Lalibela – Ethiopian
Stepping into Lalibela, guests are enveloped in the intoxicating aroma of toasted spices and the warm, communal spirit of traditional Ethiopian dining. Vibrant platters of slow-simmered stews and sizzling tibs arrive atop blankets of pillowy injera, inviting diners to tear, scoop, and share a colorful tapestry of flavors that range from hearty veggie combos to zesty, hand-stuffed sambusas.
3939, Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Portland, OR, 97212 https://lalibelaethiopianresto.com/0Cuisine: Ethiopian
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, glp1, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Sambusa - $6: Three thin dough shells stuffed with minced Beef or Lentils with Ginger, Garlic and Green Chili Pepper Available at: dinner, lunch
- Timitim Fitfit - $6: Pieces of Injera mixed with Tomatoes, Jalapeno, Onion, Olive Oil, and Lemon Juice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, Juice-Cleanse Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salad - $6: Fresh Lettuce, Tomatoes and Onion tossed in our homemade dressing Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kinche - $6: Wheat grain Onions, Turmeric powder, Garlic, Olive Oil or Butter Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Sinig Karia - $4: Two Jalapenos stuffed with Tomato, Onion and Herbs Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Alkaline
Lalibela Specials
- Veggie Combo - $20: Misser, Shiro, Beets, Gomen, Salad sining karia Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Family Combo - $40: Key wot, Misser, Buticha Gomen, Kik, Alicha wot, salad, Beets/ Kayser Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Lalibela Special - $49: Combination of meat dishes included with Derek Tibs, Key wot, Alicha wot, Chicken Tibs, Ayeb and Collard Green mixed together and with salad on the side
Meat Dishes
- Eggs with Veggies (Enkulal Beatkailt) - $20: Spinach, Onion, Garlic, Broccoli, green Jalapeno, Olive Oil, and Ginger Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Slow-Carb
- Tibs - $18: Tender marinated pieces of Beef or Lamb cooked with pepper, Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Rosemary, spicy or non spicy with salad on the side
- Derek Tibs - $20: Dry seasoned Meat cooked with Garlic, Black pepper, Onion, Tomato, Jalapeno and Rosemary Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kitfo - $20: Fresh minced Lean Beef seasoned with Butter and Mitmita served with ayeb and collard green cooked to your liking
- Atkilt Besaga - $18: Strips of Meat, Carrots spiced with Ginger, Onion, Garlic, and other house spices Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo
- Alicha Wot - $17: Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Olive Oil and other spices Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Key Wot - $17: Tender and flavorful stew cooked with Onion, Berbera sauce and other spices Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Macrobiotic
- Quanta Firfir - $20: Homemade Beef jerky in a Red Pepper stew blended with strips of Injera
- Chicken Tibs - $18: Seasoned chicken cooked with Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Rosemary, spicy or non spicy with salad on the side
Veggie Dishes
- Kik Alicha - $14: Split Peas delicately spiced with Garlic, Ginger and traditional spices Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, GLP-1, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Miser Wot - $16: Lentils, slow cooked with Onion, Ginger, and berbere sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline
- Gomen - $12: Collard greens cooked with Onion, Garlic, Ginger and house spices Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Shiro - $16: Split Peas cooked with berbere, Garlic and spice with salad on the side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Renal, Slow-Carb
- Buticha - $12: Ground Chickpeas mixed with Lemon juice, diced Onions, Jalapeno peppers Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, Alkaline, Juice-Cleanse, Slow-Carb
- Beet/ Kayser Wot - $12: Beets and Potato delicately spiced with Garlic, Ginger Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline
Beverages
- Traditional Ethiopian Coffee - $4: Ethiopian green beans roasted, ground, and boiled in a coffee pot Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, Alkaline, Renal, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Homemade Tea - $2: Homemade tea with a variety of herbs Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Soft Drinks - $2: Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta
- Sparkling Water - $2: Perrier, Ambo
- Beer - $5: IPA, Habesha, Corona Extra, Modelo, St. George Beer, Stella Artois
- Honey Wine - $7 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Lectin-Free
- Wine - $7
Restaurants near Lalibela
- Bete-Lukas — Ethiopian
- Sisters Ethiopian Restaurant — Ethiopian
- Mamma Khouri's — Middle Eastern
- Eat: An Oyster Bar — Seafood
- Either/Or — Chinese
- The Whole Bowl — Mexican
- Better Half — American
- Ba Mee Thai Noodle House — Thai
- Carioca Bowls — American
- Grand Central Bakery — American
- TwentySix Cafe — American
- Old Town Brewing — American
