Adulis in Lambeth

I hate to be that person to give a very bad review to a restaurant but hear me out. I took a friend for them to try Ethiopian food, unfortunately they didnt like it- which is fine. I asked the waiter if we can have it take away. Note that we got the meat lover platter which had meat and fish ( see picture). I was so surprised when she came back with just one plastic box, which means she mixed all the meat and fish together which is not really respectful because why is the meat and fish separated in their platter but I have to eat it all mixed? Even more surprised when I got home and realised she also mixed the wraps with the sauces ( please see picture of the take away box) so now I have a mix a everything that I will not be able to eat- this is 40£ going to the garbage I am very upset. I wonder if a customer orders a take away menu from your restaurant would you serve them what you served me in the box? I am very disappointed and of course wont return- waste of money😫

Really great Eritrean food in a cozy atmosphere. I came here for lunch with a friend after climbing. For starters we shared hummus which was delicious. For main’s I had the mixed meat platter and he had a sizzling chicken dish. Both were very tasty. The spiced tea was nice too. Service was good, the lady was very kind & polite. Will definitely return.

Lovely food and friendly service. Recommended

This is an absolute gem of a restaurant. It feels like a real celebration and occasion to eat here. The food is delicious and very veggie friendly - I recommend the veggie sharing feast and coffee ceremony for a group. It is really wonderful and the staff are the kindest. Great music too! If you looking for a wonderful evening, very reasonably priced and to try Eritrean food (it was our first time) - this is no.1!

10/10 Amazing food, great service 😋

Great food atmosphere and service Delicious flavours and tastes and not too spicy! Great dining experience all round

Delicious! We had a great dinner here. Out of the ordinary and in a calm neighbourhood. Food was amazing and loved to eat with our hands and discover new flavors. Waitress was super nice would come again for sure

Always tasty and interesting food here. Shame they were out of honey wine but the African Guinness made up for it.

Unfortunately I can't tell you anything about their food. I booked through their website two months in advance for Christmas Day, receiving the booking confirmation and also a reminder two days before. We walked for about two hours to reach the restaurant as there are no buses in London on Christmas Day. All this to find out that the restaurant was closed.

one of the best we’ve ever tried! we ordered the veggie platter & it was delicious

This was my first time trying Eritrean food , regardless of the taste some of the food was very over cooked and it shouldn’t go out to customers if it’s that bad especially if it’s meat , I didn’t feel the food was fresh and the taste was ok nothing really special about it . Some of the dishes was nice but generally speaking is normal . Staff are friendly and service was good

Really delicious Eritrean food. I had the meat and veg combo while my friend had the veg platter. I was unable to eat it all but only because it was a lot of food. I would definitely eat there again. Really lovely, homey atmosphere. Unpretentious and comfortable.

Adults Restaurant I have been going ti the restaurant since I was young age. This restaurant is one of the best , clean with an excellent staff, good food lovely atmosphere, good volume of music background restaurant. I would suggest you to go and enjoy your meal 😋 good job Adulis keep it up.

Excellent and authentic food! We loved the decor and the friendly staff.

Delicious foods, tasty african coffee with nice atmosphere and friendly staff:) Briliant:) I highly recommend to visit for everyone:)

Excellent food, the red snapper was phenomenal!

O my god if you are Ethiopians and you love Amharic don't go to that place at all you will not in joy at all

We went on a Sunday for lunch. It was nice and quiet. Excellent service. Great food.

Amazing food and ambiance, will be visiting again

They're making some magic in this kitchen! Absolutely delicious food, lovely atmosphere and great service - a must visit.

Great food but can be quite a long wait. Nice service and lovely atmosphere

Ate here once the food was nice, it was my first time trying Eritrean food, I have had it many times since so I do recommend. I had the injera (not sure how to spell it) with a selection of meats, and egg really nice sharing plate.

Excellent food. Traditional restaurant and clean kitchen which is important. Can't wait to go back. Good prices.

Great Eritrean food! One of my favourites London restaurants.

Food is delicious and staff were absolutely lovely. Would very recommend.

Their food tastey and clean and good service

Being Asians, there was an urge to try a good African meal and Adulis just did that perfectly. Very good blend of spices with meats and vegan stuff with Injera bread. Go ahead and give it a try. Great staff, would not recommend their honey wine though. Will go back.

Great food very very tasty and a lot of nice vegan options.

Friendly staff. I have been here a few times for the Salsa class downstairs. I've not tried the food yet, but the water and coke is fantastic!

Fantastic food and great service

Absolutely splendid food. I have been desperate to find somewhere for authentic Eritrean and Ethiopian flavours, and Adulis really delivered. I thoroughly recommend getting one of the mixed platters so you get a taste of everything.

Awful staff member. Disappointing

The dishes were excellent, and the environment was very good as well! Will be coming back again soon!!

Atmosphere is cool, good food and has real african feel for those who love african artifax.

One of the best Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurants! Wherever I go around the world, as an Ethiopian I am always dissapointed with the location choice, cleanliness, and presentation - more over with the food of many Ethio-Eritrean establishments. But Adulis was different - it was well managed, and organized professionaly. We really enjoyed our experience at Adulis - Yeqeniley!

I like the coffee and place is nice inside. BUSY area and many buses plus shopping places. ICELAND, MCDONALD, KFC, SAINSBURY, THREE SHOP and many more...

Didn’t enjoy. Food was alright and didn’t hit the spot.

I really love the vibe in this place. The food is different and unique. I am definitely taking my friends there 🎉

Yummy Eritrean food, and quite reasonable.

Lovely atmosphere with interesting details about Eritrea on the walls and in the menu. I organized a party of 14 to go the menu was broad enough for everyone to have their dietary needs met. The service was excellent.

So tasty so pleasant ❗️🥂taste the Ethiopian wine dry or sweet

Amazing sharing plate for 2, we got the vegan one, really really filling, tasty and a great way to try lots of dishes!

Lovely decor and great atmosphere - first time trying Eritrean food and was a great experience! Went on a Sunday afternoon so was a bit quiet and so was harder to find someone to take our order but after that was pretty smooth sailing.

Amazing food! Visited here as a group of 6 vegans and we loved it! A great vegan menu and we got a vegan combo for 4 between 4 of us (works out £15pp) and 2 shared hummus and plate for 1. Every 'curry' tasted delicious and was different from each other. The injera (bread) was lovely and we had free top ups when needed. Great service! For drinks they did not have plantbased milks for coffee so we ordered spiced tea and juice. No vegan desserts but staff said they were working on it. Location is very near Oval station. We went on a Monday night so it was quiet on arrival but still got busy after. I recommend to reserve your table at this popular restaurant!

My wife’s favourite restaurant in London

The number one. Delicious since 96.

Jättebra eritreanska restaurang

Great Eritrean restaurant, we loved the vegan selection and portions were (deceptively) very big! Particularly enjoyed the cabbage dish, shiro and spicy lentils. Would definitely return.

We Booked a Table and also got an Confirmation Mail If we are comming. When we arrived the Restaurant was closed

Tasty & interesting food. Great service - friendly & informative.

This place is incredible. We had the mixed meat and veg dish platter for 4, and we were stuffed. The food is delicious and the service was fantastic. We will definitely visit again!

Great find! The food is really good and I might have overeaten. It was lovely inside and wasn't too noisy.

Best service and friendly staff.I would highly recommended.Thanks

Tasty food and very friendly staff. A bit slow though as they said there was a party downstairs.

Great food. I lived in Addis for a few years and this is as good as it get outside.of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Kitfo and shiro top.picka. Injera homemade and tasty.

The best place to be, with great service and food.

Really unique eritrean restaurant from all uk am proud of their food quality service

The waiter was very good and the food was excellent. Had a great lunch and will come back.

This is one of my favourite places ever to eat in London, the food is always amazing. I love the atmosphere and the staff here, they are always so polite and friendly. Really recommend 🇪🇷

Wonderful experience at Adulis. Food was amazing, textures and consistencies were great and very good injera. The waiter guy was also very welcoming, gracious and informative.

Very dodgy restaurant. Injera is made out of Teff flour which is naturally gluten-free. I double checked with the owner if theirs was indeed gluten-free, and he said that if I want the gluten-free one, I need to pay in cash £6 extra, because it is "imported" from Ethiopia. However, you can get a whole bag of 500gr of gluten-free Teff flour on Amazon for just £5.99. So what is he talking about? Also, it he is importing an injera from Ethiopia, it means it has been in a box for days, definitely not fresh. I don't trust this restaurant at all.

I've never eaten here, just gone to the kizomba parties downstairs at the weekends! 💃🏽🕺🏾

This is one of our neighborhood favourites. The service and food are always excellent.

Amazing place! YOU HAVE TO GO! I went yesterday for my mums birthday, they catered to every need and more! Very friendly and made me feel super welcomed. The food was DELICIOUS as well, completely obsessed, and I can’t wait to go back :)

Loved the food and the spiced tea, nice ethiopian ambience and good price. Service was not that quick though but the food saved it. Clean toilet. Love the restaurant decor.

Amazing food, service, story, atmosphere!

My family and I have been coming to this restaurant for years and each time we have had a wonderful experience. Sadly, this was not one of those times. Food was served after 45 mins even though there was only one other table occupied in the restaurant. When finally served, one of our dishes was burnt meat - we didn’t eat it but ate everything else as we were very hungry. It was only at the END of our meal that the waitress asked us if we wanted to substitute the burnt meat with something else. We went to order the traditional coffee ceremony; again, a restaurant which only had 2 other tables occupied. It took us over 30 minutes to get served our coffees. Very very sad demise of a restaurant where we have shared so many great memories over the last decade.

Been here many times and never disappoints - I particularly love the sharing platters for 4 people - always plenty of food and incredible flavours. Great to wash it down with some Tusker too !

I really enjoyed this food. Everything was tasty and this Ethiopian bread is very unique. Be warned that the spice level is quite high. I hadn't eaten spicy in a while and some of the food was a bit too hot for me.

Amazing food!! We ordered the meat/veg mini combo for two and honey wine and we were absolutely stuffed!! I also couldn't pick a favorite dish from the assortment if you asked me as they all were tasty!

I honestly think this is one of the best restaurants in South London. In the 11 years I've been going there, never had a bad meal! Friendly staff, very reasonable price for the amount of food. Simply wonderful!

The best habesha rustorant in London btami tum megbi alekun 👏✍

Great atmosphere, fantastic food, amazing decoration. (A long overdue review)

Hands down one of the best Eritrean restaurants we have been to. Slight delay on the food but worth it

An unimposing location and frontage secrete a superlative Eritrean restaurant serving top quality food. The interior features an array of carved wooden figures and musical instruments. Diners are afforded plenty of space in the capacious seating areas. Friendly and welcoming staff attend to both new and regular customers with advice on menu items where sought. The main menu offers diners a mix of sharing and single person dishes and whilst showcasing the best in freshly prepared Eritrean dishes is not overwhelming. The pudding menu was limited, however the cheesecake, which was available, was exactly what a cheesecake should be in its traditional form. I look forward to a return visit.

Va bene, cucina ottima, porzioni abbondanti, servizio un po' lento ma l'attesa vale il piatto.

After several time that I have dinner at Adulis I have been treated like a stupid by an usless and arrogant waitres! I' m very sorry for the owner who lost a very good number of customers but the first thing that an enterprenour must learn is choosing his staff. Put an arrogant and unprofessional person to represent you could produce very bad and unexpected surprises. London is full of eritrean restaurant MR. Y.

Good food, welcoming atmosphere, great service and not expensive

Great food, lovely service, and very generous portions!

Really good! Was genuinely surprised at the quality of the food. Would definitely recommend the honey wine too as this was great

Tasty food, good variety and value with generally good service this time.

Food was fantastic - especially the beef curry. Would definitely recommend!

First time experiencing Eritrean food, but it seemed to be similar to Ethiopian food I’ve had and I was highly pleased! The price was fantastic and came to less than £20 for a starter and main and tea, staff were attentive and happy to advise on what to have, food came quickly, was presented really well and each item has different flavours and textures, it was highly enjoyable and left feeling stuffed!! The tea made me incredibly sleepy. Would be happy to go back. Not sure if the injera is made fresh because it’s identical to other places I’ve eaten.

Really lovely place, interesting selection of dishes onthe sharing platter, good range of veggie and meat options, and very nice injeera. Definitely worth a visit if you want to try something a bit different. Service was a little slow, bit it was nice not to be rushed!

Amazing local gem. Super tasty food and friendly owners

Interesante restaurante eritreo. Local agradable, con decoración rural eritrea. Servizo correcto, boa comida. Paga a pena probar a experiencia.

The foods itself were great. Full of flavour and great quality. The place is big and it seems clean. The foods quality, i would say 4 stars or even 5. However the service was very poor. We arrived at 6pm and were the first table. But our foods were served the last after 5 other tables were served. It seems like there was a table that was waitress’ friends. The waitress was very busy serving them and talking to that table… we also asked the waitress for more explanation & the recommendation as we were not too familiar with the dishes. She was not very helpful… and rushed us to make an order… we will go back again and hope the service would be improved!

The food is nice and I liked the no cutlery experience. The service was slow though, and the room was cold.

I went with a new friend to this wonderful restaurant during my latest visit to London (July 2018). It just so happened he was Ethiopian -i didn't know that- and I wanted Ethiopian food my last day😍 he said... i will take you to the best place... and he did! The food came fast, was extremely delicious, not greasy, very filling... we ate the traditional way of course feeding one another and the honey wine he seemed to really love. The ambiance was soooo relaxing, especially when they turned down the lights at about 10pm. We spent hours comfortably in this place and was NEVER rushed. I cant speak to the price as i never saw the bill 🤷🏾 but i would recommend highly this restaurant. It gives you a smalll dose of Mama Africa with it's traditional artifacts and painting and decor.

Go here for something different. Eritrean food is so tasty and this restaurant offers good value and a pleasant atmosphere. Very friendly staff too. Love the idea of sharing the food. Been here twice now and it’s never disappointing. One I would recommend!!

This is a must.....but make sure the owner does not steal the tips you have in faith given

Delicious. We had one seafood lover's platter and one mini kirchat. Injera was soft, food nicely spiced and portions generous. The staff were discreet but attentive and the toilets immaculate.

What a wonderful dinner we had 🥰

Great place to have meals Love it. Eve 😁👍

TLDR; An excellent place to try out Eritean food at a very reasonable price. It is worth a visit even if the menu is a little confusing. This was my first time trying Eritrean food and it did not disappoint. Food is served on a giant platter designed for sharing. This mean you get a good variety and is almost like a tasting menu. We had meat option for a meal for 4. It included 8 different dishes all served on a giant platter. This was accompanied by baskets of pancakes which is used to pick up and wrap the food from the sharing plate. The slow cooked lamb and shrimps were particularly delicious. Generally, all 8 dishes had strong flavours which goes perfectly well with the pancakes. Atmosphere wise, a lot of effort has gone into the decor. It is full of character and unique for sure. Holes in the wall are used as shelves, carving of messages in Eritrean on the walls, etc all adds to the vibe. Some times this felt a bit too much and almost feel like a theme park restaurant at times. The price is very reasonable and offers good value. The menu was long and can be a bit confusing so make sure you give it a good read before ordering. We averaged £30 per person with drinks and dessert. It was a lot of food too and we should probably have ordered less.

Went there for the very first time to their club. My experience was better than expected. I even met some of my old friends I haven't seen for years. The only issue is the DJ. I have been to many places/ clubs with top known DJ's in the world, but never came across a rude one and DJ that avoid his customers before. For him I love to give only 1 star. Hopefully when there is another DJ I will go back with my friends.

Good food. Friendly service. Food is supposed to be eaten without fork and knife, but unfortunately no hand sanitizer or hand wash was offered. Especially in Corona times a bad omission!

The place is beautiful and well presented. However, the food is not at a good standard for Eritrean people. If you want to enjoy the atmosphere, this is the place to be. If you want to enjoy good Eritrean food, this is not the place to be.

Excelent food and very friendly staff.

Overpriced and small portions, not great value and staff are unfriendly