Vancouver African Food

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You have to search a little harder in Vancouver for good African food options - here is a little bit of help!

 1. Ziada Restaurant

808 12th St
New Westminster, BC V3M 4K2
(778) 397-0138

Category: African

4.0 star rating
  7/23/2010 First to Review

* Solid Eritrean offering *

I stumbled upon this fairly new Eritrean restaurant and just had to give it a try.  The server gave a big welcome upon coming in, and ushered me to a comfortable clean table.  The space is larger than you would expect from…More »

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 2. Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant

4530 Hastings Street
Burnaby, BC V5C 2K4
(604) 299-4555

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Burnaby Heights

3.0 star rating
  11/1/2009 First to Review

* Oy - sometimes the things you hear! *

I have a bad habit when dining alone - listening to conversations at the other tables.  I know, I know, terrible of me.  But it provides entertainment sometimes.  

Today it was a really odd conversation between…More »

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 3. Harambe Restaurant

2149 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4B3
(604) 216-1060

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

3.0 star rating
  8/17/2010

* Decent Ethiopian *

I had been hearing this was the place to go for Ethiopian/Eritrean food in town.  I kept meaning to check it out and finally got to have lunch there.  

I took the Chef's Choice sampler which included a variety of meats and veggie…More »

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 4. Axum Restaurant

1279 E Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6A
(604) 253-2986

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside

3.0 star rating
  7/9/2009 First to Review

* Good, but not great *

I had a craving for some Ethiopian food similar to the quality you can find in Washington, DC and starting asking around.  

A friend told me one of the better spots in Vancouver was Axum, so I rushed on over for lunch.

This was…More »

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