Cafe in Philadelphia, PA
A University City cafe and mini mart serving Ethiopian food on gluten-free injera, including platters with two meat options and an otherwise fully vegan menu. Portable options include injera wraps filled with a protein plus lettuce and salad, alongside freshly fried sambusas, salads, and hummus from the display case. A mini market inside the shop carries imported goods and everyday household essentials, and coffee is part of the offering.
The cafe opened in 2020 as the first of the Ali Family restaurants in Philadelphia. It was followed by Salam Cafe in Germantown in 2021, serving Middle Eastern and Ethiopian dishes, and Doro Bet in University City in September 2022, which specializes in gluten-free fried chicken made with teff flour.
