Ghenet

We have been asked often about our restaurant’s name, Ghenet. Ghenet means heaven or highest paradise. As angels are in heaven, it inspires us, and we adopted the phrase “where angels eat.” Ghenet is an Ethiopian restaurant that serves delectable delicacies made with authentic Ethiopian spices and served with love. The story behind the establishment of Ghenet is interesting and inspired by Ephrem’s (founder) experience of living and traveling. Ethiopian Cuisine is known as the most delicious and unique cuisine in the world. It is distinctive, befitting a beautiful country with a rich cultural heritage and amazing people. At Ghenet, we serve authentic Ethiopian delicacies enriched with carefully selected herbs and spices. Spices and herbs are at the heart and soul of Ethiopian cooking. The presence of Berbere- an amalgamation of chili spices and herbs- used in dishes made from beef, lamb, poultry, fish, lentils, and split peas, gives sauces the name of Wett makes you crave for more. While Aletcha is a treat to your taste buds, it belongs to a dish made with most of the ingredients and the addition of fresh garlic, ginger, and turmeric but without the Berbere. To prepare these dishes, especially meat and poultry dishes, we use Nitir Kibe (clarified spiced butter), and vegetarian dishes are made with oil (from vegetable or oilseed) to comply with religious dietary laws. These complex flavors manage to coexist and collaborate to delight and satisfy the palate. Ghenet’s Ethiopian cuisine offers an exceptional variety of non-vegetarian, vegetarian, and vegan dishes starting from a staple dish Shiro (a sauce made from legumes and a blend of herbs and spices) to the complex and intriguing Doro Wett or Doro Aletcha (chicken stews). At Ghenet, we strive to control the nature of the spices and herbs used, retaining the familiar ingredients while cautiously balancing the amount of each.