Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant in Manchester

Great place with fantastic food . Would highly recommend .

Walking around Manchester and looking for a place to eat, we found this nice little restaurant to try. Small menu but simple and tasty food. Great service, server knew menu and was able to answer any questions about the food. There is extra seating upstairs if you want to relax and have some privacy.

Fantastic delicious Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Obviously always get the Injera platter, which has great Vegan options. Also, the owner/manager is very nice.

Great authentic food and drinks. Recommended

Wonderful Ethiopian food! We had dinner one day and went back for lunch the next day! The vegetarian options were fabulous.

Delicious food. We tried the sharing platter with vegan and meat dishes. Huge portions, varied and so tasty.

Great authentic place for people looking to eat something different (and in a different way ;-) )

Delicious smells and flavors. Excellent dinner service. You’ll leave feeling warm and full

I love Ethiopian food and Asmara Bella didn’t disappoint. I found them easily online, was able to check the menu and make a booking. I had the vegan platter and it was delicious. The injera were thin, flexible and tangy. The dishes had distinct depth of flavour - well made. The staff were attentive and pleasant. I will definitely return whenever in central Manchester.

Wanted to come here for a while and finally made it. Came on a Saturday afternoon and had the place to ourselves. We ordered the vegan platter and it was fantastic. The food came quickly and l loved the plating. Looked amazing! Everything tasted fantastic, I really enjoyed it and was very filling. The rice flour pancake was light and spongy, perfect for scooping up your meal. The spinach tastes amazing, the lentils were perfectly cooked and spiced. Service was quick and friendly Will defo be returning, I loved it!

Wonderful food and great beer. I had the mini mob, a platter of meat and vegan dishes served on a large injera ‘pancake’. Injera is like a cross between sourdough and a giant Yorkshire pikelet. Delicious flavours and textures. Be curious and try this place - you won’t regret it.

Just had dinner at this gem. Had the vegan platter and it was absolutely delicious. The staff were very friendly and kind. Deffo worth visiting

Fantastic food, great service and reasonably priced, will definitely come back

Really nice food and exceptionally friendly staff

Great food and unique too. Ignore negative comments about the bread. It was perfect

This place is one of my favourite Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurants in Manchester. Good portions, friendly service...and the obligatory "covered myself in food" experience as it always seems I'm not only rubbish at eating with a knife and fork ...but also with my own hands... Get the Mosob ...trust me ...

Nothing like I've experienced before. Wonderful food, an incredibly comfortable atmosphere and so cheap! Highly recommend the vegan sharing platter for two.

A small cosy place with a different offer of food if you are willing to try and you like spicy food.

I recently dined at Asmara Bella Restaurant with my partner, and we ordered the Bebeaynetu Special Vegan for 2. The food was super delicious, the service was excellent, and the whole atmosphere was very cozy. The value for money is incredible! Highly recommend this place!

Another excellent visit to Asmara Bella which simply serves the best food in Manchester. I’m not a vegan but I go straight to the vegan platter every time - a fantastic selection of veg & lentil dishes on their wonderful injera. Always a treat to see the very amiable staff again as well.

What a little gem!! This is a place everyone should try.

Sooo tasty, best injera I've had in a long time. Really kind server, thanks man ✌🏻

Got the platter for 2 people but most of it was just the bread which had quite a rubbery texture which i didn't like. The meat was quite nice but only got a small amount in the platter as it had lots of vegetables and other things. The wait time was about 45 minutes when there was barely anyone in the restaurant which was a shock and the price was outrageous as it was £40 for a platter for 2. Overall not worth the wait or the price.

Such delicious food, and vegan friendly! Highly recommend the vegan platter

Everything was delicious and service was excellent. Very friendly staff

Something a bit different and well worth a visit. Really tasty food, good portions and good value.

None of us had ever tried this cuisine before but will definitely be having it again. Great value, delicious and lovely atmosphere and friendly team. Meat eaters and vegans full and satisfied. Platters great value to try different elements.

We ate here pre theatre, so the limited table times meant we knew we would have the meal served without having to rush to get to our seats. Loved the teff pancake / bread with which we ate the meal. Had a platter, so we could get a flavour of as much as possible, and it was all good, flavoursome and well cooked. A different eating experience we will be repeating.

Great customer service with authentic Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine. If you not visited Asmara Bella yet, add it to your list....a hidden gem in the heart of Manchester. The service is absolutely top notch and the place is cosy for a quite dinner with a family or with a group.

10/10 would recommend. Food was tasty and it was nice to try something different.

Food is okay, but wait time was ~40 mins

Food is great, service was super friendly, nice decor inside. Hard recommend

Highly recommend this great restaurant. Warm and friendly service and delicious food.

Excellent little place. Great food, friendly staff. Highly recommended.

The food was very, very delicious and home cooked. The staff were equally delightful. Per other reviews, we found that the portions were big and not being huge eaters, we ordered a 2 person Mosob ( mixed meat and vegetables with Injera) between 3 plus one starter to share - and that worked out well. The highlight was the superb coffee served Ethiopian style - not to be missed if you enjoy an after dinner coffee. I would definitely go back and would also recommend to anyone who likes to try different world foods

The food was excellent, was on a quiet night so atmosphere wasn’t brilliant. Imagine it’d be great on a busier night. The food more than made up for it however!

Loved the aesthetics of the place (pictures, African elements etc). Staff was also really helpful and paid attention to any food allergies. The servings/portions were also generous. P.s: Be adventurous and try out the Injera bread.

I absolutely love this place. I’ve been here a lot and now I use it as a place to take colleagues who come to Manchester and want to try something new. The food is delicious and I love how you eat the ‘plate’ and eat with your hands, although cutlery is of course available if you want it. And the price is incredibly reasonable for the amount of food and flavour you get. 100% recommend.

Exceptionally good food and genuinely friendly service in an informal and homely atmosphere.

Gorgeous place to eat. My friend and I came in for dinner before a trip to the theatre and came out Very full and Very happy. I would recommend the sharing platters; we split the mixed meat/vegan one between two and everything we ate was delightful, with generous quantities. The service was very friendly and some lovely wine to wash it down. Really authentic food from the heart, right in the northern quarter, with a menu to change things up from the toastie/brunch menus on offer all around it. For the area, quality and quantity the price was more than reasonable. Give it a visit for sure!

I like this place a lot, tasty food and chill vibe

The food was excellent. My daughter is a vegan. There was good choice of vegan food and she had the vegan platter and enjoyed it. The service was poor. We had to wait over 45 minutes for staters to be served and nearly half an hour more for the main course. We wanted the Ethiopian Coffee. It was Saturday 17/02/24. Our table was booked for 6.30pm.and with all the delay in service it was around 8.30 pm when we ordered the coffee. We were told that they do not serve Ethiopian Coffee after 8pm. It was disappointing. I feel that it should be clearly stated in the menu about the times when the Ethiopian Coffee will be served.

Fantastic food and great service, highly recommended

Great food. Really reasonable price. Really enjoyed it.

We were in #vegan heaven! Awesome service and brill vegan dishes. A must visit when in Manchester!

I booked this place for Valentine's day as I knew my girlfriend wanted to try Ethiopian food with me, and was unsure of what to expect, but picked this place due to the reviews. I am very happy to say that it did not disappoint! When instantly coming into the restaurant, the atmosphere was cosy and romantic, soft jazz music was playing and each table was candlelit. We were given options on where we would like to sit and ample time to look at the menu. We opted for the full meat platter which came quickly and was definitely worth every penny. The decor of the upstairs had beautiful portaits of famous Ethiopian figures and art and you could sense the pride the owners must have for their culture. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a romantic dinner.

Absolutely beautiful food. Completely delicious and fab service. Great find.

Very friendly, something different, loads of flavour. Good experience. Go in with clean hands you will need them :)

The food was amazing! My and my partner shared the mixed platter for one person, and it was still huge! The prices seemed a bit expensive, but once we saw the large portion size it made a little more sense. The staff were nice and smiley. Definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for nutritious home-made kinda food!

Great experience, food was excellent, not experienced the cuisine before, will definitely be going again

Great new experience, highly recommended!!!

We had the vegan platter and it was delicious! Great value for money and lovely staff. Thank you!

Took my mum and partner, really enjoyed the meat platter for 2 and the Eritrean coffee to finish was a lovely cap to the evening. Would recommend.

Really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was very different from anything we'd tried before. Enjoyed the injera bread and all the different flavours.

Me and my partner went for an evening meal. This was our first time trying authentic Ethiopian and Eritrean food. We loved it! Will definitely be returning. Staff were friendly and helpful, and the chef was amazing. The food was clearly prepared with fresh ingredients. If you are open to trying authentic cuisine from other cultures this is the place for you. Cannot recommend enough!

Excellent food and service. Great to find a new type of food. Very friendly and person. Good selection of different food and drinks

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Manchester that I keep coming back to. Would definitely recommend!!

A relaxing place for dinner, close to the city centre but away from most of the crowds. A simple menu but lots of dishes for vegans as well as meat eaters. It is something a bit different to most of the other options in the area.

This place is obviously authentic and hugely popular with the Ethiopian/eritraen populace, which is a great sign. We were very excited to try this new cuisine. Unfortunately it wasn’t for us, I’m really sorry to say. Firstly there was only one option for red wine and one for white, I think if you are only offering one choice it should be better selected and not £26. The food was tasty but the lamb special we chose was a tiny portion and chewy, not tender. The spinach was OK and the beef stew the best of the bunch, but the traditional bread Injera, which made up the bulk of the meal, is not your typical flatbread, it was a bit of a culture shock to us, icy cold spongy vinegar tasting pancake- like substance with rubbery texture like thin sponge upholstery or android skin, and actually very unpleasant in temperature and texture. Never had anything like it before, and as open to new foods, cultures and experiences as we are, I never want to have it again. This is just our personal response to that food, should not put you off trying it but atleast you are aware that it is not your typical flatbread at all.

Independent East African restaurant. Nothing fancy but they do the basics well. Friendly and helpful service.

Great food, lovely service, cozy restaurant. Lights could be dimmed to make it feel a bit nicer. But overall a great place, I’ll go again for sure.

Absolutely wonderful evening here for my birthday with 40 friends. The food was unbelievably tasty and had compliments from everyone. The team created a buffet for 40 people and we had a private room, which worked perfectly. The service was just 10/10, they looked after us so well. I can't recommend it highly enough! I will be returning for many more meals in the future. Thank you so much for the best evening! x

Delicious food, delicious people and nice location. Sure we will come back soon!

Incredible food and lovey staff. Very well priced for the quality - would reccomend!

Delicious food. I have been here several times. The staff are friendly and the food is extremely good. I love that there are Vegan options. I highly recommend and I will definitely be returning.

First time ever having Ethiopian/Eritrean food, and we were well and truly impressed. Fabulous flavours and delicate layered spices and the authentic eating with your fingers made it all the more special. We will definitely be back!

Amazing food and perfect for Vegan tastebuds

We were well looked after here, service was great and the food was lovely. Definitely recommend

Lovely staff and amazing vegan food!

Had a nice meal with friends, big portions and lovely server

We enjoyed the vegan sharing platters and coffee ritual. So much food! Delicious and such a lovely guy serving us. Cosy and relaxed. Need to make this a regular haunt.

The food was excellent, the atmosphere was calm and peaceful and the staff were very kind and attentive! Also great vegetarian/vegan options! Would 1000% recommend!

This is our second time visiting this restaurant and it is as wonderful as the first time. The food is so flavourful, fresh and delicious, and we would recommend it to anyone. The staff are so friendly, helpful and professional, and it has been a joy to experience it again. We will be back soon!

This is more a cafe than a restaurant. The vegetarian selection for two was not enough food to constitute a meal and at over £30 was overpriced (cabbage, spinach, lentils and chick peas really don’t cost much). The food is traditionally eaten with your fingers using pieces of pancake but it’s really sloppy and no water bowls or wipes are available. The waiter was very nice and friendly but not well trained. We did leave a tip but if you do, give cash, as any tips on credit cards, we were told, don’t go to the staff

Amazing place! Would recommend to one and all: friends and nemeses. With a friend, I shared the vegan sharing platter for two, and we were treated to a bona fide gastronomic extravaganza. Yum yum yum. Good value and cool place.

The meat and vegetable platter was delicious. Really good injeera. Fantastic service

Superb place😃. Good food, nice local, clean and tidy. Very good table service. Fantastic expirence to try 'injera' and eat by your hands. Samrawit help us to make right choice from menu and explained everything for us.😉 Really recommended to everyone come in and dine if you like new expirence on plate.😁 We spend a nice evening and sure will try again.

Coming from North London we assumed it would be hard to compete in manchester, but this place competes with londons best. Cannot recommend enough. Even gave us extra in a takeaway box.

Curiosity and former reviews lead us to eat at Asmara Bella. Great location in NQ -and nice staff and the waiting time for the food was reasonable. Whilst the starters were good, the main was not to my liking - I ordered the Kitfo (beef) which came in a bowl and Injera. I can only advise this is an acquired taste. Maybe I should of did a bit more research before hand, but its left what was enjoyable evening with my partner into having a disappointing meal. The staff could have explained the dishes a little better during ordering and they did not take much care why I hadn't eaten much or offered alternatives. The price vs quality of food was not reflected. A better menu description, presentation and more attentive staff would have improved the experience.

Lovely place, amazing food, and the coffee is out of this world!

Great atmosphere, fantastic service with unique and delicious food to boot!

Amazing interaction, beef and veg dishes. Lobed the food and hospitality.

Fantastic food and great authentic Ethiopian and Eritrean vibe!

Four of us went for dinner tonight and I would totally recommend. Wonderful service and energy in this humble yet silently spectacular restaurant. This place is about authentic food and my Aussie family who are visiting have been converted. There is a carpark opposite which is really useful. Thanks for a wonderful meal.

Best restaurant in Manchester. Staff is super friendly, one of my gotos to catch up with friends in a chill environment, and food is flavourful and different from anything i have ever tried.

First time trying ethiopian cuisine and was so delicious. We ordered the mosob which is selection of meat and vegetarian dishes. And traditional coffee, took some time to arrive but ……Staff were very friendly.

Authentic food. New tastes very appreciated!

Hemos cenado hoy en este lugar, un grupo de 12 españoles que estamos haciendo un viaje de estudios. Nos lo recomendaron y valió la pena, sobre todo por el personal que eran muy amables y también por la deliciosa comida que disfrutamos. El sabor era delicioso, intenso y con muchos condimentos y especias.

Our favourite Habesha restaurant in Manchester, the hospitality is warm and welcoming, great service and the food is amazing, order the Ethiopian beer and share a platter, you won’t regret it… oh and don’t forget to try the honey wine.

Amazing place, highly recommended. You're made to feel welcome from the minute you step through the door and the food is to die for 😍😍. Will be back again for sure

Incredible all round. Highly recommend to anyone looking to dine in Manchester.

What a little gem this place is! Food was spot on! Very much enjoyed that. Lots of flavour, very tasty. I’d come back next time I am in Manchester.

Very sweet cultured service, staff are extremely warm welcoming, themed very well with good atmosphere, nice smell when walking in. Very fast service, reasonable prices great drinks selection. We had been recommended the Bebeaynetu meat platter for 3 with Injera rolls, Injera may be a little too spur for some, alternative options would be nice but meat itself and food was very well cooked and seasoned thoroughly.

The food was fantastic as was the welcome. Will certainly return when next in Manchester

Nice service was great amazing

We found the restaurant when we were walking around the city. It looks nice from the outside. The servie was fast and very forthcoming. The food was awesome!

Excellent Eritrean & Ethiopian food… best culinary surprise ever. Completely love it and 100% recommended.

Nice and cozy ambience. Food was flavourful. However, too much flatbread in comparison to meat in the main dish. Would suggest the option of adding cooked vegetables as a side instead of a main dish only.

Grate food lovely sevrice highly recommend

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