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  • ethnocook
    ethnocook   2 reviews
    This is a good place to sample East-African food and learn a bit of their culture. The restaurant has an interesting dining hall on the top floor, with decor that virtually take you to a cafe in Addis Ababa. The restaurant is run by Dershaye Tessema's family. I have dined there several times and on every occassions to be a wonderful experience.

    3 years ago

    • Jimmy Sid
      Jimmy Sid Newbie 
      But the they don't seem friendly!!! not a good place to dine in!!!

      8 months ago

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  • Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant

    Matt Preston, Reviewer

    Monday, March 10, 2008

    Another Ethiopian restaurant - and another step towards Addis Ababa.

    Another Ethiopian restaurant - and another step towards Addis Ababa. It seems that after a dodgy start, my experience of eating Ethiopian food in this city goes from strength to strength. Cafe Lalibela, Awash, the Abyssinian and now Harambe have all presented radically different environments for what are pretty much the same dishes with minor variations. Harambe is the latest and has a character all of its own. Downstairs is a neon cafe; upstairs they take the Abyssinian's theme - the celebration of Ethiopian culture approach - and push it further. The large oval room is a strange, pinned-together riot of colourful woven tablecloths, traditional raffia tables, grey felt-lined walls and windows dressed with fans of tropical leaves. Somewhat incongruously, little plastic Aussie flags flutter everywhere. Add a thatched ceiling and air-conditioning units and it all gives a feeling of being in an African beach shack celebrating Australia Day - which is a bit weird given that Ethiop...

    Source: The Age

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