House of Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen Menu
Welcome to House of Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen, a vibrant gem nestled in San Francisco's Mission Bay. This inviting eatery specializes in authentic Ethiopian cuisine, featuring a diverse menu that caters to both meat lovers and vegetarians alike. Start your culinary journey with the Sambussa, flaky pastries filled with lentils or ground beef, paired with a tangy dip. For the main course, try the Vegetarian Combo, showcasing a harmonious blend of lentils, collard greens, and turmeric-infused veggies.
Don't forget to sip on the Telba smoothie, a refreshing concoction of ground flaxseeds and honey. With options for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, House of Tadu also boasts a warm, casual atmosphere perfect for family gatherings or a cozy meal with friends.
Accessible and accommodating, this black-owned establishment prides itself on vegetarian options, outdoor seating, and welcoming staff. Experience the heart of Ethiopia right here in SF!
Breakfast Menu
Foule
Beans cooked with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and berbere spice with a touch of Tadus special butter or olive oil: served with yogurt. Add eggs for an additional charge.
Kinche
Shredded oats sauted with special spices and butter or olive oil.
Egg Firfir
Eggs scrambled with onions, jalapenos, and Tadus special butter.
Special Egg Firfir
Eggs scrambled with special tomato-berbere based sauce, onions, jalapenos, and Tadus special butter.
Egg Chechebsa
Chopped flat bread (kita) and special egg firfir served with honey topping.
Sambussa
4 pieces. Thin flaky dough stuffed with your choice of lentils or ground beef spiced with different onions and peppers served with a tomato-based spicy dip.
Timatim Fitfit
This cold dish has diced tomatoes, onions, and spicy berbere with pieces of injera tossed in our special salad dressing. Vegetarian, vegan.
House Salad
Green leaf lettuce salad with tomatoes, jalapenos, and onions tossed in our special salad dressing. Vegetarian, vegan.
Kitfo Wrap
Ground beef sauteed with Tadus special homemade butter and spices wrapped with injera and ayib cheese -served medium rare.
Buticha Salad Platter
Ground chickpeas, peppers, garlic, and onions salad over lettuce served with injera.
Azifa Salad
Brown lentil, peppers, and onions salad over lettuce, served with injera.
Appetizers
Veggie Entrees
Gomen
Fresh collard greens sauteed with onions, garlic, and jalapenos.
Alicha Tikil Gomen
Fresh cabbage, potatoes, and carrots cooked with turmeric sauce of onions, garlic, and ginger.
Misir Wot
Spicy split lentil sauce made with berbere, onions, garlic, and ginger.
Shiro Wot
Ground chickpeas and berbere cooked with onions, tomatoes, and garlic.
Kik Alicha Wot
Chickpeas cooked with mild turmeric, onions, garlic, and jalapenos.
Key Sir
Fresh beets and potatoes cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and jalapenos.
Salad
Green leaf lettuce salad with tomatoes, jalapenos, and onions Topped with ayib cheese and buticha salad tossed in Tadus special house dressing. Add meat for an additional charge.
Beef Tibs
Cubed beef sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauted with special Tadu berbere based spices.
Chicken Tibs
Cubed chicken sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
Lamb Tibs
Cubed lamb sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
Tofu Tibs
Cubed tofu sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
Mushroom Tibs
Cubed mushroom sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
Eggplant Tibs
Cubed eggplant sauteed with onions, jalapenos, and tomatoes sauteed with special Tadu berbere based spices.
Regular Kitfo
Ground beef mixed with homemade butter and spices. Cooked rare, medium rare, or well done. Served with ayib cheese, gomen and salad.
Special Kitfo
Ground beef mixed with homemade butter and spices (onions and jalapenos for special kitfo). Cooked rare, medium rare, or well done. Served with Ayib- cheese, gomen and salad.
Kitfo Sandwich
Ground beef mixed with homemade butter and spices. Cooked rare, medium rare, or well done. Served with ayib cheese, gomen and salad.
Firfir Beef Berbere Banatu
Small pieces of injera tossed in beef berbere, based sauces cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger. Served with salad, azifa, and buticha.
Firfir Lamb Alicha Banatu
Small pieces of injera tossed in lamb turmeric-based sauces cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger. Served with salad, azifa, and buticha.
Firfir Vegetarian Banatu
Small pieces of injera tossed in veggie chickpeas based sauces cooked with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger. Served with salad, azifa, and buticha.
The Tibs Plates
Tadus Specialty Entrees
Vegetarian Combination
Sampler plate of kik alicha wot, misir wot, gomen, alicha tikil gomen, and key sir wot.
Minchet Abish Wot
Ground beef and bereber sauce flavored with garlic, ginger, onions, and jalapenos.
Gomen Besega
Collard greens slow cooked with tender lamb cubes, garlic, onions, peppers, and homemade butter.
Beef Mushroom Tibs
Cubed beef tibs with mushroom, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spiced with berbere.
Bozena Shiro
Ground chickpeas sauce slow cooked with chunks of beef, onions, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and Tadus special homemade butter.
Meat Combination
Sample plate of minchet abish, gomen besiga, and lamb alicha wot.
Tea
Ethiopian tea leaf and sweet spices.
Coffee
Yirgachefe, Red sea and Tadu blends.
Soda
Perrier Sparkling Water
Bottle.
Apple Juice
Telba
Ground flaxseeds smoothie with honey.
Beverages
Alcoholic Drinks (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Ethiopian Beer
Must be 21 to purchase.
Bottle Honey Wine
Must be 21 to purchase.
