Chingah Habesha Restaurant in Canterbury

Very friendly service, delicious food… maybe a little expensive but still worth it👌

Best food in Canterbury! Never tried this before - was blown away! Very friendly and chilled atmosphere, friendly people. Would come back next time I’m in Canterbury. We had the traditional meal and tea and both were amazing

An absolute hidden gem! Incredible flavours and textures, a proper foodie experience and very friendly staff. Eat here, tonight!

Very nice good and lovely people. Will definitely come again:)

Been a few times to this great little restaurant. The food is outstanding, try one of their mixed plates with injeera bread and a tasty Asmara beer.

After 20 years of enjoying Ethiopian cuisine, I have to say that this is the smallest portion of food I've ever received at the highest price I've ever paid. I just spent £22 in London, and in the past, even with four people, we couldn’t finish one serving. Normally, when I order, the food serves me for two days, so it’s always been like £10 per day in my head. This time, I finished the food and I'm still hungry. While it was tasty, the price disparity is absolutely shocking. I can’t believe I left an Ethiopian restaurant without the usual 4-5 containers of food. This experience is truly disappointing.

Delicious food, friendly staff, great authentic experience.

Love the service, love the atmosphere and ESPECIALLY love the food!!! recommend this restaurant to anyone tempted to try habesha (ethiopian/eritrean) food.

This is a great restaurant with amazing food. Great for vegetarians

This is a great place to eat the food was delicious and the place itself very understated. A must try! The vegetarian options are very tasty and the injera (traditional bread) was a really good accompaniment

Little restaurant in kings mile, the food was so good I ate so much, the lamb atew and the beef was absolutely delicious, great experience with new food!

Excellent customer service and food was absolutely amazing.Me and my friend had dinner for the first time and we had the Eritrean Bear as well. We really enjoyed it and I recommend the food for anyone interested to try the Eritrean and Ethiopia dishes.

We have been to this restaurant twice, and both times we were really satisfied with the place. The food is traditional, served on Ethiopian fermented bread and is very tasty. The service was good, the staff very friendly

I’ve been passing this place on my way to work ever since it opened. So glad we went there today. How often can you introduce someone to unusual and delicious new tastes? Lovely service, great for vegetarians and great music too. We were the only ones there and everyone should go!

Excellent small restaurant, friendly staff, tasty food at very reasonable price. Good range of vegetarian options too. Family atmosphere. Highly recommended.

I’ve been meaning to go here for months and was so glad I finally did! I’ve always want to try injera bread and stew, and this was so tasty I am going back for more soon. I had the no 11, a feisty lentil spicy stew/curry and my OH had no 1, a slow-cooked lamb (which he didn’t upgrade to ‘hot’ and was glad he didn’t as it was amply spicy). Both came on a single injera bread (we had the option to have both on one larger bread) and a well-seasoned side salad. Explore the menu thoroughly before you go and be prepared for a taste sensation and to leave stuffed! PS, you use the spongy injera bread pancake to scoop up the curry, so there was no cutlery on the table.

We were unsure about going in as no prices on the window to check. But we stepped in to read the menu and a young couple in there already encouraged us to stay. We had a sharing meal made up of a few dishes to try this very authentic cuisine. Vegetarian and meat dishes all delicious. It's a very small business but we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. And still felt full hours later when it got supper time. Definitely recommend it.

This was delicious. I thought I wasn't keen on lamb but thanks to this restaurant it's now a favourite! Generous portion sizes too. We'll return soon.

Wonderful authentic food, traditional dining, good attentive but not invasive service, friendly. It's a shame there weren't more diners - more people should know about this place.

Great to have Ethiopian food and beer in Canterbury. Very good, very authentic.

Delicious, unique food in a super cute, independent restaurant with lovely staff! Hidden gem of Canterbury. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu

Amazing food with great service!! Would highly recommend if you’re after good food.

Last night, I tried this restaurant. It was my first time eating this cuisine. The restaurant is small and welcoming as if you were eating in someone’s home. As I was unsure of what to eat, me and my table were helped by a lovely lady who also cooked for us. When the food came, it was fresh, hot and simply delicious. I can’t wait to go back and try different dishes. This restaurant is what Canterbury has been waiting for. Give it a try; you won’t be disappointed.

We have had Eritrean food before but infrequently so were interested to find this place in the back streets of Canterbury. The restaurant is small and basically furnished. The menu is quite extensive. We went for chicken stew, a beef jerky dish and a vegetarian spinach dish all served with and on injera. There was enough food for two and we didn't quite finish the injera. We finished the meal off with Eritrean coffee - the green beans were roasted to order over a flame and the resulting drink made with them was infused with dried ginger flown over from Eritrea. The coffee was strong and very spicy and we drank it with sugar. All in all the quality of the food was fabulous and I believe was very authentic. The food here is relatively expensive but it requires a lot of effort to prepare especially the coffee (£15 for the two of us) which is worth waiting for and is served with popcorn.

Been here for the second time and the food is superb and consistent to the taste. Will definitely return for more greatness!

This is a great addition to the restaurants in Canterbury. Really nice people and excellent food. I would recommend anyone to go there. I do hope they are a success

Such a wonderful, welcoming place. Great atmosphere, delicious food, really lovely to meet the owner, so generous with her time to explain the dishes. A must try, we’ll be back very soon.

Nice friendly little restaurant. Such a novelty and really good food. 4 of us shared the some of everything dish, which I really recommend (as long as you are aware you are sharing a large platter without cutlery and plates). Good value too.

Restaurant was quiet when we went In (one other table) but 3 of us were squashed around a table for 2 when the other 2 people had been given a much bigger table. Atmosphere wasn't great most of the lights turned off couldn't really see menu very well. Having never tried this cuisine before it would have been nice to have a little bit of an explanation of the dishes to help us choose. The food itself was tasty enough,we got a sharing dish which was just enough food. We were discouraged of paying by card as it was easier for the owner to have cash but then they had the other table in there by card which was a bit weird. Overall something needs to be done to make the overall experience more welcoming.

Early evening meal. Cosy dining, wonderful food- novelty of eating without cutlery but good fun, delicious food - 1 veggie 1 lamb dish. Polite and informative staff. Do go!

This was amazing food, a completely new experience for us and a great time out with the kids. We went early (5:30), had no idea of what would be good - the host was super helpful, patient with the kids as they asked endless questions. We settled on a sharing plate for 4 (usually a risky choice, we're never sure if we should get 2 or extra dishes with 5 big appetites) and we only just finished it. It was all delicious, nothing like anything we have had before and the 'as much as you can eat' injera meant we barely finished it. The Eritrean tea was also incredible and a pot between 5 of us was still a generous serving each. Definitely going back... Mr-nearly-15 has requested it for his birthday!

Great food, great flavours, great staff. The meat has a bit more texture than western pallettes are used to but that does notake it any less tasty and the sour pancake it's served on is wonderful. Come here if you fancy something a bit different and tasty

Amabilísimos, los dueños, explicando todo muy bien.

Absolutely delicious and amazing value

Absolutely delicious and great for vegetarians! Canterbury has needed this addition to its restaurant options. Also friendly service and lovely tea.

Things that I liked, the Tea & the meal was tasty. Things I didn't like The Staff, was too busy, being loud & chatting amongst themselves than taking care of their Customers, converting the little venue more into a street food kiosk than a cosy indoor ''Bar/Restaurant'' that I would like to go back, left alone bringing a significant other for dinner. The Tea was good, but 6 Euro for tea? Really?? I find it abusive. But my fault I didn't look the price properly before ordering but still I find it too expensive. Overall food quantity? I paid the same price in Frankfurt last month for twice of the portion and with a much better service, atmosphere and decoration..I hope the owner see this and decide what they'll do with this comment.

Amazing food!!!! Will definitely be back! Please move to Margate ;)

I have been wanting to eat Ethiopian and Eritrean food in canterbury, and this restaurant did not disappoint. This really met up to my standards, and the food was delicious. The owner is such a lovely man. My overall experience was indescribable.

If you want real Eritrean food this is the place to go. Excellent food, friendly staff... highly recommended...

4 of us shared a platter and it was absolutely delicious, and like nothing I had ever tried before. The food felt authentic and like nowhere else in Canterbury - which is very impressive in a city that has a lot of options. Really enjoyed ourselves and would recommend this place to anyone.

Tasty, very tasty food, very clean place and friendly service.

Amazing experience, food is cooked to ideal spice level which I loved and happy to make more ✨

Would recommend, share a platter and nibbles. Make a nice being of it and get coffee or tea experience you won’t want to miss that. Ask if you want it spicy they will pump up the heat and we love to see it. Good food and good people.

Good food, freshly cooked. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

I've never tried before. Good taste and friendly and helpful staff.

It's a great Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant. We had a great lunch and the taste is delicious with a great and friendly service. I definitely recommend everyone to go and enjoy👌.

Really tasty food and the Asmara beer was lovely. Everything was freshly cooked and the owner was friendly too.

We had a very relaxed lunch catching up with friends over delicious food - what more can you want. I highly recommend this restaurant if you're a fan of Ethiopian or Eritrean food or have never tried it before. The spices are deftly applied to...

Great food, friendly waiter, accommodating to a tee. Vegetarian dishes made vegan with no fuss! Can't wait to come back!

Excellent Ethiopian and Eritrean food, served with a smile and no unnecessary frills. The prices are reasonable, the menu is extensive, and the people are very friendly.

This little Ethiopian / Eritrean restaurant has been my go-to since moving to Canterbury. Pleasant atmosphere, fresh and nutritional food, lovely staff, and exquisite traditional coffee. Highly recommended!

My friend and I were curious to try Ethiopian food so we thought we would try this place out. Super friendly family owned restaurant and the food was amazing. Great choice of vegetarian and meat dishes. I would highly recommend Chingah Habesha restaurant!

Really good food, served at a relaxed place by excellent accommodating hosts, followed by a delicious coffee. Give it a shot, the town needs places like this.

Authentic Eritrean food! The staff are very friendly and the whole restaurant had such a homely vibe to it. The guest were talking and having fun. The food was amazing, so many different dishes with such deep flavours. New favourite spot in Canterbury!

You'll love this place whether you're an aficionado of Eritrean/Ethiopian food or new to it. The food is wonderfully flavourful -- clearly cooked with lots of love -- and the restaurant is a fantastically friendly and welcoming place. The hosts came round a few times...

I’ve been curious about Ethiopian cuisine for quite some time now, so while on a weekend break in Canterbury I saw that I had an opportunity to try it… so of course I had to have a go! When we got there and were considering...

Excellent food - the Bebaaynetu vegetable selection is probably the best way to start if you are unfamiliar with Eritrean and Ethiopian food - the injera bread tangy and delicious, shiro chickpea porridge beautifully spiced with berebere mix, fab greens, and spot on ades lentils...

Fabulous fresh and delicious food - the shiro was as good as I’ve had, lovely injera with a perfect sour tang, and the coffee with full ceremony is a joy. Best new place in Canterbury.

Great food, service and beer! Will return as soon as I’m hungry again!

We popped for something to eat mid afternoon. We had two delicious vegetarian dishes with injeera bread. They were delicious, beautifully seasoned and presented on a sharing platter. I really look forward to returning to try more of the interesting menu and breakfast one day.

Delicious food, wonderful people. The food we chose came on a sharing platter and we had one with just the veggie options for the vegans which made everything very easy. It's great to see something different in Canterbury, I wish them every success.

Went today for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed it. Know nothing about Eritrean and Ethiopian food, but it looked really interesting and the member of staff explained it to us. Excellent food - we had a chicken and a lamb dish - and good service. We...

The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. All the staff were friendly and attentive! Will definitely be back again!!!!

Amazing experience, great hospitality and best of all incredible food will definitely be back again.

A friend had recommended this place, so we booked for a Friday evening, date night. I purposely didn’t look at the menu before hand as wanted to be surprised when I got there, not having tried Ethiopian food before. The staff very friendly on arrival....

Absolutely spot on. We didn't know what to expect as we had never tried Ethiopian cuisine.... Safe to say the Food is amazing, we had three dishes we shared, eating with our bread and hands (cutlery is available) . The coffee, is an experience... freshly roasted with ginger, it's better than any espresso I've had before, ever. Great experience, will definitely be back I'm glad we came here early as there is no doubt this is going to get really busy as soon as people find out. Superb, hidden gem, independent, family run , unique for Canterbury 👍👍👍

Incredible and delicious vegetarian platter! Excellent service and flavours. Thank you.

Lovely Eritrean/Ethiopian food in a cosy restaurant with friendly staff. The menu had a range of options with many tasty vegan choices. We went with a small group and shared the dishes - recommended. Everything was freshly cooked and served with the traditional injera (a...

Beautiful eritrean and ethiopian restaurant in a heart of Canterbury amazing food and atmosphere.

Great food , friendly service- excellent value of

Turned up with 5 work colleagues. Tables were re-arranged to accommodate us, food, tea and service was absolutely ace.

What a great place and great atmosphere 👌 top delicious food 😋

Great Eritrean and Ethiopian restaurant in Canterbury, small and intimate place with great food and atmosphere