462 Santa Clara Avenue
Oakland, Ca 94610
(510) 444–1800

Authentic Ethiopian

cuisine in Oakland’s

Grand Lake Neighborhood. 

Located footsteps from the historic Grand Lake Theater and a few blocks from Lake Merritt, Cafe Romanat is a family-owned Ethiopian restaurant known for authentic Ethiopian food, warm hospitality, and traditional family-style dining. A favorite local spot for casual dinners, Cafe Romanat is ideal for date nights, group gatherings, and dinner before a movie in Oakland. Guests can enjoy fresh handmade injera, flavorful vegan and vegetarian dishes, traditional Ethiopian meat entrées, and rich Ethiopian coffee in a cozy neighborhood setting.

Now fully reimagined as a modern Ethiopian restaurant, café, and bar, Cafe Romanat has undergone a complete refurbishment featuring updated interiors, new floors, refreshed dining spaces, and a newly built bar program designed to create a relaxed all-day destination just off Grand Avenue. Inspired by the atmosphere of an elevated European-style café and neighborhood bar, the space is designed for everything from morning coffee and pastries to afternoon lunches, cocktails with friends, date nights, and late evening dinners.

Dishes served family style; meat & veggies can be separated upon request. All dishes are served with Enjera, a traditional sourdough flatbread, & a side salad & Buticha. Gluten Free Enjera available, +$2 per person.

ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY

Brewed by first roasting the green beens over hot coals in a brazier, once beans are roasted, each participant is given an opportunity to sample the aromatic smoke by wafting toward them. This is followed by the grinding of the beans and then put into a special vessel and boiled. To pour the coffee from the boiling pot, a filter made from horsehair or other material is placed in the spout of the boiling pot to prevent the grounds from escaping.

Enjoy Ethiopian cuisine from the comfort of your own home with delivery service from our partners at Caviar. You may use a long list of delivery providers but our relationship with Caviar will ensure the best service and support with your order.