Welcome to Café lalibela
The Valley’s Home for Healthy, Fulfilling and Worldly Cuisine
Family-owned and operated for more than two decades, Café Lalibela Ethiopian Cuisine has introduced many newcomers to an authentic, aromatic, and artful Ethiopian dining experience. Situated in the heart of Tempe Arizona, we pride ourselves on offering fresh, satisfying flavors (including many vegetarian and gluten-free varieties) in both a restaurant and retail setting.
only the best
Fresh Ingredient, Tasty Meals
$4.75
Injera Roll
Finley chopped collard greens mixed with mitmita and homemade cheese, rolled in injera bread.
$5.95
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken stew simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.
$16.95
Lamb Tibs
Lean lamb cubes pan-fried with jalapeños, onion, and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
$16.95
Kitfo
Minced raw beef resembling steak tartar, mixed with mitmita (bird’s eye chili peppers) cardamon and kibbeh. Served slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
$16.75
Vegetable Combo
A combination of fasolia, gomen, misr wat and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Vegan.
$15.95
Chef’s Favorite
A combination of Doro wat, Gomen and Ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
$4.75
Injera Roll
Finley chopped collard greens mixed with mitmita and homemade cheese, rolled in injera bread.
$5.95
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken stew simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.
$16.95
Lamb Tibs
Lean lamb cubes pan-fried with jalapeños, onion, and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
$16.95
Kitfo
Minced raw beef resembling steak tartar, mixed with mitmita (bird’s eye chili peppers) cardamon and kibbeh. Served slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
$16.75
Vegetable Combo
A combination of fasolia, gomen, misr wat and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Vegan.
$15.95
Chef’s Favorite
A combination of Doro wat, Gomen and Ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
Awaken Your Senses
Ethiopian Premium Coffee
The freshest, ethically sourced roasted coffee from the birthplace of coffee. Apart from its authentic, aromatic, and artful Ethiopian cuisine, Cafe Lalibela has also been serving its famous, freshly roasted, and flavorful cup of coffee for more than two decades. You can come in for a refreshing cup of coffee or order a bag to enjoy in the comfort of your own leaving space.
testimonials
In the News
“The Killer Dish”
“Beyond being one of Ethiopia’s most emblematic dishes, Doro wat also is one of its most popular.” Read More
AZ Central
“Best Ethiopian Eatery”
“So here’s one place where adults can eat with their hands with complete impunity: Tempe’s Cafe Lalibela. ” Read more
Phoenix New Times
“Exotic Ethiopian Cuisine”
“Ethiopian food is made up of spices and red chili powders, which awaken senses that other ethnic foods cannot.” Read more
The State Press
“Tasty Vegan Galore”
“Few meals in the Valley are as scrumptious, soulful and affordable as the three-item combination at this quiet, elegant Ethiopian diner in Tempe.” Read more
Phoenix Magazine