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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
4801 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Beef Sambussa
$4.75
3 smaller fried dumplings with a filling of minced prime beef, with Demera's Sambusa Mix. Sautéed onions, bell peppers and our special combination of Demera seasonings and a hint of spices.
Chicken Sambussa
$4.75
3 smaller fried dumplings filled with breast meat and Demera's Sambusa Mix.
Tuna Sambussa
$4.75
3 smaller fried dumplings stuffed with tuna, & Demera's Sambusa Mix.
Lentil Sambussa
$4.75
2 large fried dumplings with spinach, & Demera's Sambusa Mix.
Spinach Sambussa
$4.75
2 large dough shells filled with spinach.
Sambussa Sampler
$6.95
A five piece combination of each of our sambussa options.
Ambasha
$5.95
Traditional mildly sweet skillet baked bread served with a choice of: A. Ayib be Mitmita - ethiopian cheese with Mitmita and spiced butter. B. Ayib be Gomen - ethiopian cheese flavored with collard greens.
Appetizer Messob
$8.25
Combination of sambussa sampler and ambasha.
Salads
Timatim Selata
$6.50
Ethiopian tomato salad with onions and sliced and seeded jalapenos served with a fresh lime vinaigrette.
Demera Selata
$8.25
Romaine lettuce, onion, tomatoes, sliced jalapenos, and cucumber served with your choice of pan seared cubed chicken breast or tilapia.
Kay Seer Selata
$7.25
Chopped beets, potatoes, sliced onion, and seeded jalapenos served with fresh lime vinaigrette.
Azifah Selata
$7.25
Lentils sautéed with sliced onions, and seeded jalapenos in a fresh lime vinaigrette.
Ye-timatim Fitfit
$7.25
Diced tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and shredded pieces of injera with a fresh lime vinaigrette.
Demera Tibs Selata
$8.95
Prime beef sautéed with onion, garlic, and cardamom served on romaine lettuce with our delicious honey wine based dressing.
Messob
Vegetarian Messob
Select from vegetarian options lists. for one: choice of any four vegetarian options, for two: choice of any six vegetarian options, Choice of any six vegetarian options. C. Beyanetu - combination of all nine of our Vegetarian options
- For One $14.95
- For Two $28.95
- Beyanetu (for One) $17.50
- Beyanetu (for Two) $32.00
Meat Messob
Selections from meat options list. for one: choice of any four meat options; for two: choice of any six meat options
- For One $16.95
- For Two $31.95
Vegetarian & Meat Messob
Vegetarian and meat options lists only. for one: choice of two vegetarian and two meat options; for two: choice of three vegetarian and three meat options
- For One $15.95
- For Two $30.95
Demera Messob
Demera Messob options lists only. for one: choice of four options with at least two vegetarian; for two: choice of six options with at least three vegetarian
- For One $18.50
- For Two $33.50
Vegetarian Messob Sampler
Three-course dinner option with sambussa, messob, and dessert.
- Starting At $19.95
Vegetarian & Meat Messob Sampler
Three-course dinner option with sambussa, messob, and dessert.
- Starting At $21.50
Family Style
Chef's selection platter of vegetarian, lamb, beef, chicken, and seafood for groups of: Group of 3 to 4 individual, Group of 5 to 7 individual, Group of 8 or more individual
- Starting At $16.50
Vegetarian
Ye-Misir Wot
$10.95
Split red lentils stewed in our deliciously rich berbere sauce with onions, garlic, and ginger.
Ye-Shimbra Assa
$12.95
Ground chickpeas shaped into dough pieces and cooked in our special berbere sauce.
Kik Alicha
$10.95
Yellow split peas prepared with onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.
Shiro
$12.95
Mixed legumes prepared with ginger root, rue seed, bishops weed and garlic and cooked with our Demera seasoning.
Gomen
$10.95
Chopped collard greens sautéed with onions, garlic and ginger and then lightly mixed with sliced and seeded jalapenos.
Quosta
$10.95
Chopped spinach sautéed with onions, garlic, ginger, and Demera seasoning.
Tikle Gomen
$10.95
Cabbage and carrot cooked with onion, garlic and ginger and seasoned with seeded jalapenos.
Ye-Dinich ena Carrot Alicha
$10.95
Potatoes and carrots stewed with onions, garlic, ginger, tumeric, and special Demera seasoning.
Kayseer Ena Carrot Tibs
$11.50
Beets and carrots cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and special Demera seasoning with a hint of seasoning and finished off with seeded jalapenos.
Lamb Entrees
Ye-beg Wot
$14.50
Tender pieces of cubed and bone-in lamb marinated in onions, garlic, and ginger root and stewed in our special Demera spicy sauce.
Ye-beg Alicha
$14.50
Tender pieces of cubed and bone-in lamb marinated in onions, garlic, sliced, and seeded jalapeños and ginger root stewed in our Demera mild sauce
Lega Tibs
$14.95
Tender pieces of cubed lamb sautéed in olive oil seasoned with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, sliced jalapenos, awazé, and rosemary.
Derek Tibs
$15.50
Savory cubed lamb dry-sautéed with onions, sliced, and seeded jalapenos in special Demera seasoning.
Goden Tibs
$16.95
Sizzling platter of lamb ribs grilled with a blend of onions, tomatoes, and sliced, seeded jalapenos.
Chicken Entrees
Doro Wot
$14.00
Two chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon then stewed in a delicious spicy berbere sauce with onions, garlic and ginger root, served with hardboiled egg and a side of ayib cheese.
Doro Alicha
$13.50
Two chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon and stewed in a special mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger, sliced jalapeños and rosemary; served with hardboiled egg and a side of ayib cheese.
Ye-doro Tibs
$13.75
Chicken breast cubes marinated in lemon juice and garlic, then sautéed with onions, tomato, sliced jalapeños and rosemary; spicy, medium or mild.
Beef Entrees
Ye-Siga Wot
$13.95
Beef stewed with our spicy berbere sauce, flavored with onions, garlic, and ginger root.
Ye-Siga Alicha
Beef stewed in our mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger root, and turmeric.
- $13.75
- Add Firfir $2.00
Michetabish (Spicy or Mild)
$14.75
Beef pan-fried with ginger, onion, cardamom and white pepper until golden brown, then sautéed in your choice of berbere or alicha sauce.
Kitfo
$13.95
Ethiopian style steak tartar seasoned with herbed butter sauce (q'bbé) and hot-spiced chili powder (mitmita). served tere (raw), lublub (rare) or tibs (well done) with a side of ayib cheese.
Special Kitfo
$14.25
Kitfo mixed with ayib cheese and gomen.
Togamino Kitfo
$14.50
Kitfo in a sizzling shiro bowl topped with jalapenos and served with a side of ayib.
Demera Kitfo
$14.00
Kitfo mixed with onion, sliced jalapenos, and ayib cheese.
Ye-Siga Tibs
$13.75
Prime beef sautéed with onion, garlic and sliced, seeded jalapenos.
Ye-Awazé Tibs (Spicy)
$14.25
Prime beef sautéed with awazé, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and sliced jalapenos.
Gored Gored
$14.00
Lean cubed beef simmered in a blend of red pepper and herbed butter and awazé; served tere (raw) or lublub (rare).
Zilzil Tibs
$15.50
Strip of tender beef marinated in awazé sauce, seasoned with onions, sliced and seeded jalapenos and fresh rosemary; served medium or well done.
Ye-Kwanta Firfir
$14.75
Ethiopian style beef jerky stewed in berbere sauce with pieces of injera.
Sides
Extra Vegetarian Side
$3.00Extra Stew Side
$3.75Extra Tibs Side
$4.00Gluten Free Injera
$2.50Extra Injera
$1.00Ayib (Ethiopian Cheese)
$3.00Ambasha (Ethiopian Bread)
$3.50Seafood
Ye-Asa Wot
$15.00
Boneless tilapia fillets cooked in spicy berbere sauce with onion, garlic, and ginger roots.
Ye-Asa Tibs
$16.25
Pan-fried whole fish with onion, garlic, jalapeños, ethiopian spice, and awaze.
Ye-Shrimp Tibs
$15.25
Sautéed shrimp marinated in honey wine, rosemary, awazé sauce, jalapenos, onions, and tomatoes.
Ye-Shrimp Wot
$15.00
Shrimp in spicy berbere sauce with onion, garlic, and ginger roots.
Ye-Asa Lebleb
$15.25
Fillets of tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, with mitmita, and jalapenos.
Desserts
Missionary's Delight
$3.75
Vanilla ice cream; choice of rich chocolate sauce or sweet mango juice toppings.
Basil Lime Sorbet
$3.75
Fresh basil and freshly squeezed lime transformed and sweetened into a refreshing vegan and gluten free treat.
Sambussa Turnovers
$5.00
Sweet pastry filled with with almonds, walnuts, cardamom, rose water, and saffron served over our very own raspberry sauce.
Baklava
$5.50
Rich pastry made from layers of phyllo dough filled with honey, walnuts, and pistachios.
Ethiopian Style Tiramisu
$6.00
Ladyfinger cookies in our organic buna (coffee) and brandy layered with mascarpone cheese.
Hibist Volcano
$6.50
Vanilla ice cream, hibist, lemon sauce, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves.
Drinks
Orange Juice
$2.00Cranberry Juice
$2.00Unsweetened Iced Shai
$2.00Homemade Ice Tea
$2.00Mango Juice
$2.50Perrier Sparkling Water
$2.50Coke
$1.75Sprite
$1.75Diet Coke
$1.75Soda Water
$1.75Tonic Water
$1.75
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
About Us
At Demera Ethiopian Restaurant we serve traditional Ethiopian cuisine using only the freshest, high quality, and authentic ingredients. Chef Tigist is passionate about bringing delicious,
authentic Ethiopian cuisine to Chicago.