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1393 Danforth Ave. Open 11-11. $12-25
Savour traditional Ethiopian/Eritrean cuisine at Abugida! Eat the rainbow for good health! Enjoy colourful veggies, spicy stews and curries with injera sourdough flatbread. Our dishes are based on whole foods; many are gluten-free and vegan. Please call us for takeout and save on fees. Abugida is at 1393 Danforth Ave. between Greenwood and Coxwell (Map). We’re open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. More about us.
Specials
YEGNA for one 23 / for two 27
Quanta firfir (chopped beef jerky), kitfo (chopped, seasoned beef), boiled egg, kale and cheese.
CHEMBELALA for one 25 / for two 30
Doro wat (stew simmered for hours in a thick spicy onion sauce), kitfo (chopped, seasoned raw ground beef), gomen be siga (stewed collard greens and beef), and three types of vegetable side dishes. Served until 9 p.m.
DESTA 21
Key wat, gomen be siga (stewed kale with meat), and alicha siga wat (mild stew).
HALF KITFO, HALF TIBS 20
Kitfo: steak tartare. Tibs: tender lamb cubes sauteed with onion, garlic, green pepper, awaze.
MEAT COMBO PLATTER for one 26 / for two 31
Kitfo, gomen be sega, key wat, yebeg leiyu tibs and alicha wat. #1 most liked. Served until 9 p.m.
DORO WAT 17
Spicy chicken stew with boiled egg and drumstick!
CHICKEN WITH RICE 17
Cubes of tender chicken breast stewed with onion, garlic, rosemary, green pepper and awaze (optional).
ABOGIDA FRIED CHICKEN 19
Marinated with house Secret Sauce.
Vegetarian and Vegan
Ye’meser Wat 14
Spicy or non-spicy split lentils stew in tick mild red sauce seasoning.
Ye’kik Wat 14
Boiled split peas with curry sauce.
Shiro Wat 17
Imported & roasted chickpeas cooked with Berber sauce.
Veggie/Vegan Combo Platter for one 17 / for two 23
A combination of vegetable dishes, including collard greens, lentils, split peas, chickpeas, cabbage, beets, salad, and Hilbet (beans, garlic, ginger, fenugreek), on spongy injera flatbread. #3 most liked
Shiro with Gomen 18
A thick puree of spices and chickpeas with collard greens and spiced clarified butter. Not vegan.
Tomato Salad 12
Tomato, onion, green pepper, lemon and olive oil.
Green Salad 13
Lettuce tomato, onion, green pepper, lemon and olive oil.
Gluten Free Injera 3.25
Freshly made sour flatbread with Ethiopian teff gluten-free flour, rich in fibre, iron and more. Vegan and gluten-free.
Lamb
Ye beg liyu tibs 18
Sliced lamb, wine or rum, fired with hot pepper, tomato, rosemary, garlic and onion #4 most liked
Dulet 16
Tripe, freshly minced meat mixed with hot pepper, onion, butter, chilli and garlic.
Yebeg Tibs 18
Cubes of tender lamb sauteed with onions, garlic, and pepper.
Tibs Firfir 16
Pieces of enjera soaked in Tibs (cubes of tender lambs sauteed with onion, garlic, green pepper and awaze).
Chacha 18
Charbroiled lamb tender seasoned with spices, onion, garlic, red pepper, green pepper, ginger, and rosemary. #2 most liked
Keywat 16
Spicy lamb stew
Kikil 17
Boiled bone-in lamb, seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger, green pepper, butter and turmeric, served with injera.
Lega Tibs 18
Lamb sauteed with onion, green & red pepper.
Beef
Tibit 20
Freshly minced lean meat mixed with mitmita chopped onion, butter and rum.
Gomen Be Siga 17
Kale with tender lamb cubes, garlic, green pepper, and onion.
Kitfo 18
Freshly minced, very lean beef mixed with mitmita and butter. Kitfo is traditionally served raw, and the butter has special herbs that give it its distinct flavour.
Dengesa Kitfo 22
Freshly minced, lean beef mixed with butter and chilli pepper. Cottage cheese and kale are each mixed with butter on the side.
Abugida Kitfo 20
Freshly minced meat mixed with butter, chilli pepper powder, spinach, cottage cheese and kocho firfir. Served raw or cooked with injera. “The special kitfo is unique to the restaurant, very authentic.” – Terefe Goro
Kitfo Dulet 18
Kitfo mixed with chopped hot pepper and onion.
Quanta Firfir 17
A cube of dry beef meat and pieces of injera soaked in wat.
Pasta and Fish
Spaghetti 16
Tomato or meat sauce
Fried Fish 22
Red tilapia (whole fish) served with greens.
Gluten Free Injera 3.25
Freshly made sour flatbread with Ethiopian teff gluten-free flour, rich in fibre, iron and more. Vegan and gluten-free.
Beverages
Drink menu: Liquor, Cognac, Wine, Beer, Pop, Coffee/Tea
Traditional Coffee Ceremony 15
For 4-6 people. Made with fresh roasted Ethiopian Coffee beans.
Abugida Restaurant & Lounge
1393 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1N2 Canada