Sauteed prime beef simmered in key wat and seasoned with a touch of salt and fine white paper.
0
Minchetabesh
Finely chopped sirloin, pan fried with ginger onion cardamom and white paper until golden, and then sauteed in ethiopias famous key wat.
0
Doro Tibs
Boneless spices of chicken sauteed with an ethiopian herb sauce awaze sauce, hot peppers and onion.
0
Doro Wat
Chicken legs and thighs marinated in lemon juice, then sauteed in butter and seasoned in butter and seasoned with garlic fresh, fresh ginger fenugreek, then coated with berbere sauce and cooked gentl
0
Doro Alicha
Chicken legs and thighs seasons seasoned with ginger rosemary and jalapeno pepper and simmered in a hearty ethiopian herb reduction sauce. Served with hard boiled a egg.
0
lunch special - vegetable entrees
9 items
Atakilt Wat
Fresh green beans carrot potatoes green peppers cabbage and onions sauteed with garlic ginger and tomatoes.
0
Gomen Wat
Fresh collard greens sauteed with fine onion, garlic, tomatoes and ethiopian spices.
0
Makedas Ethiopian Tossed Salad
Assortment of green salad tossed with special dressing.
0
Kik Alicha
Yellow split peas cooked and flavored with green paper, onion and ethiopian herb.
0
Mesir Wat
Lentils cooked with chopped onion, garlic, olive oil and mild berebere sauce.
0
Mesir Azefa
A salad of green lentils ,chopped onions and jalapeno pepper, seasoned with ginger garlic, white paper, lemon and mustard seed . Served cold.
0
Shiro Wat
Pureed split peas cooked with ethiopian spices.
0
Ful
Ethiopian beans cooked and flavored with tomatoes, onion hot green peppers and seasoned with specialn spices, served with splash of olive oil, and ethiopian salsa.
0
Fitfit
Finely chopped tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno peppers, combined with ethiopian spices and then tossed with a bit of injera.
0
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appetizers
4 items
Zaalouk
Diced eggplant pan fried in virgin olive oil with a blend of garlic, ginger, chopped parsley and cumin with a hint of lemon.
$6.5
0
Loubia
Fresh whole string beans sauteed in a blend of fresh parsley, ginger, garlic and cumin.
$7.5
0
Kefta
Moroccan meatballs made from lean ground beef, a blend of traditional herbs and spices, onions and crushed peppers.
$7.5
0
D' Jaj Bi Zitoune
Marinated chicken tenderloins sauteed with green olives and lightly seasoned, with a selection of traditional spices.
$7.5
0
salad
2 items
Tossed Salad
$7
0
Fit Fit
$7
0
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vegetarian dishes
8 items
Gomen Wat
Fresh collard greens sauteed with fine onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and ethiopian spices.
$7
0
Mesir Azefah
A salad of green lentils, chopped onions and jalapeno pepper, seasoned with ginger, garlic, white pepper, lemon and mustard seed. Served cold.
$9.5
0
Shiro Wat
Pureed split peas cooked with ethiopian spices. Mild or hot.
$9.5
0
Kik Alicha
Yellow split peas cooked and flavored with green pepper, onion and ethiopian herbs.
$9.5
0
Mesir Wat
Lentils cooked with chopped onions, garlic, ginger, olive oil and mild berbere sauce.
$9.5
0
Ful
Ethiopian beans cooked and flavored with tomatoes, onions, hot green peppers, and seasoned with special spices, served with a splash of olive oil and ethiopian salsa.
$9.5
0
Atakilt Wat
Fresh green beans, carrots, potatoes, green peppers, cabbage, red onions, sauteed with garlic, ginger and tomatoes a makeda favorite.
$10
0
Vegetable Combination
Your choice of any five vegetable dishes.
$16
0
makeda wraps
10 items
Capetown
Curried vegetable stew encased in a spinach wrap.
$8.5
0
Addis Ababa
Ethiopian beans and corn with tomatoes and collard greens, drizzled with chili butter.
$8.5
0
The Nile
Fried eggplant with cucumbers, yogurt and peanuts, drizzled with curry oil.
$8.5
0
Cote D'Ivoire
Sauteed chicken with coconut ginger mayonnaise in a spinach wrap.
$9
0
Kumassi Special
Grilled chicken with jalapeno butter and sweet onion marmalade.
$9
0
Casablanca
Sauteed lamb strips with curried couscous in an apricot barbecue sauce.
$9
0
Kilimanjaro
Grilled lamb with mango chutney drizzled with chili oil.
$9.5
0
Lagos Jumping
Sliced filet mignon with roasted tomatoes and jalapeno butter, drizzled with a balsamic reduction sauce. Mild or hot.
$9.5
0
Seycheles
Ginger beef with vegetable stew, seasoned with cumin.
$9.5
0
Mombassa
Chilled shrimp and crabmeat salad with a lemon-mustard sauce encased in a spinach wrap.
$10
0
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lunch special
1 items
Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant Lunch Special
Makeda Ethiopian Restaurant Lunch Special: Create your own combination for only $9.95. Meat combination and vegetarian combinations. Choice of one meat entree and two vegetable entrees or your choice
$9.95
0
chicken dishes
4 items
Doro Alecha
Chicken legs and thighs seasoned with ginger, rosemary and jalapeno pepper and simmered in a hearty ethiopian herb reduction sauce. Served with hard boiled egg.
$11
0
Doro Wat
Chicken legs and thighs marinated in lemon juice, then sauteed in butter and seasoned with garlic, fresh ginger and fenugreek, then coated with berbere sauce and cooked gently until tender. Served wi
$11
0
Doro Tibs
Boneless pieces of chicken sauteed and seasoned with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce, awaze sauce, hot peppers and onions. Hot.
$13
0
Meat Combination
A medley of meat dishes introduced daily, served with three fresh vegetable dishes.
$20
0
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beef dishes
7 items
Minchetabesh
Finely chopped sirloin, pan fried with ginger, onion, cardamom and white pepper until golden, then sauteed in ethiopia's famous keywat.
$12
0
Tibs Wat
Sauteed prime beef simmered in keywat and seasoned with special ethiopian spices, a touch or salt, and fine white pepper.
$13
0
Tibs Fitfit
Small cubes of filet mignon sauteed with diced onion, green pepper and sliced tomato, mixed with bits of injera. Hot or mild.
$14.5
0
Special Tibs
Cubed filet mignon sauteed with diced vegetables, onion, tomato, green pepper and clarified ethiopian herb sauce. Hot or mild.
$16
0
Gored Gored
Diced marinated filet mignon served in an awaze sauce (served like steak tartar).
$16
0
Gomen Be Sega
Fresh collard greens with sauteed filet mignon, finely diced onions and peppers, spiced with cardamom and pepper corn. Mild.
$16
0
Kitfo
Finely chopped tenderloin of beef seasoned with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce and mitmita (a fine powder of chili pepper and red pepper). It can be served lightly cooked (lub-lub style) upon requ
$16
0
lamb dishes
4 items
Beg Alecha
Tender pieces of lamb braised slowly in green pepper, flavored with an ethiopian herb reduction sauce, ginger, rosemary and a touch of jalapeno pepper. Mild.
$12.5
0
Beg Wat
Lamb marinated first in fine ethiopian red wine and then braised in ethiopia's special berbere sauce. Hot.
$13
0
Lega Tibs
Tender boneless leg of lamb marinated in white wine, then sauteed with rosemary, onions and green peppers.
$13.5
0
Zilzil Strips
Strips of tender lamb marinated in an awaze sauce of ethiopian honey wine, garlic and onions, fried quickly in seasoned butter.
$15.5
0
seafood dishes
6 items
Assa Wat
Filet of south african haddock, lightly seasoned with white pepper, sea salt and traditional spices simmered in a key wat sauce. Hot.
$18.5
0
Assa Tibs
Marinated filet of cape hadie lightly seasoned with fresh herbs, sauteed in shiba wine with african salsa.
$18.5
0
Assa M Charmale
Filet of south african haddock seasoned with selected fresh herbs and spices, lightly breaded and pan fried with fresh garlic, parsley, cumin and red peppers.
$18.5
0
Shrimp Alecha
Shrimp cooked in a green pepper and ethiopian herb reduction sauce seasoned with giner, rosemary and a touch of jalapeno pepper. Mild.
$19
0
Shrimp Tibs
Shrimp marinated in honey wine, rosemary and awaze sauce, then pan fried with hot peppers, onions and greens. Hot.
$19
0
Shrimp Wat
Tender shrimp sauteed with white pepper and salt then simmered in keywat. Hot.
$19
0
sampler platter
1 items
Makeda's Best Of The Best
For those with the ambition to order the whole menu but the practicality not to try, we offer a taste of almost everything. Destined to share between two.
Makeda features Lunch Special - Meat Entrees, Lunch Special - Vegetable Entrees & Appetizers across 61 menu items, with prices from $6.50 to $29.00. Explore the full Makeda menu with current prices — budget picks like the $6.50 Zaalouk — updated July 2026.
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Makeda Menu — Frequently Asked Questions
Common
questions about the menu, pricing, and dining options.
What is on the Makeda menu?
Makeda offers 61 menu items across ethiopian and other categories. Browse the full menu above to see everything available, including portion sizes and category breakdowns.
How much does Makeda food cost?
Menu prices at Makeda range from $6.50 for the most affordable options up to $29.00 for premium items. The full price breakdown is shown in the menu table above. Looking for the cheapest options? Visit the Makeda cheapest items guide.
What are the cheapest items at Makeda?
For the lowest-cost meal options at Makeda, visit the dedicated Makeda cheapest menu items guide — every item sorted from the lowest to highest price so you can quickly find budget-friendly food starting at just $6.50.
Is Makeda good value for money?
Makeda holds a customer rating of 3/5 based on 151 reviews. To judge value more accurately, compare Makeda side-by-side with similar restaurants: Makeda vs Ethiopic or Makeda vs Nile.
How does Makeda compare to similar restaurants nearby?
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