Das Ethiopian Cuisine

1201 28th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

(202) 333-4710

Opening hours
Sunday11:00–22:00
Tuesday17:00–21:30
Wednesday17:00–21:30
Thursday11:00–22:00
Friday11:00–22:00
Saturday11:00–22:00

Menu

Ethiopian Beers

Juices

Soft Drinks

Still Water

Sparkling Mineral Water

Milk

Tea

Macchiato

Espresso with steamed milk.

Cappuccino

Espresso

Coffee

Gelato

Choose from available flavors: chocolate, French vanilla.

Monterosa

A creamy mix of mascarpone and ricotta cheese, divided by a delicate layer of sponge cake, topped with wild strawberries.

Lemon Ripieno

A refreshing lemon sorbetto made with lemons from Sicily, served in the natural fruit shell.

Limoncello Mascarpone Cake

Alternating layers of sponge cake and lemon-infused mascarpone cream, decorated with limoncello sauce.

Baba Rhum

A traditional Neapolitan rum-soaked cake.

Spumoni Bomba

Strawberry, pistachio, and chocolate gelato all coated with chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate.

Chocolate Pyramid

Chocolate mousse on a chocolate sponge cake base with a crunchy gianduia center, dusted with cocoa powder and decorated with white chocolate drops.

Chocolate Temptation

Layers of chocolate cake made with cocoa from Ecuador, filled with chocolate and hazelnut creams and a hazelnut crunch, covered with a chocolate glaze.

Torta Della Nonna (Grandmother Cake)

Pastry cream with a hint of lemon on a base of shortcrust pastry, covered with pine nuts, almonds, and powdered sugar.

Profiterole Pyramid

Cream puffs filled with chantilly cream and rolled in chocolate, piled high.

Eggplant and Carrot Wat

Eggplant and bits of carrot stewed in tomato sauce.

Cabbage with Carrots in Sauce (Tikil Gomen)

Cabbage, potatoes and carrots flavored with ginger and garlic.

Red Lentil (Miser Wat)

Red lentils spiced with berbere (red pepper) sauce.

Collard Greens (Gomen)

Collard greens mixed with onions and garlic.

Split Peas (Kik Alicha)

Puree of yellow split peas mixed with onions and garlic.

Shiro Wat

Seasoned chickpea flour cooked in a mild sauce.

Ethiopian Harvest Vegetable Specialty

Cauliflower, string beans and carrots simmered in stewed tomatoes.

Beef Awaze Fitfit

Pieces of injera soaked in spiced red pepper sauce with beef.

Shrimp Tibs

Shrimp sautéed with onions, fresh garlic, tomatoes and special sauce.

Special Beef Tibs

Extra lean cubes of beef marinated in our chef's special sauce.

Beef Alicha Wat

Cubes of beef prepared in purified butter and flavored with curry and tamarind.

Beef Kay Wat

Cubes of beef simmered in Ethiopian red pepper sauce, flavored with spice.

Special Chicken Tibs

Extra lean cubes of chicken marinated in our chef's special sauce.

Chicken Infillay

Strips of tender chicken sautéed with onions and awaze.

Chicken Doro Alicha Wat

Tender chicken in purified butter, flavored with curry and tamarind served with hard boiled egg.

Chicken Doro Kay Wat

Tender chicken, red pepper sauce, spices served with hard boiled egg.

Flax Seed (Telba) Wat

Puree of roasted flax seed cooked in spicy sauce (vegetarian).

Beef Gored Gored

Extra lean chunks of beef lightly sautéed in house sauce, traditionally served raw or lightly heated.

Lamb Tibs

Tender fine lamb sautéed in a special blend of house spices, onions, tomato, pepper, and Ethiopian spiced butter.

Ethiopian Style Short Ribs (Godn Tibs)

Short ribs served with awaze sauce.

Das Combination Vegetarian Entree Sampler

Includes shiro wat, split peas, collard greens, red lentil, cabbage with carrots, and eggplants and carrot wat.

Das Chicken and Beef Combination Sampler

Includes chicken doro wat, beef kay wat, beef alicha and beef cubes.

Steak Tartare Kitfo

Ethiopian steak tartare - freshly minced extra lean beef, seasoned with mitmita (spiced chili powder) - traditionally served raw or medium rare.

Fish Dulet

Freshly minced tilapia fish sautéed in a special blend of house spices, onion, pepper, mitmita, and olive oil.

Fish (Asa)

Ethiopian-style fish served with awaze (Ethiopian red pepper) - as available.

Tomato Salad

Chopped tomatoes, onions, bell peppers in a lemon and olive oil dressing.

Ethiopian Potato Salad

Diced potatoes, bell peppers in fresh garlic, lemon and olive oil dressing.

House Salad

Beets, string beans, onions, bell peppers in lemon and olive oil dressing.

Mild Ethiopian Cheese (Kaisa)

Dried curds of Ethiopian-style cottage cheese, purified butter, sun dried powdered collard greens and red pepper.

Beef Zilzil Tibs

Beef strips with chef's special red chili pepper sauce.

Mushroom (Ingudai Tibs)

Sautéed mushrooms, onions, special sauce with a touch of bell pepper.

Vegetarian Sambusa

Crispy pastry filled with spiced lentils, onions, and herbs, served with house dipping sauce.