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Friends Night Out in Addis Ababa — Pubs, Music, Late Eats

Pre-game drinks, a loud dinner, live music or a club, late-night slice.

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Friday

  1. 6:30 PM
    Mount Entoto
    Outdoors · Entoto

    3,200m forested peak above the city — old palace, eucalyptus trails, panoramic sunsets.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Entoto — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 8:00 PM

    Lucy Restaurant

    International / Ethiopian · $$ · National Museum

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

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in National Museum — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  3. 10:30 PM
    Live Jazz Bar
    Nightlife · Old town

    Cocktails and a trio — solo at the bar or a date-night standby.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Old town — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  4. 12:30 AM
    Comedy Club Open Mic
    Nightlife · Downtown

    Weeknight stand-up sets at a club or bar — a few laughs and a cheap night out.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Saturday

  1. 12:00 PM

    Tomoca Coffee

    Coffee · $ · Piazza

    Slow brunch — Since 1953 — stand at the counter for the city's best macchiato among bankers and writers.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Piazza — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. 3:00 PM
    Merkato
    Culture · Addis Ketema

    Largest open-air market in Africa — spice alleys, coffee sacks, controlled chaos.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Addis Ketema — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  3. 12:30 AM
    Fendika Azmari Bet
    Nightlife · Kazanchis

    Cultural club nightly — masinko fiddle, eskista shoulder dance, tej honey wine flowing.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Kazanchis — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

Sunday

  1. 1:00 PM

    Yod Abyssinia

    Traditional Ethiopian · $$ · Bole

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

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    Why this pick
    • ·Friends-night ready — easy to roll into as a group
    • ·Keeps you in Bole — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere

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