Marcus Addis Restaurant & Sky Bar
Fine dining restaurant · Addis Ababa ·
Panoramic views, Ethiopian fusion cuisine, and a mission-driven program
Panoramic views, Ethiopian fusion cuisine, and a mission-driven program
"Perched atop the tallest building in East Africa, this restaurant pairs sky-high panoramic views (a 46-floor elevator ride) with a mission-driven program to professionalize Ethiopian hospitality: years of staff training, partnerships with a local culinary school, and multi-month internships that create a pipeline for future chefs and restaurateurs. The menu reinvents Ethiopian staples—berbere is deliberately ubiquitous, teff is explored beyond injera (hand-cut teff tagliatelle tossed with roasted tomato Bolognese, spinach, lemon zest, and Parmesan), and doro wat is deconstructed into elements like fried chicken leg, a deviled egg, and a puff-pastry “doro wat lasagna”—all under a guiding concept called “guramayle” that blends traditional ingredients and modern techniques. The project emphasizes sourcing reliable purveyors and creating consistent kitchen and dining-room execution, while also imagining closer ties between regional producers (for example, potential fish from Lake Wenchi) and the restaurant’s future offerings." - ByPervaiz Shallwani
"An Addis Ababa restaurant where she spent two-and-a-half months helping acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson train his kitchen team; she found the experience refreshing, learned from working within a well-functioning kitchen ecosystem, returned to assist with the grand opening, and described it as an important professional growth opportunity." - Brittany Britto Garley
Siye K.
Haroun A.
Sašo Nožič S.
Bisrat A.
Jamie N.
Shirley C.
Tortura T.
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