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Asmara

Ethiopian Restaurant and African Restaurant$$$$

Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge

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Asmara

8.4^/10

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Ranked #2 for wine in Cambridge
"Enjoy eating with your hands and some house honey wine!"(8 Tips)
"Try the Sega Bebaynetu and the honey wine!"(2 Tips)
"... and if you like spicy food, try the #10 ground lean beef. Owner cooks..."(4 Tips)
"raw tenderloin beef tips lightly fermented in pepper paste"(3 Tips)

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Ethiopian food
sega bebaynetu
spicy food
good for dates
beef tips
great value
coffee
lentils
peppers
ginger
dinner
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Cintain 昆遊龍July 28, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Some of the best Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine I've found in the US. Kitfo is amazing: delicately spiced and silky texture. The Salata Tibtib is great, and the lentils as well. Highly recommended!
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ThrillistFebruary 26, 2014
Share the six-dish feast Sega Bebaynetu highlighting all of the best home-cooked goodness.To complement the 27-spice blends, order a glass of the smooth and mild house-made honey wine. Read more
Earl Belcher JrJanuary 29, 2014
Excellent menu, wonderful food, good value. I had the Gored Gored, raw beef tenderloin w/ spicy sauce. The injeria, both styles, are excellent.
Joelle SuarezFebruary 18, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Sit traditional and if you like spicy food, try the #10 ground lean beef. Owner cooks everything herself with ingredients imported directly from Ethiopian. Best of the Boston area!
Ryan NixonJuly 3, 2016
Ethiopian food is awesome! Sit traditional style and dig into some combo platters. Enjoy eating with your hands and some house honey wine!
BU TodayJune 5, 2012
Asmara was Boston's first Ethiopian restaurant. For a unique experience, try the zihla: cubes of raw tenderloin beef tips lightly fermented in pepper paste and served with spiced butter. Read more
Maru GrünthalAugust 26, 2015
Great food. Great experience. Great service. We had all veggie dishes. The lentils one was a bit too spicy for us.
Noelle MadrigalAugust 27, 2013
So delicious! Very glad that I tried new food :) will definitely come back again!!
Matthew HuieAugust 25, 2018
Really good Ethiopian food! Try the honey wine!
Santhosh JayakumarJanuary 10, 2015
Nice inchiras, we took the non-veg platter and just loved it
Kirsten RourkeApril 19, 2016
The ginger coffee is wonderful!
Jeffrey ZhaoApril 19, 2016
Try the Sega Bebaynetu and the honey wine!
Marc DoughertyJanuary 1, 2015
Fantastic food. Traditional seating is great!
Alejandro RojasJuly 4, 2017
Fantastic Ethiopian food!
Supriya ManotAugust 18, 2015
Try the honey wine! Great food
Bill LaneJanuary 21, 2012
Spinach and ricotta appetizer! Spicy and sublime!
Alex DobyanOctober 31, 2014
Ethiopian honey wine is just as good as it sounds.
Ash JamalOctober 2, 2013
Great food, very authentic. But it is overpriced for the quality
Freedom FredApril 23, 2011
Fabulous Ethiopian/Eritrean Restaurant. Vegan-friendly, even.
Paul WebberJune 11, 2013
Amazing Ethiopian cuisine!
Gene LeshinskyMay 4, 2013
Get the sampker platter for 2
GaryOctober 20, 2010
get the homemade honey wine. a very unique and subtle flavor.
Miriam ChaMarch 23, 2012
Awesome homemade honey wine

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