The best bars and cafés - Ethiopia in 2024

Practical information : Take a break Ethiopia

Timetable

Traditional cafés are open around 8am and all day until 8pm. Bars are open until late in the evening.

Budget & Tips

Nothing is expensive in Ethiopia, from traditional coffee(buna) to Saint-George beer to cocktails in the capital's posh bars.

Age restrictions

The legal drinking age in Ethiopia is 18.

What's very local

The ceremony that accompanies the preparation of coffee is the subject of an unchanging ritual, which always falls to the women. After fresh herbs have been sprinkled on the ground, the "officiante" sits down on a small stool to begin the preparation, which can last more than half an hour. The green coffee beans, rinsed several times, are first roasted over coals. Before being crushed and infused in a jug of boiling water, the steaming beans are presented to the guests, the olfactory pleasure having to precede that of tasting. Popcorn or moringa leaves are served with the coffee.

Kids

Children are welcome everywhere in Ethiopia's many cafés. The locals love to welcome families.

Smokers

Smoking is permitted as long as there is an outside area.

The best bars and cafés Ethiopia

TOMOCA

TAITU

COFFEE HOUSE

CARAMBA

DEJA VU

DATSUN SEFER

CASCARA COFFEE & COCKTAILS

ZEBRA BAR

BLACK ROSE

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