Abyssinian Kitchen
Abyssinian Kitchen is an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
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| Location | 2940 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97211, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°33′32″N 122°38′06″W / 45.5589°N 122.63501°W |
| Seating capacity | 150 |
Abyssinian Kitchen is an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Description
[edit]The restaurant's menu includes lamb in garlic and ginger and tilapia with serrano peppers; the vegetarian sampler has collards and lentils.[8]
History
[edit]Abyssinian Kitchen opened in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2015.[9] In 2020, the restaurant closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The business reopened at a new location on Northeast Alberta Street in the Concordia neighborhood in August 2022.[11]
Reception
[edit]In 2016, Michael Russell included Abyssinian Kitchen in The Oregonian's list of the city's ten best new restaurants.[12] He later included Abyssinian Kitchen in his 2017 overview of the 40 best restaurants in southeast Portland, and ranked Abyssinian Kitchen number 38 in his 2019 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[13] Russell ranked the business number 23 in The Oregonian's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[14]
In 2017, Martin Cizmar included Abyssinian Kitchen in Willamette Week's list of Best Restaurants on Portland's Division and Clinton Streets.[15] In 2019, Alex Zielinski of the Portland Mercury wrote, "The tangy, fresh, and filling plates are enough to keep curious first-timers coming back for seconds."[8] Maya MacEvoy included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "exceptional" Ethiopian food in the city.[16]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Russell, Michael (August 5, 2022). "Portland's best Ethiopian-Eritrean restaurant will reopen after a two-year hiatus next week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen". Thrillist. October 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen". Southeast Examiner. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen Is Portland's Newest, Fanciest Ethiopian Spot". Willamette Week. October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen Review - Portland". The Infatuation. August 23, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Bakall, Samantha (August 7, 2015). "Ethiopian restaurant Abyssinian Kitchen opening in former Sok Sab Bai space in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen review -- Cheap Eats 2016". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Celebrate the Best of America with 50 of Portland's Best Multi-Cultural Restaurants and Food Carts". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Michael (August 18, 2020). "One of Portland's best Ethiopian restaurants has closed". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 17, 2020). "Abyssinian Kitchen Won't Reopen in its SE 21st Location". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen | Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine | Portland, OR". Abyssinian Kitchen. November 16, 2022. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Michael (September 10, 2016). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2016". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Michael (July 31, 2019). "Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Michael (February 26, 2024). "Portland's 40 best restaurants for 2025". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ Cizmar, Martin (November 21, 2017). "The Best Restaurants on Portland's Division and Clinton Streets". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ MacEvoy, Maya (March 30, 2018). "Where to Find Exceptional Ethiopian Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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