La Mandoline

Addis Ababa

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La Mandoline

French dining doesn't get any better than this in Addis Ababa. The high standards are carefully maintained by the restaurant's skilled French chef and owner. The menu lists everything from beef carpaccio to crepe suzette to specialities like beef fondue. If you are lucky, you'll get live entertainment from an accordion player.

Dining

At the heart of Ethiopian dining sprawls the injera — a large savoury pancake with a porous surface made from teff, a grain native to Ethiopia and Eritrea. Teff flour is often replaced in the West for rice flour, often at the cost of authentic flavour and consistency. The injera is then topped with a variety of "wot", which are essentially different varieties of curries and stews with an amazing depth of flavour. Go for the vegetarian options on Wednesdays and Fridays, which are fasting days. Many locals abstain from consuming animal foods on these days, so you are likely to get reheated meat from the day before.