Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Popular menu items
Spinach Sambussa
3 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 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.
$5.953. Kik Alicha (yellow 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 +Beverages
Appetizers
Beef Sambussa
3 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 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.
$5.95Spinach Sambussa
3 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 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
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.
$6.50Appetizer Messob
A five piece combination of each of our sambusa options and ambasha paired with choice of cheese.
$10.50Salads
Timatim Salad
Ethiopian tomato salad with sweet onions and sliced seeded jalapenos. Served with a fresh lime vinaigrette.
$6.50House 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 Salad
Whole lentils sauteed with sweet onions and sliced, seeded jalapenos in a fresh lime vinaigrette.
$7.50Vegetarian
1. Misir Wot (red lentils)
Split red lentils stewed in a rich BBQ sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$11.50 +2. Shimbra Assa (chickpeas)
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 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 +Ye Tsome Firfir (Veggie)
Fresh pieces of injera cooked in a rich BBQ sauce. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$13.50 +Chicken
10. Doro Wot
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
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
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
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
Tender cubed beef cooked in a savory alicha sauce. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +15. Siga Tibs
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)
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
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 +18. Ye-Kwanta Firfir
Dried beef with fresh pieces of injera cooked in a rich BBQ sauce and flavored with herbed butter. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +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
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
Tender cubed lamb cooked in a savory alicha sauce. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +24. Lega Tibs
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 sautéed lamb with onions, garlic and sliced jalapeno peppers. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +Fish
26. Asa Wot
Alaskan Tilapia fillets, cubed and cooked in a rich BBQ sauce. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +27. Ye-Asa Leb Leb
Tilapia filets, cubed and cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and seeded jalapeño peppers. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$16.50 +28. Shrimp Tibs
Sauteed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeno peppers, awaze and fresh rosemary. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +29. Ye-Asa Tibs
Talapia whole fish, sautéed and topped with onion, garlic, tomatoes and seeded jalapeno peppers. Comes with two vegetarian portions and a side of injera.
$17.95 +Messob
Family Style Messob for 3-4
Chef's selection platter of 8 dishes, including 1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 lamb, 1 seafood, and 4 vegetarian portions.
$53.85 +Family Style Messob for 5-7
Chef's selection platter of 8 dishes, including 1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 lamb, 1 seafood, and 4 vegetarian portions.
$87.50 +Family Style Sampler for 8 or More
Chef's selection platter of 8 dishes, including 1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 lamb, 1 seafood, and 4 vegetarian portions.
$132.00 +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 +Sides
Gluten Free Injera
$2.501 Piece Extra Injera
$1.00Sub Teff (Gluten Free) Injera
Gluten free injera bread made from fermented Teff flour and water.
$2.50 +Dessert
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.
$7.5057. Salted Caramel Cheesecake
Sweet and salty almond crust topped with a bed of buttery caramel. Gluten-free.
$7.5058. Ethiopian Style Tiramisu
Ladyfinger cookies in buna and brandy layered with mascarpone cheese.
$8.5059. Hibist Volcano
Steamed pastry topped with vanilla bean ice cream, hibist, lemon sauce, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
$6.50