Café Colucci

We’ve been coming to Cafe Colucci almost weekly. The Shiro Wot is our favorite. They also do take out if you can’t dine in. We love how they have a lot of spices you can buy and make the dishes at home. If you’re struggling making injera at home, Cafe Colucci sells injeras that you can take home! The staff are super nice and friendly. There’s backyard seating with heaters too! 100% would recommend this place since it’s one of our top 5 Ethiopian restaurant in California. :)

Classic east bay restaurant. Apparently, the Berkeley location is closed and they moved to this location! Waited for the seat for a while on a week night but it was all totally worth it. You can look around and see what they are selling, cookbooks, spices, etc. People here are very friendly and the food is the best Ethiopian food I’ve had in a while! Amazing! I recommend ordering vegetarian and meat combos. Their non-alcoholic drinks are good too. It’s such a gem in the food desert part of San Pablo Ave. I highly recommend!

This place is a MUST try in the Bay Area. The vegetarian sample is a great way to try all of the variations of wot with a fresh side of injera. The sambusas were equally delicious, and jam packed with fresh, hot lentils. The whole meal was delicious and staff was super friendly. Would 10/10 would recommend - they even have a cute little shop inside where I ended up getting some Ethiopian Coffee!

The new location at 5849 San Pablo Avenue in North Oakland is fantastic! The open kitchen is huge, and the dining area is beautifully decorated. There's an outdoor space out back too, and that's where most of the diners were on this afternoon. The service was great -- super nice waiter and the food arrived fast!

We had the meat sambussas (triangular pastries like samosas), the meat combination platter, and the baklava. Everything was delicious, and very reasonably priced, especially for the amount of food you get. The meat combo platter was more than enough food for two people. We had a coffee with the baklava and hung out for a bit just enjoying the new space. Great experience.

So glad these guys moved in -- we'll be back!

I was introduced to this charming friendly restaurant in 2019, amd we continue to dine here today. Meals are prepared and served beautifully and meal sizes are plentiful. Staff is awesome! Always a lively, happy crowd but never too crowded to enjoy the art, food, and ambiance. Great Ethiopian meals and awesome vibes!!