Cafe Ibex Menu
Welcome to Cafe Ibex, a hidden gem nestled in Seattle's vibrant culinary scene. This unclaimed eatery offers a remarkable array of Ethiopian dishes, showcasing bold flavors and high-quality ingredients. Notably, the Steak Tartar and Spicy Chicken Stew are crowd favorites, drawing rave reviews for their authentic taste and generous portions.
The cozy ambiance, enhanced by soul-soothing music and candlelit settings, invites diners for a memorable experience. Whether you're sharing a substantial Meat Combo with friends or enjoying the casual outdoor seating, the atmosphere is perfect for any occasion.
- Vegan and vegetarian options cater to diverse palates.
- Friendly service ensures a welcoming dining experience.
- Convenient amenities like catering, delivery, and takout enhance accessibility.
If you crave hearty, authentic Ethiopian cuisine, Cafe Ibex is sure to delight your taste buds!
Beef Dishes
Steak Tartar
Minced beef seasoned with hot red pepper and marinated in homemade seasoned butter. Garnished with cottage cheese. Served raw, rare or well done.
Sauteed Beef and Greens
Tender beef sauteed in vegetable oil, red pepper and mixed with steamed spinach.
Quanta Firfir
Dried beef strips cooked with onion, red pepper and tomato. Then, mixed with pieced Injera. Each serving includes 1 boiled egg.
Sauteed Beef
Mild or spicy sauteed beef. Cued, tender beef sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato and jalapenos.
Beef Stew
Beef steak cooked with onion, hot red pepper sauce, and homemade spices. Served with cottage cheese.
Kornis Firfir
Dried beef strips cooked with onion, red pepper and tomato. Mixed with pieces of Injera and topped with a cooked grind beef and cottage cheese. Each serving includes 1 boiled egg.
Country Style Steak Tartar
Bite size pieces of lean beef, smothered in hot butter and red pepper. Seasoned with onion strips. Served raw or rare.
#1. Ibex Beef Combo
A combination of beef stew, steak tartar, beef alcha, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad).
Spicy Chicken Stew
Spicy chicken sauce. Pieces of chicken cooked with sauteed onion, garlic and homemade spices. Simmered in hot pepper sauce. Served with 1 chicken leg, boiled egg, and a side of cottage cheese.
Sauteed Chicken
Mild or spicy sauteed chicken. Cubed, tender chicken breast sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Served with Ibex salad.
Sauteed Chicken with Greens
Tender chicken breast cubes sauteed in vegetable oil with onion, house ground spices, jalapenos, and mixed with steamed spinach and Ibex salad.
#2. Ibex Chicken Combo
A combination of spicy chicken stew, sauteed chicken, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia and Ibex salad).
Chicken Dishes
Lamb Dishes
Sauteed Lamb
Tender and juicy lamb cubes sauteed in vegetable oil, mixture of home ground spices, onion strips, tomato, and green pepper. Garnished with homemade butter and served with Ibex salad.
Dried Lamb
Lamb cubes sauteed and dried in vegetable oil, mixed with home ground spices, onion, and green pepper. Served with Ibex salad.
Spicy Lamb Stew
Cubed lamb made into a stew. Cooked with onion, hot red pepper, garlic and homemade spices.
Yebeg Tibs Firfir
Long, lean lamb cooked with onion, garlic and homemade spices. Mixed with pieces of injera.
#3. Ibex lamb Combo
A combination of sauteed lamb, dried lamb, spicy lamb stew, and vegetables (lentil stew, greens, yellow split pea sauce, cabbage, fosolia, and Ibex salad).
Sauteed Minced Fish
Minced salmon fish seasoned with hot red pepper, homemade butter, minced onion, and green pepper. Finished with a sprinkle of fresh lime juice.
Sauteed Cubed Fish
Cubed salmon fish sauteed with vegetable oil, onion strips, lime juice, and green pepper.
Fish Dishes
Vegetable Dishes
Spicy Lentil Stew
Split red lentil cooked with sauteed onion, red pepper, garlic, fresh and homemade tomato sauces, and homemade spices.
Ground Bean Stew
A special ground bean stew made with onion and garlic. Green pepper and homemade butter available as add-ons.
Greens
Chopped spinach sauteed in vegetable oil, garlic, onion and homemade spices.
Split Pea Stew
Mild split pea stew cooked with sauteed onion, garlic, turmeric and homemade spices.
Cabbage
A mixture of cabbage and carrot sauteed in vegetable oil, garlic, and homemade spices.
Green and Yellow Beans
A mixture of green and yellow beans and baby carrot sauteed with vegetable oil, onion and garlic.
Ibex Salad
Extra order of salad served with other dishes.
Vegetable Combo
Spicy lentil stew and Ibex salad.
Meat Combination
Includes steak tartar, beef stew, sauteed chicken, sauteed lamb, and spicy lamb stew. Served with injera bread.
Special Dishes
Combination Platter
Beef
Beef stew, kifto, & mild beef stew
Chicken
Chicken Stew, sauted chicken.
Meat Only
A combination of key wot, doro wot, kifto, lamb tibs, mild beg wots. Served with salad on the side.
Lamb
Lamb stew, sauted lamb, &mild lamb stew.
Vegetarian
Lentil stew, ground bean stew, yellow split pea stew, greens, cabbage, yellow beans & salad.
Misir Wot
Split red lentils cooked with sauteed onions, cayenne pepper, garlic, fresh tomato sauce, and homemade spices.
Shiro Wot
A special ground bean stew made with onions, cayene pepper, and garlic. Green pepper and homemade butter are added if desired.
Kike
Mild split pea stew cooked with sauted onion, garlic, turmeric, and homemade spices.
Gomen
Chopped spinach sauted in vegetable oil, onion, garlic and homemade spices.
Yetsom Firfir
Tomato, onion sauted, garlic with home ground spices mixed with pieces of injera.
Fosolia
A mixture of green & yellow beans and baby carrots sauted in vegetable oil, onion, garlic and homemade spices.
Salad
A mixture of lettuce and tomato, seasoned with homemade dressing.
Vegetarian
Tibs
Beef Tibs
Tender cubed beef sauted with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato and jalapenos. Finished with addition of home made spiced butter, served with salad.
Lamb Tibs
Tender cubed lamb sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlice, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with addition of homemade spiced butter. Served with salad.
Chicken Tibs
Tender cubed chicken sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with addition of home made spiced butter. Served with salad.
Fish Tibs
Tender cubed fish, sauteed with ground spices, onion, garlic, fresh tomato, and jalapenos. Finished with addition of homemade spiced butter. Served with salad.
Soda
Tonic and Lime
Club Soda
Canada Dry
Juice
Perrier
Natural sparkling mineral water.
Ambo
Mineral water.
Ibex Tea
Coffee
Macchiato
Latte
Hot Chocolate
Steamed Milk
Sparkling Mineral Water
Beverages
Specialties
Kitfo
Minced beef seasoned with hot red pepper and marinated in homemade seasoned butter. Garnished with cottage cheese. Served raw, rare, or well done.
Gored - Gored
Bite-size pieces of lean beef smothered in warm butter and red pepper. Seasoned with onion strips and jalapenos. Served raw or rare.
Gomen Besaga
Tender beef sauted in vegetable oil with onion, house-ground spices, steamed spinach, and jalapenos. Served with salad.
Green Chicken
Tender chicken breast cubes sauteed in vegetable oil with onion, house-ground spices, jalapenos, and mixed with steamed spinach. Served with salad.
Derek Tibs
Tender lamb cubes sauteed and fried in vegetable oil, a mixture of home-ground spices, onion, and green pepper. Served with salad.
Asa Dullet
Minced salmon seasoned with minced onion, green pepper, homemade spices, and fresh lemon juice. Served with salad.
Key Wot
Beef stew cooked with onion, hot red pepper sauce and homemade spice, Served with cottage cheese.
Beg Wot
Cubed lamb made into stew. Cooked with onion, garlic and homemade spices. Simmered in hot pepper sauce.
Doro Wot
Spicy chicken sauce. Pieces of chicken cooked with sauted onion, garlic and home-made spices, Simmered in hot pepper sauce. Served with one chicken leg, boiled egg, and cottage cheese.
