Restaurants-- Center Of The City
Breezes
Location: Poolside at the Sheraton in Addis
Type of food: Mexican, American, Asian. Iced Coffees.
Other: more expensive than average ($11-$20 USD)
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Ghion Traditional Restaurant
Location: in Ghion Hotel, Menelik Ave
Type of Food: Ethiopian
Other notes: Traditional dancing most nights after 7 pm.
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Cottage Restaurant & Pub
Location: near Harambee Hotel and Ghion Hotel on Desta Demtew Ave
Type of food: Swiss food and pizza.
Other notes: Affordable prices ($5-$8 USD)
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China Bar
Location: off Ras Mekonin Ave right in front of Ghion Hotel
Type of Food: Chinese cuisine
Other: Affordable prices ($5-$8 USD)
Mechanisa Area Restaurants
(Near Vatican Embassy and AAI Guesthouse)
Arcobaleno
Location: near Vatican embassy
Type of food: Italian
Other notes: The food is good, reasonably priced and staff is friendly.
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Merry-Fam
Location: Mechanissa area
Type of food: Ethiopian and some American cuisine
Other notes: Directly in front of AAI Guest House. Very convenient and affordable. Great food. Terrible bathroom- bring hand sanitizer, or better yet, skip the bathroom.
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Yilma Restaurant
Location: In Yilma Hotel
Type of food: Mostly Italian with a small Ethiopian menu.
Other notes: Reasonable prices, huge portions, very clean.
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Metro Pizza
Location: Mechanissa area
Type of Food: Italian
Other: reasonable prices, excellent pizza and pasta, ice cream shop next door
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Restaurants-- Near Hilton
Fin-Fin Hotel
Location: Atse Yohannes Ave, near the Hilton Hotel.
Type of Food: Ethiopian cuisine
Other notes: very affordable Habesha restaurant-- most guests are Ethiopians.
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Harar Grill
Location: in Addis Ababa Hilton, Menelik Ave
Type of food: French cuisine.
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Jacaranda
Location: Addis Ababa Hilton Menelik Ave
Type of food: Italian and Mexican food
Other notes: One of Addis Ababa's leading restaurants, exquisite dishes and extravagant and professional service.
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Restaurants-- Other Areas:
Castelli's:
Location: all cab drivers know this restaurant
Type of food: Genuine Italian, everything prepared fresh.
Other notes: Very expensive (US$31-40) Highly rated.
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Blue Tops Restaurant
Location: North of the centre of Addis Ababa, on the Entoto Road near Amist kilo not far from US Embassy.
Type of food: Italian, American, Ethiopian
Other notes: Clean western-style restaurant, excellent ice cream, fairly high priced.