Starters (መቆያ) 1. 1 2. YE-ABESHA SALAD (ሰላጣ) Made with salad leave tomatoes green chilies, onion, Fresh lemon juice with our own herbs and spices
£3.50
3. 2 4. AZIFA (አዚፋ) Whole lentils cooked and mashed blended with onions, jalapeno, and vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice and a hint of garlic (served cold)
£3.50
5. 3 6. INGUDAI TIBS (fried mushroom) እንጉዳይ ጥብስ Portobello mushrooms marinated & sautéed with onions, garlic & fresh tomatoes (can be prepared spicy, medium or mild
£3.95
7. 4 8. TOMATO SALAD (የቲማቲሚ ሰላጣ) Diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers and black pepper mixed with olive oil, fresh lemon juice and tine bit of garlic
£3.50
9. 5
HUMUS (ሁሙስ) Mashed chickpeas made with tahini, olive oil, and garlic and lemon juice. Spiced up with our secret recipe
£3.75
10. 6 11. MACKEREl Made with Diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers mixed with olive oil, fresh lemon juice & our secret herbs
£3.75
FISH SALAD (የዓሳ ሰላጣ)…………..…. Fried spiced Sea bream served with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and, coriander leaves
£4.45
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12. 8 13. PEAS SALAD (የአተር አሸት ሰላጣ) Cucumber, Cherry Tomatoes, Onion, Feta cheese, Olives
£3.95
14. 9 15. Roast vegetable salad (የሮስት አትክልት) ሰላጣ Served with Humus, Olives
£3.75
Side Dishes (Vegetarian) 10
MISSER WOT (ምስር ወጥ) Split hot lentil sauce.
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ATER KIK ALICHA(አተር ክክ አልጫ)
12 SHIRO WOT (ሺሮወጥ) Slow cooked creamy split peas sauce blended with herb and various herbs.
£3.50
£3.50
Side Dishes (Vegetarian) 13
£3.50
TEKIL GOMEN (ጥቅል ጎመን) Cabbage cooked with carrots and potatoes.
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£3.50
GOMEN (ጎመን) Steamed thinly cut collard green garnished with spices and a dash of olive oil.
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FAFOSOLIA (ፍሶሊያ) Thick whole beans sauce with carrots and garnished with our signature spices.
£3.50
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AZAZIFA (አዚፋ) Mashed lentils garnished with onions, jalapeno, vegetable oil,fresh lemon juice and a hint of
£3.50
garlic
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BUTECHA (ቡጥጫ) A finely blended chickpeas pan crested in olive oil Garnished with lemon, shallots and
£3.50
jalapenos
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KEY SIR (የቀይ ሰር) Cubed beet root and potatoes marinated with olive lemon, oil, onion and jalapeno peppers.
£3.50
Beef Dishes (በሬ) 19
REGULAR KITFO (መደበኛ ክትፍ)
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SPECIAL KITFO (ስፒሻል ክትፍ)
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GORED GORED (ጎረድ ጎረድ)
Finely chopped lean beef in our renowned spiced melted butter garnished with mitmita and served raw or cooked medium or well-done.
The ultimate Ethiopian steak tartar! Finely chopped lean beef swimming in our special melted butter & and garnished with mitmita and served with home-made cheese & spinach (served raw, medium or well-done)£ Chunks of lean raw beef swimming in spiced melted butter
£8.00
£9.00
£8.00
Split peas in a mild sauce
£3.50
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YE CHAKA TIBIS (የጫካ ጥብሰ) .
£8.00
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QUANTA FIRFIR (ቋንጣ ፍርፍር) An Ethiopian beef jerky cooked in a hot butter sauce and tossed with shreds of Enjera
£8.50
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Ye TI BS WOT(ጥብስ ወጥ) Stew of diced and fried lean beef
£8.50
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KEY WOT FIRFIR-ቀይ ወጥ ፍርፍር
£8.50
Thinly chopped and dry fried lean beef seasoned with onion and Mesi’s spices
Spicy beef stew mixed with injera pieces
Beef Dishes (በሬ) 26
GOMEN BE SIGA (ጎመን በሰጋ)
£8.00
mar cf Beef cubes with collard greens slow cooked in a mild onion sauce, chopped garlic and a blend of different
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BOZENA SHIRO (ቦዘና ሺሮ)
£8,00
Diced prime beef pieces simmering in a spicy split Yellow peas stew
Lamb Dishes (በግ) 28
28 LEGA TIBS (ለጋ ጥብስ)
£8.45
Cubed tender lamb fried with onion rosemary, tomato served with salad
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29 AWAZE TIBS (እዋዜ ጥብስ)
£8.45
Cubed tender lamb marinated in a sea of awaze and tomato sauce and fried with oil/spiced melted butter
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30 Ye GODEN TIBS (ጎድን ጥብስ)
£8.95
Tender lamb ribs marinated with special spices salad and fried with onion rosemary and served with green
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BERET METAD TIBIS (ብረት ምጣድ ጥብስ)
£8.95
Lean lamb cubes fried with onion and garnished Mesi’s spices
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YETIBIS FIRFIR (ጥብስ ፍርፍር)
£8.45
Pieces of injera dipped in a sauce of fried tender lamb
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YEBEG WOT(የበግ ወጥ) Spicy lamb stew
£8.45
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YEBEG ALICHA FITFIT (የበግ አልጫ ፍትፍት)
£8.00
Mild lamb stew
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DULLET (ዱለት)
£8.25
Raw or medium fried finely chopped lamb tripe with lamb liver and lean beef meat garnished with spiced butter red onions and green chilies.
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£8.50 BE DORO FANTA-በዶሮ ፍንታ Lamb replaces Chicken meal! Stew of cubes of lamb and boiled egg simmered served with Enjera
Poultry ዶሮ (Doro ) 37
DORO WOT (ዶሮ ወጥ (HOT) Slow cooked spicy chicken stew with hardboiled egg and served with injera
£8.50
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DORO ALICHA (ዶሮ አልጫ)
£8.00
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DORO FITFIT (ዶሮ ፍትፍት)
£8.50
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DORO TIBS(ዶሮ ጥብስ)
£8.75
Turmeric and cumin take the place of Berbera in this miled version of Doro wot Doro wot mixed with pieces of injera
Scalloped chicken breast marinated & sautéed with red onions, garlic, Jalapeno pepper, fresh tomato, herbs & spices (Can be prepared hot or mild )
Vegetarian (የጾም) 41
YEMISSER WOT (ምስር ወጥ)
£7.00
Split hot lentil sauce
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YEATER KIK ALICHA(አተር ክክ አልጫ)
£7.00
Split peas in a mild sauce
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SHIRO (ሺሮ )
£7.00
Slow cooked peas powder stew spiced with mild berbere and served with enjera and green pepper
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YESOM KULET FITFIT (የጾም ቁሊት)
£7.00
Vegetarian stew tossed on Enjera
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TEKIL GOMEN (ጥቅል ጎመን) Cabbage cooked with slices of potatoes and
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£7.00 carrots
GOMEN (ጎመን)
£8.00
Steamed thinly cut collard green in olive oil
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FOSOLIA
(ፍሶሊያ)
Whole beans with long cut carrot cooked with Mesi’s own spices
£7.00
Vegetarian (የጾም) 48
AZIFA (አዚፋ)
£7.00
Whole lentils cooked and mashed blended with onions, jalapeno, and fresh lemon juice and a hint of garlic
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vegetable oil,
BITICHA (ቡጥጫ) Finely milled chickpeas pan crested in olive oil and reduced with lemon shallots and
£7.00
jalapenos
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KEY SIR (የቀይ ሰር)
£7.00
Cubed beets and potatoes in a marinade of lemon, olive oil, onion and jalapeno Peppers.
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Combination of vegetarian platter (የጾም በያይነቱ)
£7.50
Vegetable Entrees(all vegetable dishes are prepared Vegan style) Combinations sampler 52
MESI Combo (1)- መሢ ሚስቶ ፩
£24.00
A platter of Tibs wot, kitfo, ye Beg alitcha with salad
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MESI Combo (2)– መሢ ሚስቶ ፪
£26.00
A platter of ye Beg wot, Tibs and yetesom Beyayenet
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Mesi’s FEAST-ሚድ ፊስት
£25.00
A platter of Gored Gored, Kitfo, Dulet
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Mesi’s FESTIVE TREAT
£25.00
Doro wot, Dullet, yebeg alecha fitfit, Kitfo, with salad
Fish dishes 56
IN SESON FRESH WATER FISH
£8.50
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YE ASA WOT (የዓሣ ወጥ)
£8.50
Prepared Ethiopian style moist flakes inside a crispy skin served with salad and vegetable
Slow cooked in a dense stew of onion tomato and Berber
DESSERTS Ice Cream
£2.00
Tiramisu
£2.50
Carrot cake
£2.00
The lexicon of Ethiopian gastronomy Wot Hot and spicy sauce Alitcha Mild version of Wot Fitfit/Firfir Wot or Alitcha dishes mixed with pieces of Injera Tibs Grilled or sauteed meat, usually Lamb or Beef Atkilt/Vegetables dishes, cooked together or separately Ayib Ethiopian cottage cheese Aterkik Split yellow pea
Condiments Awaze - hot pepper paste with garlic, ginger & spices Mitmita –very hot pepper garnished with salt and spices Berbere - pepper