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    Cafe Lalibela

    849 West University Dr

    Tempe, AZ 85281


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    Tuesday Special
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    Featured Items

    • Vegetable Combo

      A combination of fasolia, gomen, misr wat and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Vegan.
      $18.95
    • Misir

      Medium spicy red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (chili powder) sauce and herbs. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $44.00
    • Tikil Gomen

      Lightly spiced cabbage with carrots, potatoes and turmeric. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25

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    Appetizer

    • Cup Shorba

      Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion and vegetable stock.
      $5.75
    • Bowl Shorba

      Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion and vegetable stock.
      $6.75
    • Selata

      Lalibela garden salad with house dressing.
      $5.95
    • Injera Roll

      Finley chopped collard greens and homemade cheese rolled in injera bread.
      $4.95
    • Timatim Fitfit

      Pieces of injera mixed with chopped onions, tomato, jalapeño and fresh lemon juice.
      $5.75

    Entrees/ A combination of three item is suggested for one serving. Served with Injera.

    • Alicha Sega Wat

      Tender beef cubes simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), onion and turmeric, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.
      $6.75
    • Asa Wat

      Shredded tilapia fish stew simmered with spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, garlic and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.
      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00
    • Doro Wat

      Spicy chicken stew simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.
      $6.75
    • Key Sega Wat

      Tender beef cubes simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.
      $6.75
    • Yebeg Alicha Wat

      Mild lamb stew simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), onion and turmeric. Served with injera.
      $7.00
    • Azifah

      Whole brown lentils blended with onion, jalapenos, fresh lemon and spices. Served cold. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25
    • Fosolia

      Lightly spiced green beans cooked with tomatoes, carrots and onion. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25
    • Gomen

      Chopped collard greens cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and onion. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25
    • Misir

      Medium spicy red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (chili powder) sauce and herbs. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $44.00
    • Shiro Wat

      Spiced chickpeas flour cooked with, onion and seasoned with garlic and ginger. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25
    • Tikil Gomen

      Lightly spiced cabbage with carrots, potatoes and turmeric. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25
    • Yekik Alicha

      Yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herb. Served with injera. Vegan.
      $6.25

    Individual Platters / served with Injera and garnished with salad

    • Fasica's Special

      A combinations of Asa wat, Fosolia and Yekik. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $17.95
    • Chef Favorite

      A combination of doro wat, gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $16.95
    • Manager Choice

      A combination of kye sega wat, tikil gomen and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $17.95
    • Meat Combo

      Combination of alicha sega wat, doro wat, and kye sega wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $18.95
    • Vegetable Combo

      A combination of fasolia, gomen, misr wat and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Vegan.
      $18.95
    • Spicy Combo

      A combination of doro wat, kye sega wat and misr wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $18.95
    • Mild Combo

      A combination of alicha sega wat, yebeg alicha sega wat and fasolia. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $18.95
    • Kitfo

      Minced raw beef resembling steak tartar, mixed with mitmita (bird's eye chili peppers) cardamon and kibbeh. Served slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $19.95
    • Beef Tibs

      Lean beef cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $17.50
    • Lamb Tibs

      Lean lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $18.50
    • Yawaze Beef Tibs

      Spicy beef cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary with awaze (spicy) sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $18.50
    • Yawaze Lamb Tibs

      Spicy lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary with awaze (spicy) sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $19.50

    For Parties Of 2 / served with Injera and garnished with salad.

    • Lalibela Deluxe

      For parties of 2. A combination of alicha sega wat, doro wat, key sega wat, yebeg alicha, fosolia, gomen, misr wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $42.95
    • Vegan Deluxe

      For parties of 2. A combination of azifah, fasolia, gomen, misr wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $38.95

    For Parties Of 4 / Served with Injera and garnished with salad.

    • Lalibela Exclusive

      For parties of 4. A combination of alicha sega wat, asa wat, doro wat, key sega wat, yebeg alicha, fasolia, gomen, misr wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha, beef tibs and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $67.95
    • Vegan Exclusive

      For parties of 4. A combination of azifah, 2x fasolia, 2x gomen, 2x misr wat, shiro wat, 2x tikil gomen, yekik alicha and timatim fitfit. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $61.95

    Side Orders

    • Injera

      Ethiopian bread. A crepe like sourdough bread made from a mixture of teff and wheat flour.
      $1.25
    • Rice

      White rice
      $2.00
    • Ayeb

      Freshly made mild, crumbly cheese used for enhancing flavor
      $4.75
    • Gluten Free Injera

      Ethiopian bread. A crepe like sourdough bread made from teff flour.
      $1.99

    Lunch Specials Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

    • Soup & Salad

      Bowl of Lentil Soup and House Salad
      $12.95
    • Sampler / Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

      A combination of any 3 items, served with injera (ethiopian bread), or rice or half rice and half injera (R/I).
      $12.95
    • Spicy Wrap

      A combination of any 2 items from the following, wrapped in a tortilla and served with your choice of lentil soup or garden salad.
      $12.95

    Dessert

    • Tiramisu

      A coffee-flavored Italian dessert, made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
      $5.95
    • Chocolate Mousse Cake

      Layers of moist chocolate cake, fluffy chocolate mousse, and chocolate ganache.
      $5.75
    • Tres Leches Cake

      A sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk.
      $5.95
    • Chocolate Teff Cake (Gluten Free)

      Chocolate cake made from Teff (ancient Ethiopian grain) covered with black chocolate ganache.
      $6.95

    Drinks / Online Ordering

    Beverages

    • Coke

      $3.95
    • Diet Coke

      $3.95
    • Sprite

      $3.95
    • Pink Lemonade

      $3.95
    • Fanta Orange

      $3.95
    • Root Beer

      $3.95
    • Raspberry Tea

      $3.95
    • Mango Juice

      $4.50
    • Cranberry Juice

      $4.50
    • Apple Juice

      $4.50
    • Orange Juice

      $4.50
    • Perrier

      $3.25
    • Bottled Water

      $2.50
    • Coffee

      $3.25
    • Decaf Coffee

      $3.25
    • Small Ethio Coffee

      $6.95
    • Large Ethio Coffee

      $11.95
    • Hot Yekemem Shai

      Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
      $3.50
    • Iced Yekemem Shai

      Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
      $3.50
    • Hot Tossign

      Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of ethiopia. Great for colds and flu.
      $3.50
    • Iced Tossign

      Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of ethiopia. Great for colds and flu.
      $3.50
    • Koranti - Hot Tea

      Hot tea mixed with a heavy splash of ouzo.
      $3.95
    • Milk

      $2.25

    MARKET LALIBELA / Online Ordering

    Coffee and tea

    • Yirgacheffe Medium Roast Coffee Beans 10 oz.

      Ethiopian Medium roast coffee beans. Notes of Chocolate/Citrus/Sweet
      $10.99
    • Sidamo Medium Roast Coffee Beans 10 oz.

      Ethiopian Medium Roast coffee beans. Notes of Lemon/ Sweet
      $10.99
    • Yekemem Chai ( Tea Spice) 6 Oz.

      A mix of Cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
      $11.99
    • Tossign (Herbal Tea)

      Ethiopian organic thyme
      $6.99

    Spices

    • Berbere 8 Oz.

      Traditional Ethiopian spice blend composed of chiles, garlic, fenugreek and a handful of warm spices.
      $8.99
    • Mitmita 8 Oz.

      Bird's eye chili peppers, cardamom, cloves, and salt.
      $7.00
    • Shiro 8 Oz.

      Chickpea flour, spices, and seasonings.
      $5.50
    • Misir 8 Oz.

      Red split lentils.
      $2.25
    • Yekik 8 Oz.

      Yellow split peas.
      $1.95

    Pre-packed Entrees and Wrap

    • Red Lentil /Misir/ wrap - Vegan 12 oz.

      Red lentils, cabbage, potatoes and carrots Stewed in special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla. A classic Lalibela favorite enjoyed warm or cold!
      $6.50
    • Green Beans / Fosolia / wrap - Vegan 12 oz.

      Green beans, carrots, tomatoes, turmeric and Yellow split peas stewed in special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla. Enjoy Warm or cold!
      $6.50
    • Spicy Humble Wrap - Vegan/Medium Spicy - 12 Oz.

      Broccoli, green beans, onion, carrots and brown rice stewed in a special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla. Enjoy warm or cold!
      $6.50

    Tuesday Special

    Food

    • Meat Combo

      Combination of alicha sega wat, doro wat, and kye sega wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.
      $18.95
    • Veggie Combo

      $18.95
    • Lalibela Deluxe

      $42.95
    • Vegan Deluxe

      $38.95
    • Exclusive

      $67.95
    • Vegan Exclusive

      $61.95

    Wine

    • Silver Gate Pinot Noir

    • Vista Merlot

    • Vista Chardonnay

    • Vista Pinot Grigio

    • Vista Cabernet

    • Pink Moscato

    Beer

    • St. George

    • Bedele Special

    • Walia

    • Corona Extra

    • Guinness Draught

    • Heineken

    • Stella Artois


    Happy Hour

    Food

    • Sambusa

      $6.00
    • Injera Roll

      $3.50
    • Kitfo Sliders

      $8.00+
    • Vegetarian Combo Sampler

      $13.00
    • Meat Combo Sampler

      $14.00

    Drinks

    • Honey Wine

      $7.00
    • Sauvignon Blanc

      $6.00
    • Acacia Rose

      $7.00
    • Pinot Noir

      $5.00
    • Ethiopian Lager

      $5.00
    • Local Beer

      $4.00
    • Mar-tini

      $8.00
    • Desta

      $8.00
    • Selam Sip

      $7.00
    • Traditional Bunna

      $5.00+
    • Yekemem Shai

      $2.50
    • Tossign

      $2.50

    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    849 West University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

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