Café Colucci

"Cafe Colucci is collaborating with Mad Marvlus Cider for their family-style menu on March 29th only (price TBA). Five courses of Ethiopian dishes, like branzino assa tibs and kitfo, will be paired with low-intervention ciders." - julia chen 1

"An established East Bay restaurant known for incorporating Ethiopian cuisine and hosting the Brundo Chef Residency program, which prioritizes chefs of the African diaspora." - Dianne de Guzman

"There are Ethiopian spots in abundance in Oakland—from the Lake Merritt mainstay Enssaro to the casual cafe Alem’s Coffee. Cafe Colucci in North Oakland is one of the city’s most dynamic. This fun, casual all-day spot doubles as a spice shop (for Cafe Colucci’s Brundo Spice Company) that's stocked with berbere, hop leaves, alicha kimem, and more. You’ll watch the staff make spongy injera at the bar counter. And the serene patio is ideal for drinking herbal tea, an espresso, or cocktail. The crispy, beef-stuffed sambusas, garlicky buticha, and satisfying meat and vegetarian samplers with heaps of deeply spiced mitten shiro and gomen are the must-orders." - Lani Conway

"There are Ethiopian spots in abundance in Oakland—from the Lake Merritt mainstay Enssaro to the casual cafe Alem’s Coffee. Cafe Colucci in North Oakland is one of the city’s most dynamic. This fun, casual all-day spot doubles as a spice shop (for Cafe Colucci’s Brundo Spice Company) that's stocked with berbere, hop leaves, alicha kimem, and more. You’ll watch workers make spongy injera at the bar counter. And the serene patio is ideal for drinking ginger-lemon kombuchas or anything from their menu of housemade drinks. The crispy, beef-stuffed sambusas, garlicky buticha, and satisfying meat and vegetarian samplers with heaps of deeply spiced mitten shiro and gomen are the must-orders." - lani conway, julia chen 1