AXUM
A colorful Ethiopian injera platter
Our Menu

Dishes worth gathering for

Everything is made to share. Tear the injera, reach across the table, and taste Ethiopia one wat at a time.

Mekakel · to open the table

Beginnings

Lentil Sambusa

ሳምቡሳVegan

Crisp pastry parcels filled with spiced red lentils, green chili and caramelized onion. Served with awaze aioli.

$14

Kategna

Vegetarian

Toasted injera brushed with niter kibbeh and berbere, blistered until golden. A humble, beloved start.

$11

Azifa

Vegan

Chilled green lentil salad with mustard, lemon, shallot and jalapeño. Bright and herbaceous.

$13

Yebet Mgeb · the heart of Axum

Signatures

Doro Wat

ዶሮ ወጥHouse FavoriteSpicy

Slow-simmered chicken in a deep berbere and niter kibbeh sauce, finished with a spiced egg. Our defining dish.

$29

Kitfo

ክትፎSignature

Prime beef minced and warmed in mitmita and clarified niter kibbeh, with ayib cheese and gomen.

$32

Beef Tibs

ጥብስSpicy

Seared cubes of tenderloin with rosemary, onion, jalapeño and a whisper of berbere. Served sizzling.

$28

Beyaynetu

በያይነቱVegan

A vegetarian tapestry — misir wat, shiro, gomen, atkilt and salads arrayed across a single injera.

$26

Buna · to close with warmth

Ceremony & Sweets

Coffee Ceremony

ቡናFor Two

Green beans roasted tableside, ground and brewed in a clay jebena, served with frankincense. For the table.

$24

Honey Wine

ጠጅ

House tej — fermented honey wine infused with gesho. Floral, golden and gently sparkling.

$12

Baklava of Teff

Vegetarian

Layered teff pastry with spiced honey, pistachio and a scoop of cardamom cream.

$13

Dishes can be prepared vegan or gluten-free on request. Please tell us about any allergies — our kitchen is happy to guide you.

Join Us

An evening at Axum begins with a single reservation

Gather around the mesob, break injera together, and let the coffee ceremony carry the night. We would be honored to host you.

Reserve a Table