NEW TO ETHIOPIAN DINING?

Ethiopian restaurants Footscray: your first visit starts here.

Choosing somewhere new is easier when you know what a meal might look like. At Taste of Ethiopia on Nicholson Street, a sharing plate can introduce several tastes together: soft stews, vegetables or meat, with injera to gather each bite.

This is a guide to starting your visit, from choosing a plate to making time for coffee. Bring your appetite and a little curiosity; you can ask the team to explain unfamiliar names.

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Vegetarian platter of injera with orange stews, greens, potatoes, cabbage, beetroot and chopped salad — AT TASTE OF ETHIOPIAYetsom Beyaynetu

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

A meal to explore
at your own pace.

Begin with the table.

Tell the team how many people are eating and what everyone enjoys. If someone prefers vegetables, someone wants chicken and someone is uncertain about chilli, say so before choosing. The menu photographs show the different preparations; the team can confirm today’s portions and accompaniments.

Then meet the injera.

Injera is the soft, finely bubbled flatbread beneath and beside the food. Tear off a small piece and use it to pick up one serving at a time. Let your first few bites stay separate so you can notice the difference between a smooth stew, a vegetable and a piece of meat.

Vegetarian injera platter with a small pan of orange shiro, lentils, yellow split peas, beetroot, vegetables and salad

Split-pea stew & colourful vegetable sides

Shiro Wot

A smooth centre stew with vegetable and pulse servings around it. A useful way to begin comparing gentle textures.

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Browned pieces of meat with onion rings and colourful peppers on a black oval serving plate

Browned meat, onions & peppers

Goden Tibs

Browned meat with onions and peppers. Ask which cut is available and how the seasoning is prepared.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

A little more
to go on.

Do I need to know Ethiopian dish names before visiting?

No. Start by describing the flavours and textures you enjoy. The photographed plate guides explain the visible food and suggest a first bite in plain English.

Can I ask for a table before arriving?

Yes. Send a reservation enquiry with your preferred date and group size. Your table is confirmed when the restaurant replies, rather than when the enquiry is prepared.

A new favourite starts with a first visit.

Find us at 121 Nicholson Street, Footscray. Let us know when you would like to come.

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