How many Ethiopian restaurants are in NYC?

19 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Manhattan: 13. Brooklyn: 5. Queens: 1.

Which NYC neighborhoods have the most Ethiopian restaurants?

Morningside Heights (4), East Village (2), West Village (2), Bushwick North (1), and Carroll Gardens, Columbia Street & Red Hook (1).

What is the best Ethiopian restaurant in NYC?

15 of 19 show an A, and the newest A went to Awash Ethiopian Restaurant on September 16, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.

Why isn't a place I know listed as Ethiopian?

Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try African (89), or look it up by name.

City data dated October 30, 2026

19 Ethiopian Restaurants in NYC

Manhattan has 68% of the city's Ethiopian places and 39% of all its places to eat.

Morningside Heights leads the neighborhoods with 4.

Manhattan has 13 and Brooklyn 5.

Owners pick their own cuisine label when they file with the city.

15 A 2 B 0 C 2 no letterOne tile per place. A health grade covers the last graded inspection: food handling, temperatures, cleaning, pests. Taste isn't part of it.

Dot map of New York City with one dot for each of the 16 Ethiopian restaurants the city has a location for. — One dot per place, at the location in the city's file. 16 of 19 have one.

By borough

Borough	Places	With an A
Manhattan	13	92%
Brooklyn	5	60%
Queens	1	0%

Every place, A to Z

Ethiopian Restaurants in NYC, alphabetical
Name	Address	Phone	Grade	Inspected
Addey Ababa Ethiopian Cuisine	736 W 181st St	(646) 301-5386	Grade A	Sep 3, 2026
Awash	338 E 6th St	(212) 982-9589	Grade A	Jul 2, 2025
Awash Ethiopian Restaurant	242 Court St	(718) 243-2151	Grade A	Sep 16, 2026
Awash Ethiopian Restaurant	947 Amsterdam Ave	(212) 961-1416	Grade A	Aug 27, 2026
Awaze Ethiopian Cuisine	2288 Frederick Douglass Blvd	(646) 648-0154	Grade A	Jan 8, 2026
Bati Ethiopian Kitchen	1057 Fulton St	(718) 797-9696	Grade A	Mar 20, 2026
Beniam Cuisine	2795 Frederick Douglass Blvd	(212) 510-7353	Grade A	Aug 15, 2019
Bersi	1049 Manhattan Ave	(347) 335-0920	Grade A	Oct 27, 2024
Bunna Cafe	1084 Flushing Ave	(347) 295-2227	Grade B	Apr 9, 2026
Haile Bistro	182 Avenue B	(212) 673-8949	Grade A	Sep 17, 2025
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant	2084 Frederick Douglass Blvd	(917) 881-9775	Grade A	Mar 18, 2026
Makina Cafe	46-11 Skillman Ave	(704) 651-0623	No letter	Jun 19, 2026
Masawa	1239 Amsterdam Ave	(212) 663-0505	Grade A	Sep 25, 2025
Massawa Foods	3153 Broadway	(646) 906-7956	Grade A	Apr 27, 2026
Meskerem	124 MacDougal St	(212) 777-8111	Grade A	Sep 9, 2026
Plant Based	170 Bleecker St	(917) 697-1056	Grade A	Sep 11, 2024
Ras Plant Based	739 Franklin Ave	(718) 622-6220	Grade B	Mar 10, 2026
Tsion Cafe & Bakery	763 Saint Nicholas Ave	(212) 234-2070	Grade A	Dec 11, 2025
Zoma Express	973 Columbus Ave	(646) 643-3860	No letter	Jul 30, 2025

By neighborhood

Manhattan

Brooklyn

Queens

Hunters Point, Sunnyside & West Maspeth 1 Makina Cafe

No neighborhood in the city's file

3 of the places above have no map location in the file, so they can't be tied to an area.

Ethiopian Restaurants in NYC: questions

How many Ethiopian restaurants are in NYC?: 19 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Manhattan: 13. Brooklyn: 5. Queens: 1.
Which NYC neighborhoods have the most Ethiopian restaurants?: Morningside Heights (4), East Village (2), West Village (2), Bushwick North (1), and Carroll Gardens, Columbia Street & Red Hook (1).
What is the best Ethiopian restaurant in NYC?: 15 of 19 show an A, and the newest A went to Awash Ethiopian Restaurant on September 16, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.
Why isn't a place I know listed as Ethiopian?: Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try African (89), or look it up by name.

African Restaurants 89

Where this comes from

Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.