Café Colucci

My favorite Habesha restaurant!! The food is so good! The lamb tibs, atakilt (cabbage) and shiro (puréed chickpeas) are my favorites. I would say skip the doro wot (it’s 2 chicken drumsticks, needed salt). The tibs portions are more generous than most Ethiopian restaurants. The sambusas (samosa) were super fresh. The beef was great. The lentil ones were super spicy and too hot for me. The service is impressive. Our waitress gifted us baklava. It was so fresh I could taste the rose water. They have real injera that is gluten free but make sure you ask for it. And hands down Ethiopian food is the most delicious vegan/vegetarian food ever. Every time we go the place is packed but we typically walk in without a reservation. The inside is lovely and there is outdoor seating in the back.

Going to Cafe Colucci always puts me in a good mood! The space is delightful and has such a great energy about it. You can feel it as soon as you walk in. During the day, the big windows let in lots of light and it is so lovely. At night, there is always a great vibe with lots of people enjoying a fun night out. I've been coming to Cafe Colucci for years, and the food is consistently delicious, super fresh, and must have a secret ingredient (maybe love?) because it always makes everyone so happy. I'm vegetarian and my favorite dishes are the vegan sampler and the mushroom tibs. I'm told by my omnivorous friends that the meat dishes are also incredibly delicious. I also appreciate that they offer as an option the traditional teff injera, which is gluten free. My friends and I went there for lunch today, and Olive took such great care of us! She made us feel right at home and was so patient and kind with our various requests and modifications. It was great to see Daniel as well (one of the owners I believe, and/or manager), who always has a warm and welcoming smile. This is most definitely my favorite Ethiopian restaurant, and one of my happy places in general!

Amazing gluten free and vegan options, delicious!