Betanya Ethiopian Market & Cafe Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Betanya Ethiopian Market & Cafe, a delightful hub for authentic Ethiopian cuisine nestled in Woodbridge, VA. This charming eatery is renowned for its vibrant menu, which features a variety of enticing dishes that promise to tantalize your taste buds.

  • Starters: Begin your culinary journey with the savory Sambusa, a vegan pastry filled with lentils, or the refreshing Salad drizzled with Betanya's secret dressing.
  • Mains: Indulge in the flavorful Doro Wet, a chicken dish simmered in a spicy sauce, or savor the rich Kitfo, featuring ground beef with Ethiopian butter and spices.
  • Vegetarian Options: Don’t miss the Shiro, a spiced chickpea dish, or the colorful Beyaynetu, combining a medley of vegetables.

With quick takeout options, free Wi-Fi, and a welcoming atmosphere, Betanya is perfect for a casual meal or a family gathering. Experience the warm hospitality and mouth-watering dishes that keep customers coming back for more!

Starters

Sambusa with Veggies

Vegetarian pastry filled with whole lentil, onions and jalapeno peppers.

$2.50

Salad

Salad filled with tomatoes, onions and jalapenos with a touch of our secret Betanya style dressing.

$8.00

Tibs

Chunks of beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, garlic and house sauce.

$15.00

Dulet

Ground beef, tripe and liver cooked with mitmita, Ethiopian butter, onions and garlic.

$15.00

Gored Gored

Chunks of raw meat served with Ethiopian butter and awaze.

$15.00

Special Kitfo

Ground beef with mitmita, Ethiopian butter and spice. Served with homemade cheese (ayeb) and collard greens (gomen).

$15.00

Awaze Tibs

Chunks of beef sauteed with tomatoes, jalapenos and cooked in awaze.

$15.00

Siga Wot

Beef cooked in a spicy and sweet sauce with Ethiopian butter, onions and garlic.

$14.00

Tibs Firfir

Injera cut into small pieces and mixed with sauteed beef cooked with jalapenos, onions and garlic.

$16.00

Doro Wet

Chicken and bolied eggs cooked in a spicy and sweet sauce with Ethiopian butter, onions and garlic.

$14.00

Gomen Besega

Collard greens cooked with lamb, onions, garlic and jalapenos.

$12.00

Kitfo

Ground beef with mitmita, Ethiopian butter and spice.

$15.00

Mains

Vegetarian Mains

Beyaynetu

Vegetarian entree made of a combination of any vegetable selections.

$15.00

Shiro

Powdered chickpeas cooked with vegetable oil, onions and spices.

$14.00

Misir Wot

Split lentils cooked with vegetable oil, onions, berbere and spices.

$14.00

Tikil Gomen

Cabbage cooked with onions, potatoes and carrots.

$13.00

Kik Alicha

Yellow split peas cooked with vegetable oil, onions, green peppers and spices.

$13.00

Gomen

Collard greens sauteed with onions and jalapenos.

$13.00

Fosolia

A stew of green beans and carrots.

$13.00

Ethiopian Injera

Injera made in Ethiopia.

$11.50

8 Piece Local Package Injera

$10.00

Sides

Desserts

Baklava

A rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts, sweetened and held together with syrup or honey.

$4.50

Pasti

A fried dough pastry.

$2.50

Can Coke

$2.00

Can Ginger Ale

$2.00

Can Diet Coke

$2.00

Bottled Fanta

$2.00

Bottled Coca-Cola

$2.00

Bottled Water

$2.00

Can Sprite

$2.00

Bottled Sprite

$2.00

Beverages