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Ethiopian cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Diego

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Awash Ethiopian Restaurant
86/100 (1026 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Lunch
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"First time trying Ethiopian food and it was delicious! Husband and I attempt to try a new cuisine every month, and glad we came across this..."
Haylee Jane Monteiro
"I love the food here and the service every time I come in. The owners are super nice and the food is amazing. Been visiting with friends for many..."
Irem Bahanur
"What to say about this restaurant? I honestly really like it, my boyfriend too! When we got there we thought it was just a store but they have a..."
Alisson Sales
"Incredible eating experience at a good price; I will be recommending this restaurant to friends and family in the future! I had an all around..."
Megan Beh
"This is the best Ethiopian food I've had so far and the owner is super nice! He gave me extra food on top of my leftovers to go and told us he is..."
A T
"Do not let the market confuse you. This is a great little restaurant. Would highly recommend the meat combo and the veggie combo for two. The meal is..."
Sarah Spivey
"The food is excellent here. I tried their vegetarian combo, and its..."
Chandra Kanth Reddy
"Extremely friendly, and the food came pretty quickly. Last call for food at 10. Open until 11. The only knock is that the building and decor is..."
Eric Fitzsimmons
"This place is a gem. Great food, our server was very fun (and provided some very solid recs), super charming hole-in-the-wall vibes, and a cool and..."
Carrie N
"What a hidden gem! Restaurant is an unassuming space at the back of the store. The staff are friendly, welcoming, and happy to share information..."
Ryan C. Van Wyk
Red Sea Ethiopian
83/100 (1436 ratings)
Restaurants
African
Ethiopian
African
Ethiopian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"In town for a brief visit. Found Red Sea after a Google search for highly rated inexpensive places open for lunch. It also happens to be only a..."
Sweet Hot
"This is the only Ethiopian restaurant we will eat at! Everywhere else is not as good food or service and twice the price! By far our favorite! And..."
Amber Blakesley
"Great food and service, authentic taste, traditional setting and its Halal. Was in town for 5 days and I like Ethiopian food. These guys do an..."
H Yunus
"Red Sea is my favorite restaurant in San Diego...I practically live here! Seriously, go here and eat all the things!! Everything is amazing...gored..."
andrea sarvetnick
"I love this place. The food is great. The service is excellent! Lots of culture inside. Things to look at, conversation starters. Definitely..."
A D
"Just had late lunch with my son. It's a cute little restaurant with beautiful curtains. My son had the lamb very spicy. Let the server know I have..."
Maria Verdin-Cobos
"Stop your search and go to this restaurant. I’m from the south and I know good food. They are a stable, being in this community many years. I go..."
Tanisha Strowbridge
"The best Ethiopian food in the city of San Diego. Amazing owners, they really take care of the place. Love the vegetarian combo. If you come for..."
Hani Harieg
"Great experience, great stuff and amazing food! When you come be ready to embrace the culture from the incenses to eating with your hands. The food..."
Pietro Galli
"As always, one of my favourite restaurants. The food quality is always consistent and delicious. Love coming in on weekends for the gomen..."
Elizabeth Kilrain
"Delicious food and fantastic service! Everyone was very happy to answer any questions we had and gave great recommendations. We will definitely be..."
Martha Welby
"This place is great! We were walking around and saw through the window and decided to stop. Place has a unique decoration, menu, and history of..."
Alcatel Liliana
"My husband and I had the best Sunday brunch at Red Sea. Everything was absolutely tasty. From the appetizers to our dessert! The waitress we had was..."
All of Amy Alexander
"This is the best Ethiopian restaurant ever. The quality food is excellent and to add the customer service is top tier. Love coming here for great..."
Basha Mohamed
"Satisfying comfort food We stopped in for an early dinner. Initially I was looking for something similar to curry or Indian food and this kinda..."
Chris s
"First time trying Ethiopian food, it was amazing! The spices were so good and the flavor was spot on, I also loved that they represent the culture..."
Paula Whitney
"A Taste of Ethiopia in the Heart University Avenue San Diego. I recently had the pleasure of dining at Red Sea Ethiopian restaurant, and it was a..."
Johar Zuber
"Hands down the best Ethiopian restaurant my husband and I have ever tried. Highly recommend. You will get a ton of food at a low price and everything..."
Amanda Holder
"I’ve been eating here ever since I’ve moved to San Diego, and always enjoy it! I’ve eaten Ethiopian food all of my life, and this place is..."
Amberly
Muzita Abyssinian Bistro
82/100 (1701 ratings)
Restaurants
Ethiopian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
African
Ethiopian
African
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Beef
Salad
Lamb
Sit down
African
Ethiopian
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Accepts Discover
Reservations
Late Night
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Everything was on point...they offer these beautiful crafted vegan options. For a Saturday night it was quite busy which is of course not surprising..."
Emilia Garcia
"This place is the best and the food is superb and the owner Abel is the man! Highly recommend going..."
Carlo Rubio
"My favorite restaurant in all of San Diego! I’ve been going to Muzita since 2011. The food has always been amazingly delicious, and you feel good..."
Dana Celeste
"Food is good, staff are very friendly and inviting. Food is authentic. I like the shift in how they are serving now. All meat is in individual..."
Minola Clark Manson
"The only criticism I had was I wanted a tad more salt.. my first time here and I was gobsmacked. I had flavours I never had tasted before....."
Karina Benish
"Food was excellent! Would rate it above the food I've tasted in any of the restaurants in Fairfax ave in LA. Service could have been faster. Also..."
Lakshminarasimhan Krishnan
"My 3 friends and I went to celebrate our birthdays at Muzita. The food was extremely delicious. The service was great. The homemade wine from the..."
Sawanee Stuber
"always so great here. The staff is incredible so kind and helpful. don't be intimidated and ask the server for recommendations and what to do! I've..."
Dennis Lee
"food & service are amazing but the lady beside our table is so annoying she talk so loud very inconsiderate..."
Argie Jover-Hamblen
"Food was good, different taste from daily routines,server was quite helpful even taught how to go with there food nice and Wonderfull..."
Prashant Sharma
"Wow! I love this place! What an amazing experience! The head chef/owner went way out of his way to accommodate me with regard to my dietary..."
Zeiddy S Viggiano
"Every time I have been there’s really great food and wonderful..."
Amy Marie
"Food was amazing. Both the owner Abel and staff make you feel at home. My new faovirte..."
Mayaye Shiferaw
"The food was absolutely amazing and the service was top-notch! Ross was phenomenal, knowledgeable, attentive and friendly. I already know I'll be..."
Nico Duncan
"What a wonderful experience! The food was amazing and our host, restaurant owner, Abel Woldemichael made us feel at home. Thank you for an incredible..."
Christine Seliger
"If you are at all interested in a unique,one-of-a-kind dining experience in San Diego you won't want to miss Muzita Bistro. The atmosphere is..."
Prateek Gupta
"If you’re new to Ethiopian cuisine, don’t waste time looking for a fork. This is finger food.Well first time I read this, I was bit intrigued..."
Priyanka Kale
"We had a very nice dinner here. Great appetizers for sharing and a very vibrant atmosphere with an attentive server. There were 12 of us in the..."
LustreOne
"I absolutely love this place. The food was so delicious, but even better the service is amazing. The owner personally brought us samples of some of..."
Lindsey S.
"Went here on Valentine's. The place was filled but still managed to get a table. I tried Ethiopian for the first time and fell in love with it! Equal..."
Nithin Chakravarthy
"Very flavorful menu items that are pretty unique. If you like indian food then you will appreciate the flavors of ethiopian food. The sabusas are..."
Goodeatz
"Excellent food and service, some of the best Ethiopian I've..."
Katie C.
"Great first time experience very flavorful tasty food: must like to eat with your hands tho! Staff not as good as the food and the ambiance..."
Peter C
"A Great Place for Family Time. We had a wonderful chat with the owner of this adorable, family-run restaurant in a cozy University Heights bungalow...."
Alex Huddleston
"Great Food, Awesome Service. This was the first time I have ever had Ethiopian food and I loved it. The food had some unfamiliar flavors but none of..."
Paul F
"Awesome place. Don't miss this place. Best Ethiopian food in..."
Mr G
"Nice cozy atmosphere Nice simple decor Welcomed and seated by staff right away. Pretty menu but dishes needs explanation. :-) Waiter gives them and..."
Daniel Peccatus
"Worth a babysitter. Date night here we come. we ordered the combination and loved every savory bite. meat was perfectly spiced, firm but melted in..."
Jendust
"Just delicious. We had a vegetarian friend visit - and normally limiting my restaurant choice to veggie friendly would be kind of annoying. But for..."
VAFoodie
"Delightful staff. magnificent ambience. a meal to remember with fondness. highly recommend to..."
Jen Hub
"Good but not outstanding Ethiopian food. Came here on a date looking for something a little different, plus I missed the amazing Ethiopian food I was..."
Vanessa
"Perfectly sublime!. The lighting is perfect! The owner and his staff are all very friendly. You can tell they love what the do! If you have never..."
SEK From La Jolla
"I don't know where to start and can't justify any end. This place is simply, hands down, the best Ethiopian/Eritrean on the planet. Don't miss..."
JGW
"Favorite Ethiopian Restaurant. We visited Muzita Bistro for the first time in March 2009 for a friend's birthday. The food was fresh, tasty and had..."
Clemens
"There are three Ethiopian joints in San Diego. This one has the nicest atmosphere and nicest location. the food ain't bad -- in fact, it is damn..."
Marc John Randazza
"AMAZING FOOD!. People out there..you've got to try this place...Everything that we have ordered were so good and they have a very reasonable..."
Fatimae Ortiz
"Romantic! Romantic! Romantic! If you are looking for a romantic place to impress your date ,this place will take care of that for you. The place is..."
Bob Lee
"Wonderful Experience. I love eating in little ethnic restaurants. I recommend the Bamya - their version of friend okra. My husband who does not like..."
Crisamar Javellana Anunciado
"Excellent food and service, the low light is perfect for a romantic..."
Josh
"Found with urbanspoon and wanted to try it out. Overall really great. Tasty food and good service and great help from the staff navagating the menu (..."
Vince C
"Thank you!!. I thank the family for taking a chance to open this amazing place at this time. They have what it take to make it. Fresh and great..."
Guy
"Absolutely delicious. Best meal I have had in San diego in a long..."
Matt
"Fantastic. Tickle your taste buds and venture out to this amazing little place, waitstaff know their stuff and offer you tastes before you order,..."
Super Taster
"Friendly & Flavorful. My friends and I were looking for an ethnic restaurant where we could eat with our hands and came across this place. We sat at..."
Erin
"Weird name.. amazing food. Okay so Urban Spoon stopped on Ethiopian Food and you just sat there scratching your head. Well, scratch no further......"
Sean D
"Welcome Home!. That is how I felt when I entered the Muzita Bistro. Home cooking with great hopitality. Something to try before you..."
Sean
"Good Times!!. Sick food the staff is exited to serve, tasty Ethiopian beers (and honey wine) and unprecedented service. Felt like I was adopted by..."
Mark
"Awesome food, awesome service. Eat with your hands! Try the ethiopian beers, the stout is very sweet, similar to a brown..."
Chad Havas
"First Ethiopian food experience. We tried their most popular dish, which consisted of a cubed lamb shank with vegetables and lentils on the side..."
Kelley Coates
"My first time eating Ethiopian food, and the servers were super welcoming and attentive! I ordered the mushroom appetizer and Shiro + Hamli, both..."
Jade Li
"My first Ethiopian food experience, for a birthday/anniversary date night , the summer sojo drink was refreshing, the starter was delicious, spicy..."
James Ballantyne
"Great food. As a south Indian, I really enjoyed the flavours and the taste of the food served here. Shares a lot of similarities with Indian food..."
Senji Laxme R Raghunath
"I've never had Ethiopian food before so this was all new to me. The waiter was super patient with us and explained the different dishes and how you..."
Danielle M
"We love coming here for Ethiopian food. The Zigni Siga (beef) and Dorho Alitcha Kilwa (chicken) were both delicious but our favorite was the more..."
Sharon Black
"This place never fails to satisfy. The vegetarian menu items are better than the meat, but everything's delicious. It's best to bring a party of four..."
Ronald Woody
"First time trying Ethiopian food and I was very surprised at how good it was. We had vegan food, vegetarian food, and normal food:) All 3 options..."
Mike Quinn
"I consider this the premier Ethiopian restaurant in San Diego. Very casual atmosphere and familiarity with regulars makes it a really inviting place..."
tobenna ekwueme
"Really nice place, the owner came out and chatted with us multiple times. New way to have dinner for sure. The Injera was so outside of the box for..."
Ed C
"It was great! Staff was friendly. Food was great we had lamb and prawns. Yum! Ethiopian coffee was smooth and taste good either black or with sugar..."
McChelle Smiles
"Great food! The owner always comes to check in on the food is! The service is fast and people are nice. Try sambusa, the eggplant and definitely get..."
Tony Stark
"I went here for my birthday with a dashing Frenchman. I Can't believe that, for 33 years, I have somehow not tasted this exquisite cuisine. You can..."
Brianna Bromell
"A cozy restaurant serving extremely delicious food. Have plenty of vegetarian options, Inchiras are worth a try! The various options can be..."
Iswarya Gabbita
"Great experience with completely new dishes from Ethiopia. I loved the mushroom appetizers and the spices in their..."
Moe Kaz
"I'm shocked I haven't reviewed this place before!! This is, in my opinion, the best Abyssinian food in San Diego (and I have tried a few places!)..."
Ariana Rollins
"Wow, absolutely blown away by our dinner at Muzita Abyssinian. A friend referred my girlfriend and I to this place and we were not prepared to have..."
Eric DeWees
"The food was amazing, been to a couple of Ethiopian restaurants in San Diego and this place is awesome, Chuy our server was awesome..."
Julian Gonzalez