Desta Ethiopian Kitchen
Ethiopian restaurant · North Druid Hills ·
Ethiopian spot with exotic dishes, vegetarian options, and drive-thru
Ethiopian spot with exotic dishes, vegetarian options, and drive-thru
"Like its original location on Briarcliff, Desta Ethiopia on the Westside has a menu to appease everyone—vegans, low carb dieters, and even the friends who only eat spaghetti, making it a perfect place to take your buddies or colleagues after work. Order the tender lamb or salmon tibs, which come with a basket of injera. Vegans will find joy in the vegetarian plate, which includes well-seasoned gomen, red lentils, and mushroom stew. And Desta also serves big bowls of pasta if you’re in the mood. Whether you order for dine-in or carry-out, the food comes quickly out of the kitchen, so you can eat and be back home with plenty of time to catch up on the latest drama on RHOA." - demarco williams, nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard
"Desta Ethiopian with locations in West Village and Briarcliff, has a menu to appease everyone–vegans, low carb dieters, keto, and more." - jacinta howard, juli horsford
"Owners Ash Nega and Titi Demissie, who were both born and raised in Ethiopia, first opened Desta in 2006. Since its opening, Nega and Demissie have turned Desta into one of Atlanta’s premier Ethiopian restaurants, landing it on several “best of” lists over the years. With two locations open in Atlanta, this restaurant institution focuses on traditional Ethiopian dishes like goden tibs (short rib), dinech wot (potato stew), beef or salmon kifto wraps, fish dulet, vegetarian specialities like shiro fir fir (stewed chickpeas), and sambusas stuffed with beef or lentils. Want to try it all? Order the meat platter, which comes with three meat and three vegetable options and is big enough to share with at least three people. There’s also a full vegan menu and a variety of drinks to choose from, including Ethiopian tea and beer. Best for: Ethiopian fare, hearty meat platters, and coffee." - Eater Staff
"If you’re the vegan friend who always gets the short end of the stick when your crew picks lunch, suggest a trip to Desta. Their Westside and Briarcliff locations both have spacious dining rooms, so there’s room to invite the friends who don't know about the “other” group chat. In addition to their beloved meat dishes, the Ethiopian restaurant makes one of the most flavorful vegan platters in the entire city. The delicious misir wot is a garlicky, turmeric-spiced lentil dish we’d order by the vatful if they allowed it." - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford
"After 19 years of business, announced it is moving from its original Briarcliff location to The Village at Druid Hills this winter; the grand opening date has not yet been announced. There is an additional location on Marietta Boulevard, and the Emory Point location is temporarily closed." - Henna Bakshi