Our Menu
A curated selection of authentic Eritrean and Ethiopian dishes
Our menu celebrates the rich culinary traditions of Eritrea and Ethiopia. Dishes are served with injera, a sourdough flatbread that serves as both plate and utensil. The communal dining experience is central to our culture—sharing food from a common plate symbolizes the bonds of loyalty and friendship.
Breakfast
Ful Medames (فول مدمس)
Cooked, puréed fava beans w/ olive oil, tomato, red onion, green pepper, feta. Choice of fresh bread or injera.
Chechebsa (ጨቸብሳ)
Fragmented injera prepared in tesmi (spiced clarified butter) & honey. Optionally w/ yogurt or berbere.
Firfir (ፍርፍር)
Soft injera segments mixed w/ piquant wot (stew, often berbere-based), variable w/ beef/lamb or seasonal vegetables. Daily variation on request.
Lunch
Kiti Fitfit be Tesmi
Fine injera segments combined w/ tesmi (spiced clarified butter) & traditional spices.
Kithia Fitit be Selsie
Soft injera segments w/ selsie (tomato sauce/dressing w/ onion, green pepper, lemon).
Kitithi Fitit be Shika
Injera combined w/ shika (aromatic, earthy spice blend).
Ful Meselha
Variation on Ful Medames w/ extra vegetables, berbere, served w/ salad.
Panino
Fresh sandwich, Italian style. Daily filling selection on request.
Fritata
Egg dish inspired by frittata, w/ fresh vegetables/herbs.
Injer Verver
Injera preparation w/ fresh vegetables, herbs, light dressing.
Merke
Slow-cooked soup from marinated mutton (w/ bones) for rich broth.
Dinner - Meat
Lams Tibs
Tender lamb segments, pan-fried w/ fresh peppers & North-East African spices.
Rund Tibs
Beef segments, stir-fried w/ peppers & North-East African spices.
Zilzil Tibs
Fine beef strips, dry-grilled, seasoned w/ potent North-East African blend.
Gored Gored
Beef tenderloin cubes, marinated (North-East African), seared medium-rare in cognac sauce.
Kitfo
Minced lean beef, warmed in niter kibbeh (spiced butter) w/ mitmita/North-East African spices. Raw, medium, or well-done on specification.
Lams Zigni
Tender lamb segments, slow-cooked in deep red, richly spiced, piquant berbere sauce w/ North-East African spices.
Sebhi Dorho Wot
Chicken drumsticks & boiled egg in intensely spiced, piquant berbere sauce.
Dinner - Vegetarian
Gele Linzen
Sauce of tender yellow lentils, enriched w/ curry & North-East African herbs.
Rode Linzen (Pittig)
Red lentils, simmered w/ red pepper & North-East African herbs. Mildly piquant. (Often called Misir Wot).
Shiro
Rich sauce from ground chickpeas/fava beans & specific North-East African spices (berbere often included).
Hamli Dnish
Spinach/collard greens combined w/ potatoes, seasoned (North-East African). (Often called Gomen).
Atakilt Wat (አታኪልት ወጥ)
Mild stew of vegetables (cabbage, carrot, potato) w/ onion, garlic, ginger, mild spices (turmeric).
Misir Wot (ምስር ወጥ, VG, Pittig)
Piquant lentil stew (red) w/ onion, garlic, ginger & berbere mix in oil.
Side Dishes
Injera (እንጀራ)
Traditional sourdough flatbread from 100% teff flour (gluten-free).
Salad (ሰላጣ)
Fresh salad (seasonal vegetables) w/ light house dressing. Composition on request.
Special Menus
Massawa Speciaal Vlees Menu (2 Pers.)
Tasting of beef, lamb, chicken dishes. Current selection on request.
Massawa Speciaal Vega Menu (2 Pers.)
Selection of five vegan dishes (e.g., Shiro, Misir Wot, Atakilt Wat, Gomen, Lentils). Current selection on request.
Beverages
Suwa
Traditional local beer (Price on request).
Tej
Honey wine (sweet, lightly fermented) (Price on request).
Koffieceremonie
Authentic North-East African coffee, freshly roasted, traditionally prepared (Price on request).
Frisdranken, sappen, water
Price on request.
Huiswijn rood/wit (Glas/Karaf)
Price on request.
Bier (Tap/Fles)
Price on request.
Featured Dishes
Massawa Special Vegan Menu
A selection of five vegan dishes served with injera
Kitfo
Minced lean beef, warmed in niter kibbeh with mitmita spices
Traditional Coffee Ceremony
Experience the authentic ritual of coffee preparation and serving
Dietary Information
Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions.