# Cafe Selam

Cafe Selam is a restaurant in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Cafe Selam is a Cafe restaurant in Seattle, Washington on East Cherry Street 2715.

## Details

- Address: East Cherry Street 2715, Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States
- Phone: [+1-206-328-0404](<tel:+12063280404>)
- Website: [www.cafeselam.com](<https://www.cafeselam.com>)
- Wheelchair accessible: Yes

## Opening hours

| Day | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Monday | 10:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–21:00 |

## Menu

### Appetizers

- Qateqna (V) — $7.50: Crispy, toasted Injera prepared with our bold house-made Berbere-infused Butter.; ingredients: Injera, Berbere-infused Butter

### Beef

- Beef Tibs — $24.00: Tender cuts of lean Angus Beef sautéed with Garlic, Onions, and Peppers—available in your choice of a mild or spicy Berbere-infused sauce.; ingredients: Angus Beef, Garlic, Onions, Peppers, Berbere-infused sauce
- Ketfo — $24.00: Finely minced Angus Beef seasoned with herb-infused Butter, Black Cardamom, and a vibrant Mitmita spice blend—served raw, medium-rare, or well-done.; ingredients: Angus Beef, herb-infused Butter, Black Cardamom, Mitmita spice blend

### Beef or Lamb

- Alicha Beef or Lamb: Tender Meat simmered in Red Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Jalapeños, and a Turmeric spice blend—served with two Veggie sides and our house-made Serrano Chili Paste.; ingredients: Meat, Red Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Jalapeños, Turmeric spice blend, Veggie sides, Serrano Chili Paste
- Special Tibs Beef or Lamb: Tender Meat seared with Onions, Bell Peppers, Garlic, and House Spices—served with fresh Salad and our house-made Serrano Chili Paste (Kochkocha).; ingredients: Meat, Onions, Bell Peppers, Garlic, House Spices, Salad, Serrano Chili Paste (Kochkocha)

### Beverages

- Mango Juice — $4.50
- Bottle Soda with Natural Sugar — $4.00
- Perrier — $3.50
- Tea — $3.75: (Our blend of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Clove, & Ginger); ingredients: Cinnamon, Cardamom, Clove, Ginger
- Coffee — $4.50
- Domestic Beers — $7.00
- Ethiopian Beers — $10.00
- Domestic Wines — $8.00
- Ethiopian Wines — $10.00
- Ethiopian Tej Honey Wine — $10.00

### Breakfast

- Foul (Ful Medames) (V) — $18.00: Slow-simmered and lightly pureed Fava Beans sautéed with Olive Oil and topped with Onions, Tomatoes, Serrano Chilies, Eggs, and Feta Cheese.; ingredients: Fava Beans, Olive Oil, Onions, Tomatoes, Serrano Chilies, Eggs, Feta Cheese
- Fir Fir — $22.00: Injera or French Bread hand-torn into bite-sized pieces, tossed in a light sauce with Onions, Tomatoes, & Garlic—optionally with our Sacred Basil-infused Clarified Butter.; ingredients: Injera, French Bread, Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic, Sacred Basil-infused Clarified Butter
- Egg Scramble Sandwich (V) — $10.50: A savory Egg scramble folded with Tomatoes, Onions, and Jalapeños—served in toasted French Bread.; ingredients: Egg, Tomatoes, Onions, Jalapeños, French Bread
- Scrambled Eggs (V) — $16.00: Light and fluffy Eggs sautéed with Onions, Tomatoes, and Bell Peppers.; ingredients: Eggs, Onions, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers
- Special Scrambled Eggs (V) — $17.50: Eggs scrambled with Caramelized Onions, Bell Peppers, and Jalapeños—sautéed with Tomatoes and Garlic and seasoned with our bold Berbere spices.; ingredients: Eggs, Caramelized Onions, Bell Peppers, Jalapeños, Tomatoes, Garlic, Berbere spices

### Chicken

- Doro Wat — $25.00: Organic Chicken and Red Onions slow-stewed in our signature Berbere Sauce—finished with Sacred Basil-infused Clarified Butter and fresh Tomatoes.; ingredients: Organic Chicken, Red Onions, Berbere Sauce, Sacred Basil-infused Clarified Butter, Tomatoes

### Combos

- Meat Combination — $28.00: Our top-selling meat dishes \#7 and \#10—paired with assorted Veggie sides.; ingredients: Beef Tibs (\#7), Qey Wat (\#10), Veggie sides
- Vegan Combination (Ve) — $24.00: A curated sampling of our signature vegan dishes: \#21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26.; ingredients: Shiro Wat (\#21), Mesir Wat (\#22), Alicha Miser (\#23), Spinach (\#24), Salad (\#25), Cabbage (\#26)

### Fish

- Yasa Tibs (Tilapia) — $24.00: Seared Tilapia tossed in a tibs-style Awaze Sauce with Onions, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, and House Spices—available in your choice of mild or spicy.; ingredients: Tilapia, Awaze Sauce, Onions, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, House Spices

### Lamb

- Lamb Tibs — $25.00: Tender cuts of Lamb sautéed into a stir-fry of Garlic, Onions, Peppers, Rosemary, and Tomatoes—available in your choice of a mild or spicy Berbere-infused sauce.; ingredients: Lamb, Garlic, Onions, Peppers, Rosemary, Tomatoes, Berbere-infused sauce
- Qey Wat — $25.00: Tender Lamb slow-simmered in a robust Berbere Sauce—served with a side of sautéed Spinach and house-made Ethiopian Cheese (Iyb).; ingredients: Lamb, Berbere Sauce, Spinach, Ethiopian Cheese (Iyb)
- Dulet — $24.00: Finely minced Tripe and Liver flash-sautéed with Garlic, Onions, Jalapeños, and Black Cardamom in our bold Berbere-infused Butter. A Cafe Selam house specialty.; ingredients: Tripe, Liver, Garlic, Onions, Jalapeños, Black Cardamom, Berbere-infused Butter

### Sides

- Vegan Sides (Ve) — $6.00: A side portion of any vegan dish below.
- Urgo (Yogurt) (V) — $4.00: Signature house-made Yogurt served with a Mitmita spice blend. A traditional Ethiopian countryside specialty.; ingredients: Yogurt, Mitmita spice blend
- Iyb (V) — $3.00: A house-made Ethiopian Cheese.; ingredients: Ethiopian Cheese

### Vegan

- Shiro Wat (Ve) — $17.00: Slow-simmered and finely ground organic Chickpeas with Garlic, Onions, Olive Oil, and Spices. Prepared in a delicious style exclusive to Cafe Selam.; ingredients: Chickpeas, Garlic, Onions, Olive Oil, Spices
- Mesir Wat (Ve) — $17.00: Red Lentils prepared in a caramelized Onion and Tomato Sauce—mixed with Ethiopian Spices in Berbere Sauce and cooked to perfection.; ingredients: Red Lentils, Onion, Tomato Sauce, Ethiopian Spices, Berbere Sauce
- Alicha Miser (Ve) — $17.00: Lentils simmered in a creamy vegan sauce of Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, and Ethiopian Spices.; ingredients: Lentils, Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, Ethiopian Spices
- Spinach (Ve) — $17.00: Fresh Spinach sautéed with Garlic, Onions, and Olive Oil.; ingredients: Spinach, Garlic, Onions, Olive Oil
- Salad (Ve) — $13.50: Mixed Greens, sliced Tomatoes, and Onions—tossed in a dressing of Lemon and extra virgin Olive Oil.; ingredients: Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Onions, Lemon, extra virgin Olive Oil
- Cabbage (Ve) — $17.00: Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, and Carrots simmered with Garlic and Ginger in a Turmeric-based spice blend.; ingredients: Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots, Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric-based spice blend

## Questions

### Where is Cafe Selam?

Cafe Selam is at East Cherry Street 2715, Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States.

### When is Cafe Selam open?

Monday: 10:00–21:00; Tuesday: 10:00–21:00.

### How do I contact Cafe Selam?

To contact Cafe Selam, call +1-206-328-0404 or visit https://www.cafeselam.com.

## Source

From [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), license ODbL-1.0, checked 2026-10-10.

Last updated October 21, 2026.

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