4.5/5 if I could! Being unfamiliar with Ethiopian cuisine, I would say that this was an amazing and novel experience! TDLR; try it out, Little Africa has great service, feels cosy and their selection of combination “wat” (thick stews, similar to curries) have unique spices.
FOOD = 4/5: LOVED the lamb and fish stews for the combination platters. Their injera bread portions are massive and had an almost crepe-like texture. It’s slightly sour, which wasn’t my jam but it balanced out any heavy stew flavours :) Spices for the vegetable stews were flavourful but did not differ too much between them I felt.
SERVICE = 5/5: no complaints. Quick to take orders and bookings.
ATMOSPHERE = 4.5/5: quite a small place in North Melbourne, not great for large groups, but the decor is beautiful with some traditional African pieces. Not noisy, everything was clean.
Very good food with Friendly service. The place is a little hidden on the streets. But otherwise the food is awesome as well as cheap. I ordered the vegetarian platter with various different curries. A must try for experience and Taste.
Nice hearty food and friendly service. Cozy little place, thank you! 😊
Delicious, filling food that is also very reasonably priced. You can’t go wrong with the vegetarian combination plate. The people who run the restaurant are also really lovely and warm. Little Africa ticks all the boxes! ☀️
Some friends hyped up this restaurant for us for a long time and we decided to try it.
It was cute, homely and welcoming.
The food was spectacular with hits of flavor and big portions for 2 people at a really good price! You don’t leave hungry.
It was my first time trying African/Ethiopian food and I was definitely not disappointed!
I love Ethiopian food and the mixed platter we had was very good and well flavoured. I thought the large chunk of lettuce would've been easier to eat if cut into smaller pieces, and I do prefer all the meats and sauces to be on the layered injera rather than in bowls on top of one injera bread with the extra bread placed separately, but that's just personal preference.
I found an African restaurant with good review，Ethiopian stew. The restaurant was not big. There were only two or three people in the front desk kitchen. Lamb, chicken, fish, vegetables and beans, beans taste very good, but the overall portion is too large, really can't finish eating, so you can't feel how delicious it is at the back, so give 4 stars, the taste is very good at the beginning, very new, is not eaten food. Store is putting the music of Africa, decorate also is African style, have immersive feeling. Still recommend everybody to want to try all sorts of food can try!
If you love curry, this is another place to go. All the meals served with flat bread and salads. They are super delicious. This place opens only for dinner, better to book a table beforehand. Been back here few times now. Good for sharing and very good value of money
An excellent place to get some authentic cuisine from sub-Saharan Africa. Daily combo is fantastic - Injera with a mix of 5 different curries of the day. Friendly front of house staff who are sensitive to the cultural differences between their home country and Australia (ie offer cutlery even though the food is traditionally eaten with one’s hands). Good value too - stuffed our faces for $22 per head. Food is packed with flavour and delicious - will be back again and again. Do yourselves a favour and eat here.
Tasty Ethiopian cuisine, with the classics on menu and good injera. A small family run restaurant.
The set platter it's a good choice and good value. For vegetarian meal $20 for 1, $35 for 2, which is a filling amount of dishes and injera.
Amazing little hidden gem. Best Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant I've even been, portions are very generous, prices are fair and the owner is such a cool guy. Highly recommend it! Will come back for more.
Food was amazing. Couple of the dishes were quite spicy but very tasty. Very flavoursome. Traditionally you eat with your hands which gets messy but they do supply cutlery. Only had a couple of staff so service could be a little slow but wasn't too bad and food still come out quite quickly. Venue is on the smaller side so preferably book beforehand but amazingly decorated.
Easily my favourite place to eat in Melbourne. The food is always superb and tea with kammam is delightful. The service is great and the food comes out so quickly. Would recommend to anyone.
Very friendly staff. Awesome food. Ordered dorho zighini chicken was well cooked and delicious flavours. Ethopian coffee was bit bitter but some unique taste. The ambience makes you feel their culture as there are some antiques on the walls. Felt heart warming. The toilets are clean and some ancient painting in there too which felt nice. The staff was so nice as we ordered one extra dish and then we were full so cancelled it but the staff allowed us to cancel it. So nice gesture. The portion is satisfactory enough to make you full. Would definitely visit again and try other dishes.
We love Little Africa!! The vegan combination is sooo good - wish I could come more often. Well priced, so much flavour, service is always quick.
Update 15/3 - went tonight with a bunch of girlfriends and we had both vegan and gluten free both in the group. All the food was delicious! The combination can be done Gluten Free with rice instead of injera bread which was fab to know! Delicious as always!!
Amazing service and equally great food every time! Affordable price point for a taste of Africa, 5/5 recommend for family and friends. Pet-friendly seating outdoor as well.
We went for dinner and it was good. The lamb tatse good and the goat was tender although very watery as well. I wouldn't mind coming back to try other dishes. We ordered a la carte and realized we should've tried their combination/set menu per person. Next time, we would order one vegetarian and one meat combination so we have more dishes to try. 🙂
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