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Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant

4.3 (25 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Outdoor seating

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Beef and lamb platter for 2 and vegetable platter for 2
Frank Y.

Was on a business trip to Toronto and came across this gem. The owner is super nice and the food is delicious. Being the first and likely only time I would eat here due to not even living in Canada, we went with a "safe bet" for our dinner party since I was the only one that had ever eaten Ethiopian food. For our group of three, we got a beef and lamb platter for two and a vegetable platter for two. All of us loved our food! So I'd say that the food is not only good for first-timers, but for those (myself) who had eaten plenty of Ethiopian food before as well. Both of the platters essentially served two versions of every item in the platter. There was a mild and a hot version. I personally didn't find the hot version too hot and neither did my other two guests, one of whom can only tolerate moderate amounts of heat. However, if you like a lot of heat like Indian or Thai hot, then you'll need to request it. Each of the items had distinct flavors, which were all really good. I've noticed that at some places, multiple items on the platter end up tasting the same, but that was not the case here. The coffee is a pretty neat treat as well, to end off the meal. It is actually a coffee ceremony, which includes freshly roasted coffee (literally roasted upon ordering in a small pan) served in a special pot accompanied by burning incense and popcorn. Please don't make the same mistake as I did and pour your own coffee when it is ready! Being a coffee person myself, I timed the brew time and wrongly assumed that when the owner walked off, we just serve ourselves. So after some time passed, I started pouring and as soon as I did, the owner walks up and sees me doing it and made a sad face and said that she was supposed to do it as part of the ceremony! I felt bad but at least we had the same internal coffee timer haha. Anyways, the coffee is pretty strong but very flavorful and the taste is actually enhanced by incense. This was a neat experience and I've never thought to order coffee at an Ethiopian restaurant before, but will definitely remember to do so from here on out.

Kevin W.

Very clean and quiet place. The food was amazing to say the least. Spice was very tolerable (I am Jamaican though so...). Waitress was very nice and helpful.

Vegetarian platter - very affordable for the size
Hannah D.

I've been wanting to try Ethiopian cuisine for a long time now, and this was an amazing first experience. I got the vegetarian platter and it was very flavourful and tasty. The lady that served me was so warm and welcoming. I will definitely be returning to try a different dish.

Yummy beef in a sizzling plate!

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My favourite Ethiopian restaurant in Toronto. The food is great and so are the people that work here.

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Best Ethiopian in my neighbourhood!... traditional food and excellent, friendly service that is unbeatable at these reasonable prices...

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We shared the vegetarian platter, which gave a nice sampling of different dishes.

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Selam Restaurant & Lounge - Collards with Flaxseed

Selam Restaurant & Lounge

4.2(89 reviews)
6.9 kmChristie Pits
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This place is around Odsingtom and Bloor parking is around the residential area. The place is…read moreclean, nicely decorated have friendly servers. We sat in the front where there is like a tent and you could see outside interestingly enough after the front area you have the bar area and then the back area. Most of the people decided to sit at the back area, (more condensed tables) which I feel less cosy. There was a tent area in the very back, set up for a large group.In any case, it's great that they serve a variety of alcoholic drinks and has lounge atmosphere in the front area. They play instrumental music without lyrics that is very relaxing. Ordered the SELAM special for two it included three veggies and the chicken and beef tins which were not a lot of meat to be honest so we added a side of kitfo which was actually a good portion of meat. If I had the SELAM special for two without adding the extra, I would've been very disappointed as the meat amount is very little. The cost was $40 for the platter and $12 extra for the kitfo.

It would have been perfect if only the service was up there to match the food. The servers were…read morepolite and a pleasure to speak with, but all the long wait times were just unacceptable. It was good that we were sitting in a spot closest to the bar, at least it sort of made it easy to spot us whenever we call for service. I can only imagine how hard it could be for those sitting way out at the back. We had to call for attention several times to follow up on our requests for a glass of water and our dessert. For our order of cheesecake, we followed up at least 2 times (maybe more) but later ended up with a server coming back to mention that it was no longer available. I would have also appreciated it if they were a lot more transparent with everything. They should have mentioned if requests for injera costs more and by how much. The final bill amount was just a total they gave you shown in the machine. It would have been only proper to give a breakdown of all items listed to just double check if calculations were correctly done. The saving grace was that the food served was such a treat. I got the Ethiopian dining experience I came for. I especially loved the chewiness of the lamb that came with the Selam platter, and the people I dined with have good comments about the mushrooms, which were a part of the veggie options of the platter.

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Seating in the front under a tent

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Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant - ethiopian - Updated May 2026

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