Food · 10 September 2026
Where to eat Ethiopian food in Dakar: the Ge’eza guide, Point E
Injera, doro wot, beyaynetu, coffee ceremony: what to know before discovering Ethiopian cuisine in Dakar, and what a meal at Ge’eza looks like.
Dakar has hundreds of restaurants but very few Ethiopian tables. Ge'eza, in Point E, is one of them: a restaurant, a contemporary art gallery and a concept store gathered in a villa with a terrace, at 656 avenue Birago Diop.
Ethiopian cuisine in three words
Injera. Everything starts with this large fermented flatbread, slightly sour and naturally gluten-free. It is both the plate and the cutlery: tear a piece and use it to scoop up the stews.
Wot. These are the slow-cooked stews. Doro wot (chicken and hard-boiled egg in clarified butter) is the celebration dish. Siga wot (beef in berbere) is spicier, alicha wot (with turmeric) is milder.
Beyaynetu. The discovery platter: seven vegetable preparations (shiro, misir, gomen, fosolia, key sir, tikil gomen, alicha ater kik) laid out on injera. Fully vegan, shared by one, two or three people.
What is on the menu at Ge'eza
The menu is bilingual with prices in FCFA. Fasting (vegetarian) dishes range from 5,000 to 5,500 F, meat dishes from 8,000 to 9,000 F, and the beyaynetu starts at 7,000 F for one. Kitfo, the Ethiopian tartare, must be ordered 24 hours ahead.
The meat comes from Gourméa and the vegetables from Growing Life Farm, two women-led farms in Dakar. Tuesday to Friday, a Senegalese dish of the day (mafé, thiéboudienne, supou kanja, chicken yassa) is served at lunch for 5,500 F, with water or juice and attaya included.
The coffee ceremony
Coffee was born in Ethiopia, and the ceremony around it is a ritual in its own right: fresh roasting, hand grinding, brewing in a clay jebena, then three rounds served in order, Abol, Tona, Baraka. At Ge'eza the full ceremony costs 5,000 F and lasts about 45 minutes. Booking is recommended, especially for a group.
Practical information
- Address: 656 avenue Birago Diop, Point E, Dakar
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 10pm, closed on Mondays
- Breakfast served from 8am to 11am
- Booking: on the website or by WhatsApp on +221 78 660 07 07
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book to have dinner at Ge'eza?
Booking is recommended in the evening and at weekends, and essential for a coffee ceremony or a group of more than six. It takes a minute online or by WhatsApp.
Are there vegetarian or vegan dishes?
Yes. All Ethiopian fasting dishes are vegan and cooked without butter: shiro, misir, gomen, fosolia, key sir, tikil gomen, alicha ater kik and the beyaynetu that brings them together.
Is Ethiopian food very spicy?
Some dishes are (siga wot, pizza diavola, anything with berbere), others not at all (the turmeric alicha stews, gomen, tikil gomen). There is always a mild choice on the menu.
Can I eat gluten-free?
Traditional injera is made from teff and naturally gluten-free. Tell the team about any allergy or intolerance before ordering.
How much does a meal cost?
Expect 5,000 to 9,000 F per dish, 7,000 F for an individual beyaynetu, and 1,500 to 4,000 F for drinks and coffees.
Updated on 13 September 2026