Meta Abo Brewery

Meta Abo Brewery is located in the town of Sebata, 27 km from Addis Ababa. The brewery was established in 1963 by the Ethiopian Government and Ethiopian private nationals as a share company with a starting capital base of 2 million Birr.

It is the only brewery which gets water from a big reserve of soft spring water (locally known as holy water of St. Abo). The spring water meets the international brew standard to be used without any treatment. The brewery produces bottled and draught beer.

Tibs

Meat or vegetables are sautéed to make tibs. Tibs is served normal or special, "special tibs" is served on a hot dish with vegetables (salad) mixed in. The mid-18th century European visitor to Ethiopia, Remedius Prutky, describes tibsas a portion of grilled meat served "to pay a particular compliment or show especial respect to someone.

Injera

Injera is the Ethiopian staple bread (staple = a principal dietary item, such as flour, rice, or corn) its thin crepe like flat bread that the dishes such as Wots, Tibs and Fitfit are served on. To eat the dishes pieces of injera are torn off and used to scoop up mouthful.

Ethiopian Food 101

Ethiopian food is known for its spiciness and the use of bread as a serving plate and eating implement as well as food. Traditional Ethiopian dishes include injera, the sour bread that is also used as a serving platter and eating utensil; wot, which is a kind of stew; kitfo, a raw, warmed meat dish; and tibs, which are sauteed meat or vegetables.

Traditional beverages include tej, which is a honey wine or mead, and coffee. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians traditionally avoid meat on Wednesdays and Fridays, and also during Lent, in March and April. Both Ethiopian Orthodox Christians and Muslims eschew pork; therefore, pork is not a part of Ethiopian cuisine.

Breakfast Menu

Hours:
M - S 11am - 12am

Happy Hour:

4pm - 9pm Daily