Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant & Bar Service List

Sunday Brunch Buffet

• Our buffet features

  • Diamond Salad

    romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots and cucumbers served with our own house dressing

• Chicken Dishes

  • Doro Watt

    tender chicken legs, marinated in ginger and lemon, simmered in a spicy sauce

  • Yebag Tibs Alicha

    tender lamb cubes simmered in mild sauce

• Beef Dishes

  • Kay Watt

    lean beef cubes cooked in a spicy special Diamond Berbere sauce

• Vegetarian

  • Yemisir Watt

    red lentils, simmered with onions in a spicy homemade sauce

  • Kik Alicha

    split peas, simmered in a mild sauce of onions, garlic and ginger

  • Gomen

    chopped collard greens,simmered in a mild sauce of onions and garlic

  • Tikel Goman

    slices carrots and cabbage,simmered in a mild sauce

  • Yatkilt Watt

    string beans, carrots and potatoes cooked in a mild sauce with Ethiopian spices

  • Dinich Alicha

    potato cubes and carrots, cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices

Main Menu

• Appetizers

  • Sambusa

    Thin, light pastry shells filled with delicately spiced minced meat or chopped vegetables.Choices: A1 - Whole Lentil A2 - Spinach A3 - Potato and Carrot A4 - Chicken A5- Beef

    Two - Pick any two (A1-A5)	$3.75
    Three - Pick any three (A1 - A5)	$4.75
    Four - Pick any four (A1 - A5)	$7.00
    Five - Pick any five (A1 - A5)	$8.00

  • Qategna (Spicy)

    Fresh warm injera, spread with Ethiopian seasoned butter and spices, sliced into easy to eat rolls

    6 pieces

    $4.00

  • Diamond Salad

    Romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and onions, served with a zesty citrus house dressing

    $6.25

  • Diamond Royal Salad

    Diamond salad, with marinated, sautéed cubes of chicken breast

    $9.50

  • Yemisir Azifa

    Cooked whole lentils mixed with chopped onions, green peppers and tomato seasoned with a touch of garlic, white pepper, lemon and Ethiopian hot mustard

    $5.50

  • Beet Salad

    Pickled beets and carrots mixed with freshly chopped tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with our signature zesty citrus house dressing

    $6.50

  • Appertizer Combination

    Sambusa - Choose any five sambusas (A1 to A5), Qategna (A6) and Diamond Salad (S1)

    $15.00

• Tour of Ethiopia (a complete meal, best shared)

  One Person $22.50, Two People $43.5

  • Appetizer

    Sambusa (choose two per person) A1 - A5

  • Diamond Salad (S1)

    one person or shared between two people

  • Sides

    (Choose one per person) Yemisir Wat (30) or Kik Alicha (31) or Gomen (33) or Quosta (34) or Yatkilt Watt (36) or Dinich Alicha (37)

• Taste of Ethiopia (samplers of varied dishes)

  Each Taste of Ethiopia is served with Sambusa appetizer (choose two per person)

  • Meat Sampler includes

    Yesga Alicha (mild beef stew), Doro Wat (12), Yebeg Wat (16), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31) and Quosta (34)

    For One	$21.50
    For Two	$41.00

  • Vegetarian Sampler includes

    Shimbra Assa (29), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33), Tikel Gomen (35) and Dinich Alicha (37)

    For One	$17.75
    For Two	$33.00

  • Tibs Sampler includes

    Zilzil Tibs (09), Doro Tibs (13), Yebeg Tibs (18), Yemisir Wat (30) Gomen (33) Quosta (34) and Tekel Gomen (35)

    For One	$21.50
    For Two	$41.00

  • Traditional Sampler includes (for two or more)

    Yesga Alicha (mild beef stew), Doro Wat (12), Yebeg Tibs (18), Yemisir Wat (30), Kik Alicha (31), Gomen (33) and Dinich Alicha (37)

    For Two

    $43.00

  • Traditional Sampler (for two or more)

    with added specialty Kitfo (03)

    For Two

    $48.00

  • Seafood Sampler includes(for two or more)

    Asa Tibs(28), Shrimp Wat (24), Kik Alicha (31), Tikel Gomen (35), Yatkilt Wat (36)and Gomen (33)

    For Two

    $46.00

• Beef

  • Kay Wat (Spicy)

    Lean, cubed beef slow cooked in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $15.75

  • Tibs (Mildly Spicy)

    Sautéed, cubed beef simmered in our homemade mildly spicy sauce with onions and green peppers

    $15.75

  • Kitfo (Ethiopian Steak Tartar)

    Lean fresh beef minced and lightly seasoned with a touch of seasoned butter and "Mitmitta" (ground chili pepper and spices), rare, medium or well done

    $14.50

  • Kitfo and Garlic

    Kitfo (03) mixed with minced garlic, served rare, medium or well done

    $15.25

  • Kitfo Na Gomen

    Kitfo (03) mixed with Gomen (33) and homemade cheese, served rare, medium or well done

    $16.25

  • Tibs

    Cubed beef sautéed with onions and green peppers served with spicy Awaze sauce on the side

    $14.50

  • Tibs Wat (Spicy)

    Lightly sautéed cubed beef simmered to perfection in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $15.25

  • Tibs Alicha (Mild)

    Lean, cubed beef simmered in Alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce

    $15.25

  • Zilzil Tibs

    Tender strips of beef marinated in fresh garlic, sautéed with onions and green peppers

    $16.50

  • Gored Gored (Spicy)

    Tender morsels of choice lean beef tossed in a homemade chili sauce and seasoned (Kibe) butter, served rare

    $10.00

  • Okra Beef (Spicy)

    Seasoned okra cooked in Kay Wat (01)

    $14.75

• Chicken

  • Doro Wat (Spicy)

    Tender chicken legs marinated and slow cooked in spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce, served Ethiopian Style with a hard boiled egg

    $15.25

  • Doro Tibs

    Cubed chicken breast sautéed with onions and green peppers

    $14.75

  • Doro Tibs (Mildly Spicy)

    Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade mildly spicy sauce with onions and green peppers

    $15.50

  • Doro Tibs Alicha (Mild)

    Sautéed, cubed chicken breast simmered in our homemade Alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce

    $15.50

• Lamb

  • Yebeg Wat (Spicy)

    Fresh, tender Lamb (bone-in) stewed in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $16.75

  • Yebeg Alicha (Mild)

    Fresh lamb (bone-in) slow cooked to tenderness in a mild and distinctly flavored homemade (Alicha) Ethiopian sauce

    $16.50

  • Yebeg Tibs

    Cubed lamb and fresh rosemary, sautéed with onions and green peppers

    $18.50

  • Yebeg Tibs Wat (Spicy)

    Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade spicy "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $18.00

  • Yebeg Tibs Alicha (Mild)

    Sautéed, cubed lamb simmered in our homemade Alicha, a mild onion, garlic and ginger sauce

    $18.00

• Meat Combinations

  • Tibs Quosta

    Sautéed, cubed chicken, beef or lamb (choice of one) mixed with Quosta (34), onions and green peppers

    $16.50

  • Tibs Combo 1

    A mixture of Doro (chicken) Tibs (13), Yebeg (lamb) Tibs (18) and Zil Zil (beef) Tibs (09) sautéed together with onions and green peppers

    $18.50

  • Tibs Combo 2 (seafood)

    A mixture of shrimp, chicken and beef sautéed together with onions and green peppers

    $19.50

• Seafood

  • Shrimp Wat (Spicy)

    Shrimp simmered in our spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $15.50

  • Shrimp Alicha (Mild)

    Shrimp simmered in our homemade mild (Alicha) sauce with onions and green peppers

    $15.25

  • Shrimp Tibs

    Shrimp sautéed with onions, green peppers and fresh tomatoes

    $14.75

  • Asa Wat (Spicy)

    Tilapia fillet cooked in our spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $15.50

  • Asa Tibs

    Tilapia fillet sautéed with onions and green peppers

    $15.50

  • Asa Special

    Whole tilapia fish with your choice of two sides and salad. Served with lemon wedges and a side of spicy Mit Mita

    $19.00

  • Asa Special

    Whole tilapia fish coated with shiro flour and house spices, fired to perfection

    $13.00

• Vegetarian (Entrée Portion)

  • Shimbra Asa (Chick Pea "Dumplings"/Spicy)

    Ethiopian Diamond was the first to introduce this authentic vegetarian dish to Chicago, prepared from chick pea dough cooked to look like a fish Wat (stew)

    $14.75

  • Yemisir Wat (Spicy)

    Red lentils simmered in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $13.50

  • Kik Alicha (Mild)

    Split peas slow cooked in a mild sauce of spices, onion, garlic and ginger

    $11.50

  • Shiro

    Seasoned chick pea flour puree, cooked with chopped onions and garlic

    $13.50

  • Gomen

    Chopped collard greens simmered with onions and garlic

    $12.50

  • Quosta (Mild)

    Chopped spinach simmered with onions and garlic

    $12.50

  • Tikel Gomen

    Sliced cabbage and carrots cooked in a mild sauce

    $12.75

  • Yatkilt Wat

    String beans, carrots and potatoes cooked with onions, garlic and ginger, mildly spiced

    $13.50

  • Dinich Alicha (Mild)

    Potato cubes and carrots cooked in a mild sauce of onions, garlic, ginger and Ethiopian spices

    $11.75

  • Okra Quosta (Mild)

    Okra and chopped spinach simmered in a mild sauce of spices, onions and fresh garlic

    $13.50

  • Veggie Combo

    Choose any four from Yemsir Wat, Kik Alicha, Gomen, Quosta, Tikel Gomen, Yatkilt Wat, Dinich Alicha

    $14.25

  • Veggie Combo

    Sautéed tofu served with onions, green peppers and tomatoes in a mild exotic spiced sauce

    $14.75

  • Duba Wat (Spicy)

    Sliced pumpkin simmered with onions in a spicy homemade "Diamond Berbere" sauce

    $13.75

  • Yetsom Ferfer

    Classic vegan stew of tomatoes, berbere spice and small bits of injera bread, cooked together as a spicy, savory entree

    $13.50

• Sides and Side Portions

  • Shimbra Asa

    $4.00

  • Yemsir Wat

    $4.00

  • Kik Alicha

    $4.00

  • Gomen

    $4.00

  • Quosta

    $4.00

  • Tikel Gomen

    $4.00

  • Yatkilt Wat

    $4.00

  • Dinich Alicha

    $4.00

  • Okra Quosta

    $4.00

• Signature Drinks

  • Diamond Margarita

    Jose Cuervo, Triple Sec, Sweet and Sour and a splash of fresh lime

    $8.00

  • Ethiopian Sunrise

    Jose Cuevo, Grenadine, Orange Juice and a cherry garnish

    $8.00

  • Blue Nile

    Absolute, Midori, Pineapple and Orange Juice topped with a splash of Blue Curacoa

    $8.00

  • Long Island Iced Tea

    Vodka, gin, light rum, tequila, triple sec, sweet-n-sour and a splash of Coke

    $10.00

  • Bloody Mary

    our signature drink, day or night: Your choice of vodka with our delicious blend of Bloody Mary mix

    $8.00

• Martinis

  • Cosmopolitan

    Absolute, triple sec, cranberry juice and a touch of lime

    $10.00

  • Diamond Drop Martini

    Vodka, triple sec, lemon juice rimmed with fresh sugar

    $10.00

  • Dirty Martini

    Beefeater Gin, dry vermouth and olive juice

    $10.00

  • Apple Martini

    Vodka, Sour Apple Pucker, with a splash of Cointreau

    $9.00

• African

  • St. George (Ethiopia) - Red amber ale or light ale

    $6.00

  • Tusker (Kenya)

    $6.00

• International Beers

  • Xingu (Brazil)

    $5.00

  • Heineken, Becks, Corona, Guiness, Sam Adams

    $4.00

  • Bloon Moon, Stella Artois

    $5.00

  • Miller, MGD, Miller Lite

    $3.50

• Beverages

  • Soft Drinks

    Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Iced Tea

    $2.00

  • Juice

    Orange Juice Or Cranberry Juice

    $3.00

  • Water

    Perrier

    $3.00

  • Pot of Ethiopian Coffee

    Small	$6.00
    Large	$10.00

  • Ethiopian Tea

    Our own traditional blend of black tea spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and clove

    per person

    $2.50

• Wines

  • Honey Wine

    Our homemade Ethiopian honey wine is the drink of poets, scholars and royalty. It is as refined as any other vintage with a light, not sweet finish

    Glass	$6.00
    Berela	$7.00
    Carfe	$22.00

• Whites

  • Pinot Grigio, 2011 Zenato Italy

    Lemon-green in color with a lovely aroma of citrus, white peach and apple; refreshing and soft with a smooth, dry finish

    Glass	$7.50
    Bottle	$26.00

  • Sauvignon Blanc, 2011 Robertson South Africa

    Full-bodied wine with powerful varietal flavours of pineapple, granadilla, melon and green apple, good structure with lovely balancing

    Glass	$7.50
    Bottle	$28.00

  • Chenin Blanc, 2012 Indaba South Africa

    This fresh, vibrant version offers luscious flavors of tropical fruit, melon and honey pear, backed by bright citrus flavors and a light peppery finish

    Glass	$7.50
    Bottle	$28.00

  • Chardonnay, La Capra Italy

    Luscious, with pure Jonagold apple, Cavaillon melon and heather notes, followed by a fresh, lively finish

    Glass	$7.50
    Bottle	$28.00

  • Riesling, 2011 Hirschbach & Sohne Germany

    Beautifully fragrant and medium bodied wine with hints of peaches, balanced perfectly with crisp acidity to provide a clean and fresh finish. Not too sweet

    Glass	$7.50
    Bottle	$26.00

• Reds

  • Pinot Noir, 2010 Robertson South Africa

    Ample tasty red fruit with pleasantly refreshing tart acidity. This Pinot has a bright, pale cherry red with a mahogany color and medium body

    Glass	$8.00
    Bottle	$30.00

  • Merlot, 2013 Indaba South Africa

    Crafted in a fresh, clean style, this velvety Merlot offers enticing aromas and bright, juicy flavors of cherry, dark berry and plum, backed by subtle mocha and herbal notes

    Glass	$8.00
    Bottle	$30.00

  • Pinotage, 2011 La Capra South Africa

    Ripe plums and sweet berries dominate the nose of this fruity and medium-bodied vintage, with soft tannins and fresh cherry acidity

    Glass	$8.00
    Bottle	$28.00

  • Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Tilia Argentina

    A ripe, dark cherry scented bouquet with a hint of apricot blossom, this Cab is medium-bodied with a ripe, generous entry, crisp acidity and very pure

    Glass	$8.00
    Bottle	$28.00

  • Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Robertson South Africa

    Smooth, full-bodied with rich mulberry, plum and cassis supported by soft tannins. Deep red in colour and smooth, with good weight and no hard edges

    Glass	$9.00
    Bottle	$32.00

  • Malbec, 2011 Tilia Argentina

    Lovely aroma of plum, black cherry and herbal mint notes with a touch of spice. This wine shows lots of deep, dark and juicy fruit combined with spicy black pepper

    Glass	$8.00
    Bottle	$30.00

• Desserts

  • White Diamond Special

    French vanilla ice cream served upon light pastry triangles, drizzled with chocolate sauce

    $3.75

  • Destaye (My Happiness)

    Light pastry shell filled with dark and light raisins, pistachios, split almonds, shredded coconut and cardamom.

    $5.25

  • Chocolate Diamond

    A chocolate lover's dream come true: chocolate cake, served warm, oozing with rich chocolate. Served upon light pastry triangles, drizzled with chocolate sauce

    $7.50

  • Chocolate Diamond Royale

    A platter of all our dessers: White Diamond, Destaye and Chocolate Diamond, presented to share for 2 to 4 people

    $12.00

• Coffee and Tea

  This is the perfect way to finish an Ethiopian meal! The coffee plant is nativeto Ethiopia and so coffee has a special place in Ethiopian society. We roast our fair-trade, organic Ethiopian coffee daily to perfection. Then when it is ready to serve We boiled it in a clay pot called a jebena

  • Ethiopian Coffee

    Our coffee is sure to satisfy any coffee lover.Pot of Ethiopian Coffee

    Pot Sm.	$6.00
    Pot Lg.	$10.00

  • Ethiopian Spiced Tea

    All natural ingredients make our tea are freshing and invigorating experience. Cup of tea $2.50 per person

    $25.00