Tsion Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Tsion Cafe, a culinary gem nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Harlem, New York. This cozy eatery beautifully intertwines Ethiopian and Israeli flavors, offering a unique menu that delights the senses. As you explore their offerings, be sure to try the Fik’re Lover's Combo, a colorful platter brimming with stewed lentils, fragrant greens, and savory split peas all served on traditional injera. The Shimbra Asa Wot, a spicy chickpea stew, is a must for those who enjoy bold flavors.
For brunch, indulge in the Axum Platter, featuring a medley of yellow split peas, collard greens, and more, or enjoy the flaky Malawach with a refreshing salad. With highlights like the Hummus with Silsi and the ever-popular ginger drink, each dish is crafted to provide warmth and satisfaction. Coupled with attentive service and a welcoming atmosphere, Tsion Cafe promises a dining experience that is both intimate and memorable.
Appetizers
Injera Chips
w/ Kik alicha (yellow split-pea) dip
Sambusa
(2) Lentil or Collard Greens
Ful
Crushed fava beans with tomatoes, peppers, onions. Served with pita
Plantini
Crispy green plantains, served with shirt (ground chickpea) dip
Hummus with Silsi
Served with injera chips
Tel-Aviv Quinoa Salad
Organic greens, quinoa, injera chips, cucumber
Sugar Hill Salad
Organic mixed greens, braised beets, red lentils, yellow split peas, injera chips
Salads
Entrees
Tsion Platter
Shiro (ground chickpea), atakilt (cabbage with potatoes and carrots), qey sir (braised beets), mild lentils, and organic mixed greens served on injera
Axum Platter
Kik (yellow split pea), gomen (collard greens), dinish (cabbage), messer (red lentils), and organic mixed greens on injera
Mushroom Tibs
Portobello mushroom, jalapenos, awaze, injera, side of your choice
Fik're (Lover's Combo)
Kik (yellow split pea), shiro (ground chickpea), gomen (collard greens), and mild lentils served on injera: made to share!
Shimbra Asa Wot
Spicy chickpea stew, injera, and a side of your choice
Oyster Mushroom Wot
Spicy, slow simmered mushroom stew, injera, and a side of your choice
Adwa Bowl
Pumpkin, sweet potato, jollof rice, plantains, and green tahini sauce
Mama Africa Bowl
Black-eyed peas cooked in coconut milk, beets, plantains, and jollof rice
Addis Harlem Bowl
Portobello mushrooms, dinish (cabbage), plantains, and quinoa
Ras Hagos (Joy) Bowl
Mild okra stew, cabbage, plantains, jollof rice, and green tahini sauce
Bowls
Vegetable Sides
Atakilt (Large)
Sauteed cabbage with spiced potatoes and carrots
Gomen (Large)
Braised collard greens
Messer (Large)
Stewed red lentils
Shiro (Large)
Ground chickpeas
Kik Alicha (Large)
Yellow split pea stew
Atakilt (Small)
Sauteed cabbage with spiced potatoes and carrots
Gomen (Small)
Braised collard greens
Messer (Small)
Stewed red lentils
Shiro (Small)
Ground chickpeas
Kik Alicha (Small)
Yellow split pea stew
Quinoa
Jollof Rice
Gluten Free Injera
Injera
Pita
Sides
Desserts
Malawach
Flakey Yemeni pastry, date syrup, coconut flakes
Halva
Sesame seed and cocoa
Injera Rolls
Injera with red lentils
Sambusa
(2) Lentil
Plantain Sliders
Pan-fried green plantains with mushroom and cabbage, on a bed of micro greens
Hummus with Silsi
Served with injera chips
Sunday Brunch Appetizers
Sunday Brunch Entrees
Malawach
Mediterranean pancake with a chopped organic salad
Fir-Fir
Ripped injera soaked in spicy berbere sauce with vegetables, served on injera
Mushroom Tibs
Portobello mushroom, jalapenos, awaze, injera, side of your choice
Mama Africa Bowl
Black-eyed peas cooked in coconut milk, beets, plantains, and jollof rice
Addis Harlem Bowl
Portobello mushrooms, dinish (cabbage), plantains, and quinoa
Adwa Bowl
Pumpkin, sweet potato, jollof rice, plantains, with green tahini sauce
LemLem Pasta
Rigatoni pasta with pesto sauce
Ful
Crushed fava beans with tomatoes, peppers, onions. Served with pita
Tsion Platter
Shiro (ground chickpea), atakilt (cabbage with potatoes and carrots), qey sir (braised beets), mild lentils, and organic mixed greens served on injera
Axum Platter
Kik (yellow split pea), gomen (collard greens), dinish (cabbage), messer (red lentils), and organic mixed greens on injera