Elfegne takes its name from the grand dining halls where Ethiopian kings and queens once ate, a reference point the restaurant uses for its own standards of food and service. It continues the work of Zenebech, a family-run Ethiopian restaurant and injera bakery that built a following over nearly three decades before reopening under this new name.
The menu runs through the core of Ethiopian cooking: multiple styles of tibs (sautéed or fried beef and lamb, including versions tossed with injera), kitfo served raw or cooked to order with collard greens and cottage cheese, doro wot and key wot stews built on spiced butter and berbere, and a full lineup of vegetarian dishes — shiro, mesir, gomen, and more — served over injera.
Elfegne holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction from 2021 and 2022, and has carried a Michelin Selected designation in the years since, alongside an 8.5/10 score from The Infatuation. Regulars point to attentive service, gluten-free accommodations, and the outdoor seating area as part of the draw.
The menu runs through the core of Ethiopian cooking: multiple styles of tibs (sautéed or fried beef and lamb, including versions tossed with injera), kitfo served raw or cooked to order with collard greens and cottage cheese, doro wot and key wot stews built on spiced butter and berbere, and a full lineup of vegetarian dishes — shiro, mesir, gomen, and more — served over injera.
Elfegne holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction from 2021 and 2022, and has carried a Michelin Selected designation in the years since, alongside an 8.5/10 score from The Infatuation. Regulars point to attentive service, gluten-free accommodations, and the outdoor seating area as part of the draw.