Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant & Lounge

Soft Drinks

Perrier Water

Juice

Mango Drink

2 Sambusa

Thin pastry shells stuffed with lightly-spiced minced meat or vegetables.

3 Sambusa

Thin pastry shells stuffed with lightly-spiced minced meat or vegetables.

4 Sambusa

Thin pastry shells stuffed with lightly-spiced minced meat or vegetables.

5 Sambusa

Thin pastry shells stuffed with lightly-spiced minced meat or vegetables.

Qategna

Six pieces. Fresh warm injera spread with Ethiopian seasoned butter and spices, sliced into easy to eat rolls.

Diamond Salad

Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and onions. Served with a zesty citrus house dressing.

Diamond Royal Salad

Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and onions, with marinated, sauteed cubes of chicken breast.

Yemisir Azifa

Cooked whole lentils mixed with chopped onions, green peppers and tomato, seasoned with a touch of garlic, white pepper, lemon and Ethiopian hot mustard.

Beet Salad

Pickled beets and carrots mixed with freshly chopped tomatoes, onions and green peppers. Served with our signature zesty citrus house dressing.

Appetizer Combination

Choice of any five sambusas, qategna and diamond salad.

Kay Watt

Lean, cubed beef slow cooked in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Tibs (Mildly Spicy)

Sauteed, cubed beef simmered in our homemade mildly spicy sauce with onions and green peppers.

Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar)

Lean fresh beef minced and lightly seasoned with a touch of seasoned butter and "mitmitta" a mix of ground chili pepper and spices.

Kitfo and Garlic

Kitfo mixed with minced garlic.

Kitfo Na Gomen

Kitfo mixed with Gomen and homemade cheese.

Tibs

Cubed beef sauteed with onions and green peppers served with spicy Awaze sauce on the side.

Tibs Wat (Spicy)

Lightly sauteed cubed beef simmered to perfection in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Tibs Alicha (Mild)

Lean, cubed beef simmered in Alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.

Zilzil Tibs

Tender strips of beef marinated in fresh garlic, sauteed with onions and green peppers.

Gored Gored (Spicy)

Tender morsels of choice lean beef, tossed in a homemade chili sauce, and seasoned (Kibe) butter. Served rare.

Okra Beef (Spicy)

Seasoned okra cooked in Kay Wat.

Doro Wat (Spicy)

Tender chicken legs marinated and slow cooked in spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce, served Ethiopian style with a hard boiled egg.

Doro Tibs

Cubed chicken breast sauteed with onions and green peppers.

Doro Tibs Wat (Spicy)

Sauteed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Doro Tibs (Mildly Spicy)

Sauteed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade mildly spicy sauce with onions and green peppers.

Doro Tibs Alicha

Sauteed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade Alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.

Yebeg Watt

Fresh, tender lamb (bone-in) stewed in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Yebeg Alicha

Fresh lamb (bone-in) slow cooked to tenderness in a mild and distinctly flavored homemade (Alicha) Ethiopian sauce.

Yebeg Tibs

Cubed lamb and fresh rosemary, sauteed with onions and green peppers.

Yebeg Tibs Wat

Sauteed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Yebeg Tibs Alicha

Sauteed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade Alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce.

Tibs Quosta

Sauteed, cubed meat mixed with quosta, onions and green peppers.

Tibs Combo 1

A mixture of Doro Tibs (chicken), Yebeg Tibs (lamb), and Zil Zil Tibs (beef), sauteed together with onions and green peppers.

Tibs Combo 2

A mixture of shrimp, chicken and beef sauteed together with green pepper and onion.

Shimbra Asa

Ethiopian Diamond was the first to introduce this authentic vegetarian dish to Chicago, prepared from chick pea dough cooked to look like a fish wat (stew).

Yemisir Watt

Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Kik Alicha

Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger.

Shiro

Seasoned chick pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions and garlic.

Gomen

Chopped collard greens simmered with onions and garlic.

Quosta

Chopped spinach simmered with onions and garlic.

Tikel Gomen

Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce.

Yatkilt Wat

String beans, carrots and potatoes cooked with onions, garlic and ginger, mildly spiced.

Dinich Alicha

Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices.

Okra Quosta

Okra and chopped spinach simmered in a mild sauce of spices, onions and fresh garlic.

Veggie Combo

Your choice of any four vegetarian dishes. Served in side portion sizes.

Tofu Tibs

Sauteed tofu served with onions, green peppers and tomatoes in a mild exotic spiced sauce.

Duba Watt

Sliced pumpkin simmered with onions in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Yetsom Ferfer

Classic vegan stew of tomatoes, berbere spice and small bits of injera bread, cooked together as a spicy, savory entree.

Shrimp Wat

Shrimp simmered in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Shrimp Alicha

Shrimp simmered in a mild homemade sauce with onions and green pepper.

Shrimp Tibs

Shrimp sauteed with onions, green peppers and fresh tomatoes.

Asa Wat

Tilapia fillet cooked in our spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce.

Asa Tibs

Tilapia fillet sauteed with onions and green peppers.

Asa Special

Whole tilapia fish with choice of two sides and salad. Served with lemon wedges and a side of spicy Mit Mita.

Asa Special

Whole tilapia fish coated with shiro flour and house spices, fired to perfection.

Meat (For One Person)

E2 Yesigna Alicha (02), Doro Wat (12), Yebeg Wat (16), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31) and Quosta (34). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose two).

Meat (For Two People)

E2 Yesigna Alicha (02), Doro Wat (12), Yebeg Wat (16), Yemisit Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31) and Quosta (34). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose four).

Vegetarian (For One Person)

E3 Shimbra Assa (29), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33), Tikel Gomen (35) and Dinich Alicha (37). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose two).

Vegetarian (For Two People)

E3 Shimbra Assa (29), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33), Tikel Gomen (35) and Dinich Alicha (37). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose four).

Tibs Sampler (For One Person)

E4 A Combination of Zilzil tibs (09), Doro tibs (18), Yemsir Watt (30), Gomen (33), Quosta (34) and Tikel Gomen (35). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose two).

Tibs Sampler (For Two People)

E4 A Combination of Zilzil tibs (09), Doro tibs (18), Yemsir Watt (30), Gomen (33), Quosta (34) and Tikel Gomen (35). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose four).

Traditional (For Two People)

Yesga Alicha (mild beef stew), Doro Wat (12), Yebeg Tibs (18), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33), and Dinich Alicha (37). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose four).

Seafood (For Two People)

E6 Asa Tibs (28), Shrimp Wat (24), Kik Alicha (31), Tikel Gomen (35), Yatkilt Watt (36) and Gomen (33). Served with appetizer Sambussa (choose four).

T1 Tour of Ethiopia for 1

Served with two sambusa, a diamond salad, choice of entree and choice of side.

T1 Tour of Ethiopia for 2

Served with four sambusa, shared diamond salad, two entrees, and two sides.

Side of Shimbra Asa

Chick pea fish. Spicy.

Side of Yemisir Wat

Spicy.

Side of Kik Alicha

Side of Gomen

Side of Quosta

Side of Tikel Gomen

Side of Yatkilt Watt

Side of Dinich Alicha

Side of Okra Quosta

Side of Black Injera

Gluten-free.

Side of Plain Injera

Destaye

Thin dough shells stuffed with dried red and white raisins, pistachios, split almonds, shredded coconut and cardamon powder.

White Diamond Special

French vanilla ice cream served upon light pastry triangles, drizzled with chocolate sauce.

Chocolate Diamond

Chocolate cake, served warm, oozing with rich chocolate. Served upon light pastry triangles, drizzled with chocolate sauce.

Chocolate Diamond Royale

A platter of all our desserts: white diamond, destaye, and chocolate diamond, presented to share for 2 to 4 people.