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Café Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine
By Maureen van Dobben on January 2, 2023
One of my favorite parts of Tempe is the diversity of our community and food. Café Lalibela has served awesome, authentic Ethiopian food in Tempe for over two decades and was the first Ethiopian resturante in Arizona. Lalibela was our first introduction to Ethiopian food and we’ve been enjoying it since!
Meals are typically served on injera (think a big sourdough crepe) with a variety of spiced, stewed and steam veggies and meats on top. Plus, you get to eat with your hands.
Our recommendations:
- Yekemem Chai tea
- Alicha Sega Wat (spicy beef stew)
- Gomen (chopped collard greens cooked with garlic and spices)
- Misir Wat (spicy red split lentils)
- For the best of everything, try the Lalibela Deluxe combo.
Address: 849 W University Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281
Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday, 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM