Frehiwet Habesha in Sheffield

A must visit Restaurant, off the beaten track but a little gem. The food is fantastic, highly recommend coming here

I really enjoyed my visit to this Eritrean restaurant. The veggie mix platter on the injera was fantastic, was not expecting it to be as filling as it ended up being! Would work well for 2 or 3 people looking to share.

Visited here with my mum and sister. Not clear what to do when you arrive and service a bit slow but we didn’t mind too much. Server however was lovely. We ordered the Veg Sampler between us. It was huge, and myself and my sister can eat A LOT of food but between the 3 of us we couldn’t finish it. They were happy to provide us with a doggy bag though for the leftovers. Food was lovely and at just under £11 a head to be stuffed is fantastic! Will be returning again. To correct a different review, we visited 20/01/24 the place has not closed. The large fencing around the area I believe is to do with Market Tavern next door being demolished.

Went here 3 months ago. The food was really good. Unfortunately, the place is fenced off now and I believe it's shut down, at least temporarily.

Brilliantly priced food ordered the Foule (veggie stew) for my lunch and for £6 I got a huge takeaway portion with 4 pittas ! Delicious warm hearty healthy curry/stew just what I needed on a cold November day Resto was empty hence the 3 stars but it was lunch time on a Wednesday !

An absolute pleasure. Amazing food, cheap prices and lovely waiter. Big portions. Can recommend the vegan sharing dish, was so so good.

Best Ethiopian/Eritrean food I've ever eaten, and I've had my fair share. There's a good representation of this cuisine in Sheffield, but this restaurant stands eminently above the competition. Don't expect much ambience, however the service is very friendly.

I came here with my Dad a couple of months back and i have to say it was great, As an Ethiopian I have to say this place had not only given us amazing food but had amazing cultural deco and Ethiopian Music playing in the background. Even though when we were one of the few people there at the time we went, more people usually come in the place in the afternoon and evening. Although the restaurant is not in the best location i do think its a great place to eat Ethiopian food.

What a hidden gem - our first time trying Eritrean food and it was absolutely delicious. The veggie sharing platter was huge and good value, and our server was very friendly.

Great service and yummy good food

Amazing value! The Beye-ayinetu was a feast of different vegetable dishes presented on a large sourdough pancake (injera) with more injera on the side. At £9 this was phenomenal value - probably enough for two hungry vegetarians/vegans! Really friendly and welcoming.

Food was great! Three of us ate one order (vegetarian sampler) and were full. Staff was friendly.

I was very delighted when I first discovered this wonderful restaurant. The food was good, the atmosphere was nice and it was a genuinely pleasant experience. The service was fast meaning I didn't have to wait long for food. I would reccomend this restaurant for anyone thinking about trying some different good food 👍

Favourite Ethiopian restaurant in Sheffield. Amazingly friendly staff, a huge selection of dishes and the prices are incredible.

Really good interesting and different Ethiopian/Eritrean food. Don't be put off by the outside or the location of the restaurant. Food all cooked to order so not a place to go if you are in a hurry. Great value as well.

Amazing food, full of flavour, eith freat portion sizes and good value. Cant wsit to go back again

The food here was fantastic, lovely staff and atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Excellent food, generous portions, friendly service, popular with the locals, very good value for money. Despite what you may think based on its appearance from the road, the food was outstanding in a very relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. I had the lamb Key (awaze) tibs with an injera which was extremely flavorful. I also had an imported eretrian beer on the side. There were also sharing plates if you wanted to try multiple dishes between 3 or more people.

I've been wanting to visit one of Sheffield's Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurants for a long time, and today was finally the day. I can't stop smiling. I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant and genuinely felt like I could order anything from the menu and enjoy it, but here I I did feel that way. It was a really tough decision to narrow it down, but I ordered the Key Tibs and it was absolutely outstanding. This place is definitely no frills, but in a clean and cosy way. I felt so relaxed here, not under any pressure, so I could just sit and enjoy a meal with friends. I would 100% recommend this place to anybody. The best restaurant I've been to in years. Do yourself a favour and go.

It's a hidden gem. Not much to look at, but the food is something special and the service is always eager to please. Do ask for Ethiopian coffee after your meal.

Food is absolutely delicious, very filling and excellent value. Really varied flavours.

I ate here on my first date with my lady friend who’s from Eritrea. First time I tried Eritrean food and it was different from any cuisine, I really enjoyed it. It’s very close to the city centre of Sheffield.

When we last ate here two years ago it was fabulous on Saturday, checked it was open on the website which confirmed it was open 11-2:00. Walked a long way through the rain to find it closed at 12 and 12:30 .. phoned to enquire if restaurant was opening later but no response to message left. Very disappointed - so do check before going!

Ultimate meat platter is insanely good value

Late night dinner. Were the only ones in there but absolute banger meal, great music and friendly service. Had a beares curry and the veg curry platter and some beers. Amazing food ✨

Ridiculously expensive and the waiting time is frustrating but the food is nice.

All foods and services are very good.

Thanks to Allah This is by the grace of my Lord

Great food, got one of the sharing platters and had so many different flavours. Love the crepe style bread too

Ordered the vegetarian sharing option, got a lot of meat. Waitress insisted it was vegetarian but this vegetarian doesn’t eat chicken, beef, or lamb… Thankfully not all of us were vegetarian so it didn’t go to waste, but it was disappointing. The parts I could eat were nice, and it was well priced. Would recommend, but vegetarians should be very clear when ordering that they don’t want meat.

We had a really great meal here. We were made to feel very welcome. We were assisted in choosing our dishes and beers, which was lovely, as we were unfamiliar with Ethiopian/ Eritrean food and drinks. We will definitely return.

The experience of having something a little different deserves a top rating, the hostess was fantastic, too. Going is highly recommended as the food was delicious, get a variety of stuff to share or a taster dish to get a good sense of variety in flavour. However everything made me feel my pallette usually expects quite dull food. By comparison every dish was bursting with flavour, too many to really do justice in an explanation. Just go and try. Probably would benefit with being served either with the injura on the side, or extra items to scoop up with. As the injura became really rather sloppy in the centre with most the meal served on it. Quite possibly more about my palette usually expecting less flavor, more texture, so didn't detract from the enjoyment too much.

Great place to have authentic Ethiopian cuisine. Portions are quite big and reasonably priced. It's run by a family who are very polite. Seems like a good traditional place.

Delicious food. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly, supportive service.

Great food, absolutely fantasy coffee, and the friendliest, welcoming host.

Great experience, lovely food, friendly server and good atmosphere.

Love this place. Food is superb, top quality and authentic.

Excellent food; we've eaten here a few times and always really enjoyed it.

A very welcoming restaurant popular with Sheffield's Eritrean community. The food is a tasty introduction to an ancient culture.

Great value(big portions), fast service and the food was so delicious

We've eaten here a few times now, eat in and also take away. We go with our 2 young kids, the place is very friendly. The food is spectacular. I get the veggy platter and my husband always tries a new meat dish and its always amazing. There's pasta for any kids who might not be up for the cuisine 😉 really authentic, real Ethiopian coffee and beers. I just can't recommend it more. The people are always so friendly, even though everything is written out so you understand what the dishes are, they will help you by explaining. An absolute gem of Sheffield!

We had really lovely food with friendly service too. We do not understand this cuisine but the menu was descriptive. We wish we live closer so we could visit regularly and work through the menu

Delicious food and lovely customer service. Go!!! And thank you!

Felt like I had stepped into Africa! The smells were nostalgic the food authentic. Please do not let the basic decor deter you from eating here. If you are adverse to eating with your hand bring cutlery.... But the food will not taste as good like that. Had it last night and I'm still wow oh wow!!!!

Great place good food friendly staff Great service, I will recommend to friends and family

An absolute pleasure. Amazing food, cheap prices and lovely waiter. Big portions. Can recommend the vegan sharing dish, was so so good.

Probably the best restaurant in Sheffield. You've got to try the traditional coffee after your delicious meal - makes for the authentic Eritrean/ Ethiopian experience

Decent place but the injera bread which came with every dish we ordered was too sour which was a big disappointment. However we learned that u can order rice instead so it would have been good as the lamb and chicken dishes itself were good.

Really delicious food and incredible value. The waitress was also super friendly.

Nice customer service and the food is delicious.

The food and service were both terrific, and at a very reasonable price.

We were recommended the place by a friend who studied in Sheffield. The food is truly amazing 😍 and service is quick. Really loved it and prices are surprisingly affordable

It was exiled their is delicious and yummy habesh food

If you feel cold....🤔🤔🤔🤔 JUST TELL THEM.....

I love this place so much. The veggie platter is brilliant. Reasonably priced as well. Really amazing food... I go as often as I can!!!!!!

I dream about their veggie platter. It's delicious and great value. Excellent vegan option. Coffee ceremony was lovely.

If you want to eat enger and whot in Shefielld, I recommend it. They also prepare takeaway.

Went in last night. Lovely food, very friendly staff who explained the menu to us. Extremely well priced. Will definitely return soon.

Great food. Delicious veggie sharing option with injera

Delicious genuine Ethiopian food. Perfect selections for vegans as well.

Delicious food, fast and friendly service. Adequate vegetarian and non vegetarian menu options.

Absolutely love it here. Brilliant value. Fabulous food.

This place is amazing!!!! Inexpensive, unpretentious and incredible food. Please pay a visit! We just stumbled on this gem when we stayed over to watch the snooker. Can not recommend it enough!

Perfectly spiced Ethiopian food and friendly service too! We loved the chicken wat and the coffee ceremony was really cool. Somehow the two of us managed to finish a platter meant for three people - but that should tell you how good it was!

Tasty, different, very friendly service.

Delicious food :) definitely recommend, I look forward to dining here again

The vegetarian plate to share is amazing.

A hidden gem outside the wreckage of the old Castle Markets. Expect meats served in spiced sauces, to be scooped up by hand onto hunks of torn-up Eritrean flat breads. Very filling, though also quite oily. Be aware, not suited in general to wheat allergies.

This place was a revelation! I'd never had African food before (living in Preston our food choices are fairly limited...) and we were a bit confused at first, but the waiter was really helpful, and everything soon made sense. One word of warning: my wife is allergic to wheat, and they were totally confused by this, but MOST of the food is fine... it's just that it all comes served on a a big pancake thing (not sure what it's called!) And as long as you accept you can't have this you're probably fine! Just ask for it without the bread-pancake thing and all will be well...

Nice place to be specially for Habeshas.

Great food and friendly service. Dont judge this placd based on the looks. Would definately go back.

The best vegan food. Just happens to be gluten free too. Don't let the decor fool you. Superb value for money and soooooo tasty.

Amazing little place. Nothing fancy, but the food is beautiful! Freshly prepared and served by friendly faces. Better to book at weekends as it gets very busy. Would highly recommend!

Love this place, we keep going back. Distinctive and genuine, relaxed and great food

Vibrant atmosphere. Our first introduction to Ethiopian cuisine. Menu offered a varied selection of meat and vegetarian options. It would be easy to walk past this hidden little gem if it wasn't for the online reviews. Well worth a visit

Delicious spicy food, great value! I will definitely return

Fantastic food and great service. Such a satisfying experience it was.

Excellent place to eat and enjoy

If you know the role food taste like restaurant look like... in this case 10/10

Great place. Very clean. Food lovely with a large menu. Staff friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit.

Good customer service and lovely food

One could easily walk past this place, don't. It's not in the main part of the city, surrounded with building works, look through the window and see plastic tablecloths, no cutlery ... ... then one must set aside our cultural expectations. This is very typically Ethiopian / Eritrean. Clean and simple. There are a couple of pictures on the wall that aren't straight, and a beep from the low battery in the smoke detector. But that is all completely irrelevant. The food is quality and authentic and very much a delightful surprise. Taster plate was truly superb.

I absolutely adore this place, the fresh coffee , food is amazing , the art and effort they put in is phenomenal. Kids love it as much as us especially the veg sampler with injera . Beautiful!

Well now that was an absolutely pleasant surprise. Tbh, we went in not really sure what to expect. But the food was simply splendid. First time eating with hands, but the pancake and the beef and chicken dishes were awesome. Very good size and for the price you can't really find fault. Delicious, economical and querky...Well if you want all 3 go no further.

Nice food, great service for those interested in spice east African cousins.

I had been in this restaurant last week with the group of friends the food was so delicious and the service was so good i recommend friends to visit this place

Most people find it quite nice but being from a cultural background the food isn't up to the standards that it should be where as at times Frehiwet Habesha Restaurant has had emergency services through food poisoning as well as customers collapse due to the food

This is a great place to try Ethiopian food for the first time. The food is tasty, the staff friendly and helpful and the prices are very reasonable.

Absolutely gorgeous food, great service and we had a wonderful time here

Food was really good and very affordable. Portion sizes are big, we accidentally ordered way too much!

This is a good place to eat the only reason why i am only giving it 3 stars is because of the waiting time for food and also the women that serves does not communicate. I do not mind waiting hours for good food as long someone comes and tells us we are happy to wait.

They got best cultural Ethiopian food I love it delicious

Don't let the basic look of this place deter you. This was my first time with Ethiopian/Eritrean food, and it didn't disappoint. The portions are decent, all food served with a flat bread that you use it eat the food with. The sharing platters are easily enough for two or three people as well. Not bad prices either. You aren't rushed in and out (it's not a place if you're in a hurry) and service is decent.

Delicious Ethiopian/Eritrean food.

Food was cold. Service was glacial. No toilet roll in toilet. And 3 out of the eight of us had bad stomach s the next day.

Place looks tiered but the the food is really good.

Nice food, something a bit different to the normal. Never had hot coals heating a dish before. So definitely worth a visit. Maybe need a little help for the girl doing everything.

Lovely food. Will definitely go again and recommend to friends.

The food is fantastic and so is the price.

The my first try of Ethiopian food and it was very interesting. The restaurant isn't in the nicest bit of Sheffield, and when you go in the decor is a bit basic, albeit with quite nice African art on the walls. The Service was very slow, but the food was worth the wait. Large portions of Ethiopian/Eritrean food, typified by very large spongy flat bread that you use to eat the meat or veggies. Prices were very reasonable. It's fully licensed so you can have a beer.