Our Menu
This menu is available in our full-service restaurant in Como. Please note most dishes are served with injera/flat bread. Our injera is NOT gluten free. Gluten free injera can be ordered separately. Please inform your server. Additionally, consuming raw or uncooked meats and poultry may increase your risk of food borne illnesses. Menu items and pricing may vary at the time of your order. The full menu is not available when ordering online. Click “Order Online” to see the online menu. We look forward to serving you soon!
Starters
Kategna
$8.95
Lightly toasted injera spread with ` spiced butter infused with berbere, then topped with a sprinkle of fresh cottage cheese. An authentic Ethiopian appetizer.
Crispy Kitfo
$15.00
Our special kitfo (steak tartare-style ground beef) mixed with seasoned herbal butter, rolled in lightly toasted injera. Served, medium, or well-done.
Veggie Wings
$12.00
Cauliflower dipped in a buttermilk mixture, fried until crisp, and tossed in a spiced sweet chili sauce.
Dirkosh Shiro Dip
$9.00
Crispy toasted injera served w/ a rich and flavorful shiro (chickpea stew) dip, topped with cottage cheese.
Beef Sambusa
$9.95
Pastries filled with lean ground beef, onions, garlic, & cumin
Veggie Sambusa
$9.45
Pastries filled with lentils, onions, garlic, & cumin. Vegetarian
Mitmita Fries (Fresh Cut)
$6.00
Hand-cut fresh potatoes, seasoned with mitmita, offering a spicy and flavorful twist on classic fries.
Regular Fries (Fresh Cut)
$5.00
Salads
House Salad
$11.00
A refreshing mix of crisp greens, ripe tomato, sliced onion, and shaved carrot, tossed in our signature house made vinaigrette.
Beets & Goat Cheese Salad
$15.00/Bowl
Roasted beets, creamy goat cheese, sweet pecans, and orange slices over fresh greens with raspberry vinaigrette.
Kids
Mac & Cheese
$7.95
Grilled Cheese w/ Fresh Cut Fries
$6.95
Chicken Strips w/ Fresh Cut Fries
$6.95
Fish & Fresh Cut Fries
$6.95
Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce
$9.95
Pasta with meat sauce
$11.95
Sandwiches & Pasta
Kitfo Sandwich with Fries
$11.95
Tender minced beef seasoned with Mitmita (Ethiopian chili blend) and Niter Kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), served on fresh bread with a sprinkle of Ayib (Ethiopian cottage cheese) and a touch of gomen (sautéed collard greens).
Steak Sandwich with Fries
$14.95
Tenderloin beef thinly sliced, bell peppers, onion, with Ethiopian twist. Comes with fresh cut fries.
Pasta w/ Meat Sauce
$15.95
Al dente pasta tossed in a rich, berbere-spiced tomato sauce with sautéed garlic, onions, with optional Niter Kibbeh (Ethiopian spiced butter) for added depth of flavor. Garnished with fresh cilantro and served with a side of soft bread or injera for a delightful fusion of Ethiopian and Italian flavors.
Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce
$16.95
Al dente pasta topped with a savory meat sauce infused with Ethiopian flavors. Ground beef simmered in a rich, berbere-spiced tomato sauce with sautéed onions and garlic, with optional Niter Kibbeh (Ethiopian spiced butter) for added depth of flavor. Garnished with fresh cilantro and served with a side of soft bread or injera for a comforting and flavorful dish.
Vegan Options
All of the dishes listed in this section are vegan. Our injera "flat bread" is NOT gluten free. Gluten free injera can be ordered separately. Inform your server.
Miser
$7.95/Small (8oz)
$13.95/Large (16 oz)
Split lentils simmered in oil, onions, garlic, curry, ginger, & berbere.
Shiro
$7.95/Small (8 oz)
$13.95/Large (16 oz)
Ground chickpeas, onions, garlic, & traditional spices
Ater Kik
$7.45/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Yellow split peas, onions, ginger, garlic, & turmeric
Fasolia
$7.45/Small (8 oz)
$13.45/Large (16 oz)
Green beans, carrots, tomatoes, onions, & garlic
Tiqel Gomen
$7.45/Small (8 oz)
$13.45/Large (16 oz)
Cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, & turmeric
Gomen
$7.45/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Collard greens, onions, ginger, garlic, & traditional spices
Potato and Carrot Alicha
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$12.95/Large (16 oz)
Potatoes and carrots slowly simmered with ginger, garlic, onions, & turmeric
Roasted Beets w/ Turmeric
$6.95/Small (8 oz)
$13.45/Large (12.95)
Red beets sautéed with onions, jalapeños & garlic
Small Veggie Sampler
$11.95
Your choice of three vegan dishes from the vegan options. (4 oz each).
Regular Veggie Sampler
$15.95
Your choice of five vegan dishes from the vegan options. (4 oz each)
Super Veggie
$28.95
A variety of eight vegan dishes selected by the chef. (4 oz each). Good for 2 Guests.
Entrée
Kitfo
$15.95
Prime beef tartare seasoned with spiced butter, herbs & mitmita. Served raw, medium, or well done.
Special Kitfo
$18.95
Kitfo mixed with spiced collard greens & cottage cheese. Served raw, medium, or well done.
Kitfo Dulet
$18.00
Minced lean beef seasoned with mitmita, onions & chopped peppers mixed with herbal butter
Gumer Kitfo with Kocho
$29.95
Good for 2 guests. Served raw, medium, or well done.
Gored Gored
$17.00
Cubes of beef mixed with herbal butter, Awaze, onions, & jalapeños.
* Can be ordered raw, medium or medium-well
Asa Kitfo
$15.95
Ground fish cooked with oil, ground chili powder, onions & jalapeños.
Asa Gulash
$16.95
Cubes of Tilapia fish sautéed in aromatic herbs, onions, and tomatoes in berbere sauce. (Can be made mild).
Whole Tilapia Fried Fish
$15.95
Served with a side salad.
Bozena Shiro
$15.95
Beef tibs added to our shiro with a touch of our herbal butter.
Quanta Firfir
$15.00
Dried strips of beef mixed w/ Injera in seasoned sauce. -Make it dirkosh for $1.50
Dirkosh Quanta Firfir
$14.00
Dried strips of beef sautéed in berber sauce, mixed with dried crunchy injera.
Yebeg Tibs (Lamb Tibs)
$17.95
Lamb meat, a special blend of house spices, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, & herbal butter.
Half & Half
$19.95
Pick two: 3 veggie dishes, Derek tibs (6oz), kitfo (6oz), shiro be kibe (shiro with butter); substitute w/ awaze tibs or special kitfo for additional $1.50)
Lega Tibs
$16.00
Fresh lean beef delicately seasoned & cooked with onions, jalapeños, & traditional herbs.
Lega Tibs Fitfit
$15.00
Awaze Tibs
$17.00
Cubed primed beef sautéed w/ berbere sauce (hot pepper), fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, red onions, & a touch of rosemary.
Doro Tibs
$15.00
Diced chicken sautéed with hot peppers, onions, garlic, and Ethiopian spices. Can be served mild or spicy.
Zil Zil Tibs
$19.95
Lean beef strips sautéed with bell peppers, onions, traditional herbs & a dash of berbere
Derek Tibs
$18.00
Lean beef cooked well-done sautéed with onions, jalapeños, & traditional herbs.
Biret Mitad Tibs
$19.00
Chunks of beef cubes, stir-fried with onions, jalapeños & Bolé seasoning
Midway Tibs
$18.00
Strips of lean beef & small cut ribs, sautéed with onions, bell peppers, jalapeños & traditional herbs
Chikina Tibs
$22.95
Tenderloin tips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, hot green peppers, & herbal butter.
Traditional Stews
Doro Wat
$18.00
Traditional bone-in chicken dish slowly cooked in a rich, spicy berbere sauce served with a hard boiled egg.
Yebeg Alicha
$15.00
Lamb chunks slow cooked with onion, garlic, turmeric, & flavored with herbal butter.
Siga Wat
$14.00
Very lean chopped beef simmered in a medium hot and thick berbere sauce and herbal butter with exotic spices.
Combination For 2+ Guests
Half Meat Half Veggie
$33.95
Siga wat (beef stew), Yebeg alicha (lamb stew) & chef's selection of 4 vegetarian dishes. (Good for 2 guests).
TOUR OF ETHIOPIA
$69.95
The most traditional way to experience Ethiopian cuisine, a feast meant to be enjoyed together. Features our signature stews: Doro Wat (chicken), Siga Wat (beef), and Yebeg Wat (lamb), paired with five vegan veggie sides of your choice, or let the chef select the perfect balance for you. Served Family style (Good for 3–4 people)
Tokkumaa
$33.95/Half
$53.95/Full
Layers of Quanta fir fir (Dried strips of beef mixed with Injera) + Derek Tibs (Lean beef cooked well done, sautéed with onions, jalapeños & traditional herbs) + Kitfo (Ethiopian steak tartare, topped with gomen (Kale) Mixed with Ayb (Cottage cheese).
Tibs Combo
$69.95
A sizzling Ethiopian feast featuring our signature sautéed meats — Lamb Tibs, Chicken Tibs, and Awaze Tibs — freshly cooked to order with your choice of spice level, from mild to bold and spicy. Paired with five vibrant vegan sides of your choice, or let the chef craft the perfect balance for you.
Extras
Injera
$1.50
Comes with 3 rolls.
Rice
$2.00
Small bowl of white rice.
Salad
$2.85
Side house salad.
Bread
$1.00
Sinig
$0.85
Side Veggie Dish
$3.50
Gluten Free Injera
$3.00
Dessert
Only available Thursday - Sunday (based on availability)
Millefoglie
$5.25
Millefoglie or Mille-feuille (in French) means “one thousand leaves”. Layer of puff pastry just out of the oven turn into delicate, light and crispy base with layers covered with aromatic, and freshly made vanilla cream.
Tiramisu
$5.25
Tiramisu is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert. It is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa.
Vanilla Mocha Cake
$4.45
This white chocolate mocha cake pairs tender white chocolate espresso cake layers with a whipped white chocolate ganache and silky espresso buttercream.
Seasonal Desserts (Crème Brûlée)
$5.95
Crème brûlée is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
Baklava
$3.95
Baklava is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey.
Cream Puff
$4.95
A profiterole, cream puff, or chou à la crème is a filled French and Italian choux pastry ball with a typically sweet and moist filling of whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream.
Ricotta pie
$6.95
Appetizers
Beef Sambusa
$4.95/2 Pcs
$9.95/4 Pcs
Crispy pastry filled with seasoned ground beef, onions, and aromatic spices.
Veggie Sambusa
$4.65/2 Pcs
$9.45/4 Pcs
Crispy pastry filled with spiced lentils, onions, and aromatic spices.
Veggie Wings
$10.95
Cauliflower dipped in a buttermilk mixture, fried until crisp, and tossed in a spiced sweet chili sauce.
Berbere Whole Wing
$14.95
Seasoned with bold berbere spice and glazed with a fiery-sweet apricot reduction. A perfect blend of smoky heat and sticky sweetness.
Crispy Kitfo Roll
$14.95
Steak tartare-style ground beef mixed with seasoned herbal butter, rolled in toasted injera. Served medium or well-done. To share.
Dirkosh Shiro Dip
$8.95
Crispy toasted injera served with a rich and flavorful shiro (chickpea stew) dip, topped with cottage cheese.
Kategna
$8.95
Toasted injera spread with spiced berbere butter and topped with fresh cottage cheese.
Mitmita Fries
$5.95
Golden fries tossed in mitmita spicy Ethiopian chili powder.
Regular Fries
$4.95
Salad
Bole House Salad
$10.95
A refreshing mix of crisp greens, ripe tomato, sliced onion, and shredded carrots, all tossed in our signature house-made vinaigrette dressing. Served with warm sourdough bread.
Beets House Salad
$12.95
A vibrant mix of beets, onion, cilantro, and tomato, tossed in a tangy vinaigrette dressing. Simple, fresh, and delicious.
Traditional Stew
(Entrees)
Gomen Besga
$16.95
A savory dish containing braised collard greens and beef that hits the soul-food spot.
Siga Wat
$10.95/Small
$15.95/Large
Very lean chopped beef simmered in thick berbere sauce and herbal butter, with exotic spices.
Doro Wat
$17.95/Small
$24.95/Large
It's a pride of Ethiopian cuisine, a rich and flavorful chicken stew, simmered low and slow with tender chicken and the bold, warming taste of berbere spices.
Yebeg Alicha
$8.00/Small
$15.00/Large
Lamb chunks slow-cooked with onions, garlic, & flavored with herbal butter.
Siga Wat
$8.00/Small
$15.00/Large
Beef stew cooked in berbere sauce & traditional spices.
Doro Wat
$17.00/Small
$24.00/Large
Traditional bone-in chicken dish slowly cooked in a rich, spicy berbere sauce served with a hard-boiled egg.
Familiar Foods
(Entrees)
The Bole Burger
$15.95
A familiar bite with a flavorful twist.
Pasta With Meat Sauce
$15.95
Served with meat sauce.
Pasta With Tomato Sauce
$13.95
Served with breadsticks and tomato sauce.
Tenderloin Steak Sandwich
$15.95
Tenderloin beef thinly sliced, bell peppers, onions, with an Ethiopian twist, with fresh cut fries.
Kitfo Sandwich With Fries
$13.95
Kitfo mixed with peppers, onions, & spices with a special bole sauce.
Tibs / Sautee
(Entrees)
Awaze Tibs (Small)
$8.00
Your choice of meat tibs, 5-oz, saut
Awaze Tibs (Large)
$16.00
Your choice of meat tibs, 10-oz, saut
Quanta Fir Fir
$17.95
Awaze Tibs
$8.00
Your choice of meat tibs, saut.
Bozena Shiro
$18.95
Beef tibs added to our shiro with a touch of herbal butter.
Gored Gored
$18.95
Cubes of raw minced beef with a super spicy sauce.
Kitfo
(Entrees)
Kitfo Dulet
$9.00/Small
$18.00/Large
8 oz kitfo, saut.
Special Kitfo
$9.00/Small
$19.00/Large
8 oz kitfo with spiced kile & ayb.
Kitfo With Kocho
$26.00
Served with kocho.
Kitfo
$9.00/Small
$17.00/Large
Neck Tibs
(Entrees)
Derek Tibs
$19.95
Tender cubes of fresh beef are saut.
Midway
$23.95
A customer favorite from our Bole Saint Paul, midway location, made with thinly sliced tenderloin beef stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, and a couple of bone-in sliced ribs. Unlike our juicy cubed tibs, midway tibs has a drier texture. 10oz
Chikina Tibs
$23.95
Soft, tenderloin beef is saut.
Bole Lamb Special Tibs
$24.95
A combination of tender lamb cubes and a couple of lamb chops, saut.
Half & Half
(Entrees)
Lite Veggie Combo & Awaze Tibs
$18.00
Choose any 2 veggie dishes from our selection, paired with your choice of beef or chicken awaze tibs. A lighter, flavorful meal that.
Kitfo & Midway
$23.00
A flavorful duo featuring our traditional kitfo.
Family Style
Super Veggie
$32.95
A vibrant platter of eight traditional Ethiopian vegetarian dishes.
Tokkuma Large
$53.95
Our signature dish a pyramid of bold Ethiopian flavors: layers of quanta fir fir (injera with spiced dried beef), derek tibs with a dash of berbere, and kitfo cooked to your liking.
Tour of Ethiopia (Family size)
$65.95
A grand sampler featuring doro wat (spicy chicken stew) 8 oz, key wot (beef stew) 8 oz, yebeg alicha (mild lamb stew) 8 oz, and your choice, or the chef.
Half Meat Half Veggie
$37.95
A balanced platter of bold and comforting flavors, featuring three 6oz portions of siga wot (spiced beef stew), lamb wot, and doro wot made from tender drumstick meat, torn and mixed thoroughly with its rich berbere sauce. Served alongside three 4-oz portions of vegetarian favorites. Pick your own veggie trio or let the chef select the top picks for you.
Family Style (Goods for 2) - Lunch Menu
Available times - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm • A List Of Available Drinks $2.50
Super Veggie Sampler
$27.95
Chef's selection of eight vegetarian dishes, accompanied by a side of Ethiopian-style beets and/or potato salad. A vibrant and flavorful feast.
Half Meat Half Veggie
$27.95
Three hearty 6-oz stews (beef stew, lamb stew, and bone-off chicken stew with tender drumstick meat mixed in rich sauce), paired with three 4-oz veggie sides of your choice or chef's top picks.
Plates - Lunch Menu
Available times - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm • A List Of Available Drinks $2.50
Doro Wat Plate
$14.95
Slow-simmered boneless chicken stew made from tender drumstick meat, richly spiced with berbere, served with a cage-free boiled egg & a sprinkle of fresh cottage cheese to mellow the heat.
Plates
$12.95
Pick any 3 veggie dishes from the options provided. Each veggie side is a 4-oz portion.
Half & Half Plate
$16.95
Choice of small lamb stew, small siga wot (spicy beef stew), or gomen besiga (collard greens with beef) paired with 2 veggie sides of your choice.
Combo Specials
Vegetarian Combos • Available times - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Classic Combo
$17.95
A hearty selection of four 4-oz veggie samplers. Choose from eight freshly prepared vegan and gluten-free dishes. Served with four rolls of injera (Ethiopian sour bread). Injera is not gluten-free by default, but a gluten-free option is available.
Super Veggie
$32.95
A vibrant platter of eight traditional Ethiopian vegetarian dishes.
Lite Combo
$8.95
Pick two flavorful veggie samplers.
Extras
(Sides)
Ayb / Cottage Cheese
$0.95
Bread
$2.00
Egg
$2.00
Gluten Free Injera
$2.50
Injera
$1.50
Mitmita
$0.85
Mitmita is a powdered seasoning mix used in Ethiopia. It is orange-red in color and contains ground African bird's eye chili peppers, Ethiopian cardamom (korerima), cloves, and salt. It occasionally has other spices including cinnamon, cumin, and ginger.
Rice
$4.00
Side Shiro
$3.75
Side Miser
$3.75
Side Ater Kik
$3.75
Side Tiqel Gomen
$3.75
Side Fasolia
$3.75
Side Yabesha Gomen
$3.75
Side Awaze Sauce
$0.75
Senafech
$0.85
Side Salad
$3.00
Veggie Options
(Sides)
Roasted Beets W/Turmeric
$7.00/Small (8oz)
$13.00/Big (16oz)
Red beets/onions, garlic, and jalapeno.
Tikil Gomen
$7.00/Small (8oz)
$13.00/Big (16oz)
Cabbage, carrots, potatoes/onions, garlic, and traditional spices.
Shiro
$8.00/Small (8oz)
$14.95/Big (16oz)
Ground chickpeas/onions, garlic, and traditional spices.
Ater Kik
$7.00/Small (8oz)
$13.00/Big (16oz)
Yellow split peas/mild turmeric, onions, and garlic.
Gomen
$7.00/Small (8oz)
$13.00/Big (16oz)
Collard greens/onions, ginger, garlic, and traditional spice.
Potato & Carrot Alicha
$7.00/Small (8oz)
$13.00/Big (16oz)
Potato, carrots/ginger, garlic, onions, and turmeric.
Fasolia
$7.00/Small (8oz)
$13.00/Big (16oz)
Fresh string beans and carrots/tomatoes, onions, and garlic.
Misir
$8.00/Small (8oz)
$14.00/Big (16oz)
Red lentil/garlic, onions, curry, ginger, and light berbere.
Kids Menu
Mac & Cheese
$7.95
Creamy, kid-friendly classic.
Grilled Cheese & Fries
$6.95
Melty sandwich served with fries.
Pasta With Marinara
$11.45
Simple pasta with rich tomato sauce.
Chicken Strips with Fries
$7.45
Pasta With Meat Sauce
$12.95
Drinks
Coke
$2.95
Diet Coke
$2.95
Fanta
$3.85
Root Beer
$3.75
Sprite
$2.95
Sparkling Water
$3.85
Sweetened Iced Tea
$3.65
Unsweetened Iced Tea
$3.65
Apple Juice
$3.45
Lemonade
$3.65