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.
Salad
Salad filled with tomatoes, onions and jalapenos with a touch of our secret Betanya style dressing.
Tibs
Chunks of beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, garlic and house sauce.
Dulet
Ground beef, tripe and liver cooked with mitmita, Ethiopian butter, onions and garlic.
Gored Gored
Chunks of raw meat served with Ethiopian butter and awaze.
Special Kitfo
Ground beef with mitmita, Ethiopian butter and spice. Served with homemade cheese (ayeb) and collard greens (gomen).
Awaze Tibs
Chunks of beef sauteed with tomatoes, jalapenos and cooked in awaze.
Siga Wot
Beef cooked in a spicy and sweet sauce with Ethiopian butter, onions and garlic.
Tibs Firfir
Injera cut into small pieces and mixed with sauteed beef cooked with jalapenos, onions and garlic.
Doro Wet
Chicken and bolied eggs cooked in a spicy and sweet sauce with Ethiopian butter, onions and garlic.
Gomen Besega
Collard greens cooked with lamb, onions, garlic and jalapenos.
Kitfo
Ground beef with mitmita, Ethiopian butter and spice.
Mains
Vegetarian Mains
Beyaynetu
Vegetarian entree made of a combination of any vegetable selections.
Shiro
Powdered chickpeas cooked with vegetable oil, onions and spices.
Misir Wot
Split lentils cooked with vegetable oil, onions, berbere and spices.
Tikil Gomen
Cabbage cooked with onions, potatoes and carrots.
Kik Alicha
Yellow split peas cooked with vegetable oil, onions, green peppers and spices.
Gomen
Collard greens sauteed with onions and jalapenos.
Fosolia
A stew of green beans and carrots.
Ethiopian Injera
Injera made in Ethiopia.
8 Piece Local Package Injera
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.
Pasti
A fried dough pastry.