Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Popular menu items
Demera Messob for 1
Choice of two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. Includes 2 pieces of injera.
$20.50 +Demera Messob for 2
Choice of three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes. Includes 4 pieces of injera.
$38.00 +Side of Vegetable
Small order of one of our vegetarian dishes. Does not include injera or additional sauces.
$4.50Spinach Sambussa (3 Pieces)
Fried dumplings stuffed with spinach and Demera's sambusa mix (sauteed onions, bell peppers, special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.) Served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce. Vegetarian.
$5.95Lunch Items
Lunch Bayanetu (Vegetarian Combination Platter)
A combination platter of seven vegetarian items: Misir Wot (Spicy Stewed Lentils), Shimbra Asa (Spicy Stewed Chickpea Bites), Kik Alicha (Yellow Split Pea), Shiro (Spicy Mixed Legumes), Gomen (Collard Greens), Tikel Gomen (Cabbage & Carrots), Yatkilt Wot (Mixed Vegetables).
$13.95 +Lunch Tibs (Sauteed Meat)
Your choice of one meat saute option and one vegetable side. Includes injera.
$11.95 +Appetizers
Appetizer Messob (Combo Platter)
A five piece combination of each of our sambusa options and ambasha paired with choice of cheese.
$10.50Beef Sambussa (3 Pieces)
Fried dumplings with a filling of minced prime beef with Demera's sambusa mix (sauteed onions, bell peppers, special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.) Served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
$5.95Chicken Sambussa (3 Pieces)
Fried dumplings filled with chicken breast meat and Demera's sambusa mix (sauteed onions, bell peppers, special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.) Served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce.
$5.95Cheese Sambussa (3 Pieces)
Fried dumplings. Served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce. Vegetarian.
$5.95Spinach Sambussa (3 Pieces)
Fried dumplings stuffed with spinach and Demera's sambusa mix (sauteed onions, bell peppers, special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.) Served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce. Vegetarian.
$5.95Lentil Sambussa (3 Pieces)
Large fried dumplings with a filling of lentils and Demera's sambusa mix (sauteed onions, bell peppers, special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.) Served with a sweet and spicy honey awaze sauce. Vegetarian.
$5.95Ambasha (bread & cheese spread)
Traditional skillet baked bread served with your choice of (A) Ayib be mitmita-Ethiopian spicy cheese flavored with Mitmita and spiced butter or (B) Ayib be gomen-Ethiopian mild cheese flavored with collard greens.
$6.50Salads
Timatim Selata (Tomato Salad)
Ethiopian tomato salad with sweet onions and sliced seeded jalapenos. Served with a fresh lime vinaigrette.
$6.50Selata (House Salad)
Romaine lettuce, baby spinach, fresh roma tomatoes, and onion. Served with fresh lime vinaigrette.
$6.5012. Kay Seer Salad
Chopped beets, potatoes, onion and sliced and seeded jalapenos. Served with a fresh lime vinaigrette.
$7.50Azifah Selata (Lentil Salad)
Whole lentils sauteed with sweet onions and sliced, seeded jalapenos in a fresh lime vinaigrette.
$7.50Messobs (Combination Platters)
Demera Messob for 1
Choice of two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. Includes 2 pieces of injera.
$20.50 +Demera Messob for 2
Choice of three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes. Includes 4 pieces of injera.
$38.00 +Ye-Wot and Vegetarian Messob for 1
Choice of two meat wots and two veggies. Includes 2 pieces of injera.
$17.95 +Ye-Wot Vegetarian Messob for 2
Choice of three meat wots and three vegetable dishes. Includes 4 pieces of injera.
$34.95 +Vegetable Beyanetu (Sampler) for 1
A sampling of all of our available vegetarian options. Includes 2 pieces of injera.
$17.95 +19. Vegetarian Messob Sampler
Three course dinner with sambussa, vegetarian messob and dessert.
$20.95 +20. Demera Messob Sampler
Your choice of vegetarian and meat messob, portioned sambussa appetizer and dessert.
$23.50 +Vegetable Bayanetu (Sampler) for 2
A sampling of all of our available vegetarian options. Includes 4 pieces of injera.
$34.95 +Vegetables
1. Misir Wot (red lentils)
Split red lentils stewed in a rich and spicy Berbere sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$11.50 +2. Shimbra Assa (chickpea bites)
Ground chickpeas shaped into dough pieces and cooked in rich BBQ sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$13.00 +3. Kik Alicha (yellow split-peas)
Split yellow peas stewed with onions, garlic and seeded jalapeno peppers. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$11.25 +4. Shiro (Mixed legumes)
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue, bishops weed and garlic. Spicy. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$12.95 +5. Gomen (Collard greens)
Collard greens slow cooked with onions, garlic and ginger. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$11.50 +6. Quosta (Spinach)
Spinach slow cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$11.50 +7. Tikle Gomen (cabbage and carrots)
Chopped cabbage and carrots slow cooked with onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric and seasoned with seeded jalapenos. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$11.25 +8. Yatkilt Wat (Mixed vegetables)
Mixed vegetables of carrots, green beans, potatoes, squash and zucchini, stewed with onions, garlic and ginger. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$12.95 +9. Kayseer Tibs (beets and carrots)
Sautéed garden beets and carrots seasoned with cinnamon. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$12.00 +Chicken
10. Doro Wot (Spicy Chicken Stew)
Amish chicken in berbere sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese). Spicy. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +11. Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew)
Amish chicken in alicha sauce served bone-in with a hardboiled egg and ayib (farmer’s cheese). Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +12. Ye-Doro Tibs (Sauteed Chicken)
Amish chicken breast, cubed and sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, sliced jalapeño peppers and fresh rosemary. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.00 +33. Derek Tibs
Savory cubed lamb dry sauteed with onions and sliced and seeded jalapenos in special Demera seasoning.
$16.2534. Goden Tibs
Sizzling platter of lamb ribs grilled with a blend of onions, tomatoes and sliced, seeded jalapenos.
$18.50Beef
13. Ye-Siga Wot (Spicy Stewed Beef)
Tender cubed beef cooked in a rich and spicy BBQ sauce. Spicy. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +14. Siga Alicha (Mild Beef Stew)
Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +15. Siga Tibs (Sauteed Beef)
Lean beef sauteed with onions, garlic and seeded jalapeno peppers. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.00 +16. Awaze Tibs (Spicy Sauteed Beef)
Lean beef sautéed with onions, garlic and jalapeño peppers and a spicy awaze. Spicy. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.00 +17. Zilzil Tibs (Grilled Beef Strips)
Tender beef marinated in awaze sauce, grilled and topped with onions, garlic and sliced jalapeño peppers. Spicy. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$18.00 +19. Regular Kitfo (Steak Tartare)
Served with herbed butter sauce, mitmita and side of ayib. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.50 +20. Special Kitfo (Steak Tartare)
Mixed with ayib and collard greens. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.50 +21. Demera Kitfo (Steak Tartare)
Mixed with onion, jalapeño peppers and ayib. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.50 +Lamb
22. Ye-Beg Wot (Spicy Stewed Lamb)
Tender cubed lamb cooked in a rich & spicy berbere sauce. Spicy. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.95 +23. Ye-Beg-Alicha (Mild Stewed Lamb)
Tender cubed lamb cooked in a savory alicha sauce. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +24. Lega Tibs (Spicy Sauteed Lamb)
Sautéed lamb with onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and rosemary. Spicy. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +25. Derek Tibs (Dry Sauteed Lamb)
Dry sautéed lamb with onions, garlic and sliced jalapeno peppers. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +Seafood
26. Asa Wot (Spicy Stewed Fish)
Tilapia fillets, cubed and cooked in a rich and spicy Berbere sauce. Includes two vegetarian sides and a 2 pieces injera (flatbread).
$16.50 +27. Ye-Asa Leb Leb (Sauteed Fish)
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and seeded jalapeño peppers. Includes two vegetarian sides and 2 pieces of injera (flatbread).
$16.50 +28. Shrimp Tibs (Sauteed Shrimp)
Sliced shrimp sauteed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary. Includes two vegetarian sides and 2 pieces of injera (flatbread).
$17.95 +Beverages
Desserts
54. Missionary's Delight
Vanilla beans ice cream topped with choice of chocolate sauce or sweet mango juice.
$4.5056. Sambussa Turnover
Sweet pastry filled with almonds, walnuts, cardamom, rose water and saffron. Served over our very own raspberry sauce.
$7.5058. Ethiopian Style Tiramisu
Ladyfinger cookies in buna and brandy layered with mascarpone cheese.
$7.5059. Hibist Volcano
Steamed pastry topped with vanilla bean ice cream, hibist, lemon sauce, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
$6.50Sides
Side of Meat, Tibs
Small side portion of one of our meat tibs options. Does not include injera or any additional condiments.
$6.50 +Side of Meat, Stews
Small order of one of our meat wots or alichas. Does not include injera or any additional condiments.
$5.50Side of Kitfo (Steak Tartare)
Small order of Kitfo. Does not include injera, cheese, or condiments.
$6.50 +Side of Vegetable
Small order of one of our vegetarian dishes. Does not include injera or additional sauces.
$4.501 Piece Extra Injera (Regular)
1 14-16" piece of injera flat bread. Made using a mixture of teff and wheat flour.
$1.00Substitute Gluten Free Injera for One (2 pieces)
Gluten free injera bread made from fermented Teff flour and water.
$2.50