Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

Seattle's deliciously authentic Lalibela serves the most flavorful dishes outside of Ethiopia. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—we offer traditional coffee ceremonies, catering, and a full bar.

What to Drink: Try a sweet Ethiopian Harar honey beer to combat the spiciness of the food.

Try a sweet Ethiopian Harar honey beer to combat the spiciness of the food.

Have you always wanted to eat w/your fingers? Now you can be adventurous and daring all in one place. And you don't even need a bungy rope. The Ethiopians sure know how to treat a guest. The food is delicious, filling, and unique. When you come here please don't ask for a fork! They will bring you this special, flat sponge bread that you will pinch off and use to grip your food with. Get a little bit of everything and they will bring it served on a huge round tray with large portions of everything you ordered spread on top of one large piece of their flat bread, and make sure you eat that too when your done. It will have soaked up the spices and become a special treat all in itself. No meal is complete here w/out a tall, cold glass of their thick mango juice. The food is spicey but not intolerable. I have eaten everything on their menu, and believe me, you can't go wrong. Lots of spicey lentil dishes, spicey beef dishes and yummy collard or mustard greens, I can't remember which. Their saffron potatoes and cabbage are very mild and super tasty! I am getting hungry for Ethiopian food! I would go for lunch because this food will be the only meal you will need to eat all day long!

Popular Central District Ethiopian restaurant serves traditional food in a no-frills setting; group dining and full bar available.

Lalibela offers a range of features which proudly make our restaurant a living community.

Coffee - Enjoy the perfection of our espresso, lattes, and macchiatos—brewed with beans freshly roasted right here at Lalibela.

Full Traditional Coffee Ceremony - Includes incense, popcorn, and coffee traditionally roasted and prepared in front of your eyes. A great event for special group occasions.
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Welcome to Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant! We specialize in delicious and reasonablypriced cuisine, including our house specialties and other customerfavorites. Our cuisine entrees are served in a relaxed and welcoming settingthat you and your friends and family are sure to enjoy. Whether you are inthe mood to indulge in something new or just want to enjoy some oldfavorites, we promise that our...