Desta Ethiopian Kitchen Menu
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, located in Atlanta, offers a diverse menu of authentic Ethiopian dishes with a modern twist. From breakfast options like Foul and Scrambled Eggs to appetizers like Sambusa and Tomato Fitfit, the menu caters to a variety of tastes. Signature entrees such as Tibs and Kitfo showcase the rich flavors and unique spices of Ethiopian cuisine. Customers praise the friendly staff, generous portions, and affordable prices. The restaurant's ambiance, with African and Caribbean vibes, adds to the dining experience. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a regular, Desta Ethiopian Kitchen promises a memorable culinary journey.
Breakfast
Foul
Crushed beans sauteed with our spices and garnished with fresh diced onions, tomatoes, and pepper. Finished with olive oil or butter. Served with pita. Loaded - add feta cheese and a boiled egg or scrambled eggs for an extra $2.50
Scrambled Eggs
Sauteed with onions, tomatoes, pepper and Ethiopian butter. Served with pita. Add a prime ribeye steak for just $6 more.
Chechebsa
Small pieces of flatbread braised with berbere and your choice of Ethiopian butter or olive oil.
Kinche
Cracked wheat cooked tender with Ethiopian butter and spices
Breakfast Combo
Our most popular breakfast dish. Includes kinche, scrambled eggs, and chechebsa for 2 or more because sharing is caring. Served with pita, or injera. Add fir fir for just $6 more.
Fetira
Traditional Ethiopian breakfast consisting of flatbread layered with eggs and served with honey.
Brunch
If brunch were a party, this would be served! Comes with fir fir, kinche, Ethiopian-styled scrambled eggs, chechebsa, tibs, kitfo and ayib. Served with pita or injera. Serves 2 to 4.
Sambusa
Stuffed with your choice of either minced beef or lentils. These crispy treats are to die for!
Tomato Fitfit
Diced tomatoes, onions and jalapeno pepper mixed with pieces of injera. Served cold. This is a great dish to share!
Gomen-Siljo Dip
A blended dish of tofu and gomen seasoned with garlic, ginger, hot mustard and a touch of olive oil. Served with your choice of injera or pita bread.
Kitfo Wrap
(Beef or Salmon) Injera or tortilla flour wrap filled with our delicious kitfo. Served rare, medium-rare or medium well. Add ayib or peppers for $1.75
Kitfo Slice
Tortilla slice filled delicious kitfo, ayib and jalapeno peppers cooked how you like it
Salmon Starter Salad
A fresh to order side portioned salad topped with your choice of rare or cooked salmon and seasoned with Ethiopian spices
Appetizers
Signature Entrees
Tibs
Kitfo
Ethiopian-styled steak tartar, freshly minced extra-lean beef seasoned with mitmita and Ethiopian spiced butter| 1. How Daring are You? Playing it Safe served well-done, Sorta Brave* - served medium-well, Very Brave * Served medium-rare, Dare Devil* - served rare | 2. Add a Little Something, Something: Ayib Gomen Kocho Shiro | Sub Salmon*
Biret Mitad Tibs
Sauted cuts of meat at extra-high heat served well done with your choice of side. Lamb, Ribeye, or Filet Mignon (cubed or zilzil)
Goden Tibs
Sizzling prime short ribs marinated with Desta sauce, onion, tomato, fresh garlic and jalapeno.
Lamb Short Ribs
Sizzling prime short ribs marinated with Desta sauce, onion, tomato, fresh garlic and jalapeno.
Add on and Xtra sides
Fish Dulet Tilapia
Finely minced tilapia with tomato and onions. Add Shiro for $2 extra
Works Fir Fir
Firfir served with kitfo, kinche and ayib.
Shiro Fir Fir
Gored Gored
Lean beef cubes mixed with mitmita, awaze, onions and peppers. Rare, medium rare or well done.
Salmon Gored Gored
Rare or cooked salmon cubes mixed mitmita, awaze, onions, and peppers.
Bozena Shiro
Chickpea stew with your choice of ground or cubed meat or lamb, with butter or olive oil
Fish Dulet Grouper
Finely minced grouper with tomato and onions. Add Shiro for $2.50 extra
potato stew
Cooked with your choice of ground beef, cubbed meat or lamb, with butter or olive oil
Fir Fir
This mouth-watering dish contains bits of injera soaked in spiced barbers sauce with your choice of succulent meat or seafood. Enjoy it with Kinche or Ayib on top for $0.50 each!
Specialities
Vegan
Vegan Platter
Shiro, Miser, Ater, Dinech Wot, Gomen, Cabbage, Mushroom, Salad, Azifa, Beets, and Potato salad and Tomato Fit Fit.
Full Miser
(SPICY SPLIT RED LENTIL STEW)Lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce with onions, garlic, and ginger.
Full Gomen
Fresh collard greens sauted with onions, garlic & turmeric
Dinech Wot (Potato Stew)
Potatoes simmered with berbere, onions, garlic and other spices.
Full Shiro
(CHICKPEA STEW)Ground chickpeas simmered in a rich house sauce & spiced with olive oil or butter
Full Tomato Fit Fit
Diced tomatoes, onions, and jalapeno peppers, mixed with pieces of injera. Served cold.
Full Ater
Yellow split peas stewed in a special sauce with onions, tumeric and ginger.
Tikel Gomen (Cabbage)
Fresh cabbage sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger, carrots, and turmeric.
Full Mushroom Stew
Sauteed with onions, fresh garlic and fresh ginger.
Sandwiches
Looking for a lighter option? Try one of our yummy sandwiches. Made fresh daily!
Sandwiches
Pasta
Pasta
Sauteed with shiro and tomato based sauce. Served with a salad.Choose your meat.
Salads
Looking to go "green"? Try one of our fresh-to-order salads with our delicious house dressing. Top it off with your choice of savory meat or seafood, with your choice of bread.
Tomato Fitfit w/Seafood
Salads
Daily Specials
Chicken Tibs Monday
Comes with a side salad and choice of bread
