The Best Ethiopian Restaurants in Toronto

A Little Ethiopia mainstay, this Danforth East restaurant is lively and inviting with a solid menu of traditional African eats. Family-style vegetarian platters and meat-heavy combos allow a robust sampling of the kitchen's fortes, though à la carte tibs, wot, azifa and more suffice for smaller appetites.  

There's no shortage of flavour to be found in the wealth of dishes at this Danforth East spot. Traditional options jump from lamb tibs to stew, red lentil wat to chicken firfir, with a smattering of Ethiopian-Canadian dishes available for the uninitiated. 

Preface a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony with a feast of generously flavoured food at this cozy Danforth East destination. Tempting vegans and carnivores in equal measure, the menu includes loaded platters, along with plenty of heady stews, succulent meat dishes and saucy sides that demand to be sopped up with house injera. 

Sun streams into this modern Scarborough spot as diners tuck into Ethiopian dishes, both traditional and with a twist. Here, sambusas whet the appetite for beyaynetu platters and tibs top taco shells and avocado toasts. Power smoothies and fruity iced matchas ensure nobody dehydrates.

At this lively Bloorcourt spot, diners settle in for an abundance of dishes hailing from Eritrea and Ethiopia. Hearty and bold, dishes from tikil gomen and yekik alicha to kitfo and oodles of varieties of rich, savoury tibs entice diners to dawdle. 

Despite the name, dishes at this West Queen West spot — from tibs to kifto and doro wat — hew closely to tradition. It's in the contemporary space, modern plating and house-made cocktails that the "fusion" lies.  

Thanks to live music and a packed house, weekends are bumping at this lasting Danforth East restaurant. Every other day? Tables are filled with hungry diners looking to fill up on an assortment of aromatic Ethiopian dishes.

Regulars roll into this veteran Yonge & Wellesley spot for homey dishes served with a generous side of hospitality. Bathed in the scent of warm spices, the colourful room is a cheery spot to dive into banatu and gored-gored, tibs, misir alicha, and more. 

On Danforth East, this comfortable spot regales diners with lavish platters of plant-based Ethiopian and Eritrean fare. With dozens of options to choose from, begin with a signature drink and savour the decision-making process.