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Massawa Restaurant

1239 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY
LUNCH SPECIALS
DRINKS
JUICE BAR
PETITE TO-GO

Featured Items

  • Beef Tebsi (L)

    Tender sirloin cubes sauteed in onions, tomatoes, berbere and herbs

    $16.00
  • Veg Combo (L)

    A sampler of Shiro (pureed chickpeas), Alitcha (potato stew) and Tsebhi Hamli (collard greens)

    $17.00
  • Tsebhi Beghe (L)

    Spicy chunks slow cooked in onions and berbere

    $17.50

LUNCH SPECIALS

Appetizers

  • Chicken Sambusa

    Two Pastry Shells Stuffed With Spicy Minced Chicken

    $9.40
  • Lentil Sambusa

    Two Pastry Shells Stuffed With Savory Green Lentils Cooked In A Scallion And Onion Purée

    $9.40
  • Chicken & Veg Sambusa

    One Of Each

    $9.60
  • Ful (L)

    Fava Bean Dip Served With Chopped Onions, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers And Yogurt. Spiced With Berbere And Tesmi Butter. Served With Toasted Pita

    $12.10
  • Fava Bean Soup

    Savory fava beans cooked with spinach and herbs

    $10.00
  • Chicken Soup

    $10.50
  • Lentil Soup

    Lentils cooked with carrots, celery and herbs

    $10.00
  • Garden Salad

    Mixed varietal greens with baby tomatoes, capers and a house dressing

    $9.80
  • Salmon Salad

    Fresh salmon served with grape tomatoes, capers and a house dressing

    $13.80
  • FitFit

    Chopped injera tossed with ripe tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño in a zesty lemon and berbere olive oil dressing

    $10.00

Vegan

  • Shiro (L)

    Split Peas Puréed To Perfection. Slow Cooked In Ginger, Herbs, And Spices

    $17.10
  • Timtimo (L)

    Savory Red Lentils Stewed In Berbere And Hints Of Ginger

    $16.00
  • Alitcha (L)

    Ensemble Of Potatoes, Carrots, Collards, Cabbage Baked In Turmeric

    $16.10
  • Birsin

    Spicy Green Lentils Stewed In Berbere

    $16.00
  • Cablo (L)

    Cabbage and carrots sauteed in garlic and turmeric

    $15.90
  • Tsebhi Hamli (L)

    Tenderly cooked collard greens stewed in tomatoes and berbere

    $15.80
  • Veg Combo (L)

    A sampler of Shiro (pureed chickpeas), Alitcha (potato stew) and Tsebhi Hamli (collard greens)

    $17.00

Chicken ~ Halal

  • Tebsi Derho (L)

    Chicken sautéed in onions, tomatoes, berbere

    $16.00
  • Derho Hiwas (L)

    Boneless chicken thighs sautéed and finished with collard greens

    $16.30
  • Silsi Derho (L)

    Drumsticks and a boiled egg, slow braised in a spiced onion puree stew

    $16.00

Beef ~ Halal

  • Beef Tebsi (L)

    Tender sirloin cubes sauteed in onions, tomatoes, berbere and herbs

    $16.00
  • Zegeni (L)

    Beef cubes gently simmered in a rich, aromatic reduction of caramelized onions and berbere, yielding a velvety, spice-infused sauce with deep, layered flavors

    $15.50

Lamb ~ Halal

  • Tsebhi Beghe (L)

    Spicy chunks slow cooked in onions and berbere

    $17.50
  • Alitcha Beghe (L)

    Turmeric flavored mild stew in an onion puree

    $17.50

Seafood

  • Shrimp Tebsi (L)

    Citrus marinated, sautéed in onions and tomatoes

    $16.00

Dessert

  • Carrot Cake

    $8.00
  • Rum Raisin Cake

    $8.30

Extra Injera (Per Piece)

  • INJERA

    Standard Injera (Contains Gluten)

    $1.50
  • GLUTEN FREE INJERA

    100% Gluten Free Baked Upon Order

    $4.00

Extra Vegan Sides

  • Shiro

    Guest Favorite ~ Pureed split peas, slow cooked with ginger, herbs, and spices

    $6.00
  • Timtimo

    Savory red lentils stewed with berbere and hints of ginger

    $6.00
  • Alitcha

    Ensemble of potatoes, carrots, collard greens, and cabbage baked in turmeric

    $6.00
  • Birsin

    Spicy brown lentils stewed in berbere

    $6.00
  • Cablo

    Cabbage and carrots sauteed in garlic and turmeric

    $6.00
  • Tsebhi Hamli

    Tenderly cooked collard greens stewed in tomatoes and berbere

    $6.00
  • Garden Salad

    $6.00

Vegetarian Specials

Fresh mushrooms sautéed with herbs, rosemary and traditional seasoning.
  • Special Shiro

    Rich and spicy shiro, cooked w/ garlic, onions, jalapeno peppers and tesmi (fresh herbed butter)

    $18.30
  • Mushroom Tebsi

    $15.00

DRINKS

COFFEE

  • Ethiopian Blended Coffee

    $5.50
  • Ginger Coffee

    $5.00
  • Bulletproof

    $5.50
  • Hot Chocolate

    $5.30
  • Hot Cocoa ~ Organic

    $5.30
  • Pumpkin Spice Latte

    $5.40
  • Cappuccino

    $5.00
  • Cafe Latte

    $5.00
  • Machiatto

    $4.30
  • Espresso

    $4.00
  • Iced Ethiopian Coffee

    $5.50
  • Spiced Coffee

    $5.50

TEA ~ Loose Leaf & Brewed

  • Spiced Tea Latte

    $5.50
  • Spiced Tea

    $5.50
  • Ginger Tea

    $5.40
  • Kenyan Black Tea

    $4.80
  • Spiced Iced Tea

    $5.50
  • Iced Tea

    $5.50
  • Iced Hibiscus Tea

    $5.50

BOBA

  • Berry Iced Tea

    $6.00
  • Watermelon Refresher

    Watermelon, Rose, Apple

    $6.00
  • Peach Lemonade

    $6.00
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Guava Lemonade

    $6.00
    OUT OF STOCK

MOCKTAIL

  • Rose Garden

    Rose, Ginger, Mint

    $7.00
  • Agave Ginger Lemonade

    $6.00

SODA

  • Coke

    $2.00
  • Diet Coke

    $2.00

$3 TAKEOUT COFFEE & TEA

  • Iced Ethiopian Coffee

    $3.00
  • Iced Cinnamon Spiced Coffee

    $3.00
  • Iced Tea

    $3.00
  • Iced Cinnamon Spiced Tea

    $3.00

JUICE BAR

Juices

  • Rihan

    Orange, Ginger, Pineapple, Carrots

    $6.00
  • Sunrise

    Pineapple, Ginger, Lime

    $6.00
  • Red Sea Vibes

    Beet, Apple, Ginger

    $6.00
  • Farmer's Refresher

    Apple, Kale, Mint, Ginger

    $6.00
  • Selam

    Orange, Carrot, Ginger, Turmeric

    $6.00
  • Massawa Sky

    Apple, Lemon, Mint

    $6.00

Smoothies

  • Coral Calm

    Strawberries, Banana, Mango

    $6.50
  • Violet Vibes

    Blueberries, Flaxseed, Strawberries

    $6.50
  • Sweet Sahara

    Banana, Dates, Cocoa Powder

    $6.50
  • Muqur

    Mango, Pineapple, Turmeric

    $6.50

Shots

  • Marathon

    Orange, Lemon, Ginger

    $4.00
  • Super Red

    Beet, Pineapple, Ginger

    $4.00
  • Green Booster

    Kale, Green Apple, Lemon

    $4.00

PETITE TO-GO

VEGAN

  • Shiro - Pureed Chick Peas

    $11.00
  • Timtimo - Red Lentil Stew

    $11.00
  • Alitcha - Potato Stew

    $11.00
  • Birsin - Spiced Lentils

    $11.00
  • Cablo - Cabbage Cooked with Carrots

    $11.00
  • Tsebhi Hamli

    $11.00

PROTEINS

  • Beef Zegeni - Spicy Beef Stew

    $13.00
  • Lamb Tsebhi - Spicy Stew

    $13.00
  • Lamb Alitcha

    $13.00

SOUPS

  • Fava Bean Soup

    Savory fava beans cooked with spinach and herbs

    $6.00
  • Chicken Soup

    Slow-simmered broth brimming with tender chicken, aromatic herbs, and farm-fresh vegetables.

    $6.00

Massawa Restaurant Location and Ordering Hours

(212) 663-0505
1239 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Open now • Closes at 10:30PM
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