The Plates Are Piled High With Ethiopian Cuisine At The Delicious Ethio Coffee House In Tennessee
By Meghan Kraft|Published May 18, 2022
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Meghan Kraft loves to travel the world, but she makes her home right here in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds a degree in English, and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com, USA Today and HarperCollins Publishing.
Ethiopian cuisine is known for an impressive number of spices, a focus on balanced vegetable and meat dishes, and injera, a large round of sourdough flatbread. Tennessee has several authentic restaurants owned by locals of Ethiopian heritage, though most eateries focus on lunch and dinnertime offerings. In Nashville, Ethio Coffee House serves not only savory eastern African meals but also authentic Ethiopian coffee and sweets. The Music City hole-in-the-wall serves some of the best coffee this side of the Mississippi, and it’s not hard to see why locals swear by the sambusas!
You will find Ethio Coffee House tucked away in an unremarkable strip of shops on Murfreesboro Pike just a few minutes from Percy Priest Lake. A handful of chairs and tables are scattered out front, and a neon sign welcomes you in for coffee and breakfast.
Of course, Ethio Coffee House is open all day long, so you can enjoy coffee and a snack no matter the time of day. You can choose to dine inside (please note that the dining space is limited) or you can take your meal to go.
Just take a look at that pastry case! The breakfast offerings run the gamut from indulgent sweet to savory, and visitors rave about the consistently delicious coffee drinks. A large amount of the world's coffee hails from Ethiopia, and the region's coffee beans tend to result in a bright, juicy beverage. In fact, historians believe that coffee may have even originated in Ethiopia. Be prepared for a solid dose of caffeine, too!
The lintel pastries make for the perfect pairing with coffee, but if you're looking for a bit of heat you will find it in the homemade sambusas. These delicious triangle-shaped, flaky, savory morsels are irresistible - and Ethio Coffee House makes some of the best in the state.
You can also order from a lunch and dinner menu, and we recommend you really savor your piece of injera bread. It is made daily on-site, as are all of the pastries, so you can expect a delicious meal every time. Injera is meant to be used as a type of utensil, so you can rip off a bit of the bread and use it to pick up your meat or veggie entree. Every bite is a perfect mix of bread and spice!
Have you ever tried Ethiopian food here in Nashville? The pastries tend towards the savory with a bit of heat, so be prepared for a fun twist on your coffee pairing.
Ethio Coffee House is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week except for Sundays when it opens at 8 a.m. If you're ever on the southeast side of the city, pop in for a cup of coffee and some sambusas you won't soon forget.
What a neat place to grab a bite to eat! You can learn more about Ethio Coffee House and classic Ethiopian cuisine either on the restaurant’s official website or Facebook page.
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