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    Blue Ethiopian Cuisine & Cafe

    African
    Closed11AM - 8:30PM
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    Take Out & Delivery
    Breakfast Menu
    Dinner Menu

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    Entree

    • Sïga Qäy wät ስጋ ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy beef stew)

      Lean, cubed beef stew slow-cooked with onion, spicy bärbäre sauce, ginger, garlic, mixed spice, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $23.00
    • Sïga Alïcha ስጋ አልጫ (Mild beef stew)

      Lean, cubed beef stew slow cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $21.00
    • Sïga t'ïbs ስጋ ጥብስ (Beef stir fry)

      Cubed beef sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie (can be made spicy or mild) served with house salad and spicy condiments
      $24.00
    • Awazie t'ïbs

      Cubed beef sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie made spicy with awazie sauce
      $20.00
    • Yäbäg qäy wät’ የበግ ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy lamb stew)

      Cubed lamb stew slow-cooked with onion, spicy bärbäre sauce, ginger, garlic, mixed spice, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $26.00
    • Yäbäg alïcha wät’ የበግ አልጫ ወጥ (Mild lamb stew)

      Cubed lamb sautéed and simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, herbs, turmeric, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $24.00
    • Yäbäg Sïga t'ïbs የበግ ስጋ ጥብስ (Lamb stir fry)

      Chunks of lamb cooked with onion, garlic, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie served with house salad and spicy condiments
      $30.00
    • Doro wät’ ዶሮ ወጥ (Chicken stew)

      Tender chicken legs/thighs slow cooked with nït'ïr qïbie and spicy homemade bärbäre, garlic, ginger, and mixed spice served with a hardboiled egg and ayïb (homemade cheese)
      $25.00
    • Doro t'ïbs ዶሮ ጥብስ (Chicken stir fry)

      Cubed chicken breast sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers, herbs, and nït'ïr qïbie (can be made spicy or mild) served with house salad and spicy condiments.
      $21.00
    • Bäyaynätu በያይነቱ (Vegan combo)

      Combination of mïssïr qäy wät’, shïro, shïmbïra asa, atkïlt alïcha, atär alïcha, mïssïr alïcha ,wït’ïcha, gommän, salad, fosolia, qäy sïr, fïtfït, and qarya sïnnïg (serves 2+)
      $53.00
    • Sïga bäyaynätu ሥጋ በያይነቱ (Meat variety)

      Assortment of meat entrees: doro wät’, kïtfo*, qäy wät’, sïga alïcha, gomen bäsïga, sïga t’ïbs served with ayïb and spicy condiments
      $58.00
    • Mïssïr qäy wät’ ምስር ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy split red lentils)

      Spit lentil stew cooked in a rich bärbäre sauce, onion, garlic, and ginger served with house salad and t’ïkïl gommän
      $20.00
    • Mïssïr alïcha wät’ ምስር አልጫ ወጥ (Mild whole lentils)

      Mild whole lentil stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil served with two sides
      $20.00
    • Shïro ሽሮ

      Seasoned pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions, tomato sauce and garlic served with two sides
      $22.00
    • Build yours

      Build your own entree from the available options.
    • All Vegetables

      3 of the vegetables: Atkïlt alïcha (stew of cabbage, potato, and carrot), Fosolia (green beans and carrots deep fried), Gommän (cooked collard green and kale), and Qäy sïr (cooked red beets), served with ïnjära
      $16.00

    Pastry

    • Beef Sambusa (SINGLE)

      deep fried pastry shell filled with seasoned ground beef with onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Lentil Sambusa (SINGLE)

      deep fried pastry shell filled with lentils, onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • Baklava ባቅላቫ

      Pastry made of phyllo dough, butter, mixed nuts,and honey syrup flavored with cinnamon and lemon zest
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00

    Drinks

    • Mango

      $3.50+
    • Mango Pineapple

      A mix of mango and pineapple
      $3.75+
    • Berries

      Mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry, blackberry)
      $4.00+
    • Strawberry

      Strawberry smoothie
      $4.00+
    • Strawberry Banana

      A mix of strawberry and banana
      $3.50+
    • Avocado

      Avocado smoothie
      $5.75+
    • Tropical Blend

      A blend of mango, avocado, and banana
      $4.25+
    • Latte

      $4.50+
    • Cappuccino

      $4.50+
    • Americano

      $3.50+
    • Ethiopian Spiced Hot Tea

      $3.50
    • Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Diet Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Dr Pepper

      $3.50
    • Pepsi (Cherry)

      $3.50
    • Stary Lemon Lime

      $3.50
    • Lemonade

      $3.50
    • Root Beer

      $3.50

    Condiments

    • Awazie አዋዜ

      Seasoned red pepper paste
      $0.50
    • Sänafïch ሰናፍጭ

      Seasoned hot mustard
      $0.50
    • Mit'mit'a ሚጥሚጣ

      Seasoned hot chili powder
      $0.50

    Breakfast Menu

    Breakfast

    • Chächäbsa ጨጨብሳ

      Chopped flatbread tossed in spices and nitir qibie with honey drizzle. Served with Scrambled eggs
      $9.99
    • Ful ፉል

      Seasoned stewed fava beans served with bread of choice and optional yogurt and awazie.
      $9.99
    • Ful-Sïlsi ፉል-ስልሲ

      Seasened stewed fava beans served with seasoned scrambled eggs, bread of choice (pita, naan) and optional yogurt and awazie
      $10.99
    • Tïbs Fïrfïr ጥብስ ፍርፍር

      Torn fresh ïnjära moistened with a stew of chunks of fried beef
      $14.00
    • Sïlsi ስልሲ

      Seasoned scrambled eggs served with bread of choice (pita, naan) and optional yogurt and awazie
      $11.99

    Dinner Menu

    Appetizers

    • Salad ሰላጣ

      Spring mix/roman lettuce, peppers, tomato, red onion and cucumber with house dressing
      $7.00
    • Lentil Salad የምስር ሰላጣ

      Whole lentil boiled and seasoned with herbs, onion, bell pepper, serrano pepper, and house dressing
      $8.00
    • Lentil Sambusa (SINGLE)

      deep fried pastry shell filled with lentils, onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • Beef Sambusa (SINGLE)

      deep fried pastry shell filled with seasoned ground beef with onion, herbs, and serrano pepper
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00
    • Telba (flax) fitfit

      Torn fresh injera moistened with a mix of flax seed powder, onion, tomato, serrano pepper, and black pepper.
      $7.00

    Entrees

    • Bäyaynätu በያይነቱ (Vegan combo)

      Combination of mïssïr qäy wät’, shïro, shïmbïra asa, atkïlt alïcha, atär alïcha, mïssïr alïcha ,wït’ïcha, gommän, salad, fosolia, qäy sïr, fïtfït, and qarya sïnnïg (serves 2+)
      $53.00
    • Sïga Qäy wät ስጋ ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy beef stew)

      Lean, cubed beef stew slow-cooked with onion, spicy bärbäre sauce, ginger, garlic, mixed spice, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $23.00
    • Sïga Alïcha ስጋ አልጫ (Mild beef stew)

      Lean, cubed beef stew slow cooked with onion, ginger, garlic, turmeric, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $21.00
    • Yäbäg qäy wät’ የበግ ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy lamb stew)

      Cubed lamb stew slow-cooked with onion, spicy bärbäre sauce, ginger, garlic, mixed spice, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $26.00
    • Yäbäg alïcha wät’ የበግ አልጫ ወጥ (Mild lamb stew)

      Cubed lamb sautéed and simmered in onion, garlic, ginger, herbs, turmeric, and nït’ïr qïbie served with two sides
      $24.00
    • Gommän bäsïga ጎመን በስጋ (Kale & collard green with beef)

      Boiled fresh collard green/kale sautéed with beef chunks, onion, garlic, ginger, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie
      $18.00
    • Shïro ሽሮ

      Seasoned pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions, tomato sauce and garlic served with two sides
      $22.00
    • Mïssïr qäy wät’ ምስር ቀይ ወጥ (Spicy split red lentils)

      Spit lentil stew cooked in a rich bärbäre sauce, onion, garlic, and ginger served with house salad and t’ïkïl gommän
      $20.00
    • Mïssïr alïcha wät’ ምስር አልጫ ወጥ (Mild whole lentils)

      Mild whole lentil stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil served with two sides
      $20.00
    • Shïmbïra asa ሽምብራ አሳ

      A vegan imitation of Doro wät’, made with baked chick pea flour for meat marinated and cooked in spicy homemade bärbäre sauce, garlic, ginger, and mixed spice served with two sides
      OUT OF STOCK
      $22.00
    • Kïtfo ክትፎ

      Extra lean fresh ground beef and lightly seasoned with nït’ïr qïbie and mit’mitt’a (spiced ground chili pepper), and cardamom served raw, rare, medium or well done with ayïb (homemade cheese) and gommän-kïtfo.
      $30.00
    • Sïga t'ïbs ስጋ ጥብስ (Beef stir fry)

      Cubed beef sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie (can be made spicy or mild) served with house salad and spicy condiments
      $24.00
    • Awazie t'ïbs

      Cubed beef sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie made spicy with awazie sauce
      $20.00
    • Yäbäg Sïga t'ïbs የበግ ስጋ ጥብስ (Lamb stir fry)

      Chunks of lamb cooked with onion, garlic, herbs, and nït’ïr qïbie served with house salad and spicy condiments
      $30.00
    • Doro wät’ ዶሮ ወጥ (Chicken stew)

      Tender chicken legs/thighs slow cooked with nït'ïr qïbie and spicy homemade bärbäre, garlic, ginger, and mixed spice served with a hardboiled egg and ayïb (homemade cheese)
      $25.00
    • Doro t'ïbs ዶሮ ጥብስ (Chicken stir fry)

      Cubed chicken breast sautéed with onion, garlic, peppers, herbs, and nït'ïr qïbie (can be made spicy or mild) served with house salad and spicy condiments.
      $21.00
    • Sïga bäyaynätu ሥጋ በያይነቱ (Meat variety)

      Assortment of meat entrees: doro wät’, kïtfo*, qäy wät’, sïga alïcha, gomen bäsïga, sïga t’ïbs served with ayïb and spicy condiments
      $58.00
    • Asa wät’ አሳ ወጥ (Fish stew)

      Tilapia stew cooked with onion, olive oil, tomato, garlic, ginger, bärbäre, and mixed spice
      OUT OF STOCK
      $25.00
    • Atär alïcha (Split pea stew)

      Mild split pea stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil served with ïnjära and two vegetable sides
      $20.00
    • All Vegetables

      3 of the vegetables: Atkïlt alïcha (stew of cabbage, potato, and carrot), Fosolia (green beans and carrots deep fried), Gommän (cooked collard green and kale), and Qäy sïr (cooked red beets), served with ïnjära
      $16.00
    • Build yours

      Build your own entree from the available options.

    Components

    • Shïro wät’ ሽሮ ወጥ

      $5.00
    • Mïssïr qäy wät’ ምስር ቀይ ወጥ

      Split lentil stew cooked in a rich bärbäre sauce, onion, garlic, and ginger
      $4.00
    • Atär alïcha አተር አልጫ

      Mild split pea stew cooked with turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger, and basil
      $4.00
    • Wït’ïcha ውጥጫ

      $5.00
    • Mïssïr alïcha wät’ ምስር አልጫ

      Mild whole lentil stew cooked with onion, garlic, serrano, mustard, lemon juice
      $4.00
    • Gommän ጎመን

      $5.00
    • Atkïlt alïcha አትክልት አልጫ

      A combination of cabbage and potato cooked with onion, garlic, turmeric,
      $4.00
    • Fosolia ፎሶሊያ

      $6.00
    • Qäy sïr ቀይ ስር

      $4.00
    • Sïga Qäy wät ስጋ ቀይ ወጥ

      Lean, cubed beef slow-cooked with our homemade spicy bärbäre sauce served with whole injera and optional sides.
      $6.00
    • Sïga alïcha ስጋ አልጫ

      $5.00
    • Gomen bäsïga ጎመን በስጋ

      $6.00
    • ïnjära እንጀራ

      $4.00
    • Ayïb አይብ

      $3.00
    • Fïtït (flax) ተልባ ፍትፍት

      $4.00
    • Enqulal እንቁላል

      $2.00
    • Drumstick ቅልጥም

      $4.00
    • Yäbeg qäy wät (lamb) የበግ ቀይ ወጥ

      $7.00
    • Yäbäg alïcha (lamb) የበግ አልጫ

      $6.00
    • Awazie አዋዜ

      Seasoned red pepper paste
      $0.50
    • Sänafïch ሰናፍጭ

      Seasoned hot mustard
      $0.50
    • Mit'mit'a ሚጥሚጣ

      Seasoned hot chili powder
      $0.50

    Dessert

    • Baklava ባቅላቫ

      Pastry made of phyllo dough, butter, mixed nuts,and honey syrup flavored with cinnamon and lemon zest
      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.00

    Drinks

    • Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Diet Pepsi

      $3.50
    • Pepsi (Cherry)

      $3.50
    • Stary Lemon Lime

      $3.50
    • Crush

      $3.50
    • Lemonade

      $3.50
    • Mountain Dew

      $3.50
    • Dr Pepper

      $3.50
    • Root Beer

      $3.50
    • Ginger Ale (can)

      $3.50
    • Perrier Sparkling Water (bottle)

      $3.50
    • Jebena Buna - Ethiopian Coffee

      $3.50
    • Ethiopian Spiced Hot Tea

      $3.50

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    117 North Walnut Street, Champaign, IL 61820

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