Cafe Romanat in Oakland, CA

Romanat Salata

$8

Organic romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, cilantro and house Romanat dressing.

Chicken Salad

$14

Organic romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro and house romanat dressing.

Buticha

$10

Chickpeas, garlic, jalapeno and onions.

Vegetarian Sambussa

$9

Fried pastry stuffed with lentils, jalapenos, and onions.

Timatim Fitfit

$10

Shredded enjera in tomato, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, berbere spice and olive oil. Served cold. Vegan.

Beef Sambussa

$9

Fried pastry stuffed with beef, lentils, jalapenos and olive oil.

Romanat Style Salad

$7.95

Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno pepper, cilantro and Romanat special dressing. Vegan.

Alicha

$18

Meat seasoned in tumeric and sauteed in a ginger garlic sauce, jalapenos, tomatoes and onions.

Wot

$17

Traditional meat stew with red and yellow onions, rosemary and garlic in a berbere sauce.

Tibs

$17

Meat sauteed with fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary.

Derek Tibs

$21

Special dry cooked meat doro, yebeg and yebere.

Gomen Basega

$18

Choice of chicken, beef or lamb braised collards greens, onions, ginger, jalapeno and garlic.

Quanta Fitfit

$18

Strips of dried beef tenderloin mixed with enjera and sauteed in berbere butter sauce with onions, rosemary, jalapeno and spices.

Bozena-Shiro

$17

Ground beef simmered with garlic and mitten shiro.

Mushroom Sega

$18

Mushrooms with meat and sauteed with rosemary, onions, garlic, jalapenos and tomatoes.

Kitfo

$17

Traditionally eat raw. Lean minced beef marinated with Niter Kilbee and Mitmita spices.

Kifto Special

$18

Served with red onions and jalapenos.

Bozena Shiro

$14.95

Crisp ground beef slowly simmered with mitten shiro. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Doro Tibs

$13.95

Boneless marinated chicken sauteed with onions, jalapeno peppers, fresh garlic and tomatoes. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Doro Wot

$12.95

Fresh chicken leg, simmered in a delicious herb sauce and served with heard boiled egg. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Kitfo Special

$15.95

The Kitfo with fresh onion and jalapeno. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Lega Tibs

$14.95

Tender cube of beef stir fried in romanat spices with onions, jalapeno peppers fresh garlic and tomatoes. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Meat Combination

$14.95

Gomen besega, dora wot and lamb wot. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebeg Alicha

$14.95

Lean choice of meat seasoned with Romanat spices and sauteed in ginger and garlic sauce. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebeg Derek Tibs

$17.95

Seasoned lean cubed beef with onions, jalapeno peppers, fresh garlic and tomatoes. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebeg Tibs

$15.95

Cube lean lam meat, sauteed with onions, jalapeno peppers, fresh garlic and tomatoes. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebeg Wot

$13.95

Lamb cubes, cooked with minced red onion, yellow onion and garlic in a berbere sauce. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebere Alicha

$14.95

Lean choice of meat seasoned with Romanat spices and sauteed in ginger and garlic sauce. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebere Derek Tibs

$17.95

Seasoned lean cubed lamb with onions, jalapeno peppers, fresh garlic and tomatoes. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Yebere Tibs

$14.95

Lean cubed beef sauteed in fresh, onion, jalapeno peppers, fresh tomatoes, garlic and rosemary. Served with enjera and a side of salad.

Mushroom and Meat

$14.95

Mushroom and choice of lean beef or lamb or chicken meat sauteed with fresh rosemary, onion, jalapeno paper and tomato.

Gomen and Meat

$14.95

Lean, cubed meat slowly cooked and blended with peppers, ginger, garlic and onions.

Misir Wot

$14

Red lentils simmered in a berbere spice sauce, onions, ginger, garlic, and red onion. Vegan.

Kik Alicha

$14

Split peas simmered in turmeric sauce, fresh garlic, ginger and bessobela. Vegan.

Banatu

$15

Enjera sauteed in a special spiced vegetarian sauce. Vegan.

Mitten Shiro

$16

A Romanat specialty - House made chickpea flour, seasoned with berbere spices and garlic. Vegan.

Mushroom Tibs

$16

Marinated mushrooms sauteed with onions, tomatoes, rosemary, garlic, and berbere sauce. Vegan.

Gomen

$14

Traditional braised collards greens, onion, tomato, jalapeno, and garlic. Vegan.

Atalkit

$14

Cabbage, carrots and potatoes sauteed in onions, ginger, garlic and turmeric. Vegan.

Veggie Combo

$15

Ye misir Wot, Atakilt, Gomen, Buticha and Kik Alicha. Vegetarian.

Shiro Combo

$16

Mitten Shiro, Gomen, and Atalkilt.

Meat Combo

$17

Gomen Besega, Doro Wot, and Lamb Wot.

Veggie Combo and Meat Combo

$32

Tea

$3

Coffee

$3

Yetelba Smoothie

$5

Flax seed.

Yeselit Smoothie

$5

Sesame seed.

Yesuf Smoothie

$5

Sunflower seed.

Super Sead Smoothie

$5

Flax, sesame and sunflower. Seeds are roasted and blended with honey.

Homemade Lemonade Juice

$4

Soda

$3

San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

$4

Bunberberg Ginger Beer

$4

San Pellegrino Aranciata Rosso

$4

Pomegranate Juice

$4

Fresh Juice of the Day

$4.5

Please call restaurant for current selection.

Ice Coffee

$2.75

Ice Tea

$2.75

Lemonade

$4.5

Iced Tea

$3

House Roasted Organic Iced Coffee

$4

House Roasted Organic Ethiopian Coffee

$3

Black Hot Tea

$3

Mint Hot Tea

$3

Green Hot Tea

$3

Spiced Tea

$4

Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

$20

Reservation required. 2 to 8 guests. 30 minute duration. A unique and delightful coffee experience that captures the traditional preparation, Aromatics and essence of Ethiopian coffee. Green coffee beans are freshly roasted, creating an aromatic smoke to be enjoyed. The bean is freshly ground and brewed in a jebena, a traditional ceramic vessel over hot coals in Brazier.

Dessert of the Day

$4.5

Please call restaurant for current selection.