Cafe Selam

2715 E Cherry St, Seattle - 98122
222 reviews
Ethiopian
(206) 328-0404

It was my first time eating Ethiopian food, and I am in love! We will return for sure!We tried the vegetarian combo, and it was more than enough for two people. The injera bread was absolutely delicious!Service was great and very friendly, and they have patio seating - very nice for the hot weather.

As someone who had never tried Ethiopian food this was a true experience. Our waitress (wish I knew her name...) gave us great advice on what we should try and patiently answered my dumb questions including how I am supposed to eat it. And the food tasted AMAZING. I could not stop eating even when I was full because it was so delicious with such interesting flavors. Cannot recommend this place highly enough

I am so sorry that I could not stop eating to take a picture. This is the best Ethiopian Food I have ever eaten, and I have eaten at Ethiopian restaurants from coast to coast. Get the Veggie Combo and Special Tibs.

Best to go food food I’ve had in a very long time! Also the best Ethiopian food I’ve had in an even longer time.Get the meat combo if your into that or the veggie combo if not (or both!). Each combo easily feeds 2-3 ppl, especially with an extra order of the bread. Such a tasty good deal. Also they were incredibly nice ppl.Thanks so much, we’ll be back again!

We got their veggie and meat combo and both were outstanding. The injera is delicious! Perfect texture and flavor. We will be back!

This was on par with some of the best Ethiopian food I've ever had. It was incredibly flavorful. The service was fast and incredibly friendly with the servers explaining what each individual component of the vegetarian platter were. And we ordered extra of a few of the lentil and spinach dishes. I highly recommend checking this place out if you want a meal made with love.

There are a lot of Ethiopian restaurants on Cherry St., so we found this serendipitously because they had available parking. The food was typical but good. Service a bit slow but friendly. My wife asked for "mild" spice and got "medium" so she said. my vegetable combo was filling, however. They could use some original artwork and take away the TV because all it showed was an ad the entire time. I found $50 to be expensive for two dinners with no accompaniments.

This place is legit. Bring your appetite. We got both combo plates. My husband is vegan and had plenty to eat. Be prepared to want a nap after eating this delicious food.

Ethiopian food is my favorite and I'll always show any Ethiopian restaurant much love. With that said, for the amount I spent on a 'veggie combo' I was a bit disappointed with how small the food portions were. Still great experience though!

Loved the vegetarian combo. Ordered an extra side order of Miso vat. The ambience is not great, and have very limited seating.The restaurant is an all star for to-go orders