Abugida – Taste of Ethiopia is an Ethiopian restaurant at 457 North End Road in Fulham. Its aim is to offer a rounded cultural experience rather than a brief introduction to the cuisine, bringing traditional food, Ethiopian coffee and warm table service together in one relaxed setting.
Spices sourced from Ethiopia shape both the meat dishes and the extensive vegan selection. Slow cooked stews, seasoned vegetables and pulses are arranged with injera, the soft fermented flatbread used to scoop food from a shared platter and absorb the sauces beneath it.
The Abugida Special combines several dishes for diners who want to explore a broad cross section of the menu. Kitfo brings finely minced, seasoned beef, while doro wot, beef preparations and vegetable stews show how chilli, aromatic butter and long cooking build different kinds of depth.
Vegan sharing platters give plant based diners an equally substantial experience, rather than a limited set of side dishes. The communal format suits couples and groups, and finishing with Ethiopian coffee or another traditional beverage extends the meal beyond the main platter.
Address: 457 North End Road, Fulham, London SW6 1NZ, England
Abugida – Taste of Ethiopia Menu
Chef's Specials
Abugida Vegan Special for 2 or 3
A generous vegan sharing platter with red lentil stew, chickpea stew, seasoned greens, and a variety of traditional vegan dishes, served on Enjera
Abugida Special for 2 or 3
A traditional sharing platter of chicken, beef, lamb, lentils, vegetables, and Ethiopian cottage cheese, served on Enjera
Half & Half / ግማሽ በግማሽ
Choose any two of awaze tibs, lega tibs, kitfo, dulet, or tibs firfir, served on enjera
Starters
Lentil Samosa / ምስር ሳምቡሳ
Lentils, onion, spring onion, parsley, and green chilli
Lamb Samosa / የበግ ሳምቡሳ
Spiced minced lamb and vegetables
Kategna / ቃጠኛ
Toasted enjera with Ethiopian spiced butter and berbere
Kitfo Gursha / ክትፎ ጉርሻ
Enjera rolls with prime minced beef, Ethiopian spiced butter, and cottage cheese
Veggie Gursha / አትክልት ጉርሻ
Enjera rolls with misir and seasoned greens
Se'lit Fitfit / ሰሊጥ ፍትፍት
Enjera rolls in a creamy tahini mix with onion, tomato, and green chilli
Sides
Teff Enjera / ጤፍ እንጀራ
Gluten-free flatbread
Kocho / ቆጮ
Fermented false-banana tree flatbread
Meaty Sides
Choices: Key or Alicha (Beef), Gomen be’ siga (Green with Lamb)
Vegan Sides
Choices: Green beans, Lentils, Cabbage, Greens
Ayeb / አይብ
Ethiopian cottage cheese, plain or with spinach
Sineg Karya / ስንግ ቃርያ
Stuffed chilli peppers with Onion and tomato
Salad / ሰላጣ
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and onion
Rice / ሩዝ
Vegan & Pescatarian Dishes
Ye Tsome BeyeAynetu / የጾም በየአይነቱ
Vegan platter with lentils, seasoned greens, and other vegan dishes, served on enjera
Ye Tsome Special ( with Fish) / የጾም በየአይነቱ ከአሳ ጋር
Vegan platter with lentils, seasoned greens, other vegan dishes, and tilapia, served on enjera
Misir Wot / ምስር ወጥ
Split lentil cooked in a rich berbere based sauce
Shiro Wot / ሽሮ ወጥ
Rich chickpea stew simmered slowly with mix spices
Kik Wot / ክክ ወጥ
Rich yellow split peas stew cooked with Onion, garlic and turmeric powder
Gomen / ጎመን
Finely chopped fresh green/kale cooked with onion, garlic and mix spices
Selit Fitfit / ሰሊጥ ፍትፍት
Small cut pieces of enjera soaked in tahini base, mixed with tomato, onion and green chillies
Meat & Pescatarian Dishes
Fisek Be'ye' Ayne'tu / የፍስክ በየአይነቱ
A platter with chicken stew, spicy beef stew, mild beef stew, lamb with seasoned greens, and cottage cheese, served on Enjera
Kitfo / ክትፎ
Finely minced beef flavoured with mitmita, spiced butter and Ethiopian black cardamom
Special Kittfo / ልዬ ክትፎ
Finely minced beef flavoured with mitmita, spiced butter and Ethiopian black cardamom served with seasoned cottage cheese
Dulet / ዱለት
Finely chopped beef and lamb tripe with mitmita, spiced butter, onion, and green pepper
Derek Tibs / ደረቅ ጥብስ
Lean beef cubes sautéed dry with mixed peppers and rosemary
Awaze Tibs / አዋዜ ጥብስ
Awaze marinated lean cubes of lamb cooked with onion, tomato and green chilli
Lega Tibs / ለጋ ጥብስ
Lean cubes of lamb cooked with spiced butter, onion, tomato and green chilli
Assa Tibs / አሳ ጥብስ
Cubes of fish fillet cooked with spiced butter, onion, tomato and green chilli
Goden Tibs / ጎድን ጥብስ
Crispy lamb ribs cooked with mixed peppers and rosemary
Doro wot / ዶሮ ወጥ
Ethiopia’s national dish: tender chicken stew in a rich berbere sauce, topped with boiled egg
key Wot / ቀይ ወጥ
Lean cubes of beef cooked slow in berbere based stew
Gored Gored / ጎረድ ጎረድ
Lean cubes of raw beef marinated in berbere-based sauce and Ethiopian spiced butter
Gomen Be'siga / ጎመን በስጋ
Seasoned greens cooked with lamb and Ethiopian spiced butter
Tibs/Quanta Firfir / ጥብስ/ቋንጣ ፍርፍር
Enjera pieces mixed with berbere sauce and your choice of beef or quanta (dried beef)
Assa Dulet/አሳ ዱለት
Finely chopped tilapia sautéed with tomato, onion, and chilli
Fish with Rice and Salad/አሳ
Crispy fried Tilapia served with rice and salad
Fillet Fish with Rice and Salad/አሳ
Fillet Tilapia cooked with garlic and peppers