New Orleans, LA
For Ethiopian in New Orleans, the local food press points to Addis Nola and Cafe Abyssinia. Picks from NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Gambit (nola.com), updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and Gambit (nola.com). Updated July 2026.
Addis Nola · Bayou Road
A family-owned Bayou Road restaurant serving doro wot, mar mitmita shrimp, and vegetable combos, capped by a traditional coffee-roasting ceremony. nola.com toured the exuberant Esplanade Ridge home, and the Michelin Guide lists the kitchen, which has become the anchor of the city's small but devoted Ethiopian dining scene.
Cafe Abyssinia · Uptown
New Orleans' first Ethiopian restaurant, a homespun BYOB spot on Magazine Street serving tibs and wats such as yesmir wot red lentils and rosemary lamb yebeg tibs. Gambit's restaurant critic reviewed the Uptown room, which introduced the city to Ethiopian cooking and still draws a steady following.
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