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    Cafe Lalibela

Cafe Lalibela

849 West University Dr, Tempe, AZ
FOOD / Online Ordering
Drinks / Online Ordering
MARKET LALIBELA / Online Ordering
Tuesday Special
Happy Hour

Featured Items

  • Sampler / Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

    A combination of any 3 items, served with injera (ethiopian bread), or rice or half rice and half injera (R/I).

    $12.95
  • Doro Wat

    Spicy chicken stew simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.

    $6.75
  • Shiro Wat

    Spiced chickpeas flour cooked with, onion and seasoned with garlic and ginger. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25

FOOD / Online Ordering

Appetizer

  • Cup Shorba

    Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion and vegetable stock.

    $5.75
  • Bowl Shorba

    Soup made from lentils, carrots, potatoes, orzo, onion and vegetable stock.

    $6.75
  • Selata

    Lalibela garden salad with house dressing.

    $5.95
  • Injera Roll

    Finley chopped collard greens and homemade cheese rolled in injera bread.

    $4.95
  • Timatim Fitfit

    Pieces of injera mixed with chopped onions, tomato, jalapeño and fresh lemon juice.

    $5.75

Entrees/ A combination of three item is suggested for one serving. Served with Injera.

  • Alicha Sega Wat

    Tender beef cubes simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), onion and turmeric, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.

    $6.75
  • Asa Wat

    Shredded tilapia fish stew simmered with spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, garlic and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.

    $7.00
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  • Doro Wat

    Spicy chicken stew simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.

    $6.75
  • Key Sega Wat

    Tender beef cubes simmered in spicy berbere (chili powder) sauce and onion, flavored with various spices. Served with injera.

    $6.75
  • Yebeg Alicha Wat

    Mild lamb stew simmered in mild sauce, kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), onion and turmeric. Served with injera.

    $7.00
  • Azifah

    Whole brown lentils blended with onion, jalapenos, fresh lemon and spices. Served cold. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25
  • Fosolia

    Lightly spiced green beans cooked with tomatoes, carrots and onion. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25
  • Gomen

    Chopped collard greens cooked with fresh garlic, ginger and onion. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25
  • Misir

    Medium spicy red split lentils cooked with onion, berbere (chili powder) sauce and herbs. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25
  • Shiro Wat

    Spiced chickpeas flour cooked with, onion and seasoned with garlic and ginger. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25
  • Tikil Gomen

    Lightly spiced cabbage with carrots, potatoes and turmeric. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25
  • Yekik Alicha

    Yellow split peas cooked with onion, turmeric and herb. Served with injera. Vegan.

    $6.25

Individual Platters / served with Injera and garnished with salad

  • Fasica's Special

    A combinations of Asa wat, Fosolia and Yekik. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $17.95
  • Chef Favorite

    A combination of doro wat, gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $16.95
  • Manager Choice

    A combination of kye sega wat, tikil gomen and yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $17.95
  • Meat Combo

    Combination of alicha sega wat, doro wat, and kye sega wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $18.95
  • Vegetable Combo

    A combination of fasolia, gomen, misr wat and tikil gomen. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Vegan.

    $18.95
  • Spicy Combo

    A combination of doro wat, kye sega wat and misr wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $18.95
  • Mild Combo

    A combination of alicha sega wat, yebeg alicha sega wat and fasolia. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $18.95
  • Kitfo

    Minced raw beef resembling steak tartar, mixed with mitmita (bird's eye chili peppers) cardamon and kibbeh. Served slightly cooked with gomen and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $19.95
  • Beef Tibs

    Lean beef cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $17.50
  • Lamb Tibs

    Lean lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $18.50
  • Yawaze Beef Tibs

    Spicy beef cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary with awaze (spicy) sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $18.50
  • Yawaze Lamb Tibs

    Spicy lamb cubes pan fried with jalapeños, onion and fresh rosemary with awaze (spicy) sauce. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $19.50

For Parties Of 2 / served with Injera and garnished with salad.

  • Lalibela Deluxe

    For parties of 2. A combination of alicha sega wat, doro wat, key sega wat, yebeg alicha, fosolia, gomen, misr wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $42.95
  • Vegan Deluxe

    For parties of 2. A combination of azifah, fasolia, gomen, misr wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha. Served with injera and garnished with salad. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $38.95

For Parties Of 4 / Served with Injera and garnished with salad.

  • Lalibela Exclusive

    For parties of 4. A combination of alicha sega wat, asa wat, doro wat, key sega wat, yebeg alicha, fasolia, gomen, misr wat, shiro wat, tikil gomen, yekik alicha, beef tibs and ayeb. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $67.95
  • Vegan Exclusive

    For parties of 4. A combination of azifah, 2x fasolia, 2x gomen, 2x misr wat, shiro wat, 2x tikil gomen, yekik alicha and timatim fitfit. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $61.95

Side Orders

  • Injera

    Ethiopian bread. A crepe like sourdough bread made from a mixture of teff and wheat flour.

    $1.25
  • Rice

    White rice

    $2.00
  • Ayeb

    Freshly made mild, crumbly cheese used for enhancing flavor

    $4.75
  • Gluten Free Injera

    Ethiopian bread. A crepe like sourdough bread made from teff flour.

    $1.99

Lunch Specials Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

  • Soup & Salad

    Bowl of Lentil Soup and House Salad

    $12.95
  • Sampler / Monday - Friday 11am-4pm

    A combination of any 3 items, served with injera (ethiopian bread), or rice or half rice and half injera (R/I).

    $12.95
  • Spicy Wrap

    A combination of any 2 items from the following, wrapped in a tortilla and served with your choice of lentil soup or garden salad.

    $12.95

Dessert

  • Tiramisu

    A coffee-flavored Italian dessert, made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.

    $5.95
  • Chocolate Mousse Cake

    Layers of moist chocolate cake, fluffy chocolate mousse, and chocolate ganache.

    $5.75
  • Tres Leches Cake

    A sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk.

    $5.95
  • Chocolate Teff Cake (Gluten Free)

    Chocolate cake made from Teff (ancient Ethiopian grain) covered with black chocolate ganache.

    $6.95

Drinks / Online Ordering

Beverages

  • Coke

    $3.95
  • Diet Coke

    $3.95
  • Sprite

    $3.95
  • Pink Lemonade

    $3.95
  • Fanta Orange

    $3.95
  • Root Beer

    $3.95
  • Raspberry Tea

    $3.95
  • Mango Juice

    $4.50
  • Cranberry Juice

    $4.50
  • Apple Juice

    $4.50
  • Orange Juice

    $4.50
  • Perrier

    $3.25
  • Bottled Water

    $2.50
  • Coffee

    $3.25
  • Decaf Coffee

    $3.25
  • Small Ethio Coffee

    $6.95
  • Large Ethio Coffee

    $11.95
  • Hot Yekemem Shai

    Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

    $3.50
  • Iced Yekemem Shai

    Black tea made with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

    $3.50
  • Hot Tossign

    Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of ethiopia. Great for colds and flu.

    $3.50
  • Iced Tossign

    Refreshing herbal tea from the highlands of ethiopia. Great for colds and flu.

    $3.50
  • Koranti - Hot Tea

    Hot tea mixed with a heavy splash of ouzo.

    $3.95
  • Milk

    $2.25

MARKET LALIBELA / Online Ordering

Coffee and tea

  • Yirgacheffe Medium Roast Coffee Beans 10 oz.

    Ethiopian Medium roast coffee beans. Notes of Chocolate/Citrus/Sweet

    $10.99
  • Sidamo Medium Roast Coffee Beans 10 oz.

    Ethiopian Medium Roast coffee beans. Notes of Lemon/ Sweet

    $10.99
  • Yekemem Chai ( Tea Spice) 6 Oz.

    A mix of Cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.

    $11.99
  • Tossign (Herbal Tea)

    Ethiopian organic thyme

    $6.99

Spices

  • Berbere 8 Oz.

    Traditional Ethiopian spice blend composed of chiles, garlic, fenugreek and a handful of warm spices.

    $8.99
  • Mitmita 8 Oz.

    Bird's eye chili peppers, cardamom, cloves, and salt.

    $7.00
  • Shiro 8 Oz.

    Chickpea flour, spices, and seasonings.

    $5.50
  • Misir 8 Oz.

    Red split lentils.

    $2.25
  • Yekik 8 Oz.

    Yellow split peas.

    $1.95

Pre-packed Entrees and Wrap

  • Red Lentil /Misir/ wrap - Vegan 12 oz.

    Red lentils, cabbage, potatoes and carrots Stewed in special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla. A classic Lalibela favorite enjoyed warm or cold!

    $6.50
  • Green Beans / Fosolia / wrap - Vegan 12 oz.

    Green beans, carrots, tomatoes, turmeric and Yellow split peas stewed in special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla. Enjoy Warm or cold!

    $6.50
  • Spicy Humble Wrap - Vegan/Medium Spicy - 12 Oz.

    Broccoli, green beans, onion, carrots and brown rice stewed in a special blend of spices and wrapped in flour tortilla. Enjoy warm or cold!

    $6.50

Tuesday Special

Food

  • Meat Combo

    Combination of alicha sega wat, doro wat, and kye sega wat. Served with injera and garnished with salad.

    $18.95
  • Veggie Combo

    $18.95
  • Lalibela Deluxe

    $42.95
  • Vegan Deluxe

    $38.95
  • Exclusive

    $67.95
  • Vegan Exclusive

    $61.95

Wine

  • Silver Gate Pinot Noir

  • Vista Merlot

  • Vista Chardonnay

  • Vista Pinot Grigio

  • Vista Cabernet

  • Pink Moscato

Beer

  • St. George

  • Bedele Special

  • Walia

  • Corona Extra

  • Guinness Draught

  • Heineken

  • Stella Artois


Happy Hour

Food

  • Sambusa

    $6.00
  • Injera Roll

    $3.50
  • Kitfo Sliders

    $8.00
  • Vegetarian Combo Sampler

    $13.00
  • Meat Combo Sampler

    $14.00

Drinks

  • Honey Wine

    $7.00
  • Sauvignon Blanc

    $6.00
  • Acacia Rose

    $7.00
  • Pinot Noir

    $5.00
  • Ethiopian Lager

    $5.00
  • Local Beer

    $4.00
  • Mar-tini

    $8.00
  • Desta

    $8.00
  • Selam Sip

    $7.00
  • Traditional Bunna

    $5.00
  • Yekemem Shai

    $2.50
  • Tossign

    $2.50

Cafe Lalibela Location and Ordering Hours

(480) 829-1939
849 West University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
Closed • Opens Monday at 10:30AM
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