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Café Lalibela. 4.4 (715 reviews) Claimed. $$ Vegetarian, Ethiopian, Gluten-Free. Closed 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM. See hours. See all 656 photos.
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- 33.421336
- (480) 829-1939
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Menu, hours, photos, and more for Café Lalibela located at 849 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281-3463, offering Vegetarian, Dinner, Ethiopian, Lunch Specials, Healthy and Vegan. Order online from Café Lalibela on MenuPages.
- 849 W University Dr, Tempe, 85281-3463, AZ
- (480) 829-1939
Café Lalibela. 4.4 (685 reviews) Claimed. $$ Vegetarian, Ethiopian, Gluten-Free. Closed 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM. See hours. See all 628 photos.
- (480) 829-1939
- 849 W University Dr Tempe, AZ 85281
- Vegetarian, Ethiopian, Gluten-Free
- The Family Behind The Cafe
- Tradition Covers The Walls
- Sun Every Day
- The Main Event
- Tokens of Wisdom
Café Lalibela has been a fixture of Arizona’s dining scene since 1996, when it opened as the state’s very first Ethiopian restaurant. Named after a foundational Ethiopian king of the 12th and 13th centuries, the small, square-shaped cafe has always been fueled by love—a fact that became very evident during the long months of COVID-19 slowdowns, whe...
Stepping inside Café Lalibela on a warm spring afternoon, I immediately recognize how simple and sincere the space is. The ground is trimmed in a resplendent vermilion carpet and the walls are adorned with traditional Ethiopian woven baskets, both of which add texture and color to the main dining room. Sitting among the ornate collection of hand-ca...
Anibal first left Ethiopia 15 years ago to move to Fort McMurray in the far northern reaches of Alberta, Canada. He later moved to Calgary before finally making his way down to Arizona to help his mother-in-law start the cafe. “When I first arrived in Canada, it was a whole new world for me. The sky was white, the ground was white, all of the peopl...
Anibal shares his story over the main event: Café Lalibela’s food. Ethiopian cuisine is traditionally eaten without utensils but instead uses injera, a fermented, gluten-free bread made from teff that diners rip and grab their food with. The injera’s spongy texture and slightly bitter flavor complements the sophisticated, nuanced spice palette of t...
As we finish our food and sip our coffee, Anibal leaves me with some tokens of wisdom from his mother-in-law and beloved matriarch—pieces of advice that, in his opinion, have guided Café Lalibela from the beginning. “First, Atsade has always said that before she can feed anyone else, she must feed her children,” Anibal says. This is a strong refere...
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- (850)
- (480) 829-1939
- 849 W University Dr, Tempe, 85281, AZ
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“The very first Ethiopian restaurant in Arizona!” Family-owned and operated for two decades, Café Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant has introduced many a newcomer to an authentic, aromatic and artful Ethiopian dining experience.
