Budget Dining Guide

Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options

Looking for affordable food at Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated July 2026.

Lowest Price

$3.50

Average Item Price

$13.48

Budget for Two

$26.96

Priced Items Tracked

27

Top 3 Most Affordable Picks

#1 Sambusa $3.50
#2 Azifa $5.50
#3 Nile House Salad $5.50

Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive

Every affordable menu item at Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine sorted from lowest to highest price

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# Menu Item Category Portion Price
1 Sambusa appetizers Pastry crust filled with lentils, green pepper, and onions. Substitute lentils with beef for just a $1.00 more $3.50
2 Azifa appetizers Lentils, onions, green peppers and lemon juice mixed with ethiopian mustard (Served cold) $5.50
3 Nile House Salad appetizers Romain lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and green peppers tossed with our house dressing $5.50
4 Tomato Fitfit appetizers Mixture of injera, tomatoes, green peppers, onion, oil and lemon dressing $5.50
5 Cabbage or Tikel Gomen vegetarian entrees Cabbage and carrots cooked with garlic and ginger $9.95
6 Collard Green or Gomen vegetarian entrees Collard greens cooked with onions, garlic and oil $9.95
7 Red Lentil or Misir Wat vegetarian entrees Red lentil cooded with onions, garlic and red pepper sauce $9.95
8 Split Peas or Kik Alicha vegetarian entrees Yello split peas cooked with onions, garlic and green peppers $9.95
9 Shiro vegetarian entrees Split peas and red pepper cooked with onion and garlic $10.95
10 Beef Tibs beef entrees Extra lean beef cubes marinated with onion and green peppers $11.95
11 Steak Tartare or Kitfo beef entrees Freshly minced extra lean beef seasoned with mitmita spiced chili power and herbed butter sauce. Served with a side of cottage cheese $11.95
12 Beef Alicha beef entrees Fresh and tender beef braised in turmeric powder and assorted spices $12.95
13 Beef Key Wat beef entrees Fresh and tender beef braised in red pepper sauce and assorted spices $12.95
14 Beef Gored-Gored beef entrees Extra lean chunks of beef sauteed in house sauce. Traditionally served raw $13.95
15 Beef Jerky Awaze Tibs Fitfit beef entrees Mixture of injera in spiced red pepper sauce and beef $13.95
16 Beef Tibs Special beef entrees Extra lean beef cubes marinated with onion and green peppers $13.95
17 Beef Zilzil Tibs beef entrees Strips of beef sauteed with nile special sauce $13.95
18 Chicken or Doro Alicha poultry entrees Tender chicken stewed with house spices and turmeric powder served with a hardboild egg $13.95
19 Chicken or Doro Wat poultry entrees Tender chicken stewed in red pepper sauce flavored with house spices and served with a hardboild egg $13.95
20 Nile Meat Combination poultry entrees Combination of doro alicha, beef key wat, beef alicha and zilbo, beef cubes with collard greens $13.95
21 Nile Vegetarian Combination vegetarian entrees Combination portions of all the above vegetarian entees $13.95
22 Short Ribs Godin Tibs beef entrees Ethiopian style short ribs served with red pepper awazee sauce $13.95
23 Steak Tartare or Kitfo Special beef entrees Fresh and tender beef braised in turmeric powder and assorted spices $13.95
24 Steak Tartare or Kitfo Special beef entrees Fresh and tender beef braised in turmeric powder and assorted spices $13.95
25 Chef's Special Combination nile special for two Combination of chicken doro wat, doro alicha, beef alicha, beef tibs, cabbage, collard greens, lentils, and split peas $29.95
26 Mucow Special nile special for two Combination of beef key wat, beef alicha, split peas, collard greens, and beef tibs. Served with two complemntray glassed of homemade honey wine $29.95
27 Taste of Nile Vegetarian nile special for two Portions of cabbage, red lentil, split peas, collard greens, shiro, azifa and tomato fitfit $29.95

Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category

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appetizers

$5.00

4 items

vegetarian entrees

$10.78

6 items

beef entrees

$13.40

11 items

poultry entrees

$13.95

3 items

nile special for two

$29.95

3 items

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine Prices

Common questions about menu prices, budget meals, and affordable dining options.

What is the cheapest item on the Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine menu?

The most affordable item at Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine is Sambusa priced at $3.50. This is one of the lowest-cost menu options available, making it a great budget-friendly pick for cost-conscious diners.

How much does it cost to eat at Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine on a budget?

The average menu item at Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine costs about $13.48. For two people dining on a budget, you can expect to spend approximately $26.96 by choosing affordable options. Look at the lowest-priced items for the best value meals.

How many low-cost menu items does Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine have?

Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine currently has 27 menu items with tracked prices. Out of these, we list the 27 most affordable options sorted from lowest to highest price to help you find cheap eats quickly.

Are Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine prices updated regularly?

Yes. Our Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine menu price data is continuously tracked and updated. This page reflects the most recent pricing as of July 2026. Restaurant prices may vary by location, so use these as general reference prices for budget planning.

Which Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine menu category has the cheapest prices?

The most budget-friendly category at Nile-Ethiopian Cuisine is appetizers with an average price of $5 across 4 items. This category offers the best value if you are looking for affordable dining options and low-cost meals.

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