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Cosy gatherings in the dining room at Ras Dashen.

Settle in to the cosy dining room at this 14-year-old Ethiopian eatery

Order claypot lamb chops, firfir soup mixed with injera flatbread and more at Ras Dashen in Footscray.

  • Dani Valent
An injera and curry feast at Gojo.

Gojo Ethiopian Cafe

This cafe is a finalist for best coffee in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

A rich lamb stew from The Abyssinian.

The Abyssinian

The Abyssinian celebrates the joy of East African spicing, with a focus on Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes.

The Age Good Food Guide 2025 Critics’ Picks.

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Loaded lobster rolls, best-in-class brisket, and noodles tossed expertly in the wok: our reviewers reveal their hitlists.

  • Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
Critics' Pick

African Town

Wholesome eats and eclectic beats at a Footscray faithful.

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Abol Africa.
Critics' Pick

Abol Africa

Fish and vegetables rule at this hotspot for culture and community.

Mesob restaurant in Northcote. Dishes: Omnivore combination platter, dips. 25 July 2018. The Age Good Food. Photo: Eddie Jim.
Critics' Pick

Mesob

Lively room for communal eating.

The fitfit (beef soup) at Ras Dashen.
Critics' Pick

Ras Dashen

Stews and bubbly flatbreads in a room that wears its heritage proudly.

Kitfo and ayip at Gursha Ethiopian.
Critics' Pick

Gursha Ethiopian

Warm and welcoming East African social club.

Go-to dish: Beyaynetu vegan platter on injera.
13.5/20

‘Doubly exceptional’: Why this humble Ethiopian restaurant’s injera is twice as nice

Sinq’s sisters cook Ethiopian dishes you can find in dozens of Melbourne dining rooms, but with uncommon deftness and detail, and a warm, generous spirit.

  • Dani Valent

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