Habesha Market & Restaurant – Ethiopian
The air at Habesha Market & Restaurant is thick with the intoxicating aroma of toasted spices and rich coffee, drawing guests into a bustling, aromatic haven where the vibrant flavors of Ethiopia take center stage. Mornings unfold over communal plates of buttery, cracked-wheat kinche and savory fava bean foul, while the kitchen transforms hand-torn breads into soul-warming bowls of spicy quanta fir-fir and honey-kissed kita fir-fir. This lively market-meets-eatery offers a sensory journey through traditional staples, creating an authentic atmosphere that feels both deeply comforting and spirited.
1919, 9th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20001-4107 +12022321919 https://habeshamarket.com/0Cuisine: Ethiopian
Price range: $
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, high-protein, halal, pescatarian, plant-based, low-sodium, low-fat, heart-healthy, whole30, paleo, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, high-fiber, gerd, low-cholesterol, alkaline, aip, tlc, volumetrics, renal, macrobiotic, lectin-free, juice-cleanse
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Menu
Breakfast
- Kinche - $8.25: Cracked wheat blended with herbal butter or olive oil Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Special Kinche - $9.25: Cracked wheat blended with herbal butter or olive oil with, fresh tomatoes chopped onions & mitmita Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Foul - $8.75: Hearty chile like broad beans, smashed & spiced, then garnished with fresh diced tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, and onions, served hot with olive oil. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Special Foul - $10.75: Spicy hearty chile like broad beans smashed & spiced, then garnished & mixed with fresh diced tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, awaze and onions, served hot with dollop of yogurt & egg with a choice of olive oil. Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Beef Stew Fir-Fir - $9.75: Spicy pieces of injera (traditional Ethiopian bread) soaked in segawat (spicy beef stew) Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Breakfast Combo - $10.75: Choice of Two Items From, Beef stew fir fir, kinche and scrambled egg, served with two french bread Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Scrambled Egg - $7.5: Egg with tomatoes onions and jalapeno peppers served with two French bread Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Scrambled Egg with Beef - $9.25: Scrambled egg with beef, tomatoes, chopped onions, and jalapeno pepper, served with two French bread Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Quanta Fir-Fir - $11.25: Spiced beef jerky cooked with berbere sauce, then blended with strip of injera. Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Kita Fir-Fir (Ch-Chee-Be-Sa) - $10.25: Smashed kita (Ethiopian bread, similar to pita bread) mixed with herbal butter and Mitmita Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Egg Sandwich - $6.25: One toasted French bread stuffed with two egg Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Kitfo Sandwich - $9.25: One toasted French bread stuffed with kitfo Available at: breakfast, lunch
- Jumbo Combo - $14.25: Beef stew fir fir, kinche, scrambled egg, and kita fir fir. Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Breakfast Dullet - $12.25: Lamb tripe mixed with lean red beef, diced onions, garlic, jalapeno, cardamom, mitmita and herbal butter Available at: breakfast, brunch
Appetizers
- Sambusa - Lentils - $1.95: Crispy pastry triangled shaped filled with lentils spiced with onion, garlic and jalapeno pepper. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sambusa - Beef - $2.25: Crispy pastry triangled shaped filled with beef spiced with onion, garlic and jalapeno pepper. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Habesha Salad - $7.75: Romaine lettuce with onions, tomatoes and jalapeno pepper served with house vinaigrette dressing. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Timatim Fit-Fit - $10.75: Pieces of injera soaked into a juice of tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno pepper. Served cold. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
Vegetarian
- Regular Veggie Combo (4 Items) - $12.75: Spicy lentils, yellow peas, collard greens house salad. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Special Veggie Combo (6 Items) - $15.75: Spicy lentils, yellow peas, collard greens, cabbage, shiro & house salad. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Deluxe Veggie Combo (10 Items) - $20.25: Spicy lentils, yellow peas, collard greens, cabbage, shiro, house salad, mild lentils, spicy potato, tomato salad and yemetad shiro. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kulet Fir-Fir - $15.25: Spicy vegetarian stew mixed with Injera Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
Pasta, Rice & Fish
- Pasta/Rice with Tomato Sauce - $11.45: Choice of pasta, macaroni or rice with tomato sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pasta/Rice with Fish Goulash - $14.45 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pasta/Rice with Meat Sauce - $13.45 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Dullet - $14.95: Boneless tilapia fish filet sauteed with onion, jalapeno, garlic, cardamom prepared with olive oil. Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salad with Croaker Fish - $14.45 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Beef & Lamb Entrees
- Key Wot - $15.75: Spicy beef stew Available at: dinner, lunch
- Alicha Wot - $16.75: Mild lamb stew Available at: dinner, lunch
- Doro Wot - $17.75: Traditional chicken stew simmered in berbere sauce and herbal butter served with injera Available at: dinner, lunch
- Habesha Tibs - Beef - $15.75: Tender beef sauteed with onion and jalapeno with a touch of fresh garlic, tomato and sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Habesha Tibs - Lamb - $17.25: Tender lamb sauteed with onion and jalapeno with a touch of fresh garlic, tomato and sauce. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Goden Tibs - $24.95: Prime short ribs deep fried, then sauteed with herbal butter, onion, jalapeno, tomato and fresh garlic. Available at: dinner, lunch
Desserts
- Baklava - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Cake - $5.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
Beverages
- Can Soda - $1.95
- Coffee - $2.25
- Ethiopian Wine - $20.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Ethiopian Beer - $5.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
Sides
- Extra Injera - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Extra Bread - $1.25 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
Restaurants near Habesha Market & Restaurant
- Elfegne — Ethiopian
- Family Ethiopian Restaurant — Ethiopian
- Dukem — Ethiopian
- Ghion Ethiopian Restaurant — Ethiopian
- Etete Ethiopian Cuisine — Ethiopian
- Ethiopic Restaurant — Ethiopian
- Heat da Spot — Ethiopian
- Das Ethiopian Cuisine — Ethiopian
- Warka Ethiopean Cuisine — Ethiopian
- Effoi Restaurant — Ethiopian
- Lewi Cafe — Ethiopian
- Shagga Ethiopian Cuisine — Ethiopian
