Lalibela Kentish Town is an Ethiopian restaurant at 137 Fortess Road, close to Tufnell Park station. Serving home style Ethiopian food since 1993, it combines a relaxed dining room with artwork and decorative details that introduce guests to the country's culture. Staff can guide newcomers through the menu and explain how the different dishes are traditionally combined.
Meals are commonly arranged on injera, the soft fermented flatbread used both as the base of the platter and to pick up each stew, vegetable and salad. Combination platters allow several people to share contrasting flavours and textures from one large plate. This communal style is especially useful for discovering spicy wot, milder alicha dishes and freshly cooked tibs together.
Meat and fish choices include doro wot, with chicken slowly cooked in berbere sauce and served with egg, as well as lamb and beef stews, kitfo and sizzling tibs. Assa tibs combines fried fish with rosemary, lemon, vegetables and chilli, while assa wot simmers fish in a seasoned tomato sauce. Creamy chicken tibs provides a gentler alternative to the hotter preparations.
Vegetarian and vegan dishes are a major strength, with lentils, chickpeas, pumpkin, aubergine, okra, spinach, spring greens and turmeric seasoned vegetables appearing in combinations. Shiro and vegetable beyaynetu provide particularly varied ways to sample several recipes. Ethiopian coffee, beer, wine and simple desserts complete the experience of a long shared meal.
Address: 137 Fortess Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 2HR, United Kingdom
Lalibela Kentish Town Menu
Starter
Shiro fitfit
Rolls of injera soaked in a citrusy sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions, and traditional spices
Qategna be-ayeb
Crispy grilled injera served with a creamy aubergine paste.
Qategna
Crispy grilled injera served with a sauce with fresh tomatoes, onions, and traditional spices.
Veggie Sambusa
Samosas filled with lentils, spiced and seasoned with green chili, coriander, and lemon.
Meat Sambusa
Samosas filled with minced lamb, cooked with green chili, coriander, and traditional spices.
Injera Rolls
Injera rolls filled with lentils and spring greens.
House Salad
Lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes in our delicious house dressing.
Timatim Salad
Tomatoes, onions and fresh green chillies with herbs and lemon juice.
Beetroot & Potato Salad
Beetroot and potato marinated in a spicy sauce.
Avocado Salad
Avocado with fresh salad and tomatoes mixed with a special sauce.
Fish Dishes
Assa Tibs
Fried fish marinated in rosemary and lemon, with tomatoes, peppers, and mild chili garlic sauce.
Assa Wot
Fried fish simmered in a rich, mild tomato based sauce with traditional spices
Cucumber Yoghurt
Fresh cucumber mixed with creamy yoghurt, a cool side for spicy dishes.
Spicy Yoghurt
Yoghurt blended with red chili for a spicy kick.
Vegetarian Dishes
Atkilt Alicha
Spiced potatoes, carrots, and green beans cooked with turmeric.
Gomen
Spinach lightly fried with herbs and garlic.
Hamli
Spring greens simmered with fresh herbs, garlic, and ginger.
Bamya
Okra cooked with fresh, chopped tomatoes.
Misir Wot
Whole green lentils mixed with herbs and a hint of lemon.
Doro Wot
Chicken legs cooked slowly in a spicy tomato and berbere stew, served with a boiled egg
Doro Tibs
Cubed chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with fresh herbs.
Doro Spinach Tibs
Cubed chicken fried with spinach, tomatoes, and seasonal vegetables
Doro Pumpkin Tibs
Cubed chicken sautéed with fresh pumpkin and seasonal vegetables.
Doro Avocado Tibs
Cubed chicken fried with fresh tomatoes, seasonal vegetables, and topped with slices of avocado.
Shiro Wot
A smooth blend of chickpeas, shallots, and hot spices cooked in a rich, tomato-based stew.
Misir Kik
Red lentil stew cooked with Berbere sauce
Alicha Kik
Split yellow peas cooked with turmeric.
Yeater Azifa
Whole green lentils stew with turmeric and traditional spices
Vegetable Special Tibs
A mild blend of tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms cooked with ginger and garlic.
Ye Hamli Be Dinich Wot
Chopped spinach cooked with baby potatoes in a rich, spicy, tomato-based stew.
Butcha Aubergine Wot
Grilled aubergine and chickpeas in a rich, spicy, tomato-based stew.
Mushroom and Okra Tibs
Sliced okra and fresh mushrooms cooked in a rich, spicy, tomato-based stew.
Duba Wot (Pumpkin)
Chunks of pumpkin cooked slowly in a rich, spicy, tomato-based stew.
Lamb Dishes
Lamb Wot
Tender lamb fillet cubes cooked in a rich, spicy tomato and berbere stew.
Alicha Lamb Wot
Cubed lamb fillet simmered in a flavorful tomato and turmeric stew.
Lamb Pumpkin Tibs
Cubed lamb sautéed with chunks of pumpkin in a rich, flavorful tomato sauce.
Lamb Awaze Tibs
Lamb fillet cubes cooked in a spiced chili paste and red wine
Lamb Tibs
Lean lamb cubes fried with onions, green chilies, olive oil, and Ethiopian spices,
Ye Beg Key Wot
Sizzling strips of lamb marinated in fresh herbs and traditional spices.
Beef Dishes
Kitfo
Finely chopped lean prime beef seasoned with spiced butter, cardamom, and mitmita, served with cottage cheese
Key Wot
Chopped lean beef cooked in a rich, spicy tomato and berbere stew, served with a boiled egg
Minchetabesh
Lean prime beef blended with chickpeas, shallots, and hot spices in a rich tomato sauce.
Combination Platters
Vegetarian Combination
A combination of Misir Kik, Alicha Kik, & two portions of seasonal vegetables, and a mixed salad.
Vegan Combination
A combination of Shiro, Spicy Chickpeas and Aubergir, Duba (Pumpkin) Wot, two portions of seasonal vegetables, and a mixed salad
Lamb Combination
Lamb Wot, Alicha Lamb Wot, Minchetabesh, two portions of seasonal vegetables, and a mixed salad.
Meat Combination
Chicken Spinach Tibs, Lamb Awaze Tibs, Lamb Pumpkin Tibs, two portions of seasonal vegetables, and a mixed salad and a mixed salad.