Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant Menu – Rockville, MD

Type : Ethiopian restaurant

Location : Rockville, MD

Small, family-owned eatery providing ample plates of Ethiopian fare in a relaxed atmosphere. Based on 546 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant 20852

Address:
5071 Nicholson Ln, Rockville, MD 20852

Phone: (301) 881-8882

Website:

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Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Friday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–9 PM
Sunday Closed

Menu

Appetizers
Sheba Sambusa (2 Pc)
Prime ground beef or brown lentils tastefully seasoned then wrapped in pastry dough and lightly fried to golden perfection; served with 2 pieces and our housemade Awaze Sauce		 $7.00
Injera Crisp Dip
Locally acclaimed Injera Crisps from Tsiona Foods served with one of our housemade dips: Brown Lentil Dip, Spicy Red Lentil Dip, or Yellow Split Pea Dip		 $7.00
Ayib And Spinach Dip
Ayib, housemade farmers cheese, seasoned with Awaze and Ethiopian clarified butter next to sautéed spinach and served with injera crisps		 $7.50
Kaysir With Ayib (Beet Salad)
Beet wedges topped with red onions, cardamom, and our house vinaigrette dressing. Optional Topping: Ayib (Eye-b), our housemade farmers cheese		 $7.00
Spicy Steamed Broccoli
Steamed broccoli prepared with garlic, crushed peppers, and lemon		 $6.50
Sheba Combo Platters
Veggie Combo
Choose 5 Veggie Items. Veggie Combo options are all Vegan except Egg Wot – Includes Injera and Serves 1. Options: Kay Misir (Red Lentils – Spicy), Ater Kik (Yellow Split Peas – Mild), Gomen (Collard Greens – Mild), Tikil Gomen (Cabbage and Carrots – Mild), Shiro (Chickpea Stew – Mild), Egg Wot (Boiled Egg in Spicy Stew – Spicy), Dinich Wot (Spicy Potato Stew), Dinich Wot (Mild Potato Stew) Difin Misir (Brown Lentils – Mild), Bedergan (Eggplant – Spicy), Fossolia (Green Beans, Potatoes, Carrots – Mild)		 $18.00
Beef Combo
Sheba Tibs (Beef Tibs), Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew), and Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $21.00
Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew), and Doro be Kosta (Chicken & Spinach – Mild). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $22.00
Lamb Combo
Yebeg Tibs (Lamb), Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew), and Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $22.00
Beef And Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew), and Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $20.00
Sheba Combo
Choose 2 Meat Dishes and 2 Veggie Sides; Includes Injera – Serves 1		 $20.00
Shifinfin
Our best beef dishes served with their complementary sides on our largest platter to create a classic Ethiopian feast – Serves 4-5		 $75.00
Chicken
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg W/ Spicy Stew + Egg)
One of Ethiopia’s most famous chicken dishes. Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon juice and ginger, slow cooked in our berberay stew; served with a hard boiled egg. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1. Halal Option: Cubed Chicken Breast		 $19.00
Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew)
Cubed chicken breast simmered in onion, turmeric, garlic, ginger and coriander – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.00
Doro Tibs
Lightly marinated cubed chicken breast sautéed with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, jalapeño pepper and other seasonings – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $19.00
Doro Be Kosta (Chicken & Spinach – Mild)
Cubed chicken breast mixed with chopped spinach tastefully seasoned with garlic, dash of awaze sauce – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.00
Beef
Kitfo
Ethiopian style steak tartare, richly seasoned with our special blend of spices, clarified butter, and mitmita. Includes Ayib (Housemade Farmers Cheese) and Gomen – Serves 1		 $20.00
Kitfo Dulet
Ethiopian style steak tartare, richly seasoned with our special blend of spices, clarified butter, mitmita, finished with red onions and jalapeños. Includes Ayib (Housemade Farmers Cheese) and Gomen – Serves 1		 $20.00
Sheba Tibs
Beef tenderloin cubes sautéed with onions, fresh tomatoes, garlic, ginger, rosemary, jalapeño and other house spices in awaze sauce. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $20.00
Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes in berberay stew of onions, garlic, ginger and traditional spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.00
Tibs Fitfit
Tender beef cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes, awaze and jalapeños then mixed with injera pieces. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.00
Lamb
Yebeg Tibs
Tender lamb cubes sautéed with onions, fresh tomato, garlic, ginger root, rosemary, and other house spices – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $20.00
Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in berberay stew, onions, garlic, ginger root and other spices – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $19.50
Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes stew in a flavorful stew of turmeric, onion, garlic, ginger and other spices – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.50
Seafood
Assa Dulet
Finely cut tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, a hint of mitmita, and cardamom finished with diced red onions and jalapeños. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.00
Assa Goulash
Cubed tilapia sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, a hint of mitmita, and cardamom finished with diced red onions and jalapeños. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $18.00
Sheba Salmon
Salmon sautéed with onion, fresh tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño and berberay. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $20.00
Vegan Entrees
Kay Misir (Red Lentils – Spicy)
Red Lentils slow cooked in flavored berberay stew with onion, tomatoes and a blend of traditional spices simmered to perfection. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Ater Kik (Yellow Split Peas – Mild)
Yellow Split Peas slow cooked in onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and turmeric stew. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Gomen (Collard Greens – Mild)
Collard Greens steamed and tastefully cooked with onion, garlic, and ginger. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Tikil Gomen (Cabbage And Carrots – Mild)
Cabbage cooked with carrots and onions and deliciously seasoned with garlic, ginger and other spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Shiro (Chickpea Stew – Mild)
Chickpeas seasoned and cooked into a creamy stew with garlic, tomatoes, onion. Optional: Clarified Butter (Kibay) Topping. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Bedergan (Eggplant Stew – Spicy)
Eggplant slow cooked in a flavorful berberay stew with red onions and a blend of traditional spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Dinich Wot (Potato Stew – Spicy Or Mild)
Potato Stew of onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger; served with berberay or turmeric base. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $15.00
Difin Misir (Brown Lentils – Mild)
Brown Lentils in a flavorful onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and turmeric stew with a blend of traditional spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Fossolia (Green Beans, Potatoes, Carrots – Mild)
Green Beans, Potatoes and Carrots steamed and cooked in onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger stew. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Veggie Fitfit
Injera pieces mixed in a stew of sautéed onions, berberay, tomatoes, jalapeño and other spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Tofu Dulet
Tofu sautéed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, mitmita and cardamom topped with jalapeños. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Extras
Extra Injera (Sheet) $2.00
Teff Injera (Gluten Free)
100% Teff Injera imported from Ethiopia		 $3.00
Side: Ayib
Ethiopian farmers cheese made in-house		 $4.50
Side: Timatim Selata
Diced tomato salad with onions, jalapenos, olive oil, and lemon juice		 $4.50
Side: White Rice
Served as a side or substitution for injera		 $3.00
Side: Egg Wot
Hard Boiled Egg in spicy berberay stew		 $5.00
Side Veggie
Options include all Vegan Entrees except Veggie Fitfit and Tofu Dulet		 $5.00
Side Meat Dish
Choose one of the following options as a side: Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew), Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew), Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew), Doro Alicha (Mild Chicken Stew), Doro be Kosta (Chicken & Spinach – Mild), Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg), or Minchet Abish Alicha (Mild Ground Beef Stew)		 $7.50
Teas, Juices, and Bottled Drinks
Sheba Hot Tea
Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves spice blend with a black tea bag to finish		 $3.00
Sheba Iced Tea
Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Cloves spice blend with a black tea bag to finish		 $3.50
Lemonade $3.50
Orange Juice $3.00
Mango Juice $3.00
Apple Juice $3.00
Perrier $3.50
Bottled Water $1.25
Soft Drinks
Coke $3.00
Diet Coke $3.00
Ginger-Ale $3.00
Fanta $3.00
Sprite $3.00
Shirley Temple $3.00
Lunch Specials
Lunch Sambusa Special (1 Pc)
Prime ground beef or brown lentils tastefully seasoned then wrapped in pastry dough and lightly fried to golden perfection; served with 1 piece and our housemade Awaze Sauce		 $3.00
Lunch Veggie Combo
Choose 5 items. Veggie Combo options are all Vegan except Egg Wot – Includes Injera and Serves 1 – Options: Kay Misir (Red Lentils – Spicy), Ater Kik (Yellow Split Peas – Mild), Gomen (Collard Greens – Mild), Tikil Gomen (Cabbage and Carrots – Mild), Shiro (Chickpea Stew – Mild), Egg Wot (Boiled Egg in Spicy Stew – Spicy), Dinich Wot (Spicy Potato Stew), Dinich Wot (Mild Potato Stew)Difin Misir (Brown Lentils – Mild), Bedergan (Eggplant – Spicy), or Fossolia (Green Beans, Potatoes, Carrots – Mild)		 $14.50
Lunch Beef And Chicken Combo
Doro Wot (Chicken Leg w/ Spicy Stew + Egg) and Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Lunch Beef Combo
Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew) and Minchet Abish Alicha (Ground Beef Stew – Mild). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Lunch Doro Wot
One of Ethiopia’s most famous chicken dishes. Tender chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon juice and ginger, slow cooked in our berberay stew; served with a hard boiled egg. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1. Halal Option: Cubed Chicken Breast		 $16.00
Lunch Yebeg Kay Wot (Spicy Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in berberay stew, onions, garlic, ginger root and other spices – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $17.00
Lunch Yebeg Alicha Wot (Mild Lamb Stew)
Lamb cubes in turmeric stew of onion, garlic, ginger and other spices – Halal. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Lunch Tibs Kay Wot (Spicy Beef Stew)
Tender beef cubes in berberay stew of onions, garlic, ginger and traditional spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Lunch Tibs Fitfit
Tender beef cubes sautéed with onions, awaze, tomatoes and jalapeños then mixed with injera pieces. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $16.00
Lunch Veggie Special
Choose any of the following veggie dishes as an entree. Options: Kay Misir (Red Lentils – Spicy), Ater Kik (Yellow Split Peas – Mild), Gomen (Collard Greens – Mild), Tikil Gomen (Cabbage and Carrots – Mild), Shiro (Chickpea Stew – Mild), Egg Wot (Boiled Egg in Spicy Stew – Spicy), Dinich Wot (Spicy Potato Stew), Dinich Wot (Mild Potato Stew)Difin Misir (Brown Lentils – Mild), Bedergan (Eggplant – Spicy), or Fossolia (Green Beans, Potatoes, Carrots – Mild). Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $14.00
Lunch Veggie Fitfit
Injera pieces mixed in a stew of sautéed onions, berberay, tomatoes, jalapeño and other spices. Includes a Veggie Side and Injera – Serves 1		 $14.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: shebarockville.com

Reviews

Tariq Mannan
It may be because we came at 2 pm, but the service was a little slow. The food, however, was great. I don’t have much experience with Ethiopian food, so I can’t speak to the authenticity, but the spices were delightful. We ordered 3 different dishes. The owner overheard us saying we wanted to share and try each other’s food, so he asked if we’d like for everything to be served on one platter. The picture attached is the result. The presentation was beautiful, and it had the taste to match. Some of the meats were halal and the staff is knowledgeable as to which ones were.

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Shilpa Sen
This cozy little restaurant is a must try if you live around the area. We tried the Chicken and veggies samplers and the tea. The food was delicious and the portion size was enough feed two people. The atmosphere was nice and the service was quick.

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randi hamner
If you go to DC or live around the area please go try this place! As soon as we got there we felt like family, they welcomed us with friendly smiles and sat us immediately! Our waiter looked through the menu with us and suggested what he likes and we decided to get the big plate that serves 4-5 people and the coffee! The plate was so good and flavorful and the coffee was served to us after a coffee ceremony! It is worth the experience and I promise you will love the food!

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Ashley
Delicious Ethiopian food! I can’t speak to authenticity because I don’t know what unauthentic Ethiopian food would be, but it seems to be a very authentic and family owned restaurant. Everything we had was really good. If I didn’t live close by, I would definitely make the trip here.

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Stephen Wright
This cozy spot is a hidden gem tucked away in North Bethesda. Sheba (“SHAY-bah”) is absolutely outstanding. Chill vibes, outrageously good food, great service. I have been to a few other Ethiopian spots around Silver Spring, and this one tops them all. Their injera is perfect and the combo portions are just right. If you splurge on the housemade Teff cake, you won’t be disappointed. Be prepared to have an authentic Ethiopian coffee experience as well. I’m lucky enough to live within walking distance!! Salam!

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Tristan Passeggiati
Had a great meal and great time at Sheba. Food was excellent, prepared and presented nicely. The restaurant itself is humble and quaint, a great relaxed atmosphere where you eat and enjoy yourself with friends and family. The staff were kind and courteous, we never felt rushed. I would absolutely recommend and will certainly be back every time im in town. Also, if you are a beer drinker, try a Habesha, it’s delicious and refreshing!

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Richard Santillan
AMAZING! If you are in the area, I highly recommend you try this place out! Staff treated us like family and gave great suggestions! We ended up getting the big plate (serves 4-5) and coffee! Was the perfect experience! Definitely ask about the coffee, its a must try when you visit!

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Steven Kraft
Best Ethiopian restaurant in Moco. This restaurant has a great family style feel, the owner comes out and greets every customer. They roast the coffee, which is strong and delicious, right at your table! Lunch specials are a great deal with lots of variety. You can always get extra Injera (Ethiopian bread) if you need it. While they have meat options, this restaurant is perfect for vegetarians as many of the dishes are made with stewed veggies or peas. Overall highly recommend!

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nadchen
This was my first time trying Ethiopian food, and coming here was the best decision. Our server Emmanuel was so enthusiastic and sweet. He was also excited that it would our entire group’s first time trying Ethiopian food at his family’s restaurant and my first time trying Ethiopian food altogether.

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Ashraf Ali
Amazing experience. HALAL FOOD available. Everything was delicious. We even had traditional Ethiopian coffee which was delicious. Highly recommended. Great service too.

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