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A Foodie Weekend in Addis Ababa — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Kategna

    Modern Ethiopian · $$ · Bole

    Open the weekend here — Stylish chain — kitfo raw beef and shiro served on hand-rolled injera.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Bole — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Board Game Café
    Family · Walkable neighbourhood

    Hundreds of games, coffee and snacks — equally great solo, on a date or in a group.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Habesha 2000

    Ethiopian · $$ · Bole Medhanealem

    Tour-bus famous for a reason — beyaynetu vegetarian platter and tibs sizzling tableside.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Bole Medhanealem — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Holy Trinity Cathedral
    Culture · Arat Kilo

    Emperor Haile Selassie's resting place — stained glass and Ethiopian Orthodox murals.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Arat Kilo — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Yod Abyssinia

    Traditional Ethiopian · $$ · Bole

    Live azmari music, communal injera platters, eskista dancers between courses.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Bole — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Lucy Restaurant

    International / Ethiopian · $$ · National Museum

    Leafy garden patio next to Lucy herself — pizza, pasta and tibs in equal measure.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in National Museum — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. Afternoon
    Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
    Food & Drink · Tomoca / anywhere

    Green beans roasted, ground, brewed and served in three rounds — popcorn on the side.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Tomoca / anywhere — short walk from your other stops

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