Mela Bistro

Doro Wat

Long-simmered chicken in a deep berbere sauce with a whole hard-boiled egg that soaks up every bit of the stew's richness

Kitfo

Ethiopian-style beef tartare minced fine and seasoned with mitmita and niter kibbeh — order it medium-raw for the traditional preparation

Vegetarian Combination Platter

A spread of misir (spiced red lentils), gomen (collard greens), and tikil gomen across a full sheet of injera — a complete meal on its own

Tibs

Sautéed beef or lamb with onions, jalapeño, and rosemary — a lighter, quicker-cooked counterpart to the stews

Shiro

Chickpea flour stew with a silky, deeply spiced consistency — simple and often underrated on Ethiopian menus