7 ethiopian rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.

Buraka ★ 4.6 · Madison

williamson-street · 1210 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703

Buraka on Williamson Street, Madison's Ethiopian flagship since 2000 on State Street, serves wat stews and injera at its Willy Street home since 2016.

Tip: Lunch combos turn the room faster than dinner; spice level can be requested mild to hot.

Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant ★ 4.5 · Washington DC

shaw · 1334 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant in Washington DC is the second-floor 9th Street rowhouse Ethiopian dining room in Shaw's Little Ethiopia, a no-reservations.

Tip: No reservations; the staircase line moves fastest at 17:30 on weeknights and crowds outside the door by 19:00. Cash and card both accepted.

Buraka ★ 4.4 · Madison

williamson-street · 1210 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703

Buraka on Williamson Street, Madison's Ethiopian flagship since 2000 on State Street, serves wat stews and injera at its Willy Street home since 2016.

Tip: Lunch combos turn the room faster than dinner; the spice level can be requested mild to hot.

Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Washington DC

shaw · 1114 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant in Washington DC is the U Street Ethiopian dining room since 1997, the older sister to Etete and a U Street institution.

Tip: Live Ethiopian music plays Friday and Saturday from 21:00; the back booth is the quietest table.

Kibrom's ★ 4.1 · Boise

bench · 3506 W State St Ste 100, Boise, ID 83703

Kibrom's has introduced Ethiopian and Eritrean communal dining to Boise, serving spiced lentil stews, doro wat, and injera on West State Street.

Kibrom's ★ 4.1 · Boise

bench · 3506 W State St Ste 100, Boise, ID 83703

Kibrom's serves Ethiopian and Eritrean communal meals in Boise's west side, with injera flatbread and a combination platter of layered spice traditions.

Goorsha Ethiopian Restaurant ★ 4.1 · Durham

brightleaf · 910 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701

Goorsha is Durham's most reliable Ethiopian restaurant on W Main Street, with tibs, shiro, sambusa and injera. The combination platter covers the full range.