Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

(412) 924-8768

130 S Highland Ave (Highway 380)
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 40.4601 -79.925

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Neighborhood: Shadyside

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Hours:

Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm

Sun 11:30pm-2:30pm, 5pm-9pm

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Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

What People Are Saying About Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

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Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

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Abay is Pittsburgh's first Ethiopian restaurant. Its preservative-free menu offers a variety of lean meat and vegetarian dishes. Meals are served with rice or on injera, Ethiopia's traditional whole grain flatbread. With its earth-tone colors and original Ethiopian artwork, Abay's atmosphere captures the welcoming nature of Ethiopian society. For the total cultural experience, dine at a mesob (hand-woven basket which operates as a table) while sitting on a berchuma (hand-carved stool). Ethiopia is a country with a strong focus on community. This communal spirit is reflected in the manner in…

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Authentic Ethiopian cuisine enhanced within original cultural art and artifacts as decor.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/19/09

Adequate Ethiopian

by teresewallace at Citysearch

We recently moved to Pittsburgh from the west coast, where they are many Ethiopian restaurants to choose from, which was lucky for us since Ethiopian is one of our favrotie cuisines. Unfortunately, Abay did not serve much that resembles true Ethiopian cuisine. None of the dishes were bad, but not were particularly good either. The greens tasted as if they had been prepared with Mexican chili powder. Most of the flavors were flat, and lacked the vibrance found with berbere. Portions were at best half the size of portions found at other Ethiopian restaurants. (One injera for a table fo four). A disservice to Pittsburgh..

  • Pros: Atmosphere
  • Cons: Not authentic Ethiopian food, portion size
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/16/09

Exotic, Savory Fare!

by PittsburghFoodie at Citysearch

Abay was our family's first introduction to Ethiopian food and we are now hooked! Our favorites are the spicy chicken and spicy bean dishes...but honestly, I'm not sure you could go wrong here. All dishes are served with traditional ethiopian bread (like a pancake), which is delicious. Just roll up your food in the pancake and enjoy--no utensils required! The food is spicy so be careful if you're sensitive to that but I'm sure they can adjust accordingly. It's great to eat it or take out--we love Abay!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/11/08

very very good

by bardotmoderne at Citysearch

Abay reminds me of my great-grandmother's cooking. I love it so much. This town has a real treasure to have Abay.

  • Pros: cozey, friendly delicious
  • Cons: none

The Details on Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Cuisine:

African

Message from Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

  • Non-Smoking
  • BYOB
  • Innovative Weekly Specials

Abay is Pittsburgh's first Ethiopian restaurant. Its preservative-free menu offers a variety of lean meat and vegetarian dishes. Meals are served with rice or on injera, Ethiopia's traditional whole grain flatbread. With its earth-tone colors and original Ethiopian artwork, Abay's atmosphere captures the welcoming nature of Ethiopian society. For the total cultural experience, dine at a mesob (hand-woven basket which operates as a table) while sitting on a berchuma (hand-carved stool).

Ethiopia is a country with a strong focus on community. This communal spirit is reflected in the manner in which Ethiopians traditionally eat. Meals are served on platters to be shared among diners. Instead of actual utensils, Ethiopians use injera as a substitution for a fork or a spoon. Eating requires you to tear off a piece of injera, cover the morsel you desire and scoop it into your mouth.

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