Abyssinian Cafe

Wha hey! ate loads and loads over the weekend and as a result Fatt has announced an overspending on food and requested I find cheaper restaurants. Pah!

Anyhow, the Abyssinian Cafe is a small Ethiopian eaterie on Sukhumvit Soi 3 - it's about half way up, past the Grace Hotel. You have to wade through all the street stalls, tourists and a few girlies to get there but once ensconced, it's a real gem.

The menu has stews of either chicken, beef or lamb plus some vegetarian options. The stew is plonked onto Injera bread on a tray (sourdough flat pancake/bread). You tear the bread off, scoop stew and any additional spices and scoff. Wash your hands beforehand!

Actually we made quite a mess, but it was yummy stuff. We had one of the spicy chicken dishes and a mild beef one (basically the one without green peppers as I am not overly fond of them and they cause constipation). The beef was very good indeed. The chicken was sour and I think I'd have preferred rice rather than the Injera bread with that.

Anyhow, it cost us around 300 bhat each with beer. The service was very sweet and graceful - Ethiopian girls are very beautiful. We'll be coming back.

Next up: 2 amazing experiences at the Mandarin Oriental.