When Tom and I welcomed Wells International Foundation summer intern Sojourner Ahébée to Paris in July, we were delighted to learn that she loves Ethiopian food. We told her about Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie, a restaurant very near our home. And then we realized that there are three Ethiopian restaurants within walking distance of us! All are quite good, so I decided to share information about each of them in this post.
Godjo
We last wrote a review of Godjo in 2011, as the "food" part of the Art and Food Pairing™ that began with a visit to Galerie Philippe Lawson. We've eaten there since then, but the 2011 posting is my last recorded memory of the experience.
Godjo façade
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We enjoyed our food but the restaurant was quite busy and there were a couple of missteps with our service.
Ater, Key Wot, and Ye Feseg
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We would not hesitate to return to Godjo. But it is the farthest away from our home, so if we're setting out from there with the intent to dine on Ethiopian food, going there would take the greatest amount of effort.
Ase Theodros
Tom and I dined at Ase Theodros in March 2015 and I published a review of the restaurant on this blog.
Ase Theodros façade
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Our meal: Upper right - peanuts and toasted barley; Middle right - avocat exotique;
Lower right - Beyayenatou; Lower left - mango/coconut sorbet sundae;
Lower middle - injera; Large image - serving dish
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We loved our meal of samossas, "exotic salad," and Beyayenatou, and we ate too much. In my review, I commented that the dinner we had here was the best Ethiopian meal we had ever eaten!
But Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie hadn't opened yet.
Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie
Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie façade
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We visited Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie in September 2015, a few short weeks after it opened its doors for business.
Beyaynetou
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Determined not to overeat, we decided to split a starter of samossas. Then we ordered Beyaynetou, as we did at Ase Theodros. We quite enjoyed it and we appreciated the bright, uncluttered interior there as well. It is markedly different than the decor at Ase Theodros and Godjo.
But which establishment makes the best Beyaynetou?
Tom and I loved both versions of this traditional dish. Why not visit these restaurants and make your own decision?
Godjo
8, rue de l’Ecole Polytechnique
75005 Paris
Tel: 01.40.46.82.21
Metro: Maubert Mutualité (Line 10)
Open Tuesday through Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM; 6 PM to 11:30 PM
Monday: 6 PM - 11:30 PM
Internet: http://www.godjo.com/
Ase Theodros
7, rue de la Collégiale
75005 Paris
Telephone: 01.43.37.70.60
Metro: Censier Daubenton or Les Gobelins (Line 7)
Open Monday through Friday: 12 noon to 3 PM; 7 PM to 10:30 PM
Saturday: 7 PM to midnight
Closed Sunday
Internet: http://asetheodros.vpweb.fr/
Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie
1, rue de l’Arbalète
75005 Paris
Telephone: 06.21.36.56.21
Metro: Censier Daubenton (Line 7)
Open Tuesday to Saturday: noon - 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Godjo
We last wrote a review of Godjo in 2011, as the "food" part of the Art and Food Pairing™ that began with a visit to Galerie Philippe Lawson. We've eaten there since then, but the 2011 posting is my last recorded memory of the experience.
© Discover Paris!
We enjoyed our food but the restaurant was quite busy and there were a couple of missteps with our service.
© Discover Paris!
We would not hesitate to return to Godjo. But it is the farthest away from our home, so if we're setting out from there with the intent to dine on Ethiopian food, going there would take the greatest amount of effort.
Ase Theodros
Tom and I dined at Ase Theodros in March 2015 and I published a review of the restaurant on this blog.
© Discover Paris!
Lower right - Beyayenatou; Lower left - mango/coconut sorbet sundae;
Lower middle - injera; Large image - serving dish
Collage and individual photos © Discover Paris!
We loved our meal of samossas, "exotic salad," and Beyayenatou, and we ate too much. In my review, I commented that the dinner we had here was the best Ethiopian meal we had ever eaten!
But Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie hadn't opened yet.
Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie
© Discover Paris!
We visited Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie in September 2015, a few short weeks after it opened its doors for business.
© Discover Paris!
Determined not to overeat, we decided to split a starter of samossas. Then we ordered Beyaynetou, as we did at Ase Theodros. We quite enjoyed it and we appreciated the bright, uncluttered interior there as well. It is markedly different than the decor at Ase Theodros and Godjo.
But which establishment makes the best Beyaynetou?
Tom and I loved both versions of this traditional dish. Why not visit these restaurants and make your own decision?
Godjo
8, rue de l’Ecole Polytechnique
75005 Paris
Tel: 01.40.46.82.21
Metro: Maubert Mutualité (Line 10)
Open Tuesday through Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM; 6 PM to 11:30 PM
Monday: 6 PM - 11:30 PM
Internet: http://www.godjo.com/
Ase Theodros
7, rue de la Collégiale
75005 Paris
Telephone: 01.43.37.70.60
Metro: Censier Daubenton or Les Gobelins (Line 7)
Open Monday through Friday: 12 noon to 3 PM; 7 PM to 10:30 PM
Saturday: 7 PM to midnight
Closed Sunday
Internet: http://asetheodros.vpweb.fr/
Les Saveurs d'Abyssinie
1, rue de l’Arbalète
75005 Paris
Telephone: 06.21.36.56.21
Metro: Censier Daubenton (Line 7)
Open Tuesday to Saturday: noon - 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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