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Tasteof Ethiopia.
Taste of Ethiopia is at 121 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011. Nicholson Street Ethiopian room for doro wat, kitfo and lentil plates with injera. A quieter alternative to the Irving cluster. Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving. Hours: Closed Monday. Confirm other days before you go. Footscray station is the nearest train. Hours change. Last checked 2026-09-17. Trust the door or the official site on the day you go.
What people get wrong
Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change. Trust the official site or the door on the day you go.
What is Taste of Ethiopia known for?
Taste of Ethiopia is at 121 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011 in Footscray 3011. Nicholson Street Ethiopian room for doro wat, kitfo and lentil plates with injera. A quieter alternative to the Irving cluster.
Taste of Ethiopia is a welcome room for Ethiopian households in Footscray, and for anyone else who walks in. We have not listed a staff language for Taste of Ethiopia. Ask when you arrive if you need a language other than English. Nearby on a walk: Queen of Sheba, Slice Shop, Footscray Library. They are neighbours, not the same business.
What should you order at Taste of Ethiopia?
People come to Taste of Ethiopia for this: Nicholson Street Ethiopian room for doro wat, kitfo and lentil plates with injera. A quieter alternative to the Irving cluster. Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving.
If you wanted a different dish, Queen of Sheba is a short walk. You do not have to make this kitchen cover the whole suburb.
On a good day you can stack Taste of Ethiopia with Queen of Sheba, Slice Shop, Footscray Library. Stay on lit streets and check who is closed.
Hours, payment and queues at Taste of Ethiopia
Quoted hours for Taste of Ethiopia: Closed Monday. Confirm other days before you go. The number on this page is (03) 9687 9620. Call before you treat hours as live. Taste of Ethiopia has no official site in this directory. Trust the door on the day you go. Public holidays override this pattern. Confirm before you travel.
At Taste of Ethiopia, expect a walk-in unless the note below says otherwise. Cash is still common on Irving and in arcade kitchens. Cards are normal on Barkly wine rooms and most Hopkins counters, but do not assume. Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving.
Taste of Ethiopia is closed Monday. Confirm the next open day before you travel.
How do you get to Taste of Ethiopia in Footscray?
Taste of Ethiopia is on Nicholson Street. Little Saigon grocers, Ethiopian rooms and remittance desks share this strip. It is not Hopkins and it is not Paisley. After dark, leave via Barkly or Hopkins.
If you are driving, match the car park to the building: Irving for the market, Albert Street for the plaza, Byron Lane for Little Saigon, Geelong or Ballarat Roads for the hospital.
Barkly and Hopkins stay the brighter walk from Footscray station. Paisley, Nicholson Mall and underpasses are the blocks people skip when they have a choice. If Taste of Ethiopia sits on a quieter street, leave via the lit spine.
What do people mix up about Taste of Ethiopia?
Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving. Ask for the dish and the door. Taste of Ethiopia is not a generic Footscray restaurant page.
Taste of Ethiopia is 121 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011 only. Seddon, Yarraville and Highpoint stay out of this directory unless a sentence sends you there on purpose.
Hours change. Last checked 2026-09-17. Trust the door or the official site on the day you go.
Questions people ask next
- Where is Taste of Ethiopia?
- Taste of Ethiopia is at 121 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011, in Footscray 3011. Footscray station is the nearest train. Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving.
- What are Taste of Ethiopia hours?
- Closed Monday. Confirm other days before you go. Confirm on the door or the official site. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change on holidays.
- How do I get to Taste of Ethiopia from the station?
- Taste of Ethiopia is on Nicholson Street. Little Saigon grocers, Ethiopian rooms and remittance desks share this strip. It is not Hopkins and it is not Paisley. After dark, leave via Barkly or Hopkins. If you are driving, match the car park to the building: Irving for the market, Albert Street for the plaza, Byron Lane for Little Saigon, Geelong or Ballarat Roads for the hospital.
- What should I order at Taste of Ethiopia?
- Nicholson Street Ethiopian room for doro wat, kitfo and lentil plates with injera. A quieter alternative to the Irving cluster. Closed Monday. Do not confuse it with Cafe Lalibela on Irving. If you want a different dish, Queen of Sheba is the next kitchen to try.
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