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Blue Nile Cafe
20 E 5th St
Kansas City, MO 64106
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Dinner
Meats
Doro Watt
$12.95
Tender skinless and boneless chicken marinated in lemon, sauteed in herbed butter and stewed in berbere sauce flavored with a pinch of cardamom and nutmeg
Doro Tibs
$13.95
Tender chicken breast cut into cubes sauteed to perfection with onions, diced tomatoes, kibbeh (seasoned butter) and herbs. Served mild, medium or hot
Yesiga Tibs
$13.95
Strips of lean beef sauteed in kibbeh (seasoned butter) with diced tomatoes, garlic, onions, peppers, and fresh rosemary. Served mild, medium or hot
Minchet Abish (Ethiopian Chili)
$12.95
Lean ground beef and cubes of potatoes simmered in finely chopped onions, diced tomatoes and berbere sauce followed by a touch of ginger, garlic, and herbed butter (kibbeh), and Ethiopian cardamom. Medium spicy
Kitffo
$14.95
100% lean, ground beef infused with exotic spices and seasoned with kibbeh butter, served slightly cooked
Yebeg Tibs
$16.95
Lean cubes of lamb sauteed in seasoned kibbeh butter with garlic, diced tomatoes, bell peppers and fresh rosemary. Served mild, medium or hot
Yebeg Watt Alicha
$15.95
Cubes of lamb, slowly simmered into a stew with onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and kibbeh butter
Seafood
Shrimp Tibbs
$17.95
Tantalizing shrimp sauteed in kibbeh (spiced butter), seasoned with ginger, garlic, rosemary, and simmered in medium spicy misir watt
Assa Goulash
$17.95
Lightly fried chunks of tilapia fish filet simmered in our medium spicy misir watt, caramelized onions, and diced tomatoes, seasoned with kibbeh, Ethiopian cardamom, and a touch of mitmita. Served mild, medium or hot
Starters
Vegan Sambusa
A pastry filled with spiced lentils, cabbage, and carrot flavored with herbs and spices. With Blue Nile special sauce
- Two $5.95
Beef Sambusa
A pastry filled with lean ground beef flavored with herbs and spices. With Blue Nile special sauce
- Two $5.95
Duba Shorba
$5.95
Butternut squash and red lentil soup seasoned with exotic-spices
Bora Shorba
$5.95
Creamed beef and vegetables in exotic spices. Non-vegan
Vegan
Vegan Sambusa
A pastry filled with spiced lentils, cabbage, and carrot flavored with herbs and spices. With Blue Nile special sauce
- Two $5.95
Gomen
$11.95
Fresh collard greens cooked and seasoned with onion, ginger, and garlic
Misir Watt
$12.95
A stew made from red lentils cooked with sauteed onions and berbere, then flavored with ginger, garlic, and cardamom
Atikeltt
$11.95
Cabbage mixed with chucks of potatoes and carrots cooked with yellow onion and flavored with ginger, garlic, and turmeric
Yekik Watt
$10.95
Seasoned yellow split peas slowly cooked with ginger, turmeric and garlic
Fosolia
$11.95
Fresh green beens and carrots cooked with onions, fresh garlic, turmeric, ginger and a touch of cardamom
Inguday Watt
$12.95
Sliced button mushrooms and julienned onion sauteed and simmered in Misir Watt
Dinich Watt
$10.95
Chunks of potatoes cooked with garlic seasoned in tomatoes and berbere sauce
Shimbera Watt
$12.95
Chickpeas and green peas simmered in a gravy made with diced tomatoes, onions, and roasted and powdered peas
Veggie Combination
Your choice of 4 vegetarian items
- for One Person $10.95
White Wines
Birze Ethiopian Honey Wine
Chateau St.e Michelle Riesling (Washington State)
Makulu Moscato (South Africa)
Flagstone White Blend Noon Gun (S. Africa)
Man Vintners Chardonnay (South Africa)
Vegetarian / Vegan Spread
20-150 people. Featuring our popular vegetarian & vegan dishes. We also provide napkins, silverware, plates and more. Includes:
Gomen (Mild)
Fresh collard greens cooked and seasoned with onion, ginger, and garlic
Misir Watt (Medium)
A stew made from red lentils cooked with sauteed onions and berbere, then flavored with ginger, garlic, and cardamom
Atiklett (Mild)
Cabbage mixed with chunks of potatoes and carrots cooked with yellow onion and flavored with ginger, garlic, and tumeric
Yekik Watt (Mild)
Seasoned yellow split peas slowly cooked with ginger, tumeric and garlic
Fosolia (Mild)
Fresh green beans and carrots cooked with onions, fresh garlic, turmeric and ginger
Mushroom Shiro (Med)
Roasted and powdered chickpeas and sliced mushrooms simmered in spiced red sauce
Dinich Watt (Medium)
Chunks of potatoes cooked with garlic seasoned in tomato and berbere sauce
Yambo Salad (Sweet & Sour)
red cabbage and red apple salad
Injera Rolls
Brown Rice
Mixed Spread ~ Meat & Vegetarian
20-150 people. Featuring our popular meat and vegetarian dishes. We also provide napkins, silverware, plates and more. Includes:
Yesiga Tibs
Strips of lean beef sauteed in clarified butter with tomatoes, garlic, onions, peppers, and fresh rosemary. Served mild, medium or spicy
Yebeg Watt (Mild)
Cubes of lamb, slowly simmered into a stew with onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and kebbeh
Doro Tibs
Tender chicken breast cut into cubes sauteed to perfection with onions, green chili, seasoned butter and herbs. Served mild, medium or hot
Misir Watt (Medium)
A stew made from red lentils cooked with sauteed onions and berbere then flavored with ginger, garlic, and cardamom
Atiklett (Mild)
Cabbage mixed with chunks of potatoes and carrots cooked with yellow onion and flavored with ginger, garlic, and tumeric
Yekik Watt (Mild)
Seasoned yellow split peas slowly cooked and ginger, turmeric and garlic
Mushroom Shiro (Med)
Roasted and powdered chickpeas and sliced mushrooms simmered in spiced red sauce
Dinich Watt (Medium)
Chunks of potatoes cooked with garlic seasoned in tomato and berbere sauce
Gomen (Mild)
Fresh collard greens cooked and seasoned with onion, ginger, and garlic
Yambo Salad
Injera Rolls
Rice
Package Food & Spices To Go
Gomen
Collard Greens
- 1 Lb $6.95
Misir Watt
Spicy Lentils
- 1 Lb $6.95
Atikeltt
Cabbage Mix
- 1 Lb $6.95
Yekik Watt
Yellow Peas
- 1 Lb $6.95
Shimbera Watt
$6.95
Chickpeas
Doro Watt
Spicy Chicken
- 1 Lb $7.95
Injera
Ethiopian Flat Bread
- 4 Rolls $1.00
Gluten Free Injera
Ethiopian Flat Bread
- 4 Rolls $2.00
Kebbeh
Clarified and seasoned butter
- 1/2 Lb $6.95
Kulet
Base for watt. Kulet is a base that is ready for quick and convenient way to make dinner at home
- 1 Lb $6.95
Tea Spices
- 6 oz $6.95
Berbere
Ethiopian chili powder
- 1/2 Lb $6.50
Shiro
Roasted & powdered peas
- 1/2 Lb $6.50
Mitmita
Ethiopian chipotle powder
- 1/2 Lb $8.95
Mekelesha
watt seasoning
- 2 oz $4.50
Teff
- 1 1/2 Lbs $7.95
Ethiopian Coffee
- 12 oz $16.95
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About Us
The Blue Nile Cafe is a unique dining experience, featuring a variety of delicious & healthy meals. We are Kansas City’s oldest Ethiopian restaurant. Our dishes feature shrimp, chicken, beef, lamb, and vegetarian and vegan options.We are located in Kansas City’s City Market, just north of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and at 135th Metcalf in Overland Park, Kansas. Catering is available for big and small events.