The Abyssinian - Melbourne

Always love a meal here! Delicious food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. I recommend the vegetarian platter! My go to dish when I bring friends and family. read more Always love a meal here! Delicious food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. I recommend the vegetarian platter! My go to dish when I bring friends and family.

Amazing food, wonderful hosts, great decor. This is our go-to whenever we want to show off Ethiopian food to our friends! Definitely recommend the mixed platter read more Amazing food, wonderful hosts, great decor. This is our go-to whenever we want to show off Ethiopian food to our friends! Definitely recommend the mixed platter

Delicious...and friendly! We have driven past this place countless times with the kids. We couldn't figure out where we wanted to eat night out just the two of... read more Delicious...and friendly! We have driven past this place countless times with the kids. We couldn't figure out where we wanted to eat night out just the two of us. I looked this place up best decision.

The Abyssinian Restaurant, Kensington -4.7 out 5. Absolutely exceptional Ethiopian restaurant that everyone should visit. We had the: Meat, vegetarian, poultry... read more The Abyssinian Restaurant, Kensington -4.7 out 5. Absolutely exceptional Ethiopian restaurant that everyone should visit. We had the: Meat, vegetarian, poultry and fish platter for 3 people which comes with main dishes on a bed of injera $90) Set of all entrees $36) All the food is bursting in flavour and I loved the variety we got with the platter. All the mains are slow cooked, with the meats being extremely tender. It was such a generous serving as well, with the four us being unable to finish all the food. The mains come on a bed of injera, which is a traditional Ethiopian flat bread that is spongy and has a slight sour hint it makes me think of a savoury flat crumpet texture). The injera perfectly absorbs the flavour of the main meals. I also loved the mix of entrees, with the cubed eggplant with garlic and chilli being my favourite of the 4 only by a tad, they’re all delicious). All the meals are served without cutlery so that you eat with your hands cutlery can be requested) and designed to be shared. Eating from the same plate is an ethos of the restaurant that stems from the cultural belief that those you share a plate with will not betray you and are inherently trustworthy. I think this is so beautiful and a great and fun dining experience. The staff here were lovely, and the restaurant is decorated in traditional Ethiopian prints. Overall 4.7 out of 5. Price per person: $20–40 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Injera Share Platter, Chefs Platter, Meat Platter, Sampler Plate

This must be one of the best value for money restaurants around. The food is spectacular, and the serves are very big and really filling. The service was warm a... read more This must be one of the best value for money restaurants around. The food is spectacular, and the serves are very big and really filling. The service was warm and friendly, and the prices will be hard to beat. I went on a Wednesday night and it was packed. Two thumbs up. Price per person: $40–60 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Dorho Kulwha, Foul Madmas