Abyssinian Kitchen

Abyssinian Kitchen
The restaurant's exterior at night, 2024
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Restaurant information
Food type
Street address2940 Northeast Alberta Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′32″N 122°38′06″W / 45.5589°N 122.63501°W / 45.5589; -122.63501
Seating capacity150

Abyssinian Kitchen is an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Description

The restaurant's menu includes lamb in garlic and ginger and tilapia with serrano peppers; the vegetarian sampler has collards and lentils.[8]

History

Abyssinian Kitchen opened in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2015.[9] In 2020, the restaurant closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The business reopened at a new location on Northeast Alberta Street in the Concordia neighborhood in August 2022.[11]

Reception

In 2016, Michael Russell included Abyssinian Kitchen in The Oregonian's list of the city's ten best new restaurants.[12] He later included Abyssinian Kitchen in his 2017 overview of the 40 best restaurants in southeast Portland, and ranked Abyssinian Kitchen number 38 in his 2019 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[13] In 2017, Martin Cizmar included Abyssinian Kitchen in Willamette Week's list of Best Restaurants on Portland's Division and Clinton Streets.[14] In 2019, Alex Zielinski of the Portland Mercury wrote, "The tangy, fresh, and filling plates are enough to keep curious first-timers coming back for seconds."[8] Maya MacEvoy included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "exceptional" Ethiopian food in the city.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Russell, Michael (2022-08-05). "Portland's best Ethiopian-Eritrean restaurant will reopen after a two-year hiatus next week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen". Thrillist. 2017-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  3. ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen". Southeast Examiner. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  4. ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen Is Portland's Newest, Fanciest Ethiopian Spot". Willamette Week. 2016-10-24. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  5. ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen Review - Portland". The Infatuation. 2022-08-23. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  6. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2015-08-07). "Ethiopian restaurant Abyssinian Kitchen opening in former Sok Sab Bai space in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  7. ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen review -- Cheap Eats 2016". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  8. ^ a b "Celebrate the Best of America with 50 of Portland's Best Multi-Cultural Restaurants and Food Carts". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  9. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-08-18). "One of Portland's best Ethiopian restaurants has closed". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  10. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-17). "Abyssinian Kitchen Won't Reopen in its SE 21st Location". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  11. ^ "Abyssinian Kitchen | Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine | Portland, OR". Abyssinian Kitchen. 2022-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  12. ^ Russell, Michael (2016-09-10). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2016". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  13. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-07-31). "Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  14. ^ Cizmar, Martin (November 21, 2017). "The Best Restaurants on Portland's Division and Clinton Streets". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  15. ^ MacEvoy, Maya (2018-03-30). "Where to Find Exceptional Ethiopian Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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