Blue Nile Cafe

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Forget impressions from heart-rending TV pleas about Ethiopia -- Blue Nile shows that food is one of the finest things about the African nation. Vegetables and legumes abound, made luscious with slow simmering into spicy stews. Chicken, beef and shrimp shine, too, wrapped burrito-like in tangy, homemade injera bread.

Cuisine(s): Eritrean, Ethiopian, Health, Vegetarian

Hours: Daily 8pm-10pm

Price: $, $$

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
Attire: casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Vegetarian Friendly

Serving: Dinner

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Recommended for Large Parties

Parking: Lot Available

2011 | Best Ethiopian Food

Flavorful, filling, and amazingly affordable cuisine makes for a winning combination at Blue Nile Café. Vegans and carnivores can happily coexist while using moist, tangy injera (a spongy flatbread) in lieu of utensils to scoop up the menu's... More >
2007 | BEST ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT

Ethiopian dishes may not be household words yet — zegeney, anyone? — but no matter. All you need to know is that the food at Blue Nile Café is as homey and satisfying as any meat-and-potatoes meal, with way better seasonings. And thanks to moist... More >
2002 | Best Place To Go In De-Nile

Sometimes we enjoy escaping daily craziness to this charming little cafe stuffing ourselves with delightful kik alitcha (warm yellow split peas simmered in a mild sauce of onion, herbs and spices), and tebbs (tender sautéed chopped beef in a... More >

Phoenix New Times Reviews and News

Watt's for Dinner

By Carey Sweet | Thu, December 20, 2001

Look out, Lalibela. For the first time since it opened almost five years ago, the little restaurant should be peering over its shoulder at competition for the Ethiopian dining market. About two months back, Blue Nile Cafe debuted just a few blocks... More >

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tanner.postert

| Mon, April 04, 2011

Blue Nile Cafe is probably one of my favorite places to eat. The food is so good that I can't stop eating it. The Gored Gored is great (even when ordered raw). The vegetables are great, you can't go wrong with the spicy chickpeas or the carrots and potatoes. The chicken atkilt and chicken tebbs are both delicious.

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tanner.postert

| Wed, April 07, 2010

Healthy eater is fantastic, the chicken tastes great, and the chickpees have a hint of cinnimon in them that makes them fantastic.

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Main Menu

Appetizers

Lunch $3.95
Dinner $4.95

Veggie Sambusa
a pastry filled with spiced lentils, cabbage, and carrot flavored with herbs and spices. (two)

Lunch $3.95
Dinner $4.95

Beef Sambusa
a pastry filled with lean ground beef flavored with herbs and spices. (two)

Lunch $3.75
Dinner $4.75

Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup

$5.50

Bekolet

Vegetarian Entrees
All Entrees Are Served with 2 Side Orders and Injera.

Lunch $8.95
Dinner $11.95

Gomen
fresh collard greens cooked and seasoned with onion, ginger, and garlic.

Lunch $8.95
Dinner $12.95

Misir Watt
a stew made from organic red lentils cooked with sautéed onion and berbere, then flavored with ginger, garlic, and cardamom.

Lunch $8.95
Dinner $11.95

Atiklett
cabbage mixed with chunks of potatoes and carrot cooked with yellow onion and flavored with ginger, garlic, and trmeric.

Lunch $7.95
Dinner $10.95

Yekik Watt
seasoned yellow split peas slowly cooked with ginger, turmeric and garlic.

Lunch $8.95
Dinner $11.95

Fosolia
fresh green beans and carrots cooked with onions, fresh garlic, turmeric and ginger.

Lunch $8.95
Dinner $12.95

Mushroom Shiro
roasted and powdered chickpeas and sliced mushroom simmered in spiced red sauce.

Lunch $7.95
Dinner $10.95

Dinich Watt
chunks of potatoes cooked with garlic seasoned in tomato and berbere sauce.

Lunch $10.95
Dinner $14.95

Shimbera Assa
baked and sliced ground, garbanzo bean dough, simmered in a medium spiced stew with onions, berbere, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and a touch of mustard and nutmeg.

Lunch $12.95
Dinner $18.95
(For Two) $29.95

Veggie Combination

Poultry

Lunch $9.95
Dinner $13.95

Doro Watt
tender skinless chicken breast marinated in lemon, sautéed in herbed butter and stewed in a red pepper sauce flavored with a pinch of cardamom and nutmeg.

Lunch $9.95
Dinner $13.95

Doro Tibs
tender chicken breast cut into cubes sautéed to perfection with onions, green chili, seasoned butter and herbs. can be served juicy or stir fried. served mild, medium or hot.

Beef

Lunch $9.95
Dinner $13.95

Yesiga Tibs
lean cubes of beef sautéed in clarified butter with garlic, onions, tomatoes, peppers, and fresh rosemary. served mild, medium or spicy.

Lunch $9.95
Dinner $14.95

Tibbs Watt
tender lean cubes of beef simmered in spiced sauce with berbere, herbed butter (kebbeh), onion, ginger, garlic, and cardamom.

Lunch $10.95
Dinner $14.95

Kitffo
100% lean, ground beef fused with exotic spices and seasoned kebbeh, served slightly cooked.

Lamb

Lunch $10.95
Dinner $16.95

Yebeg Tibs
lean cubes of lamb sautéed in clarified butter with garlic, onions, tomatoes, peppers and fresh rosemary. served mild, medium or spicy.

Lunch $11.95
Dinner $15.95

Yebeg Watt
cubes of lamb, slowly simmered in savory curry sauce.cubes of lamb, slowly simmered into a stew with onions, garlic, ginger , turmeric and kebbeh.

Seafood

Lunch $12.95
Dinner $16.95

Shrimp
tantalizing shrimp sautéed in kebbeh (spiced butter) seasoned with ginger, garlic, turmeric and fresh rosemary. served mild, medium or hot.

Combinations

Lunch $14.95
Dinner $18.95

Meat Combo

Lunch $25.95
Dinner (For Two) $33.95
Dinner (For Four) $59.95

Sampler Platter

Desserts

$4.75

Carrot Pie

$4.75

Bean Pie

$4.75

Triple Truffle Chocolate Cake

$4.95

Berry White Cheesecake

$4.75

Vegan Cupcakes (Orange Or Chocolate)

$3.50

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