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Cafe Abyssinia
83/100 (428 ratings)
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Cheap Eats
"Stated couple price seems high, I'd place it more like $35ish but then I/ we don't eat as much as some. Had spent some daytimes here while working..."
Hot_pans
"Lovely service, what an wonderful experience! Best to share unless you are able to manage one plate on your own. We tried Doro Wat, Prawns in mild..."
Audrey Tan-Atkinson
"Authentic, delicious. We spent a couple of weeks in Ethiopia in 2016 and always hunt it out now wherever we go. We came here a year ago and it was..."
Jonathan Chen
"There are not many Ethiopian food places in Auckland so this was definitely something I wanted to try out! Went for the first item on the menu- a..."
Michael Ranjitsingh
"This place is amazing on so many levels. Firstly, Ethiopian cuisine is delicious. I have spent a month travelling from bottom to top of the country..."
Phill Dromgool
"Honestly one of my favourite places to eat in Auckland not just because of its uniqueness but also of how delicious their food is. Cafe Abyssinia I..."
Locavore
"Had a great family meal today, we ordered Doro wot, Kai sega wot and Menchit abish, they are served on top of the traditional fermented bread..."
Cesar Luis
"Kicking myself for not getting enough photos, but it looked too good not to devour immediately!My boyfriend took me to this lovely little..."
Ashleigh Hea
"Loved the whole experience . Food was fantastic, atmosphere was lovely, waiter was very nice. Overall everything was lovely. I would definitely come..."
Antoinette Drodrolagi-Masame
"This place is absolute bliss if you like flavor in your food! Pretty sure this is the only Ethiopian place with authentic food around in Auckland...."
Nidhi Ojha
"First time trying Ethiopian food and I loved it! Lady at the counter was very friendly and attentive. Restaurant is covered in beautiful Ethiopian..."
Payal
"We were in the area and trying to explore something new. Found this Ethiopian gem, and thought we'd give it a try. Food is good and the service is..."
Fra Lowe
"I absolutely love Cafe Abyssinia! The food is delicious and staff are really lovely. I have probably been five times already and have not had..."
Catalina Vercelli
"Great experience!! It was a definitely new experience for us and it was enjoyable, we loved meat dishes it rich sauces full of flavor, we enjoyed the..."
Veronika
"I was very excited to get a chance to visit Cafe Abyssinia last night - Ethiopian food is one I haven't tried in Auckland except at the Auckland..."
Kiwi Eats Asia
"I had suffered a dilemma when I came here. I had to choices on which Hot Chocolate to buy, do I get the Ordinary Hot Chocolate or do I get the Hot..."
Tavita Milford
"A lovely and quint cafe in Mt Roskill. A great way to take a date or have a quiet family coffee served with authentic Ethiopian Food! Had their..."
Eat Nom Bliss
"This place is fantastic. The food is very different than what you usually eat and the way you will eat. One should try it when in the area...."
Gawan Bakshi
"Awesome authentic Ethiopian food, I would have happily paid so much more for our meal, can't wait to go back! Would have loved a beer or two and..."
Britt Mann
"Absolutely adore this place. The food is authentic and true to flavours from Ethiopia. The atmosphere is calm and the service is excellent...."
Yenegh Badimayalew
"This cafe is found in a small shopping centre and there is free 2-hr parking just across the street. Husband and I went for lunch on a..."
Alana
"At first I wasn't a huge fan of Cafe Abyssinia but after visiting three times I can now say that I love it. I think it just took me a couple of tries..."
Rebecca Smith
"Always wanted to try an Ethiopian restaurant after reading Cutting for Stone. Ordered Doro Wot (asked for it to be made spicy). It comes with one and..."
Sambhav
"Brought my son here for lunch, our last Ethiopian meal was a few years back in London. We ordered the doro wot (chicken marinated in lime juice and..."
Kerryj
"Cafe Abyssinia is a really enjoyable place - it's healthy, quiet and very reasonably priced. We tried a range of different stews recommended by the..."
Emily Bell
"An A for atmosphere, the ethnically original decor and furniture, its quite a signature item. On our first visit to this unique dining experience..."
Lvgdfd
"Came here with my girlfriend. The waitress was super friendly. We were a little out of our depth not knowing what anything on the menu was. The large..."
Josh Law
"The food was really good here. Tried Ethiopian food for the first time it was tasty. Ordered lamb beef and chicken dishes. The fermented pancake..."
Debin Sabu
"We went here for lunch and the place was fairly quiet. Ā We ordered the doro wot (chicken) and kai sega wot (beef cubes) which were both served on a..."
Eclectic_foodie
"Very authentic taste. Ā Even though the Enjera isn't made with 100% teff and is a little heavier, it has the delicious slightly unleavened..."
Brandt.sj
"I had never tried Ethiopian food before so I was excited to try this place. Unfortunately I did not enjoy the traditional Injera pancakes they serve..."
Charlene Weaver
"Kitfo (Beef tartare - Ethiopian style) and Doro Wot (chicken dish) eaten with enjira is absolutely sensational. As authentic as you can get and..."
Amit Tripuraneni
"We Ā were at Cafe Abyssinia in January, but I did not get around to writing a review.Ā However, the food was so good like it used to be in..."
ChengMetz
"Don't be fooled by the fact this is hidden away at the back of a shopping complex in Mt Roskill. Be happy that it is there! So first let me say this..."
Ruby Jilani
"Really authentic food, the owners are always friendly and warm. It's a little slow getting food out but always worth the wait. Really like this place..."
Sean Appleby
"i always wanted to try the food and the ambient of this place.Ā Food was really different and i enjoyed the food,the service could be..."
Asif Rahman
"Love the food here. Clean authentic and great flavours! Ethiopian food is delicious. I would go here at least once a month and enjoy the food every..."
Ten
"We love this place! Had a birthday party here...the owner / staff were very accommodating. Great food. Not easy to find anything like this in NZ, so..."
Brian Michel
"I have been meaning to visit Cafe Abyssinia for quite some time now, and finally made it there on Friday. Three of us went together, which mean that..."
Rosie Herald
"A good place to start trying something new. Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine in the heart of central auckland! And the plates are for sharing.Go with..."
Sananda Chatterjee
"It wouldn't be an exaggeration if I said that dining in Cafe Abyssinia was the most unique dining experience I had ever encountered. Please..."
Jannyannyanice
"Been here a couple of times. Good food, definitely something new and different.Paid about 40$ for two people, two mains and a juice.To..."
Kenji
"Omg we always get the vegetarian meal between two people which is 4 different types of vegetarian curry/stew on enjira bread, and that special coffee..."
Doug Funnie
"I went there for lunch yesterday with my son. Ā We enjoyed the food, Ā specially the sour dough flat bread. I have never eaten it before. It had a..."
Siromi Ansell
"LOVE this place. I will be back again with friends for sure.The service was really polite and the food was explained well to us, along with..."
Fleur Peps
"We dine here quite regularly and every time it has been a pleasant experience. The food is delicious and the dining experience is unique. The staff..."
Kat
"Delicious food and enjera (bread) and courteous staff. Have been here a few times and tried different dishes. Can't work out why the food takes a..."
Ida March
"Great place and great service.Really lovely atmosphere and enjoyed eating something completely new to me!The service was great..."
Frances M
"I honestly had to make an account on here just to give CafƩ Abysinnia an amazing review.Everything was amazing right down to the hot..."
Chris Robertson
"We stumbled across this place today when we were out exploring Mt Roskill. The food certainly looks interesting. And they know how to make..."
Walksinauckland.com
"Such an interesting place to dine at. Food was delicious and staff were very helpful. They took their time explaining each dish to us and..."
Carol
"Authentic & very delicious. Staff were friendly and very helpful in explaining and recommending each dish to us (as first timers). We ordered..."
Jay Doubleu
"This is a cuisine with which I am quite familiar, and I was extremely impressed. The beef with berbere sauce was excellent, the vegetarian combo was..."
Jamie Blackman
"We tried two dishes off the small but interesting menu. A spicy chicken (on the bone) stew and a slow cooked cabbage and carrot mixture. These came..."
Emma H
"Dare to be different, get out of your comfort zone and try Cafe Abyssinia, New Zealand's first and only Ethiopian restaurant.Located in the..."
Auckland Food Tours
"I'd read about Cafe Abyssinia and was very curious about trying the place out. I've only ever been to one other Ethiopian place before, in London,..."
Kate W
"If you're looking for something different to your usual Thai, Japanese, Indian Chinese rotation of eating out, check out Auckland's first Ethiopian..."
Cheap Eats
"Yes, you read that right. Ethiopian food has arrived in Auckland. CafƩ Abyssinia opened its doors several months ago and you could hear the..."
Carmella @ Easy Food Hacks
"Incredibly tasty food. We got there early in January and there was nobody around. Still, the food was great. We had driven from the North Shore..."
Sean DSouza
"What a lovely little place located at the end of an arcade with parking at the back. Lovely staff serving up beautiful clean yummy food. My wife and..."
Mark Atkinson
"Enjoyable particularly if you're looking for something a bit different to a heavy Indian or European dish. All main dishes are served on an injera..."
luke oldfield
"Awesome experience! It looks like curry but tastes different. The "bread" was also awesome. Not expansive at all and everybody was full and..."
Matheus Beresford
"Cafe abyssinia is simply home of delicious spicy Ethiopian foods! The food and organic ethiopian coffee , are yummy! If you want to try spicy..."
Habesha Zena
"Good food, reasonably priced, and given its the only one of its kind in Auckland (as far as I know), it's an experience for those who are not used to..."
Danidu Wijekoon
"If you haven't tried the only Ethiopian restaurant in Auckland, get yourself here, now. It's so different to anything else I've had before, it's..."
Felix Lee
"Delicious! We ordered the vegetarian platter for 2 and it was amazing..."
Chloe Hill
"Ridiculously good Ethiopian food. The injera is divine and I can not over recommend the meat and vegetarian..."
Nikola Batinica
"Loved it. Food was awesome and the atmosphere was good too. Will definitely be back..."
Penny Dobbin
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