Top 8 traditional dishes to try in Ethiopia in 2025
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Khalid Al Mansoor
- . September 12, 2025
- . Update: September 12, 2025 8:59 pm
Ethiopia is famous across the globe for its rich culinary landscape. You can find a number of delicious food to try in Ethiopia. Full of unique spices, the options are almost endless. The best part is: these dishes are deeply tied to the country’s culture, religion and communal dining.
Let’s take a look at top 8 traditional dishes to try in Ethiopia in 2025. This list of delicacies reflect the country’s people, climate and history. You are going to have a really fun time in exploring all of the dishes and the intricacies.
Top 8 traditional dishes to try in Ethiopia
1. Injera
Don’t forget to try Injera on your trip to Ethiopia. This is a large, sourdough-style flatbread made primarily from teff flour. But you might also find the use of other grains. This traditional dish in Ethiopia has a spongy texture and small air holes.
2. Tibs
Imagine meat (lamb, goat, chicken or more) cut into cubes and strips and sauteed alongside onions, peppers, garlic and multiple spices. This is an incredible dish to better experience Ethiopian spices.
3. Kitfo
Explore kitfo, another important traditional dish in Ethiopia. Sometimes, the finely minced meat is served rare or lightly cooked and at times, not. It all depends on the customers’ preferences. This dish is for all the meat lovers.
4. Beyaynetu
This is a delicious vegetarian platter from Ethiopia. You can expect a large mixed platter featuring different vegetarian and, sometimes, meat. This dish is especially common at fasting periods or for guests.
5. Gomen
Try Gomen, one of the most popular traditional dishes in Ethiopia. You can find the use of leafy greens, onions, garlic, mild spices and more for a delicious dish. This food is all about adding freshness and balance to the journey.
6. Fit-fit
Fit-fit is shredded or torn injera (the flatbread discussed in the first point) and a delicious sauce, sauteed briefly so sauce gets absorbed. This traditional dish in Ethiopia is often eaten for breakfast or for a quick repurpose.
7. Genfo or Ga’at
Genfo or Ga’at is easily counted among the most delicious traditional dishes in Ethiopia. Imagine a stiff porridge formed into a mound and there is a hole in the centre. The centre has sauce, often butter plus berbere or maybe pulses/seed oils.
8. Tihlo
Let’s explore Tihlo, a delicacy from the Tigray region. It is made from roasted barley flour shaped into small balls. This dish has a regional speciality and is often eaten at the time of special occasions in Tigray
From the tangy, fermented injera to the delicate preparations like kitfo, there are innumerable traditional dishes to try in Ethiopia in 2025. Hope this list makes it easy for you to plan a trip to this beautiful country and indulge in the most amazing delicacies.
