Shewhat Cafe & Restaurant

Shewhat Cafe & Restaurant in Oakland, California serves authentic Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine in a cozy welcoming environment. We enjoyed the cuisine for the first time when we visited for dinner. We relished their Okra Kelwa, Chicken & Spinach, Red Lentils, Yellow Split Peas and Lettuce served with gluten free Injiras. The dishes flavoured with their traditional spices were delicious, not spicy and awesome. The ambience and decor are unique and our helpful host Alex made our evening truly memorable.

Omg I love this place 😭😭😭 Seriously some of the best food I have ever had in my life. I have been now 4 times and I've only lived here for 2 months, so that should tell you how much I love it. I think about this food all the time. I would eat here 3 times a week if I could afford it. The lady who owns the place runs it with her daughter and they are soooo sweet and warm. The food is so authentic and perfectly spiced and flavored. Cooked to perfection. The atmosphere is so warm and friendly. The vibes are great. The food is a little expensive but the price is well justified. I took my brother and his wife here the last time I went and they loved it. I will be going back again and again and long as I live here. I seriously wish this lady was my mom so I could learn to cook like her. Best Afr

Beautiful little place with absolutely delicious food! We got the sambusas, the vegan sampler, the crispy tibsy with beef and the lamb alicha (the lamb was the best!) The taj honey wine was excellent as well.

Eat here, now! You won’t regret it! The food, the service, everything is top notch. For three people, we got veg combo and the mushroom main, and it was the right amount of food. The honey wine was delicious as well. The ladies that work here are so kind and friendly. I have a feeling I’ll be a regular here 😆

This place is amazing! Food was very delicious 😋 I meant to take a picture of the dish which is family style but was so hungry I forgot but very delicious. One thing you should know is that there's no utensils they have these rolls of a very thin breading or what it reminds of is a pancake but tortilla thin that you use to eat with. That was something new to me but we handled it and it worked out great 👍. The servings are pretty big and for 3 of us we couldn't finish it. This place place is a hit, give it a go!