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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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant
ethiopian · vegan · Manchester M1 2EQ
serious injera game and vegetarian spreads that don't feel like an afterthought—this is where the food does the talking.
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.
Verdict: Great Value
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.7YMSStill tasting
Google4.8(575)Tripadvisor4.7(73)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Habesha Restaurant
ethiopian · african · Manchester M1 3LZ
solid ethiopian with bar energy, cheap, and the ratings back it up across the board.
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.
Verdict: Great Value
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 14:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.5YMSStill tasting
Google4.7(768)Tripadvisor4.5(311)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Marsa Cafe
ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RE
4.8 rating and legit ethiopian cooking—worth the step up in price.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
20 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TYMSStill tasting
Google4.8(122)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Hery Cafe & Store
ethiopian · Hanley
perfect 5.0 on limited reviews, but the food speaks loud when it does.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
78 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 21:00G5.0TYMSStill tasting
Google5.0(3)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warningsmall sample size—don't bet your whole night on it yet.
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Rank 5.
Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk
ethiopian · coffee-shop · Liverpool L7 2RN
geez does ethiopian and eritrean without trying too hard, coffee shop vibes included.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
80 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 00:00G4.6TYMSStill tasting
Google4.6(152)1/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant
ethiopian · breakfast · Manchester M14 4EP
breakfast-focused ethiopian that doesn't phone it in—solid all-rounder.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
15 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.5T4.7YMSStill tasting
Google4.5(124)Tripadvisor4.7(12)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Beilul Restaurant
ethiopian · Manchester M14 5AJ
4.8 on google and tripadvisor gives it some credibility.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.8T3.3YMSStill tasting
Google4.8(212)Tripadvisor3.3(3)2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Warninggoogle-high-yelp-low split is a yellow flag—ratings don't align.
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Rank 8.
Red Sea Manchester
coffee-shop · ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RB
coffee shop meets ethiopian restaurant, casual and honest.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.7TYMSStill tasting
Google4.7(90)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warninglimited reviews—still finding its footing.
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Rank 9.
Aurora Habesha Restaurant
ethiopian · event-venue · Cheetham Hill
event venue angle means they take group orders seriously.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 23:30G4.6TYMSStill tasting
Google4.6(68)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warningbarely enough data to trust the score.
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Rank 10.
MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants
Manchester M9 5XD
perfect 5.0 and eritrean-ethiopian hybrid cooking done right.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
13 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG5.0TYMSStill tasting
Google5.0(40)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warningsmall sample size—promising but unproven at scale.
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Kere Shado Ethiopian & Eritrean Restaurant$$
6 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
77
Yetenbi Kitfo , Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant$$
8 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
75
Savanna Eritrean and Ethiopian Restaurant$$
13 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
70
Ethiopian Adama Cafe$$
16 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
67

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

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
serious injera game and vegetarian spreads that don't feel like an afterthought—this is where the food does the talking.
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.
Verdict: Great Value
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.7YMSStill tasting
Google4.8(575)Tripadvisor4.7(73)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Habesha Restaurant
ethiopian · african · Manchester M1 3LZ
solid ethiopian with bar energy, cheap, and the ratings back it up across the board.
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.
Verdict: Great Value
7 min · $ · ClosedToday · 14:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.5YMSStill tasting
Google4.7(768)Tripadvisor4.5(311)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 3.
Marsa Cafe
ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RE
4.8 rating and legit ethiopian cooking—worth the step up in price.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
20 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 22:00G4.8TYMSStill tasting
Google4.8(122)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor1/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Hery Cafe & Store
ethiopian · Hanley
perfect 5.0 on limited reviews, but the food speaks loud when it does.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
78 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 21:00G5.0TYMSStill tasting
Google5.0(3)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warningsmall sample size—don't bet your whole night on it yet.
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Rank 5.
Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk
ethiopian · coffee-shop · Liverpool L7 2RN
geez does ethiopian and eritrean without trying too hard, coffee shop vibes included.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
80 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 13:00 — 00:00G4.6TYMSStill tasting
Google4.6(152)1/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant
ethiopian · breakfast · Manchester M14 4EP
breakfast-focused ethiopian that doesn't phone it in—solid all-rounder.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
15 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG4.5T4.7YMSStill tasting
Google4.5(124)Tripadvisor4.7(12)2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
Beilul Restaurant
ethiopian · Manchester M14 5AJ
4.8 on google and tripadvisor gives it some credibility.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.8T3.3YMSStill tasting
Google4.8(212)Tripadvisor3.3(3)2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
Warninggoogle-high-yelp-low split is a yellow flag—ratings don't align.
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Rank 8.
Red Sea Manchester
coffee-shop · ethiopian · Manchester M14 4RB
coffee shop meets ethiopian restaurant, casual and honest.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 00:00G4.7TYMSStill tasting
Google4.7(90)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warninglimited reviews—still finding its footing.
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Rank 9.
Aurora Habesha Restaurant
ethiopian · event-venue · Cheetham Hill
event venue angle means they take group orders seriously.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 23:30G4.6TYMSStill tasting
Google4.6(68)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warningbarely enough data to trust the score.
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Rank 10.
MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants
Manchester M9 5XD
perfect 5.0 and eritrean-ethiopian hybrid cooking done right.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
13 min · $$ · ClosedClosed todayG5.0TYMSStill tasting
Google5.0(40)1/ 3 sources
- Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Warningsmall sample size—promising but unproven at scale.
Call Google Directions Card

Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Kere Shado Ethiopian & Eritrean Restaurant$$
6 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
77
Yetenbi Kitfo , Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant$$
8 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
75
Savanna Eritrean and Ethiopian Restaurant$$
13 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
70
Ethiopian Adama Cafe$$
16 points shy of the top ten — only one rating source corroborates it so far
67

Best Ethiopian in Manchester, UK — Harry's ten

Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant

Habesha Restaurant

Marsa Cafe

Hery Cafe & Store

Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk

Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant

Beilul Restaurant

Red Sea Manchester

Aurora Habesha Restaurant

MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants

Also considered

Best Ethiopian in Manchester, UK — Harry's ten

Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant

Habesha Restaurant

Marsa Cafe

Hery Cafe & Store

Geez Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine uk

Merhaba Ethiopian restaurant

Beilul Restaurant

Red Sea Manchester

Aurora Habesha Restaurant

MARY’S Eritrean /Ethiopian Restaurants

Also considered