Best Ethiopian in Manchester, UK — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant
ethiopian · vegan · Manchester M1 2EQ
4.8 across 575 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; an array of classic Ethiopian shared platters, served on injera, in an easygoing….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.7YMSFB4.4
Google4.8(575)Tripadvisor4.7(73)Facebook4.4(7)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Habesha Restaurant
ethiopian · african · Manchester M1 3LZ
4.7 across 768 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; east African stews and delicacies at an Ethiopian restaurant with colourful decor and….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.5YMSFB4.9
Google4.7(768)Tripadvisor4.5(311)Facebook4.9(45)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Marsa Cafe
ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RE
4.8 across 122 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
20 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TYMS
Google4.8(122)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 4.
MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants
Manchester M9 5XD
4.7 across 73 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
13 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG5.0T4.7YMS
Google5.0(40)Tripadvisor4.7(73)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk
ethiopian · coffee-shop · Liverpool L7 2RN
4.6 across 152 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
80 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 00:00G4.6T4.0YMS
Google4.6(152)Tripadvisor4.0(1)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant
ethiopian · breakfast · Manchester M14 4EP
4.5 across 124 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.5T4.7YMS
Google4.5(124)Tripadvisor4.7(12)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Beilul Restaurant
ethiopian · Manchester M14 5AJ
4.8 across 212 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.8T3.3YMSFB4.1
Google4.8(212)Tripadvisor3.3(3)Facebook4.1(7)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 8.
Red Sea Manchester
coffee-shop · ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RB
4.7 across 90 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.3YMS
Google4.7(90)Tripadvisor4.3(3)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Rank 9.
Kere Shado Ethiopian & Eritrean Restaurant
Manchester M14 7PP
4.8 across 98 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.5YMS
Google4.8(98)Tripadvisor4.5(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Hery Cafe & Store
ethiopian · Hanley
4.0 across 139 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
78 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 00:00G5.0T4.0YMS
Google5.0(3)Tripadvisor4.0(139)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Best Ethiopian in Manchester, UK — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant
ethiopian · vegan · Manchester M1 2EQ
4.8 across 575 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; an array of classic Ethiopian shared platters, served on injera, in an easygoing….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.7YMSFB4.4
Google4.8(575)Tripadvisor4.7(73)Facebook4.4(7)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Habesha Restaurant
ethiopian · african · Manchester M1 3LZ
4.7 across 768 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; east African stews and delicacies at an Ethiopian restaurant with colourful decor and….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.5YMSFB4.9
Google4.7(768)Tripadvisor4.5(311)Facebook4.9(45)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Marsa Cafe
ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RE
4.8 across 122 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
20 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TYMS
Google4.8(122)Yelpnot on yelpTripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
WarningOne source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.
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Rank 4.
MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants
Manchester M9 5XD
4.7 across 73 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
13 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG5.0T4.7YMS
Google5.0(40)Tripadvisor4.7(73)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk
ethiopian · coffee-shop · Liverpool L7 2RN
4.6 across 152 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
80 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 00:00G4.6T4.0YMS
Google4.6(152)Tripadvisor4.0(1)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant
ethiopian · breakfast · Manchester M14 4EP
4.5 across 124 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.5T4.7YMS
Google4.5(124)Tripadvisor4.7(12)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Beilul Restaurant
ethiopian · Manchester M14 5AJ
4.8 across 212 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.8T3.3YMSFB4.1
Google4.8(212)Tripadvisor3.3(3)Facebook4.1(7)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 8.
Red Sea Manchester
coffee-shop · ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RB
4.7 across 90 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.7T4.3YMS
Google4.7(90)Tripadvisor4.3(3)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
WarningLooks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
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Rank 9.
Kere Shado Ethiopian & Eritrean Restaurant
Manchester M14 7PP
4.8 across 98 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.5YMS
Google4.8(98)Tripadvisor4.5(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Hery Cafe & Store
ethiopian · Hanley
4.0 across 139 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
78 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 00:00G5.0T4.0YMS
Google5.0(3)Tripadvisor4.0(139)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ethiopian in Manchester, UK — Harry's ten

Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant

Habesha Restaurant

Marsa Cafe

MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants

Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk

Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant

Beilul Restaurant

Red Sea Manchester

Kere Shado Ethiopian & Eritrean Restaurant

Hery Cafe & Store

Also considered

Best Ethiopian in Manchester, UK — Harry's ten

Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant

Habesha Restaurant

Marsa Cafe

MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants

Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk

Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant

Beilul Restaurant

Red Sea Manchester

Kere Shado Ethiopian & Eritrean Restaurant

Hery Cafe & Store

Also considered