The best Ethiopian dishes
The top 3 according to 31 votes from people: Injera · Kitfo · Beyaynetu. (Updated Sep 19, 2026.)
Ethiopian food, eaten with the hands on a shared platter of injera, according to Migrationology, Eater and Ethiopian food guides.
Top 10
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Injera
Spongy sour teff flatbread that is plate, cutlery and staple at once.
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Kitfo
Minced raw beef with mitmita and spiced butter, from the Gurage people.
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Beyaynetu
Vegan platter of colourful stews on injera, served on fasting days.
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4
Gomen
Collard greens cooked with garlic and ginger.
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5
Ethiopian coffee ceremony
Beans roasted, ground and brewed in a jebena, in three rounds.
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Doro wat
Chicken stewed in berbere and niter kibbeh with hard-boiled eggs; the most celebrated dish, for holidays.
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Shiro wat
Smooth chickpea flour stew, a fasting-day favourite.
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Misir wat
Red lentils stewed in berbere.
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Tibs
Sautéed cubes of beef or lamb with onion, rosemary and chilli, often served sizzling.
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10
Firfir
Shredded injera tossed with spiced sauce, a breakfast dish.
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11
Genfo
Thick barley or wheat porridge with spiced butter and berbere.
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12
Tej
Honey wine flavoured with gesho leaves.
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Comments (4)
Beyaynetu for vegetarians, so many flavours.
The coffee ceremony is a whole experience ☕
Doro wat with injera, the national dish, absolutely delicious.
Kitfo is amazing if you like raw beef.