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    Blue Ethiopian Cuisine & Cafe 117 North Walnut Street

    117 North Walnut Street

    Champaign, IL 61820


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    Bar Menu

    Lunch & Dinner Menu

    Appetizers

    • Mïsïr/Lentil Sambusa ምስር ሳምቡሳ (Order of 2)

      Deep fried pastry shell filled with lentils, onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      $7.00
    • Sïga/Beef Sambusa ስጋ ሳምቡሳ (Order of 2)

      Deep fried pastry shell filled with seasoned ground beef with onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      $8.00
    • Salad ሰላጣ

      Spring mix/roman lettuce, peppers, tomato, red onion and cucumber with house dressing
      $7.00
    • Lentil Salad የምስር ሰላጣ

      Whole lentil boiled and seasoned with herbs, onion, bell pepper, serrano pepper, and house dressing
      $8.00
    • Telba (flax) fitfit

      Torn fresh injera moistened with a mix of flax seed powder, onion, tomato, serrano pepper, and black pepper.
      $7.00

    Entrees

    • Bäyaynätu በያይነቱ (Vegan combo)

      Combination of mïssïr qäy wät’, shïro, shïmbïra asa, atkïlt alïcha, atär alïcha, mïssïr alïcha ,wït’ïcha, gommän, salad, fosolia, qäy sïr, fïtfït, and qarya sïnnïg (serves 2+)
      $53.00
    • Sïga Qäy wät ስጋ ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy beef stew)

      Lean, cubed beef stew slow-cooked with onion, spicy bärbäre sauce, ginger, garlic, mixed spice, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $23.00
    • Sïga Alïcha ስጋ አልጫ (Mild beef stew)

      Lean, cubed beef stew slow cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $21.00
    • Yäbäg qäy wät’ የበግ ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy lamb stew)

      Cubed lamb stew slow-cooked with onion, spicy bärbäre sauce, ginger, garlic, mixed spice, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $26.00
    • Yäbäg alïcha wät’ የበግ አልጫ ወጥ (Mild lamb stew)

      Cubed lamb sautéed and simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, herbs, turmeric, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $24.00
    • Gommän bäsïga ጎመን በስጋ (Kale & collard green with beef)

      Boiled fresh collard green/kale sautéed with beef chunks, onion, garlic, ginger, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie
      $18.00
    • Shïro ሽሮ

      Seasoned pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions, tomato sauce and garlic served with two sides
      $22.00
    • Mïssïr qäy wät’ ምስር ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy split red lentils)

      Spit lentil stew cooked in a rich bärbäre sauce, onion, garlic, and ginger served with house salad and t’ïkïl gommän
      $20.00
    • Mïssïr alïcha wät’ ምስር አልጫ ወጥ (Mild whole lentils)

      Mild whole lentil stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil served with two sides
      $20.00
    • Shïmbïra asa ሽምብራ አሳ

      A vegan imitation of Doro wät’, made with baked chick pea flour for meat marinated and cooked in spicy homemade bärbäre sauce, garlic, ginger, and mixed spice served with two sides
      OUT OF STOCK
      $22.00
    • Kïtfo ክትፎ

      Extra lean fresh ground beef and lightly seasoned with nït’ïr qïbie and mit’mitt’a (spiced ground chili pepper), and cardamom served raw, rare, medium or well done with ayïb (homemade cheese) and gommän-kïtfo.
      $30.00
    • Sïga t'ïbs ስጋ ጥብስ (Beef stir fry)

      Cubed beef sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie (can be made spicy or mild) served with house salad and spicy condiments
      $24.00
    • Yäbäg Sïga t'ïbs የበግ ስጋ ጥብስ (Lamb stir fry)

      Chunks of lamb cooked with onion, garlic, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie served with house salad and spicy condiments
      $30.00
    • Doro wät’ ዶሮ ወጥ (Chicken stew)

      Tender chicken legs/thighs slow cooked with nït'ïr qïbie and spicy homemade bärbäre, garlic, ginger, and mixed spice served with a hardboiled egg and ayïb (homemade cheese)
      $25.00
    • Doro t'ïbs ዶሮ ጥብስ (Chicken stir fry)

      Cubed chicken breast sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers, herbs, and nït'ïr qïbie (can be made spicy or mild) served with house salad and spicy condiments.
      $21.00
    • Sïga bäyaynätu ሥጋ በያይነቱ (Meat variety)

      Assortment of meat entrees: doro wät’, kïtfo*, qäy wät’, sïga alïcha, gomen bäsïga, sïga t’ïbs served with ayïb and spicy condiments
      $58.00
    • Asa wät’ አሳ ወጥ (Fish stew)

      Tilapia stew cooked with onion, olive oil, tomato, garlic, ginger, bärbäre, and mixed spice
      OUT OF STOCK
      $25.00
    • Atär alïcha (Split pea stew)

      Mild split pea stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil served with ïnjära and two vegetable sides
      $20.00
    • All Vegetables

      3 of the vegetables: Atkïlt alïcha, Fosolia, Gommän, and Qäy sïr, served with ïnjära
      $16.00

    Component

    • Shïro wät’ ሽሮ ወጥ

      Seasoned chick pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions, tomato sauce and garlic.
      $5.00
    • Mïssïr qäy wät’ ምስር ቀይ ወጥ

      Split lentil stew cooked in a rich bärbäre sauce, onion, garlic, and ginger
      $4.00
    • Atär alïcha አተር አልጫ

      Mild split pea stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil
      $4.00
    • wït’ïcha ውጥጫ

      A vegan imitation of scrambled egg, made from cooled thick porridge of chick pea flour marinated with onion, olive oil, serrano pepper
      $5.00
    • Mïssïr alïcha wät’ ምስር አልጫ

      Mild whole lentil stew cooked with onion, garlic, serrano, mustard, lemon juice
      $4.00
    • Gommän ጎመን

      A mix of kale, collard, and mustard green boiled and sautéed with cooking oil, onion, garlic and ginger
      $5.00
    • Atkïlt alïcha አትክልት አልጫ

      A combination of cabbage and potato cooked with onion, garlic, turmeric,
      $4.00
    • Fosolia ፎሶሊያ

      Fresh green beans and shredded carrots fried in vegetable oil.
      $6.00
    • Qäy sïr ቀይ ስር

      Beats cooked with olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano
      $4.00
    • Sïga Qäy wät ስጋ ቀይ ወጥ

      Lean, cubed beef slow-cooked with our homemade spicy bärbäre sauce
      $6.00
    • Sïga Alïcha ስጋ አልጫ

      Lean, cubed beef slow cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and turmeric
      $5.00
    • Gommen bäsïga ጎመን በስጋ

      Boiled fresh collard green sautéed with beef chunks, onion, garlic and ginger
      $6.00
    • ïnjära እንጀራ

      Ethiopian thin fluffy sourdough bread made from t’eff
      $4.00
    • Ayïb አይብ

      $3.00
    • Fïtït (flax) ተልብ ፍትፍት

      $4.00
    • Enqulal እንቁላል

      $2.00
    • Drumstick ቅልጥም

      $4.00
    • Yäbeg qäy wät (lamb) የበግ ቀይ ወጥ

      $7.00
    • Yäbäg alïcha (lamb) የበግ አልጫ

      $6.00
    • Awazie አዋዜ

      Seasoned red pepper paste
      $0.50
    • Sänafïch ሰናፍጭ

      Seasoned hot mustard
      $0.50
    • Mit'mit'a ሚጥሚጣ

      Seasoned hot chili powder
      $0.50

    Bread

    • Bread ዳቦ

      French baguette, Italian bread
      OUT OF STOCK

    Rice

    • Rice ሩዝ

      Cooked white rice

    Dessert

    • Baklava ባቅላቫ

      Pastry made of phyllo dough, butter, mixed nuts,and honey syrup flavored with cinnamon and lemon zest
      $4.00

    Drinks

    • Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Diet Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Pepsi (Cherry)

      $3.50
    • Stary Lemon Lime

      $3.50
    • Crush

      $3.50
    • Lemonade

      $3.50
    • Mountain Dew

      $3.50
    • Dr Pepper

      $3.50
    • Root Beer

      $3.50
    • Ginger Ale (can)

      $3.50
    • Perrier Sparkling Water (bottle)

      $3.50
    • Jebena Buna - Ethiopian Coffee

      $3.50
    • Tejj

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00+
    • Miller High Life

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Miller Lite

      $5.00
    • Bud Light

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Budweiser

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Modelo

      $5.00
    • Corona

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.50
    • Heineken

      $6.00
    • Coors Light

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Klinker Brick Cabernet Sauvignon

      $11.00+
    • Parducci Merlot

      $9.00+
    • Alain De La Treille Pinot Noir

      $9.00+
    • Malbec

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Riesling

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Kono Sauvignon Blanc

      $10.00+
    • Moscato

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Bottled water

      $1.50
    • Orange juice

      $3.00
    • Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Diet Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Mountain Dew

      $3.50
    • Dr Pepper

      $3.50
    • Root Beer

      $3.50
    • Stary Lemon Lime

      $3.50
    • Crush

      $3.50
    • Lemonade

      $3.50
    • Pepsi (Cherry)

      $3.50

    Cafe Menu

    Espresso

    • Espresso

      $2.90+
    • Latte

      $4.50+
    • Cappuccino

      $4.50+
    • Americano

      $3.50+

    Brewed

    • Brewed Coffee

      $2.50

    Tea

    • Ethiopian Spiced Hot Tea

      $3.50
    • Black Tea

      $3.00
    • Green Tea

      $3.00

    Pastry

    • Beef Sambusa (SINGLE)

      deep fried pastry shell filled with seasoned ground beef with onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      $4.00
    • Lentil Sambusa (SINGLE)

      deep fried pastry shell filled with lentils, onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      $3.50
    • Cinnamon Roll

      $3.00
    • Muffin

      $4.00
    • Danish

      $3.00
    • Biscotti

      $2.00
    • Croissant

      Butter sandwich croissant
      $2.00
    • Baklava

      Crisp phyllo layered with toasted mixed nuts, honey, butter, and cinnamon.
      $4.00

    Breakfast

    • Chächäbsa ጨጨብሳ

      Chopped flatbread tossed in spices and nitir qibie with honey drizzle. Served with Scrambled eggs
      $9.99
    • Ful ፉል

      Seasoned stewed fava beans served with bread of choice and optional yogurt and awazie.
      $9.99
    • Sïlsi ስልሲ

      Seasoned scrambled eggs served with bread of choice (pita, naan) and optional yogurt and awazie
      $11.99
    • Ful-Sïlsi ፉል-ስልሲ

      Seasened stewed fava beans served with seasoned scrambled eggs, bread of choice (pita, naan) and optional yogurt and awazie
      $10.99
    • Tïbs Fïrfïr ጥብስ ፍርፍር

      Torn fresh ïnjära moistened with a stew of chunks of fried beef
      $14.00

    Smoothies

    • Mango

      $3.50+
    • Berries

      Mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry)
      $4.00+
    • Strawberry

      Strawberry smoothie
      $4.00+
    • Avocado

      Avocado smoothie
      $5.75+
    • Tropical Blend

      A blend of mango, avocado, and banana
      $4.25+
    • Strawberry Banana

      A mix of strawberry and banana
      $3.50+
    • Mango Pineapple

      A mix of mango and pineapple
      $3.75+

    Bar Menu

    Draft Beers

    • Bud Light

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Miller Lite

      $5.00
    • Coors Light

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • Corona

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.50
    • Modelo

      $5.00
    • Heineken

      $6.00
    • Blue Moon

      $6.00
    • Michelob ULTRA

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Budweiser

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Miller High Life

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Yuengling Lager

      $5.00
    • Tocate

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Pacifico

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Bohemia

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Victoria

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Sol

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Carta Blanca

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Samuel Adams Boston Lager

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Heady Topper

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Bitburger

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Tucher

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Weihenstephaner Hefe

      $7.00
    • Hofbräu Hefe Weizen

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Carlsberg

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Brooklyn Brewery

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Stiegl

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Bitburger Drive

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Einbecker NA

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Weihenstephan NA

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Blind Pig Reserve

      $5.00
    • Gaffel Kolsch

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Guinness Extra Stout

      $6.00
    • Triptych

      $7.00
    • Bell's Two Hearted IPA

      $7.00

    Red Wine

    • Klinker Brick Cabernet Sauvignon

      $11.00+
    • Parducci Merlot

      $9.00+
    • Alain De La Treille Pinot Noir

      $9.00+
    • Malbec

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Lost Poet Red Blend

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00+
    • 90 plus CA Pinot Noir

      $9.00+

    White Wine

    • Riesling

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Kono Sauvignon Blanc

      $10.00+
    • Moscato

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Toad Hollow Francine's UNOAKED Chardonnay

      $10.00+

    Sparkling

    • Mumm Napa Brut Prestige

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Korbel Brut

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Domaine Carneros Brut

      OUT OF STOCK
    • La Marca Prosecco

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco

      OUT OF STOCK
    • Bottega Gold Prosecco DOC

      OUT OF STOCK

    Cider

    • Ace Perry Cider

      $6.00

    Tejj

    • Tiru Tejj

      Ethiopian honey wine from Blue Ethiopian Cuisine
      $6.00+

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    117 North Walnut Street, Champaign, IL 61820

    Directions


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