Ethiopian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Collingwood

"This is the best ethiopian northside of the river (been to heaps & prev went Westside for this cuisine)! I've been a loyal customer for a while now &..."

Bridget Coleman

"Had the share platter for two with my partner, we enjoyed every single bite! Great service, great food. Highly recommend this great little..."

Hannah Briggs

"This place is a 'secret' gem! Had a group of 13 and they fed us with a plethora of fantastic dishes. Personally loved the shared platters for two..."

Cam Van Steel

"I love this place! The service is friendly, the food is not only beautifully presented but incredibly delicious and satisfying. I look forward to..."

Nicole Agrajag

"Amazing. Feast for two was really delicious. Red wine options wsre fabulous. The wait staff were really attentive as..."

Michael Coden

"Unique experience in..."

Damiano Spina

"Relaxing, authentic & delicious dining experience! Great selection of organic wine & very vegan friendly!..."

Sarah Ripper

"This place is great, I've been coming here for ages, and the food is always amazing. I get the Feast, vegi or meat are both great. And the woman who..."

David Toulmin

"My favourite Ethiopian in Melbourne!!! The vegan platter is so delicious, and filled with so much flavour and love. Serving size is always generous,..."

Memphis LK

"We loved our experience at Savanna! We ordered the Vegan Platter to share and it was so vibrant, colourful and tasty! It was satisfying and filling..."

Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)

"What a beautiful restaurant with astounding food. The veg/vegan ideal buffet for two was so delicious and so huge that we're still eating it the next..."

Laura Jean McKay

"Lovely cozy restaurant that resembles a home. Serves great, interesting food that tastes like home cooking. Warm, hearty meats and vegetables that..."

Ryan Kueh

"We live around the corner and go here once a week. The food is incredible! And the service is lovely. It’s like being welcomed into their home..."

Hannah Naley

"This lovely restaurant never EVER fails. It is a regular for birthday dinners amongst our family and friends - we always leave with full bellies,..."

Tiffany Wigg

"Cute little spot off Brunswick Street. We were here on a weeknight and got the place to ourselves. Friendly service and we got a mix of everything...."

Ruth Cathcart

"I first went to Savanna in 2014 and it's now become my number one go-to restaurant. A perfect place to bring a group of friends, or someone you want..."

Joel Marlan

"One of my favourite restaurants! The food is incredible, the platters are enormous and Mishrak always goes above and beyond with her service and..."

Astrid Miranda Albion

"This place is all kinds of delish. Something different (for me before my taste buds experienced this treat), carefully prepared delivered with a..."

Cookiekath

"Love this place, great flavours, great food. Make sure to get the Savanna Special so you can try some of everything. P.S. no cutlery..."

Melbourne’sTopEats

"Very friendly service. The food was absolutely delicious. The vegetarian share plate for two was a feast. A wonderful experience, we cannot wait to..."

Liz Cosentino

"From the time you walk in till the time you’re served to you’re done with ur food and leave this restaurant, you feel like you’ve visited a..."

Divy

"This is the best African restaurant in the area - the food is so delicious! Highly recommend the meat platter for 2. You get a few of the meats and..."

Kelliegal

"Delicious platter of meat and heaps of veggies with great personal service. Very affordable for great food! Highly recommend the share platter..."

Jacinta Pennacchia

"My favourite African restaurant. The service and decor is beautiful and there are great vegan options. Always have an amazing time with delicious..."

Veganaut

"Incredible food, and very sweet service. It's hard to fault this place, run by one lady who serves customers and prepares the food! It's clear she's..."

This Diner Is Anonymous

"Amazing food for my first African eating experience! Lots of vegetarian options and lovely service. Refused to give me a fork, very..."

Alex Lou

"We had the Beyaynetu feast for three which gave us a range of all the vege and some of the meat dishes. All three of us went home full, and very..."

Rob Hills

"Could not fault the food, atmosphere or service. Definitely recommend the platter with meat, everything was bursting with flavour and so much fun to..."

Sarah Elizabeth Clark

"Best Ethiopian in town. The woman who operates the restaurant is lovely and told me once that she wants to make food with flavours that represent her..."

Honest Helen

"Savanna is a must! We constantly bring new people that would never have tried Ethiopian food, sharing the platters, gorgeous tastes of braised spiced..."

Shu

"Food was incredible! Sharing plates are the way to go, sample everything and eat with your hands using injera bread to lap up all the delicious..."

Hayley Ballinger

"Eating spicy vegetables with my hands while drinking exotic beers is my idea of a good time but i'm a messy vegetarian who might have had too many..."

Iris Myandowski

"Fast and friendly service. Wonderful atmosphere and incredible food. Vegetarian banquet for 2 was more than enough for a couple. Thank you! Highly..."

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"Amazing food, fantastic service. A+++ thank you so much for such a wonderful meal :) The wait was very short, the food was hot an the injeera..."

Rhiannon Burns

"I looooved that place... the atmosphere with ethiopian music and the lovely waitress .. that was awesome! And the food was so good and really..."

Fanny Foodie

"I have been here a few times and never left dissapointed, so I am surprise about some of the low reviews. That said, we always order the combination..."

Gabriela

"Delicious food with exceptional service .We visited Savannah on Sunday and it was truly a remarkable experience. Misrak , the lovely lady who runs..."

Suri

"Love love LOVE this place. Been here twice, and the wonderful woman who runs the place is incredibly friendly and accommodating. The food is..."

Ally Edwards

"Really enjoyed my meal here. My friend and I had the vegetarian feast for two and it was more than enough food, we struggled to finish it. Everything..."

MaraschinoM

"This place was fantastic! I usually have Ethiopian food when I go to Footscray, but finally, I've found a place closer to my house!We..."

Crooked Rain

"WOW! Incredible flavours and variety. Really finger licking good, because everyone uses their fingers. We had a mixed meat platter ... very..."

Randall Berger

"I love Ethiopian food and this place did not disappoint. The Feast for Two was generous, hot and delicious. The injera was delightful and extra was..."

Catherine Bateman

"I think it's a place where you either really like or don't like...My partner didn't like it, didn't get the injera with the soury taste and slight..."

Big Eyes For A Big Tummy

"One of our faves. We just moved to Abbotsford a few months back, and we find ourselves here at least once-a-week. We always leave full and..."

David Rider

"We had a beautiful experience here! I absolutely loved every dish in our vegan platter and wanted to go again the next night. One of my favourite..."

J R Sasha Finn

"Service is so friendly and the food is really tasty and delicious. Wasn't sure if it was going to be enough food but I was so full it was more than..."

Ellie Ann

"i love it here! we used to always go to the horn across the road but we come here instead now. better vegan selection and it's byob! bonus! the mixed..."

Kate Laverty

"fantastic authetic food in a lovely warm and welcoming environment. waitress couldn't have been any nicer. its byob which is a bonus! we ended up..."

Mark Kendrick

"Categorically the best Ethiopian I have ever had. Go here. The End.All the vegan options coupled with the tastiest injera portioned into..."

Sir Lunchalot 3rd

"This place is spot on every single time. Whether you're having a dinner for two or a party of up to twenty, Savanna always delivers. Food is always..."

Karman Melitsis

"Shared the vego feast with a friend & the other three shared the meat feast. Food was amazing, service was great & we all can't wait to get back..."

Kellie Wooldridge

"Overall experience was wonderful. The meat dishes were cooked to tenderness and were very juicy and soft to eat. The flavours were stunning,..."

Sarah Pottle

"Satisfactory meal , with variety of meat and veggies screaming the concept of sharing and eating ! Flavourful goat meat accompanied with simple..."

DT

"Dinner for family of four last night - had the shared platter - it was absolutely sensational. Our children are Ethiopian and they ate and ate and..."

Lisa Minogue

"Amazing food!! We had the platter for two and we loved it! Honest price and huge portions! People are friendly, Definitely will be back with some..."

Nadia

"Fantastic dining experience! Authentic tastes, injera, wots (stews), coffee.Gobez Anchi!!Try the Fiyel Wot (goat stew), tibs, gomen...lots..."

Cass Chernobyl

"This was our first experience with Ethiopian cuisine. We didn't know what to expect, but everything turned out great. Since we were first timers they..."

Suzane

"Savana Restaurant is the perfect destination for those unacquainted with the joys of Ethioeritrean cuisine,the smiley,friendly owner will happly take..."

Grg Klein

"Incredible service (the owner is delightful and very happy to cater for different eating requirements). Been multiple times and will continue going..."

Jimmy James

"Savanna has a very warm vibe. We booked a table for a group of over 10 people and we were so well looked after. It was my first introduction to..."

Vrinda P

"What a lovely place for some authentic Ethiopian food! Received a very warm welcome and looked after really well by the lovely owner herself. The..."

Parul Sharma

"Absolutely fantastic Ethiopian food! Delicious and gigantic portions - would seriously recommend the banquet option to share so you can try multiple..."

Nathaniel Lizak

"I frequent this restaurant a lot. The food never fails to delight with deliciousness! And Misrak is always so hospitable, she knows my favourite..."

Brooke Shanti Fenner

"“Excellent Ethiopian & Good Value”We came here for diner with friends, none of us had tried Ethiopian or Eritrean food before. The waitress..."

Ted

"YUM! YUM! YUMMY!!!. I went to savanna African restaurant for dinner with friends last night,The food was tasty,fresh and of good quality with..."

Jon.rafa

"Highly recommend. If you're looking for a fix of Eritrean/Ethiopian cuisine in Melbourne, you should add Savanna Restaurant to your list. ..."

Eliana Elias

"“Fantastic ”. We ate here as we were looking for somewhere to eat near collingwood. Thought we would give this place a try as had never had..."

Mike

"Food here was great, full of flavour with generous portions. I will definitely come back here on my next trip to Melbourne. Definitely worth a..."

Solo_safari

"One of my favourite East African restaurants. The injera here is the..."

Jennie Bunney

"Amazing!!!. This place is not just the best African restaurant in town, but one of the top restaurants I've been to in Melbourne period. All of the..."

Globalaxd

"Home away from home. Since I left home (Eritrea) about 7 years ago, I have been searching for an Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurant that can satisfy my..."

Milenb1

"In a class of it's own !. In a class of its own, We had the pleasure of celebrating our friends birthday at Savana. It was a great experience and it..."

Hanun

"Food was superb, staff very friendly and helpful. First time I've had Ethiopian food and will definately be coming back...."

Reenie

"We're enjoying the vegetarian platter for two right now and it's delicious. Should give this place a try.Cheap and..."

Jack

"Came here after reading the great reviews. Very interesting meal and not like anything I've ever had before. The Injera is more like a pancake..."

AlanaJ

"LOVE IT!. Get ready for some serious enthusing, folks, because this is probably my favorite Melbourne restaurant at the moment.Great flavors,..."

Joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo

"Absolutely awesome. There are few restaurants you can describe how good they are, you need to go there and taste it to understand, the vegetarian..."

Fiorecoffari

"Excellent restaurant and great value for money. The banquet is a must have. BYO means this is a great and reasonable house for dinner. A welcome..."

Omowale

"Delicious, African and Caters for Vegans!. I really love this place. The service is fantastic with lots of smiles, the food is very affordable and..."

The_Vegan_Antechinus

"Great cheap eat, lovely..."

Martin Newkirk

"Yum!!! Best authentic ethiopian restaurant I've been to. Make sure you ask for freshly roasted green coffee, will take your coffee addiction to the..."

Ganjil

"This restaurant is the real deal. Authentic Ethiopian cuisine served with warmth and care by Misrak. Incredible taste sensations wrapped in Injera..."

Lailani Burra

"YUM!. Really tasty food - we had a lovely combination of lamb, chicken, vegetarian dishes - some spicy, some not - all delicious. Service was very..."

Claudia Gaitán

"Great spicy food... awesome atmosphere.... warm feeling to restaurant... great..."

Christopher Darren Power

"It was a unique and pleasant meal. Interesting style. Good flavours and group oriented. It was nice to eat with my hands and get a bit messy. You..."

Andrew Marcus

"Got the feast for two and it was heaps of food. Enjoyable experience getting to try a mix of flavours. Would have preferred injera on the side to..."

Andrew Hung

"So delicious as always. This place is amazing, great value and wonderful service. First time back in two years and just as good as we..."

Marcia Phillips

"One of the best meals I’ve had! Shared a meat and veg platter for 2 with my mum and there was tons of food. All delicious. Definitely will be back..."

Faye Lim

"The woman who runs this place remembers us from the very first time we went years ago and although we don't get over that way too often she's..."

Stacy Gildenston

"Great food. The share plate for 3 was great value and good way to try many of the dishes. Nice flavours, would recommend..."

Ben Lyle

"Five star for the all delicious and slowly made food on the platter, if you are a food adventurous and after exciting flavours this is going to be..."

Mahi

"The shiro is the best you'll ever get outside Ethiopia, and the owner is amazing. It's also one of the few places in Melbourne where you can get..."