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Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen - San Mateo

66 21st Avenue, San Mateo, CA
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Featured Items

  • Vegetarian Combination

    Sampler plate of kik alicha wot, misir wot, gomen, alicha tikil gomen, and key sir wot.
    $18.75
  • Meat Combination

    Sample plate of minchet abish, gomen besiga, and lamb alicha wot.
    $19.50
  • Chicken Tibs

    Cubed chicken sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $17.50

Appetizers

  • Sambussa

    6 pieces. Thin flaky dough stuffed with your choice of lentils or ground beef spiced with different onions and peppers served with a tomato-based spicy dip
    $14.50
  • Timatim Fitfit

    This cold dish has diced tomatoes, onions, and spicy berbere with pieces of injera tossed in our special salad dressing. Vegetarian, vegan
    $14.50
  • House Salad

    Green leaf lettuce salad with tomatoes, jalapenos, and onions tossed in our special salad dressing. Vegetarian, vegan.
    $13.50
  • Kitfo Wrap

    Ground beef sauteed with Tadu’s special homemade butter and spices wrapped with injera and ayib cheese -served medium rare.
    $15.50
  • Special Egg Firfir ( Breakfast item)

    Eggs scrambled with Tadu's special sauce and onions and peppers.
    $12.50

Veggie Entrees

  • Gomen

    Fresh collard greens sauteed with onions, garlic, and jalapenos.
    $15.50
  • Alicha Tikil Gomen

    Fresh cabbage, potatoes, and carrots cooked with turmeric sauce of onions, garlic, and ginger.
    $15.50
  • Misir Wot

    Spicy split lentil sauce made with berbere, onions, garlic, and ginger.
    $15.50
  • Shiro Wot

    Ground chickpeas and berbere cooked with onions, tomatoes, and garlic.
    $16.50
  • Kik Alicha Wot

    Chickpeas cooked with mild turmeric, onions, garlic, and jalapenos.
    $15.50
  • Key Sir

    Fresh beets and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and jalapenos.
    $15.50

Tibs Plate

  • Beef Tibs

    Cubed beef sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sautéed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $18.50
  • Chicken Tibs

    Cubed chicken sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $17.50
  • Lamb Tibs

    Cubed lamb sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $19.50
  • Tofu Tibs

    Cubed tofu sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $16.50
  • Mushroom Tibs

    Cubed mushroom sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $16.50
  • Eggplant Tibs

    Cubed eggplant sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
    $16.50

Kitfo Plate

  • Regular Kitfo

    Ground beef mixed with homemade butter and spices. Cooked rare, medium rare, or well done. Served with ayib cheese, and gomen. These items may be served raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients per request. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.”
    $18.50
  • Special Kitfo

    Ground beef mixed with homemade butter and spices (onions and jalapenos for special kitfo). Cooked rare, medium rare, or well done. Served with Ayib- cheese and gomen . These items may be served raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients per request. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
    $19.50
  • Kitfo Sandwich

    round beef mixed with homemade butter and spices. Cooked rare, medium rare, or well done. Served with ayib cheese, and gomen. These items may be served raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients per request. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
    $17.50

Firfir Plate

  • Firfir Beef Berbere Banatu

    Small pieces of injera tossed in beef berbere, based sauces cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger.
    $18.00
  • Firfir Lamb Alicha Banatu

    Small pieces of injera tossed in lamb turmeric-based sauces cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger.
    $18.50
  • Firfir Vegetarian Banatu

    Small pieces of injera tossed in veggie chickpeas based sauces cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger.
    $16.50

Tadu's Speciality Entrees

  • Vegetarian Combination

    Sampler plate of kik alicha wot, misir wot, gomen, alicha tikil gomen, and key sir wot.
    $18.75
  • Meat Combination

    Sample plate of minchet abish, gomen besiga, and lamb alicha wot.
    $19.50
  • Gomen Besiga

    Collard greens slow cooked with tender lamb cubes, garlic, onions, peppers, and homemade butter.
    $18.50
  • Beef Mushroom Tibs

    Cubed beef tibs with mushroom, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spiced with berbere.
    $19.00
  • Bozena Shiro

    Ground chickpeas sauce slow cooked with chunks of beef, onions, tomatoes, peppers, garlic,
    $18.00
  • Minchet Abish Wot

    Ground beef and bereber sauce flavored with garlic, ginger, onions, and jalapenos.
    $18.50

Drinks

  • Telba

    Ground flaxseeds smoothie with honey.
    $3.00
  • Tea

    Ethiopian tea leaf and sweet spices.
    $2.75

Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen - San Mateo Location and Ordering Hours

(510) 395-0225
66 21st Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403
Open now • Closes at 9PM
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