CAFFÉ Utopia restaurant & Bar

4.6

7 Reviews

$30 and under

Ethiopian

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Gluten-free-friendly

Our mission is in our Name - "Utopia" represents what we all desire but couldn't find.Caffé Utopia is the place where the missing link between "the Healthy and the Delicious" is found in an appealing universal atmosphere! At Caffé Utopia, our guests will have the Healthy choices from Vegetarian/Vegan favorite Ethiopian dishes made with Organic spices (ingredients) to Gourmet Burgers, not to mention our excellent choices of Beer & wine!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 848-4781
Website
http://www.caffeutopiava.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Abeba
Catering
We cater a Healthy Ethiopian Cuisine that has fusion options of Mediterranean (such as Organic brown pasta, Zucchini pasta, Ministrone soup, Avocado salad, e.t.c ] and Middle Eastern dishes (such as Hummus, Ful, e.t.c)
Private party facilities
Beautiful and Elegant Venue for private corporate event, private dinner, Birthday party... (up to 100 guests)

Location
410 E Glebe Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305
Neighborhood
Arlington
Cross street
Richmond HWY & E Glebe rd/ Across Target shopping center
Parking details
Parking Lot parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Vegetarian Combination$17.95
Red split lentil, yellow peas, Shiro (chickpeas), collard greens, miser, Spinach, cabbage, potato alicha, and green lentil served with Injera or Rice
Shiro (Chicpeas)$10.95
Ground chickpea simmered in a rich house sauce & spiced with olive oil or butter
Miser (Red Lentil Stew)$10.95
Lentils stewed in a rich berbere sauce, onions, garlic, and ginger
Tikel Gomen (Cabbage)$8.95
Fresh cabbage sautéed with onions, garlic, carrots, and turmeric
Mushroom Stew$10.95
Sautéed with onions, tomatoes, fresh garlic and ginger
Gomen (Collard Green)$9.95
Fresh collard greens sautéed with onions, garlic and turmeric
Ater (Yellow Split Pea)$8.95
Yellow split peas stewed in a special sauce, onions, garlic and ginger

Salad

Avocado Salad
Diced avocado mixed with tomatoes, onions, peppers, cilantro and balsamic vinaigrette
Chicken Salad$9.95
Rib-Eye Salad$10.95
Lamb Salad$11.95

Appetizers

Hummus Dip$6.95
Sambusa$2.50
Pastry shell filled with lentils, onions and Jalapeno
Piece of Utopia$5.95
Lasagna style layers of veggie with Injera

Soups

Minestrone Soup$4.95
Khachatura$5.95
Tomato Soup$4.95
Chicken Noodle$4.95

Entrées

Awaze Tibs$18.95
Sizzling Ribeye marinated with utopia sauce, onions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, hot peppers and jalapeno
Meat Lovers$39.35
Choose any (3) different meats listed above to fill your plate and your stomach. Feeds 2 or more! Pick (2) breads and (2) sides
Kitfo$18.95
Lean ground beef mixed with Ethiopian herbal butter, spicy chili powder. Served with regular or spicy cheese (ayib), collard greens (gomen), and Injera

Tibs

Get your taste buds ready for our most popular dish! Tender cubed meat of your choice sautéed in our secret blend of spices, onions, tomatoes, peppers, and spiced oil. It doesn't' t get any better than this

Pick Your Meat

Lamb$18.99
Ribeye$17.99
Filet Mignon$19.99
Chicken$16.99
Salmon$18.99
Mushroom$10.99

Choose Your Starch

Injera
Teff Injera
Rice
Wheat Bread
White Bread
Pita Bread
Entrees Come with 3 Injera Rolls
Teff
Injera is Extra

Pick Your Side

Add extra sides for just $5

Salad
Chickpeas
Collard Green
Cabbage Beets & Potato Salad
Potato Stew
Tomato Fit-Fit
Miser
Mushroom Stew

Pastas / Burgers

Burger Utopia$9.95
Avocado, tomatoes, mushrooms, grilled onions, special spices, choice of your cheese
Chicken Sandwich$9.95
Organic chicken sautéed with garlic, onions, tomatoes and rosemary cooked with vegan butter or olive oil

Pasta

Organic Wheat or White Pasta, Meat$14.99
Salmon$15.99
Chicken$13.99
Mushroom & Tomatoes$11.99

Specialties

50/50$24.95
Choose any two Entree. served with Injera or rice
Fish Dullet$16.95
Seasoned and finely chopped fish Sautéed with vegan butter, mitmita, onion, jalapeno, and traditional herbs
Fir-Fir (Lamb / Beef / Beef-Jerky)$17.95
This mouth- watering dish contains lean meat diced and cooked in a special mild sauce, Ethiopian herbal butter, onions, tomato, garlic and sautéed with shredded Injera

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

7 Reviews

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dcsapper
London
126 reviews
5.0
126 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We picked this spot, never having had Ethiopian Food and the reviews were great. We are so glad we did. The Hostess/Server was amazingly helpful and took the time to explain Ethiopian food and how it's cooked and eaten and what the best way to sample it is. Her advice was perfect, the ambience was perfect, the food was delicious and extremely good value. We think this place is amazing and totally worth a visit.
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DCFoodie
Washington DC
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was quite an unexpected and delicious discovery! The food was amazing—cooked to order. The veggie combo that I ordered was delicious—I could taste the different flavors in each dish (at other restaurants, the tastes tend to blend together). My friends ordered some meat dishes and were very pleased. The chef even modified the kitfo (beef tartare-type dish) to suit a first-time eater! Rahel was our server—super friendly and kind. You can order the dishes with injera (they also have real teff injera!) or other starches like rice. So there is something for everyone and even those who are skeptical of injera. My friends and I had a delightful evening at Caffe Utopia.
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StevG
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ate in the restaurant in the early afternoon and we practically had the place to ourselves. It was nice and quiet. The food came out fast and was delicious. Had the meat lovers Tibs. The mushroom stew is a hit. Definitely a must return to again.
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AnnATNG12345
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 10, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love this cozy family restaurant. The service is awesome and I bet that you will always feel welcome to be dine in. The food, including the vegan dish, is tasty.
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KDTT
Washington DC
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on March 15, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is flavorful and fresh. The service was excellent. Staff are attentive and helpful in making recommendations as well as dietary accommodations.
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HeideF
Washington DC
22 reviews
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Great Ethiopian option in Alexandria! We hope to return!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
They were very pleasant owners. I made it to the soft opening. The food was fresh. They extended kitchen hours since I was driving from District Heights Md. The owners were very appreciative of us just coming. We are from DC and love food. Ethiopian being one.
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CAFFÉ Utopia restaurant & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 848-4781.

CAFFÉ Utopia restaurant & Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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410 E Glebe Rd, Alexandria, VA 22305

Additional information

Cross street
Richmond HWY & E Glebe rd/ Across Target shopping center
Neighborhood
Arlington
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Ethiopian, Vegetarian / Vegan, Dining Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking Lot parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Abeba
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.caffeutopiava.com/
Phone number
(202) 848-4781
Catering
We cater a Healthy Ethiopian Cuisine that has fusion options of Mediterranean (such as Organic brown pasta, Zucchini pasta, Ministrone soup, Avocado salad, e.t.c ] and Middle Eastern dishes (such as Hummus, Ful, e.t.c)
Private party facilities
Beautiful and Elegant Venue for private corporate event, private dinner, Birthday party... (up to 100 guests)

CAFFÉ Utopia restaurant & Bar

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Vegan

Vegetarian Combination$17.95

Shiro (Chicpeas)$10.95

Miser (Red Lentil Stew)$10.95

Tikel Gomen (Cabbage)$8.95

Mushroom Stew$10.95

Gomen (Collard Green)$9.95

Ater (Yellow Split Pea)$8.95

Salad

Avocado Salad

Chicken Salad$9.95

Rib-Eye Salad$10.95

Lamb Salad$11.95

Appetizers

Hummus Dip$6.95

Sambusa$2.50

Piece of Utopia$5.95

Soups

Minestrone Soup$4.95

Khachatura$5.95

Tomato Soup$4.95

Chicken Noodle$4.95

Entrées

Awaze Tibs$18.95

Meat Lovers$39.35

Kitfo$18.95

Tibs

Pick Your Meat

Lamb$18.99

Ribeye$17.99

Filet Mignon$19.99

Chicken$16.99

Salmon$18.99

Mushroom$10.99

Choose Your Starch

Injera

Teff Injera

Rice

Wheat Bread

White Bread

Pita Bread

Entrees Come with 3 Injera Rolls

Teff

Injera is Extra

Pick Your Side

Salad

Chickpeas

Collard Green

Cabbage Beets & Potato Salad

Potato Stew

Tomato Fit-Fit

Miser

Mushroom Stew

Pastas / Burgers

Burger Utopia$9.95

Chicken Sandwich$9.95

Pasta

Organic Wheat or White Pasta, Meat$14.99

Salmon$15.99

Chicken$13.99

Mushroom & Tomatoes$11.99

Specialties

50/50$24.95

Fish Dullet$16.95

Fir-Fir (Lamb / Beef / Beef-Jerky)$17.95

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