This was a real find. I've eaten Ethiopian food regularly in Oakland & Berkeley, California where…read moretheres a large Ethiopian & Eritrean community and I was thrilled to find Habesha in Manchester. Delicious food served with friendly, gracious Ethiopian style. Thank you! PS. It's easy to miss: Climb the spiral staircase on Richmond St @ corner of Sackville St @ you're there...

Tastes and looks better than the menu, portions are good so would recommend, share a platter and…read morenibbles. Make a nice being of it and get coffee or tea experience you won't want to miss that. Ask if you want it spicy they will pump up the heat and we love to see it. Good food and good people.

Bahar Café is a Somali café-restaurant in Moss Side. Although I've only eaten here once, I'm very…read moreimpressed by their vegetarian options and also their claim that all food is prepared and cooked on the premises*. This is pure, home-style food without artificial colouring. As this was my first experience of Somali food, I asked for a taster plate of all vegetarian options and was presented with three plates of food and a bowl of soup for £6! They seem to have two different breads - the thinner injera bread (which I have yet to taste), and a thicker, spongier bread a bit like a large, thick English crumpet. Rice is another staple, and here it came flavoured with raisins and mild spices. For the rest of the food, I direct you to the photos I've uploaded - even if I knew the correct Somali food words, they wouldn't come close to describing the richness of flavours and textures. Let me just say that a smooth, starchy potato and vegetable soup was accompanied by three other cooked vegetable dishes and a freshly cooked chutney-type garnish. One of the vegetable dishes featured kidney beans, another seemed to be centred around potatoes in a starchy sauce - again, see the photos! I don't think dessert is emphasised in Somali cuisine, and none was offered here - but I didn't feel any kind of lack due to the range of sweet, sour and spicy flavours in the large number of main course dishes. Everything I had was delicious and felt completely wholesome. Although I was the only white face in the place, the welcome here was royal. Thank you, Hamza and colleagues for making me feel so at home - I will be back soon! One last thing - I watched in awe as a wiry Somali senior citizen demolish a *huge* plate of rice only. And why not - their rice tastes THAT good!! *I tested this bold statement by asking whether they use fresh spinach - yes, the spinach is fresh! Note: I've assigned Bahar Café to the 'Ethiopian' category as the nearest match available on Yelp - but I have it from their manager that Bahar Café serves 100% authentic Somali cuisine from the 'Somali Brava tradition'. From Wikipedia, Brava/Barawa is a historic port town on the south-eastern coast of Somalia.

Excellent Somali restaurant in Moss Side. Freshly cooked. Very cheap. About £6 for a big meal…read more No alcohol and no written menu. You have to eat what is available, which is generally lamb, fish and chicken with rice or spaghetti, sauce and salad. Or you have to ask. It's generally catering for local Somali men, not tourists, but the staff are very friendly and helpful

The food is fantastic deep flavors and unlike some Indian spots they don't hide behind spice to…read moremask their flavor. The service is excellent with an online menu which lists every allergen in the dish which is a big help. Lastly, the ambiance is unreal but I will say the lighting is a little dim.

Much enjoyed. Halal as well. Cocktails are good. Nice menu. We enjoyed the samosas, lamb chops and…read moremore. Very busy! Get a reservation. Walk in will wait around 45 minutes. Although we were told. It was not usually like this on a Monday.