Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
4801 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
| Sunday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Monday | 16:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 16:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 16:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 16:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:30–22:00 |
| Saturday | 11:30–22:00 |
food
Sides
Desserts Appetizers + Salads
SAMBUSSAS
(3 pieces) fried dumplings served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce. Choose from - Chicken, Beef, Spinach, Cheese or Lentil
AMBASHA
Traditional skillet baked bread served with your choice of farmer’s cheese spread
SAMBUSSA SAMPLER
(5 pieces) A combination of all five of our Sambussa options
APPETIZER MESSOB
Sambussa Sampler served alongside our skillet baked Ambasha bread and paired with a farmer’s cheese spread of your choice
KAY SEER SALATA
Beets with onion, sliced and seeded jalapeño, ayib begomen (homemade farmer's cheese and collard greens) and sunflower seeds with fresh lime vinaigrette
DEMERA MESSOB (SERVES 2)
Select 3 meat and 3 veggie dishes *Ye-Asa Tibs and Zilzil tibs not included
VEGETARIAN MESSOB (SERVES 2)
*Available for 1, please ask your server for detail. Select 6 veggie dishes.
Vegetable Bayanetu (Serves 2)
From the Amharic word meaning “Many Kinds” the Vegetable Bayanetu is a platter made up of the first 9 of our vegetarian dishes – it’s the perfect way to try a bit of everything.
Vegan
MISIR WOT (SPICY)
Split red lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce
INGUDAI TIBS
Sautéed mushrooms with garlic, onions and ginger
KIK ALICHA
Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and tumeric
SHIRO (SPICY)
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic
GOMEN
Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger
QUOSTA
Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger
TIKLE GOMEN
Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric
YATKILT WAT
Carrots, green beans, potatoes and zucchini stewed with onions, garlic and ginger
KAYSEER TIBS
Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon
BAYAYNETU FOR 1
A sampling of all our vegan options (does not include veggie sides)
Chicken
DORO WOT (SPICY)
Amish chicken in berbere sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese)
DORO TIBS
Chicken breast, cubed and sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary
Beef
SIGA ALICHA
Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce
AWAZE TIBS (SPICY)
Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze
KITFO
Ethiopian steak tartare with herbed butter sauce, mitmita and side of ayib (farmer’s cheese)
SPECIAL KITFO
Ethiopian steak tartare mixed with ayib (farmer’s cheese) and collard greens
Lamb
YE-BEG WOT (SPICY)
Tender cubed bone-in lamb cooked in a rich & spicy berbere sauce
LEGA TIBS (SPICY)
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers, awaze and rosemary
DEREK TIBS
Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic, rosemary and sliced jalapeño peppers
Seafood
YE-ASA LEB LEB (FISH)
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and seeded jalapeño peppers
SHRIMP TIBS
Sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary (+2 when added to Demera Messob)
YE-ASA TIBS (WHOLE FISH)
Branzino whole fish, fried and topped with onions, garlic, tomatoes and seeded jalapeño peppers (not included in the messob options)
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Ayib (farmer’s cheese)
Ambasha (skilled baked bread)
7.5 Side House Salad 7 Desserts
ETHIOPIAN STYLE TIRAMISU
Delicate ladyfinger cookies soaked in our homemade Buna and brandy then layered with mascarpone cheese, and covered in ground chocolate
CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH RED CHAI ICE CREAM (VEGAN)
Delicious Vegan chocolate cheesecake topped with our fresh shaved toasted coconut, served with Pretty Cool Ice Cream's vegan-based red chai ice cream
Mitmita and Orange Creme Brulee
vanilla bean custard infused with orange and mitmita, finished with a layer of caramelized sugar
Honey Cake
A rich and fragrant cake made with pure Ethiopian honey, spiced with warm notes of Ethiopian tea spices. Topped with soft ice cream.
Drinks
Cocktails
N/A beverages Wine Beer Cocktails
DEMERA MARGARITA
A vibrant twist on a classic Margarita. Sango Blanco African Agave, Bayab Burnt Orange African Gin, Tamarind-Berbere Honey, Lemon
MERKATO OLD FASHIONED
Santa Teresa 1796 Rum, Shai Honey, Bittercube Cacao Spice Bitters
TEJ SPRITZ
Honey Wine, Bayab Pineapple Palm Gin, Chai Honey, Lemon, Q Soda
BUNA COFFEE COCKTAIL
Santa Teresa 1796 Rum, Buna Coffee, Chai Honey, Angostura Bitters
ETHIOPIAN 75
Bayab Classic gin, Shai Honey syrup, topped with 44 Brut Cava by Bronzeville Winery
MITMITA NEGRONI
Bayab African Orange & Marula gin, Martine & Rossi Rosso Vermouth, Italian bitter, mitmita tea honey syrup
BELES HONEYSUCKLE
Santa Teresa 1796 rum, prickly pear cinnamon honey syrup, fresh squeezed lemon juice
N/A BEE'S SPICED
Rue Honey Infused Syrup, Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice, Q soda
N/A DEMERA SPRITZ
Nigella Honey Infused Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Regan’s No.6 Bitters, Q Soda, Rosemary Garnish
N/A beverages
BUNA (COFFEE)
Organic fair trade Ethiopian coffee roasted in-house and served in a traditional clay Jebena
SHAI (TEA)
Black tea leaves infused with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves (served hot or iced)
GINGER BEER
Non-alcoholic
JUICES
Mango, Pineapple, Orange, or Cranberry
SODA
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
SPARKLING WATER
Sparkling
White
TEJ (HONEY WINE)
Traditional Ethiopian Honey Wine made in-house from our centuries-old family recipe
INDABA, SAUVIGNON BLANC, South Africa
Blush of passion fruit, lime and mango, with a touch of mineral in the finish
THISTLEDOWN, GRENACHE BLANC, S. Australia
An explosion of flavour meets suave, seductive personality. Bright, tangy citrus laced fruit with hints of honeysuckle and lemon balm.
44 BRONZEVILLE WINERY, BRUT CAVA, Spain
Crisp with a fine, persistent bubble and flavors of bright green fruit, complemented by subtle notes of brioche
HOUSE WHITE
Our house white wine
Red Wines
PINOTAGE, South Africa
Clean and direct, with straightforward black-fruit flavors that are framed by moderate tannins and juicy acidity, finishing fresh and fruity
DE LOACH, PINOT NOIR, California
Elegant & well-balanced wine; flavors of Bing cherry and strawberry accented beautifully with just a touch of spice and hints of forest floor
South Africa
KANONKOP KADETTE, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, South Africa A medium-to full-bodied red, flavors of tarry smoke, baked black cherry, and black plum reduction, with notes of licorice and dried parsley and sage. 13/45
BABYLONSTOREN, BABEL RED BLEND, South Africa
Dry, full-bodied red blend aged in oak barrels with a balanced fusion of black fruit, chocolate and a savory edge of cigar
HOUSE RED
Our house Red Wine
African Beer
HABESHA, Ethiopia
Bright, medium-bodied lager
STAR, PREMIUM LAGER, Nigeria
Refreshingly crisp with a subdued sweetness
Local Beer
the scent of lavender and blueberry MOOR’S, IMPERIAL PORTER A rich, textured beer with a hoppy nose complimented by the scent of lavender and blueberry 12
FORBIDDEN ROOT, STRAWBERRY BASIL HEFEWEIZEN
A thoughtfully quenching wheat beer with cooling and creamy flavors of basil, strawberry, and spice
REVOLUTION, ANTI-HERO IPA
Supremely aromatic and drinkable. This iconic ale hosts a crisp clean bitterness and imparts massive floral and citrus aromas
EKALOKA, ROSE-COLORED GASES N/A KOMBUCHA
A beautiful, crisp brew that tickles your tongue with perfectly balanced acidity and floral, fruity notes.
Foreign Beer
XINGU, BLACK BEER, Brazil
Xingu, pronounced “shin-goo”, is a very well bal-anced beer, with subtle aromas and personality. Xingu is also a two-time winner of Beverage Testing Institute’s Gold Medal as the best dark lager in the world
STELLA ARTOIS, EURO PALE LAGER, Belgium
Nice floral aroma, well-balanced malt sweet-ness, crisp hop bitterness and a soft dry finish
STELLA ARTOIS N/A, EURO PALE LAGER, Belgium
Nice floral aroma, well-balanced malt sweet-ness, crisp hop bitterness and a soft dry finish
Happy Hour
MONDAY - THURSDAY | 4-6PM
BITES BEER WINE BITES
Sambussas (3 pieces)
Sampler Trio
sambussas, ayib gomen or mimita, and kayseer salad
BEER
Habesha
Ethiopia
Star
Nigeria
Moors
Chicago
WINE
Tej
Honey Wine
Indaba Sauvignon Blanc
South Africa
Braii Cabernet Sauvignon
South Africa