Ben Abeba Restaurant
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A spiral-shaped restaurant on a ridge with 360-degree views over the valley, blending Ethiopian and Scottish flavors and popular for sunset.
Run jointly by an Ethiopian and a Scot, the restaurant occupies a spiral, layered building on a ridge north of town with 360-degree valley views. Sunrise breakfast and sunset are the busiest times. Signature dishes include shepherd's pie, Ethiopian-style Scotch eggs, goat stew and a fasting-season vegetarian platter, and there are also banana-honey crêpes. It can be windy at the top and chilly in the evening, so the restaurant provides blankets, but bring a jacket. Prices are mid-range. It is a few minutes by tuk-tuk from the Rock-Hewn Churches area. Recent reviews say the menu has been trimmed, and it is best not to walk there in the dark.
Opening hours
Daily about 07:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Ben Abeba Restaurant
- Bete Golgotha-Mikael
- Bete Maryam
- Bete Medhane Alem
- Bete Giyorgis (Church of St. George)
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
- Bete Gabriel-Rufael
- Bete Amanuel