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★ #1 · Best Ethiopian in San Francisco
Cafe Ethiopia
Mission · $$ · Ethiopian · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending
Why it's #1
Sautéed chicken comes under a berbere made with fresh ginger, shallots, basil and garlic, in a warm Mission room hung with Ethiopian paintings that feels like a friend's apartment.
Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.
What to order
- 01Chicken kitfoBerbere of fresh ginger, shallots, basil and garlic
- 02Spicy ater
Where it's ranked
“Warm and homey, and feels like you're in a friend's apartment.”
“the cleanest, most well-kept Ethiopian restaurant in the Bay Area.”
Good to know
Neighborhood
Mission
Price
$$
Cuisine
Ethiopian
Consensus rank
#1 of 5
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
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Locals want to go
553
Consensus score
100 / 100
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