Overhead view of a colourful Habesha vegetarian injera platter loaded with lentil stews, salads and vegetables

Eritrean & Ethiopian Kitchen

Zula Habesha

A taste of Eritrea & Ethiopia in the heart of Manchester — injera baked daily, stews simmered slowly, and coffee poured from the jebena.

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Our Story

Named after a harbour on the Red Sea

Zula is an ancient coastal town in Eritrea, a place where traders, travellers and neighbours have met for centuries. We took the name because that is what a Habesha table is: a meeting place.

Everything here is cooked the way it is at home. Berbere and mitmita blended by hand, tsebhi stews left on a low flame until they turn deep and glossy, and injera fermented over days so it arrives soft and slightly sour.

Habesha food is eaten together, from one plate, with your hands — no cutlery, no separate portions. It ends the only way it should: with the coffee ceremony, green beans roasted at the table while incense burns.

Shared: Family-style platters
Vegan: Full fasting menu
Daily: Jebena coffee

Painted clay jebena and small cups on a woven tray at a traditional coffee ceremony

Habesha combination platter with meat stews, greens and injera

ዝርዝር መግቢ

The Menu

Dishes are listed in Tigrigna with English descriptions. Every stew arrives on injera, ready to share. Prices in GBP; our new menu lands soon.

ቁርሲ

Starters & BreakfastServed all day, with injera or bread

ሳንድዊች£5.80
Sandwich
Egg, onion and tomato in soft bread.
ሩብ£5.00
Rub
Grilled chicken breast with onion, jalapeño, tomato and salad.
ጣይታ ብእንቋቕሖ£6.60
Egg Pizza
Chapati base with tomato, cheese and onion.
ተስሚ ክሓፍቲ£8.80
Tesmi Kchaftt
Warm spiced butter with chilli powder, scooped with injera.
ፉል£8.00
Full Modemes
Slow-cooked fava beans with onion, tomato, chilli and olive oil.
እንቋቕሖ ብስልሲ£8.00
Egg Bslsi
Scrambled eggs cooked into a light tomato and onion sauce.
ገዓት£10.00
Porridge (Ga'at)
Traditional barley porridge with spiced butter and berbere.
ፋታ ብቅጫ£8.00
Fata Bkcha
Torn injera soaked in seasoned broth with spiced butter.
ፋታ ብባኒ£7.80
Fata Bbani
Torn bread in warm broth, finished with butter and chilli.
ሓምሊ ብቅጫ£7.20
Hamli Bkcha or Enjera
Collard greens slowly cooked with onion and garlic.

ስጋ ዝርዝር

Meat DishesFamily-style, shared on injera

ጸሓዲ ጽብሒ£11.00
Tsaeda Tsebhi
Mild stew of onion, garlic and paprika — gentle on the palate.
ደርሆ ጸብሒ£12.00
Doro Tsebhi
Chicken slow-simmered in berbere with onion, garlic and boiled egg.
ክትፎ£11.90
Kitfo
Finely chopped beef with mitmita and spiced butter.
ዝልዝል ጽብሒ£11.99
Zlzl Tsebhi
Strips of tender beef in a rich onion, garlic and paprika sauce.
ሸክላ£12.00
Shekla
Meat grilled and served in a clay pot with paprika, onion and chilli.
ቅቅል£10.99
Qql
Lamb on the bone with potato and carrot in a light broth.
ኣዋዘ ጽብሒ£11.50
Awaze Tsebhi
Beef in a bold awaze chilli paste with onion and tomato.
ጎደን£13.00
Goden
Roasted lamb ribs on the bone, seasoned simply.
በያይነቱ£12.00
Beyaynetu
A platter of different vegetable stews on injera — perfect to share.
ኩቶፎ£11.90
Ktffo
Chopped meat with mitmita and butter, served warm.
ዝግኒ£10.00
Zgni
Classic Habesha stew of meat, onion, tomato and chilli powder.
ደርሆ ምስ ሩዝ£11.90
Chicken and Rice
Grilled chicken with seasoned rice and salad.
ዱለት£10.00
Dulet
Minced tripe and liver with onion, garlic and spiced butter.
ዓሳ ጥብሲ£13.00
Fried Salmon
Salmon fillet fried and served with salad.
ዓሳ ብእንቋቕሖ£10.00
Salmon & Egg
Salmon with egg, onion, olive oil and chilli.
እንቋቕሖ ብስጋ£9.30
Egg & Meat
Eggs cooked with meat, onion, chilli and tomato.

ጾም ዝርዝር

Vegetarian & FastingAll fasting dishes are fully vegan

ምስር ጸብሒ£9.50
Msr Tsebhi
Red split lentils simmered with berbere, onion and garlic.
ሽሮ£9.50
Shro
Silky ground chickpea stew with onion, tomato and chilli.
ሓምሊ£7.20
Hamli
Collard greens with onion and garlic, lightly spiced.
ኣለጫ£9.00
Alicha
Mild turmeric stew of cabbage, carrot and potato.
ጾም በያይነቱ£12.00
Fasting Beyaynetu
Selection of vegan stews served together on injera.