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    Massawa

    1239 Amsterdam Avenue

    New York, NY 10027


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    WORLD CUP SPECIALS
    LUNCH SPECIALS
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    WORLD CUP SPECIALS

    $26 Combo - Entree with Juice or Mocktail

    • Vegan Sampler For 1

      A sampler of Shiro (pureed chickpeas), Alitcha (potato stew), Timtimo (Red Lentils) and Tsebhi Hamli (collard greens)
      $26.00
    • Chicken Hiwas

      $26.00
    • Chicken Tebsi

      $26.00
    • Fitfit Beef Tebsi

      Pan-seared injera pieces tossed with beef, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños for a savory flavor.
      $26.00
    • Special Shiro

      Rich and spicy take on shiro, cooked w/ garlic, onions, jalapeno peppers and tesmi butter
      $26.00
    • Salmon Tebsi

      Salmon cubes, wine-glazed and sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and herbs.
      $26.00
    • Dahab's Lamb Beghe

      Great-Grandma Dahab's slow-cooked lamb in a mild turmeric sauce, served with tender potatoes, onions, and garlic.
      $26.00
    • Tel Wot

      Goat on the bone, slow-braised in a rich berbere sauce with onions, garlic, and warm spices, served with injera. Prepared with bone; please enjoy with care.
      $26.00

    All Day Happy Hour

    • Allagash - Draft Beer

      $8.00
    • All or Nothing - Draft Beer

      $8.00
    • Bronx - Draft Beer

      $8.00
    • Juice Bomb - Draft Beer

      $8.00
    • Jack's Abbey - Draft Beer

      $8.00
    • Lagunitas - Draft Beer

      $8.00

    LUNCH SPECIALS

    Appetizers

    • Beef Sambusa

      Seasoned ground beef cooked with onions, alapenos and herbs
      $10.00
    • Harvest Sambusa

      Two golden pastry shells filled with savory potatoes, carrots, and onions
      $10.00
    • Sambusa Duo

      A pairing of crisp pastries: one filled with savory potatoes, carrots, and onions, the other with seasoned beef, onions, and herbs.
      $10.00
    • Ful (L)

      Fava Bean Dip Served With Chopped Onions, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers And Yogurt. Spiced With Berbere And Tesmi Butter. Served With Toasted Pita
      $12.10
    • FitFit

      Chopped injera tossed with ripe tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño in a zesty lemon and berbere olive oil dressing
      $10.00

    Vegan

    • Shiro (L)

      Split Peas Puréed To Perfection. Slow Cooked In Ginger, Herbs, And Spices
      $19.10
    • Timtimo (L)

      Savory Red Lentils Stewed In Berbere And Hints Of Ginger
      $18.50
    • Alitcha (L)

      Ensemble Of Potatoes, Carrots, Collards, Cabbage Baked In Turmeric
      $18.30
    • Kik Alitcha

      Golden split peas simmered with turmeric, onions, and garlic for a mild, savory flavor.
      $18.30
    • Tsebhi Hamli (L)

      Tenderly cooked collard greens stewed in tomatoes and berbere
      $17.80
    • Veg Combo (L)

      A sampler of Shiro (pureed chickpeas), Alitcha (potato stew) and Tsebhi Hamli (collard greens)
      $20.00

    Vegetarian Specials

    • Special Shiro

      Rich and spicy shiro, cooked w/ garlic, onions, jalapeno peppers and tesmi (fresh herbed butter).
      $19.70
    • FitFit

      Savory, spiced chopped injera tossed with tomatoes, fresh herbs, caramelized onions, and aromatic house-made spiced butter
      $18.90

    Chicken ~ Halal

    • Tebsi Derho (L)

      Chicken sautéed in onions, tomatoes, berbere
      $17.10
    • Derho Hiwas (L)

      Boneless chicken thighs sautéed and finished with collard greens
      $17.50
    • Silsi Derho (L)

      Drumsticks and a boiled egg, slow braised in a spiced onion puree stew
      $18.00

    Beef ~ Halal

    • Fitfit Tebsi

      Pan-seared injera pieces tossed with beef, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños for a savory flavor.
      $18.00
    • Kitfo

      $24.00

    Homestyle Stews ~ Halal

    • Tel Wot

      Goat on the bone, slow-braised in a rich berbere sauce with onions, garlic, and warm spices, served with injera. Prepared with bone; please enjoy with care.
      $22.00
    • Dahab's Beghe

      Great-Grandma Dahab's slow-cooked lamb in a mild turmeric sauce, served with tender potatoes, onions, and garlic.
      $21.00

    Seafood

    • Shrimp Tebsi (L)

      Citrus marinated, sautéed in onions and tomatoes
      $20.50

    Dessert

    • Carrot Cake

      $8.00
    • Rum Raisin Cake

      Moist cake infused with rum raisins, balanced by the smooth crunch of nuts.
      $8.30

    Extra Injera (Per Piece)

    • INJERA

      Standard Injera (Contains Gluten)
      $1.50
    • GLUTEN FREE INJERA

      100% Gluten Free Baked Upon Order
      $4.00

    Extra Vegan Sides

    • Shiro

      Guest Favorite ~ Pureed split peas, slow cooked with ginger, herbs, and spices
      $6.00
    • Timtimo

      Savory red lentils stewed with berbere and hints of ginger
      $6.00
    • Alitcha

      Ensemble of potatoes, carrots, collard greens, and cabbage baked in turmeric
      $6.00
    • Birsin

      Spicy brown lentils stewed in berbere
      $6.00
    • Cablo

      Cabbage and carrots sauteed in garlic and turmeric
      $6.00
    • Tsebhi Hamli

      Tenderly cooked collard greens stewed in tomatoes and berbere
      $6.00
    • Garden Salad

      $6.00
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    Kik Alitcha

    $18.30

    Golden split peas simmered with turmeric, onions, and garlic for a mild, savory flavor.

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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Monday9:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Tuesday9:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Wednesday9:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Thursday9:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Friday9:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come on in and enjoy!

    Location

    1239 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027

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