Lalibela

This is a good authentic Ethiopian restaurant in Tufnell Park (the tube station there is closed till March 2016 btw). We tried a cold aubergine dip to start which I hadn't come across in Ethiopia, it's like babaghanoush. It came with fried (crispy) injera (or I think it was injera) which had a very unusual strong taste so, interestingly, the more gently flavoured dip was like the accompaniment... more

Traditional Ethiopian food at its best! As I entered into the restaurant I was taken into another world, a tiny piece of Africa in Tufnell Park. Inside the decor is amazing with lots of wood artifacts and other African influenced decor. Some of the staff wear headresses and it feels like you are in another world.

We opted for the easy option of the chicken and the lamb sharing platters. You... more

Delicious! Fresh authentic teff injera and the doro wat is perfect. We had the #10 sharing platter and also ordered Lalibela beetroot and potato salad as starter which was really good. Everything was flavorful can't wait to go back. Ended with traditional coffee ceremony to energize for the drive home :) more

I've never eaten Ethiopian food before and this was such a great introduction. For the most part, it's gluten free, which was great for my sister, and there are SO many varieties of food that it makes sense to eat with several people and order a few things to share. I can't remember the name, but my favourite had to be the avocado chicken dish. The injera is SO GOOD. I've never tasted anything... more

My husband and I ate dinner here Friday night. While a server initially seated us quickly, it took a while for someone to come around and take our order, which should have served as a warning for the tone for the evening. Her English was poorly and I was certain she was going to screw up our really simple order. Thankfully, she didn't.

I got the grilled injera starter with a smoked aubergine... more