Masawa in Leicester

I just love this place, every time I come back to Leicester I am sure to visit. It does delicious Ethiopian food that is super cheap. The staff are friendly and always happy to help and they sell some traditional spices and flour.

Absolutely in love with this café. I really enjoyed my short black coffee and the character and atmosphere in this place. I'm an Australian, modern, award winning coffee roaster. It was so lovely to have a characterful, flavoursome coffee that tastes of origin. It's dark but unusual. If you want the usual bitter flavourless muck served in the UK, don't bother. Cash only, super special cultural experience. Recommended.

Authentic food, friendly service. What more could you want.

Homely atmosphere. I tried only the egg sandwich, and it was delicious. Best in the city for seasoning and palette sense. Delicious and will return!

Hate to say it. But, wow. It was a bad experience. The friend I brought with me still reminds me of how bad it was to this day. It's a running joke now. I fail to see how the reviews are so high. Maybe they didn't like the look of us? Because we were served cold, old food. The lentils must have been many days old. The baskets were dirty. I struggled to eat anything. And asked the server to eat with us to see his reaction. I've eaten great Eritrean and Ethiopian many times in the past. This was a huge let down. It really surprised me.

Always great food lovely people and such a good price for the quality!

Beautiful food and great customer service - completely new to Eritrean food and got a great recommendation plus its really cheap! Highly recommend trying out this place will definitely go back

Good food, great hosting - we really enjoyed our time! Thanks brother

Really, really happy I tried this restaurant. Brilliant food, and it's such a friendly place as well.

Delicious authentic Ethiopian food, top quality and nice people

Traditionally owesome, home of east Africa foods in leicester

Great food. Nice staff. Good atmosphere. Highly recommend

Excellent and well priced Ethiopian food!!

Awesome Eritrean food. Located in city centre, the facilities are not the best, but that resolves with the good food. The Lamb was really good and the vegetarian options as well. Food is 5*

My go to spot for Ethiopian/Eritrean traditional coffee. Amazing place with such a nice owner. Very welcoming. Try out the food too. 5/5.

Its very amazing food. I like the tradition Habesha food, which is delivered with Enjera (እንጀራ). The most I like East African made and very amazing service. I like it.

Reasonably priced good home food.

What a little gem! Basic surroundings but fantastic food! Pictured here is a meat dish in the middle, surrounded by a kind of dhal. The flatbread on the bottom is called injeera, and you use it to scoop up the food and eat with your hands.