafe Ethiopian
849 W University Dr
Tempe, AZ 85281
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Main Menu
Soup & Salad
Shorba (soup)
soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, onion and vegetable stock.
Selata (garden Salad)
fresh romain lettuce, tomatoes, shreded red cabbage, and homemade dressing
Entrees - Non-vegetarian Dishes
all entrees are served with injera. make your own combination from the following list (1-12). a combination of three items is suggested for one serving.
Alicha Sega Wat (beef)
tender beef cubes simmered in kibae, onion, turmeric and flavored with various spices.
Asa Wat (fish)
shredded fish simmered with berbere, garlic and onion. (available only on weekends.)
Doro Wat (chicken)
chicken simmered in kibae, berbere, onion and a tasty combination of seasoning. the doro wat is traditionally served with hard-boiled eggs.
Kye Sega Wat (beef)
tender beef cubes simmered in berbere and flavored with various spices.
Yebeg Alicha Sega Wat (lamb)
lamb cubes simmered in kibae, onion, turmeric and herbs.
Entrees - Vegetarian Dishes
all entrees are served with injera. make your own combination from the following list (1-12). a combination of three items is suggested for one serving.
Azifah (lentil)
whole brown lentils blended with onion, green pepper and spices. served cold.
Fosolia (string Beans)
lightly spiced string beans cooked with carrots and onion.
Gomen (collard Greens)
chopped collard greens cooked with garlic and onion.
Misir Wat (lentils)
red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere and herbs.
Shiro Wat (peas)
ground peas cooked with berbere and onion and seasoned with garlic and ginger.
Tikil Gomen (cabbage)
lightly spiced cabbage, carrots and potatoes.
Yekik Alicha (split Peas)
yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herbs.
Suggested Combinations
Exclusive
(suggested for a party of three) a combination of doro wat, kye sega wat, alicha sega wat, misir wat, gomen, yebere sega tibs, fosolia, yebeg alicha sega wat, tikil gomen and yekik alicha served with ayeb and selata.
Vegetarian Exclusive
suggested for a party of three. a combination of azifah(6), fosolia(7), gomen(8), misir wat(9), shiro wat(10), tikil gomen(11) and yekik alicha(12) served with selata
Meat Combination
a combination of doro wat(3), kye sega wat(4) and alicha sega wat(1) served with selata.
Vegetable Combination
a combination of misir wat, gomen, tikil gomen and fosolia served with selata.
Spicy Combination
a combination of doro wat(3), kye sega wat(4) and misir wat(9) served with selata.
Mild Combination
a combination of yebeg alicha sega wat(4), alicha sega wat(1) and fosolia(7) served with selata.
Chef's Favorite Combination
a combination of doro wat(3), gomen(8) and ayeb(27) served with selata.
Manager's Choice
a combination of kye sega wat(4), tikil gomen(11) and yekik alicha(12) served with selata.
Kitfo (beef)
lean tender beef finely chopped and mixed with mitmita, cardamom and kibae. served raw or slightly cooked. served with your choice of gomen or ayeb and selata.
Yebere Sega Tibs (beef)
lean beef cubes pan fried with jalapeno, onion and rosemary. served with selata.
Yawaze Yebere Tibs (spicy Beef)
lean beef cubes pan fried with jalapeno, onion, rosemary and awaze.
Yebeg Sega Tibs (lamb)
lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeno, onion and rosemary. served with selata.
Yawaze Yebeg Tibs (spicy Lamb)
lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeno, onion, rosemary and awaze.
Side Orders
Injera
a crepe like sourdough bread made from a mixture of teff and wheat flour.
Ayeb
homemade mild, crumbly cheese used for enhancing flavor.
Beverages
Sodas
coca cola, diet coke, sprite, fanta orange, ginger ale, pink lemonade raspberry iced tea, regular iced tea
Juices
cranberry, apple, orange, mango
Mineral Water
perrier
Coffee & Ethiopian Hot Teas
Coffee
Kootee
hot tea made from ethiopian organic coffee leaves.
Yekemem Shai
black tea with cinnamon, cardamom & cloves.served hot or iced.
Tossign
a refreshing herbal tea from the mountains of ethiopia. great for colds & flu. served hot or iced.
Koranti
hot tea with a heavy splash of ouzo. (show me your id)
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General Info
About Us
Cafe Lalibela is a family dinning establishment which brings the delicious Ethiopian cuisine to the heart of Tempe, Arizona.
It was opened in the northern area of Phoenix, Arizona in March 1996. After operating for a year and a half, Cafe Lalibela relocated to a small strip mall around the downtown area of Tempe in January 1998. It was expanded and beautifully remodeled in December of 2001.
We serve both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Delightfully different, we have received several awards for our unique and great tasting cuisine. We have been voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant of Phoenix by New Times and Best of Phoenix One of a Kind Exotic Ethnic Restaurant by Arizona Republic.
Traditional Ethiopian cuisine consists of Injera and wat. Injera (pronounced in-jeer-ah) is a crepe like sourdough tasting bread. It is made from Teff, a grain indigenous to Ethiopia. Wat (pronounced what) is a stew like sauce, which can be made from vegetables or meat or both. The meal is eaten by tearing off a piece of injera with your hands, scooping up some wat with it and then enjoying.