Come for our 100% Teff Injera, naturally gluten-free and stay for the authentic flavors.
Lemat Ethiopian Restaurant welcomes you to enjoy selection of mouth-watering vegetarian, vegan and meat dishes. Come and join us for the delicious food, warm-hearted hospitality, the ambience of early home of civilizations and traditional coffee ceremony.
Lemat Ethiopian Restaurant and Café is named after a handwoven Ethiopian basket for injera, a large sourdough flatbread (heaven for gluten free dieters).
To commemorate that the origin of coffee is firmly rooted to Ethiopia’s history, Lemat also serves patrons with traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony.
And a treat of Live Jazz Music every Fridays and Mondays featuring the legend Calvin Keys.
Decorative baskets hang from the ceiling at this warm, wood-lined spot with vegan options. Based on 279 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
3212 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 430-2717
Website:
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Hours
| Friday |
5–10 PM |
| Saturday |
5–10 PM |
| Sunday |
Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday |
5–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Joe Fellaga
One of the best restaurant I have ever been to. The food is just amazing and the customer service is pristine.
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Durga Kale
One of the best Ethiopian restaurants in the area.
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Alexandria Maisoka
We’ve been coming here since their grand opening, we consider Gezu & family friends. They are kind & gracious hosts, the food is always hot & fresh, portions are generous. We’ve had 3 of my daughter’s birthdays here. We love the decor & ambiance, miss dining in. We’ve been getting occasional to-go during SIP. Highly recommend the veggie combo, it’s vegan.
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Sne Su
$10 for a handful of spring mix from Costco named Lemant “special” salad and zero veggies not even cucumbers.. this is total rip off!! And the waitress did not even bother to explain or offer an alternative.
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Kesha Lynne
My first time here I had to get my food to go. My second time just stopped by for some wine! By my third time I was like … I need to just budget for once a month ! The people are amazing! The waitress, the owners and close friends; yes I had a chance to mingle with them all! We had meaningful conversations and just a cozy place! Fresh ingredients , love and culture!
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John Sachs
Excellent Ethiopian food. Like the best I’ve had. I’ve tried many Ethiopian places in the bay area and not sure how I missed this one, but glad I found it. They have amazing life music on Fridays! I tried honey wine for the first time and really good. This is my new regular stop for Ethiopian.
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sabrina ruybal
It was my first time dining here. The food was all very flavorful and delicious. Great food presentation too, so much color! There is a lot to choose from. The decor is lovely. Very traditional Ethiopian. What a nice experience it was. Thank you Aley, for introducing me to this treasure. The service was great. Very family oriented. But quiet enough for a date as well. The restaurant is spacious with plenty of seating.
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Simon Trabelsi
Very very good food, incredibly charming ambiance. Beautiful interior. Was surprised to find that they have a liquor license. They also serve a traditional Ethiopian wine called Tej, which you will not find many places.
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Heather Grossbard
Lemat’s food is always amazing (it is definitely my favorite Ethiopian food in the East Bay, without question! It is no contest with their spiced thick stews and creamy lentil dishes. Their injera is soft and springy and sour and they are generous with it! We tend to eat vegetarian when we go there but their chicken and beef dishes are full of comforting warm flavors.) But this last time we went was especially notable because they hosted our whole wedding party (about thirty people) with excellent service and tremendous expertise!
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Miss Parker
Nice place for dinner and live music.
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