If you’re looking for a unique dining experience in Santa Rosa, reserve a table at Abyssinia Restaurant on 4th Street. Located just a short walk from Creekside Park apartments, Abyssinia Restaurant specializes in Ethiopian and Eritrea cuisine for lunch every Monday through Saturday.

The interior of Abyssinia Restaurant is casual and bright, with an orange and yellow dining space that's regularly flooded with sunlight. The menu features very traditional Ethiopian cuisine, so guests should be prepared to eat with their hands! The restaurant gets many of its ingredients from local farmers’ markets, ensuring fresh and healthy meals for its diners. The food is flexible for vegetarians, vegans and meat-eaters alike, and if you need some libations to wash your meal down with, the restaurant also serves wine and beer, at a very agreeable price point.

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