Experience cozy and vibrant Ethiopian cuisine in a relaxed space adorned with modern African art, where friendly service complements delicious shared platters.
"Meals at Zeret Kitchen come with an overwhelming side of peacefulness. At every table, hands neatly rip at injera, pinches of kitfo are expertly dispatched, and gossip is shared between a scoop of shuro wot. There’s much to love about this slow-paced Ethiopian restaurant in Camberwell, and everyone naturally adjusts to its calming atmosphere. The gentle orchestral soundtrack probably helps, and so too does the brilliant food. Sour, springy injera is perfect alone, but even better with misir wot and chicken tibs on top. The same goes for the restaurant itself: while groups of friends politely pitch up here midweek, you can happily enjoy Zeret’s home away from home feeling on your own." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Come 7pm, this buzzy neighbourhood Ethiopian spot is filled with families, couples, and friends, all of whom are sharing enormous silver platters of injera with any number of combinations—be it chicken tibs, misir wot, or kitfo. Zeret Kitchen is inconspicuous, on the corner of a Camberwell estate next to a newsagent, and undoubtedly some of the most enjoyable and tasty communal eating you can do in London." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"There are a lot of Ethiopian restaurants in London, but Zeret Kitchen feels like the most gently romantic of the lot. Soft piano music is played over the speaker, warm lighting fills the room, and injera is sensually torn and misir wot scooped. This buzzy Camberwell spot is a favourite for anniversaries and dates, and the two-person Zeret Surprise is one of the best-value dinners in town." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"A slice of bread is not a slice of toast. Deep, right? We’ll leave that with you for another second. The reason we’re thinking this is because the number one rule of bread in restaurants, the one to live by, is that bread should _always_ be torn. At Zeret that isn’t a problem. Not just because injera doesn’t come in slices, but because injera is made to be torn and grabbed, and felt between your finger tips. Rather than come in small rolls ready to pick up, Zeret’s platters come on one enormous, UFO-like injera, soft but not stodgy, sour but not tart, and ready to be devoured from the outside edges in." - jake missing
"Do you remember when meals were punctuated with “how was your day?” instead of, “huh, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are going to fight each other in a boxing match”? Simpler times. Zeret Kitchen recreates those wholesome nights via enormous platters of injera and a gentle piano soundtrack. Come 7pm, this buzzy Ethiopian spot in Camberwell is filled with families and solo diners who sit, slowly ripping at injera and scooping misir wot with one hand, while lying a book flat on the table with the other. Across the warmly lit room, groups of friends politely catch up over a few bottles of St. George lager. Shoulders relax and teeth unclench." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
