Wolkite Restaurant is a family-run Ethiopian restaurant at 82 Hornsey Road in north London. The warm, casual dining room focuses on traditional home-style cooking and offers a cultural dining experience within walking distance of Holloway Road and Emirates Stadium.
Freshly prepared injera provides the foundation for many meals, with stews and vegetables arranged for diners to share from the same platter. Signature Ethiopian preparations such as kitfo and tibs bring seasoned meat to the menu, while lentil and vegetable dishes create substantial plant based alternatives.
The shared format encourages groups to compare different flavours and textures, using pieces of injera to gather each dish. Meat, vegan and gluten free options give the kitchen useful flexibility, and a buffet format can be arranged for larger catered gatherings.
Beer, wine and a full bar complement the food, with takeaway and delivery available as alternatives to dining in. Guests with allergies should discuss ingredients and preparation with the restaurant because spice blends, injera and shared kitchen equipment may require individual guidance.
Address: 82 Hornsey Road, London N7 7NN, England
Wolkite restaurant Menu
Vegetarian Dishes
FOSOLYA | ፎሶልያ
Whole beans and baby carrots, cooked and fried with different spices. Vegan. Spicy.
GOMEN KITFO | ጎመን ክትፎ
Spiced and finely chopped spring green. Vegan. Spicy.
RUZ BATIKELT | ሩዝ በአትክልት
Rice with a combination of vegetables with a touch of rosemary and other spices. Vegan. Spicy.
SHIRO | ሽሮ
Finely ground roasted chickpeas, simmered in a combination of spices. Vegan. Spicy.
MISIR WOT | ምስር ወጥ
Prepared from red lentil, berbere and other spices. Vegan. Spicy.
ALICHA KIK WOT | አልጫ ክክ
Yellow split pea, turmeric and other spices. Vegan. Spicy.
YESOME BEYAYNETU | የጾም በየአይነቱ
A mixed combination platter for one. Vegan. Spicy.
DENECH WOT | ድንች ወጥ
Potato and carrot stew. Vegan. Spicy.
ATKILT | አትክልት
Gomen, denech wot and fossolia. Vegan. Spicy.
ZIMAMUJAT | ዝማሙጀት
Spiced spring green and cottage cheese. Vegan. Spicy.
Meat Dishes
KITFO | ክትፎ
Lean minced beef, spiced butter and mitmita (chilli powder). Served medium rare or well-done. Kosher. Spicy.
SPECIAL KITFO | ስፕሻል ክትፎ
Kitfo, gommen kitfo (finely chopped spring green) and cottage cheese. Served medium rare or well-done. Kosher. Spicy.
FINTAFINTO SPECIAL | ፍንታፍንቶ ስፕሻል
Special Kitfo, zimamujat and tikure (cooked mince beef). Served medium rare or well-done. Kosher. Spicy.
DEREK TIBS | ደረቅ ጥብስ
Grilled cube of beef, seasoned with onions, green chillies and tomatoes and served with awaze dip. Kosher. Spicy.
KEY SEGA WOT | ቀይ ስጋ ወጥ
Cubed beef cooked with diced onion and berbere (Ethiopian spice mix). Special. Kosher. Spicy.
ALCHA SEGA WOT | አልጫ ስጋ ወጥ
Curried beef stew cooked with exotic spices. Served on injera (flat bread) or rice. Kosher. Spicy.
QUANTA FITFIT | ቋንጣ ፍርፍር
Specially prepared dried meat cooked in a spicy sauce and mixed with injera. Special. Kosher. Spicy.
AGELGGEL | አገልግል
A selection of beef dishes such as kitfo, alicha wot, key wot and boiled egg. Season. Kosher. Spicy.
AWAZE TIBS | አዋዜ ጥብስ
Cubes of lamb cooked with berbere (Ethiopian spice mix), onions, tomatoes, garlic and green pepper. Kosher. Spicy.
AWAZE TIBS FIRFER | አዋዜ ፍርፍር
Awaze tibs cooked with pieces of injera. Kosher. Spicy.
LEGA TIBS | ለጋ ጥብስ
Cube of lamb cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green peppers. Kosher. Spicy.
KIKEL | ቅቅል
Curried lamb stew cooked with exotic spices mixed with bits of injera. Special. Kosher. Spicy.
RUZ BESEGA | ሩዝ በስጋ
Rice with tender, marinated and curried pieces of beef or lamb cooked with peppers, onions and tomatoes. Kosher. Spicy.
GODEN TIBS | ጎድን ጥብስ
Lamb ribs marinated with spices and fried with onions, rosemary and other spices. Served with salad. Kosher. Spicy.
DORO WOT | ዶሮ ወጥ
One chicken drumstick cooked with a spicy stew. Served with boiled egg and cottage cheese. Kosher. Spicy.
DORO AWAZE TIBS | ዶሮ አዋዜ ጥብስ
Boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with berbere (Ethiopian spice mix), onions, tomatoes, garlic and green peppers. Kosher. Spicy.
DORO LEGA TIBS | ዶሮ ለጋ ጥብስ
Boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and green peppers. New. Kosher. Spicy.
Set Menu
MAHBERAWI (FOR 2) | ማኅበራዊ
Combination of beef, chicken, lamb, cottage cheese and vegetable dishes. Set Menu. Spicy.
MAHBERAWI (FOR 3) | ማኅበራዊ
Maheberawi for two and one additional customer dish of choice with salad. Special. Spicy.
MEAT SET (FOR 2) | የተቀላቀሉ ምግቦች
A selection of beef and lamb stew with salad and cottage cheese. (Segawot, doro wot and lega tibs.) Set Menu. Spicy.
VEGGIE SET (FOR 2) | የጾም በየአይነቱ
Perfect for new comers to share, this set menu for two features a selection of our most popular veggie dishes, such as shiro wot, miser wot, ater wot, gomen, azifa, fossolia, cottage cheese and salad. Set Menu. Spicy.