Authentic EthioAfrican

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Authentic EthioAfrican

Offering vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and meat dishes, we serve flavorful Ethiopian food in an African-inspired afro-beat and jazz-bar atmosphere.

At Authentic EthioAfrican, we prepare and serve a variety of traditional Ethiopian plant-based & meat dishes to the Phoenix community. With fresh ingredients, flavorful spices, and beautiful presentation, we give our guests a true taste of Ethiopia. We combine traditional cooking methods with authentic ingredients to create mouthwatering meals – and that includes plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and g

luten-free options. You can enjoy your favorite dishes at a table or at the bar while experience our vibrant African-inspired jazz-bar atmosphere and extraordinary ancient music rhythms passed down by generations. Or you can relax and energize with our Ethiopian ritual coffee ceremony. We offer an incomparable communal dining feast experience rich with heritage and an outpouring of green, yellow, and red emblematic of Pan-African unity, tolerance, and hospitality. No matter the occasion, we’re sure to treat you to a cultural and culinary adventure you won’t soon forget.

01/24/2025

We are now open at Scottsdale at 6989 Hayden Rd Ste A12, Scottsdale, AZ 85250! 11am to 9pm. Serving the Phoenix and now Scottsdale community of tasteful Ethiopian cuisine which includes plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options and with a vibrant African-inspired jazz-bar atmosphere. No matter the occasion, we’re sure to treat you to a cultural and culinary adventure you won’t soon forget!
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11/24/2022

Our dear guests,

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you can spend some time with family and loved ones today.

At Authentic EthioAfrican, we come together to share a meal as a highlight of this holiday. We offer an incomparable communal dining feast rich with heritage and an outpouring of green, yellow, and red emblematic of Pan-African unity, tolerance, and hospitality. No matter the occasion, we’re sure to treat you to a cultural and culinary adventure you won’t soon forget.
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11/16/2022

Thanks for coming by and enjoying our authentic Ethiopian food. We hope to see you again soon!
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11/04/2022

Congratulations to all who worked hard to broker peace in Ethiopia that took place in Pretoria, South Africa yesterday. It stopped a war that has costed several hundred thousand of lives and displaced millions for the last two years. It was a truly African solution to a African problem. We hope this leds to true Pan Africanism and a lasting peace, not just in Ethiopia, but to all Africa.

09/30/2022

Thanks Phoenix New Times for picking us as best African restaurant for the past two years! We are honored to have this title and to serve our community our homemade recipes with love for the past decade! See what the fuss is all about and come by today!
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09/10/2022

Come together as a community and celebrate the Ethiopian New Year with our authentic and flavorful Ethiopian food, as well as traditional music provided by DJ Tilik during the Enkutatash. Which means the gift of jewels, and is celebrated by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians who follow the Julian calendar.
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08/29/2022

Our customers love our food so much we don’t even need to clean our dishes, their always wiped cleaned!
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07/31/2022

We hope Debra Lee and Larry Jackson had a delicious meal and wonderful experience at Authentic Ethio! Thanks for coming.
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07/15/2022

Usually AZCentral unveils their best restaurants at the end of the year in December but Christmas came early!
Thanks for this great article writing “…EthioAfrican has quickly become a destination for Ethiopian food in Phoenix. The restaurant reopened in January after an extensive six-month renovation that included paneling the walls with Ethiopian wood and peppering the dining room with colorful mesob baskets. A lot of care has been put into this humble strip mall setting, and it shows…on my latest visit, that included a standout berbere spiced doro wat key made with a chicken leg and hard-boiled egg, as well as a chunky keyser salad of roasted beets with potatoes and garlic. The injera was one of the most interesting and delicious parts of the meal, as EthioAfrican's version is darker and spongier than other varieties…” Read the rest of the story here! shorturl.at/hL079
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07/08/2022

Our cocktails derives their names and exotic flavors from the variety ingredients and spices we use for cooking. It pairs with our Authentic Ethiopian dishes. Come by to have a culturally and culinarily experience you wont soon forget. Stayed refreshed in the summer heat with a great host of many cocktails you love!

AFRO 75
Brandy, Lemon, Sugar, then Shaken & Topped with Organic Prosecco with a Touch of Creme de Cassi.
Served with A Lemon Peel Garnish

BAKLAVA HOT TODDY
Bourbon or Caramel Whiskey, Lemon, & Baklava-Honey Syrup.
Served Hot with An Orange Peel Garnish

DAIQUIRI
Dark Rum Shaken with Lime & Sugar.
Served Up or on Rocks

FIRING SQUAD
Blanco Tequila, Lime Sugar, Hibiscus Syrup, Angostura Bitters, & rimmed with mitmita.
Served on the Rocks with a Lime

ISN’T IT NICE
Vodka, Limoncello, Lemon, Sugar, & Hibiscus.
Served with A Cherry & Lemon Wheel

KILLA BEE
Cardamon-Cinnamon Infused Gin, Lemon, Baklava-Honey Syrup then
Shaken with Angostura and Lemon Bitters.
Served on the Rocks with a Orange Peel Garnish

PIMM’S CUP
Pimm’s No.1 Liquor Shaken with Cucumbers, Strawberry and Lemon.
Topped With Ginger Ale

ROSEMARY’S BABY
Kikori Japanese Whiskey or Woodford Reserve Bourbon Old Fashioned. Mixed with Rosemary Simple Syrup & Angostura Bitters
Rosemary Sprig & Cherry Garnish.
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06/26/2022

Thanks, Marilyn T. for bringing these century-old Ethiopian artifacts collected by her Uncle Richard Buchanan. We appreciate it so much for gifting us this and by that showing us more of the culture of Ethiopia. The first item shown is an Agelgil which is like a lunchbox and holds food for a day or days while a person travels across the countryside. The container is made of a thick material like goat hide to protect the food from spoiling faster. The Second item is a Bottle gourd used to make Ethiopian butter called kibe using soured milk called irgo. It is then smoked with Olea Africana causing a bacteriostatic effect. After this, the opening is closed and churned rocking and turning the Bottle gourd and stopping when the butter starts to form. At the least center, these lumps of butter are then skimmed off and kneaded in cold water as well as washed to remove visible residue. Now the butter is ready. This butter is then clarified and mixed with many different spices called (Nit’ir kibe) That is how many Authentic Ethiopian dishes are made.
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06/20/2022

No matter the occasion nor how bad the inflation, we have an incomparable communal dining feast experience with variety of vegetarian and meat options designed to be shared amongst one another! Food is not meant to be eaten alone in the culture of Ethiopia. Come by and we are sure to treat you with a culinary and cultural experience you wont soon forget!
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Address

1740 E McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ
85006

Website

https://authenticethioafrican.com/

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