Must-see restaurants in Bahir Dar

  • Wude Coffee

    Bahir Dar

    For high-class Ethiopian fare in a chic city-style garden cafe, come to Wude Coffee, although it's just as good for a stiff macchiato. While the indoor…

  • Lemat Restaurant

    Bahir Dar

    You don't see many tourists in here and the menu is only in Amharic, but that's precisely the point. Excellent local food bring the locals here in droves…

  • Castel-Kuriftu Wine House

    Bahir Dar

    Right by the water and affiliated with the Kuriftu Resort, this fine place does excellent Ethiopian dishes with all the usual suspects – tibs, firfir,…

  • Desset Resort

    Bahir Dar

    This popular restaurant really makes the most of its long landscaped shoreline. Both the habesha (Ethiopian – try the fish firfir) and faranji (foreigner)…

  • Misrak Special Food

    Bahir Dar

    Out in the west of town, far from the main tourist trail, Misrak Special Food has a lovely traditional setting on the 1st floor and excellent Ethiopian…

  • Lakeshore

    Bahir Dar

    Down a rough dirt track and right by the lake, Lakeshore looks a little past its prime, but still serves what some locals claim to be the city's best…

  • Wawi Pizzeria

    Bahir Dar

    You take your life in your hands climbing the rickety spiral staircase up to this 1st-floor pizzeria. Once there, as long as you’re not in a hurry, join…

  • Mango Park

    Bahir Dar

    A popular lakeside spot for an afternoon drink, this rundown place is usually packed with local students and families, though the pelicans that once…

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