Abyssinian Kitchen

Abyssinian Kitchen is an Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Abyssinian Kitchen
Restaurant information
Food type
Street address2625 Southeast 21st Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5038°N 122.6448°W / 45.5038; -122.6448
Seating capacity150

Description

The restaurant's menu includes lamb in garlic and ginger and tilapia with serrano peppers; the vegetarian sampler has collards and lentils.[1]

History

Abyssinian Kitchen opened in 2015.[2] In 2020, the restaurant closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] There are plans to reopen in another location, as of November 2020.[4]

Reception

In 2016, Michael Russell included Abyssinian Kitchen in The Oregonian's list of the city's ten best new restaurants.[5] He later included Abyssinian Kitchen in his 2017 overview of the 40 best restaurants in southeast Portland, and ranked Abyssinian Kitchen number 38 in his 2019 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[6] In 2017, Martin Cizmar included Abyssinian Kitchen in Willamette Week's list of Best Restaurants on Portland's Division and Clinton Streets.[7] In 2019, Alex Zielinski of the Portland Mercury wrote, "The tangy, fresh, and filling plates are enough to keep curious first-timers coming back for seconds."[1]

References
  1. "Celebrate the Best of America with 50 of Portland's Best Multi-Cultural Restaurants and Food Carts". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  2. Russell, Michael (2020-08-18). "One of Portland's best Ethiopian restaurants has closed". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-17). "Abyssinian Kitchen Won't Reopen in its SE 21st Location". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. Russell, Michael (2020-05-04). "Oregon restaurants that have closed permanently due to COVID-19". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  5. Russell, Michael (2016-09-10). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2016". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  6. Russell, Michael (2019-07-31). "Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  7. Cizmar, Martin (November 21, 2017). "The Best Restaurants on Portland's Division and Clinton Streets". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
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