"Originally opened in Southeast Portland nearly a decade ago, Abyssinian Kitchen moved to Alberta Street during the pandemic, serving some of the best Eritrean and Ethiopian food in town. The menu is small but carefully curated, with options for omnivores and vegans alike; highlights include key sir (roast beets with feta), shiro (ground spiced chickpeas) served in a clay pot, and tomatoey, onion-laden beef awaze tibs. Everything comes atop injera made with 100% teff, though it never hurts to order extra for scooping up every last drop of stew. This is also one of the rare Ethiopian spots in town where you’ll find a full bar, with creative cocktails from a hickory-smoked fig boulevardier to a margarita amped up with mitmita, an Ethiopian spice blend with bird eye chiles and cardamom." - Katherine Chew Hamilton