Abugida Ethiopian Cuisine and cafe Menu
Welcome to Abugida Ethiopian Cuisine and Café, a delightful haven for those craving authentic Ethiopian flavors in Woodbridge, VA. This inviting eatery offers a range of dishes, including robust vegan and vegetarian options, perfect for every palate. The ambiance strikes a charming balance between modern and traditional, enhanced by thoughtful decor that tells a story.
One highlight of the menu is the vegetarian platter, featuring an array of eight vibrant sides that promise generous portions and exquisite taste. Diners rave about the cauliflower fritters paired with a spicy green chili dip, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to quality. The rich, flavorful Ethiopian coffee is a must-try, appealing even to those who typically avoid black coffee.
With warm service, a casual yet intimate atmosphere, and special features like live jazz on Saturdays, Abugida Ethiopian Cuisine and Café is a culinary gem that promises not just a meal, but an exceptional dining experience.
Delicious Duos
Sandwich & Salad
Chicken Over Rice
Fried chicken served with rice.
Chicken Wings ( Pcs)
Kids' Chicken Wings With Fries
Fried chicken wings ( pcs) served with fries.
Kids' Menu
Vegetarian
Tikil Gomen
Cabbage and potatoes cooked with onions and peppers in mild sauce.
Beets
Chopped beets coked and tossed in Abugida's house dressing
Kik Alicha
Yellow split peas cooked with turmeric, minced onions, garlic, and ginger.
Veggie Sampler
Your choice of vegetarian dishes.
Tegabino
Shiroye. Shiro served in shekla dist.
Pasta
Spaghetti served with Ethiopian style marinated tomato sauce.
Defen Misir
Green lentils cooked with onions and Ethiopian spices.
Tomato Salad
Sliced tomatoes, onion, jalapeno peppers tossed in Abugida's house dressing
Gomen
Collard greens cooked with onions and Ethiopian spices.
Shiroye
Traditional chickpeas seasoned with Ethiopian spices.
Misir Wat
Spicy. Split lentils simmered in berbere sauce.
Fosolia
Green beans and carrots simmered with onions, garlic and ginger.
Meat And Vegetarian Combo
Your choice of meat and vegetarian dishes.
Combination
Seafood
Assa Dulet
Ground tilapia sh mixed with diced onion, jalapeño, olive oil, and mitmita.
Assa Goulash
Cube cut tilapia with tomato and green pepper, berbere served with Injera or bread.
Whole Fish
Whole sh served with a side of house salad.
Assa Cutlet
Pieces of tilapia let's fried and served on top of lettuce and tomatoes.
Ye Enat Gursha
A combination of kitfo, beef tibs, gomen besiga, tibs firfir, and aybe.
Kurt
Tender slices of raw beef served along berbere, awaze, and datha sauce.
Special Meat Options
Firfir
Quanta Firfir
Seasoned Ethiopian-style beef jerky cooked in light berbere sauce and tossed with pieces of Injera.
Firfir
Spicy. Vegetarian. Pieces of injera soaked in berbere sauce.
Tibs Firfir
Spicy. Pieces of injera soaked in berbere sauce with sautéed beef chunks.
Awaze Tibs (Arsenal F.C)
Tender cuts of prime meat sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeño peppers, topped with a fresh spring of rosemary.
Abugida Tibs
Sizzling prime beef short ribs and chunks of ribeye sautéed with onions and Jalapeño peppers with a side of house salad.
Lega Tibs (Liverpool F.C.)
Tender cuts of prime meat sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeño peppers, topped with a fresh spring of rosemary with a side of house salad.
Hagere Nafekegn
Shiro topped with tibs. Our own version of traditional bozena shiro.
Shekla Tibs (Manchester United F.C.)
Sizzling prime ribeye beef sautéed with onions and Jalapeño pepper made with our special spicy sauce called Datha.
Goden Tibs (Saint George S.C)
Sizzling prime short ribs marinated with Habesha sauce, fresh onion, tomatoes, garlic, and jalapeños.
Zilzil Tibs (F.C. Barcelona)
Tender strips of beef steeped with special sauce and light sautéed with slices of onions, bell pepper, and spices.
Tibs
Starters
Sambusa
Hand-wrapped shells on thin pastry filled with your choice of lentils, beef, or chicken.
Abugida Salad
Baby lettuce mix, onions, jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, and ripe avocado tossed with our house jalapeño dressing.
Abeba Gomen
Cauliflower crowns lightly breaded and fried to a golden crisp.
Vegan Habesha Cake
Baklava
Vegan.
Habesha Cake
Dessert
Wat
Bozena Shiro
Lean diced marinated beef is simmered in traditional chickpeas, gravy, and seasoned with purified butter.
Alicha Wat
Tender pieces of meat simmered in mild sauce of onions, garlic, and ginger.
Alicha Minchet Abish
Minced beef simmered in mild sauce of onions, turmeric, garlic, and ginger.
Doro Wat
One of Ethiopia's most popular dishes. Seasoned chicken drumstick and hard-boiled egg simmered in Abugida's special berbere sauce. Served with Aybe.
Gomen Besiga
Collard green and beef cubes cooked with onions and abugida spices.
Kikil
Soup. Tender pieces of cubed and bone-in lamb cooked with onions, kibe, and herbs.
Key Wat
Tender pieces of meat simmered in berbere and seasoned with Kobe and herbs.
Key Minchet Abish
Minced beef simmered in berbere sauce of onions, garlic, and ginger.
Sinigg Karia
(Hot) Jalapeños stuffed with mixed onion, tomatoes, and lemon juice.
Kocho
Enset (false banana) root bread.
Veggie Side
Rice
Carrot, onion, garlic, salt, ginger, and oil.
Ethiopian Injera
Gluten-Free. Teff Injera imported from Ethiopia.
Aybe
Ethiopian-style cottage cheese.
Green Sauce
Abugida's special house green sauce.
Mitmita
Bird's eye red pepper spiced with cardamom, salt, and other spices.
Injera
Flat bread made of teff, a ne grain unique to Ethiopia.
Sides
Kitfo
Kitfo Sandwich (LA Lakers)
Kitfo served with bread.
Yetashe Kitfo
A blend of freshly minced extra lean beef, mitmita, kibe, kocho, aybe and collard green. Everything comes mixed together.
Kitfo
Freshly minced extra lean beef, seasoned with mitmita and kibe, traditionally served raw steak tartar but can be served to your liking. Comes with a side of Aybe.
Dulet
Carefully cleaned lamb tripe, and liver mixed with lean red meat diced onion, garlic, jalapeño, and mitmita with Ethiopian herbal butter.
Abugida Special Kitfo
A blend of freshly minced extra lean beef, mitmita, kibe, kocho, maybe, and collard green.
Gored Gored
Cubes of raw beef served mixed with awaze chili sauce.
Chechebsa
A mouth-watering dish of shredded pieces of flatbread lightly fried in a barber (spicy hot red pepper powder) and clarified butter mix.
Breakfast Combo
Chechebsa, enkulal firfir and kinche.
Enkulal FirFir Besega
Scrambled Eggs (Ethiopian style) sautéed with beef, onions, tomatoes, pepper served with injera or bread.
Kinche
Small piece of cracked wheat cooked tender and seasoned with spices and butter.
Enkulal FirFir
Scrambled Eggs (Ethiopian style) sautéed with onions, tomatoes, pepper served with injera or bread.
Brunch
Hot and Soft Drinks
Tea
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Ice Tea
Ginger Ale
Coffee
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Pineapple Juice
Small.
Water
Bottle.
Bottle Fanta
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
