Bait Al Mandi

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387 reviews

#6 of 340 Restaurants in Addis Ababa₱₱ - ₱₱₱, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

+251 92 024 2424+ Add website

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Tue

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thu

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Fri

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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4.5

387 reviews

#6 of 340 Restaurants in Addis Ababa

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Food and ambience

Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal

“The hummus and lamb leg was my favorite”

“Truly an amazing restaurant, Yemeni food.”

“I highly recommend it if you are looking for a middle eastern restaurant in A...”

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Mickey Leland St. Infront Of Yoly Hotel, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

+251 92 024 2424

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We Serve Traditional Arabic, Mediterranean, Indian and local dishes: Rice, Lamb, Superior Lamb broth, Tandoori, Tikka, Biryani, Masala, Cury, Nana Appetizers: Hummus, Felafel, Salads, Sambusa Juices: Lemonade, Limonana, various fruit Juices House Complimentary: Arabic Spiced Tea, Deserts: Gulab Vegan options available.

CUISINES

Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Table Service

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Arnold84 contributions

Didn't Disappoint

Jan 2020 • none

The food was good. And, as previous reviewers have noted, the service was exceptional. We had a taste for Middle Eastern food, and Bait al-Mandi did not disappoint. The cracked tabouleh salad was a better than acceptable rendition with a twist, adding diced jalapeño peppers. It could have used some mint, however. The fattoush salad was wonderful. The fried pita bread was the best I’ve ever tasted. Again, it has sliced jalapeños, so you might get a seed which will get your attention. The vegetables are “safe” for Westerners. Ordered the “half mandi” which was enough for four people. The lamb is cut with the traditional backbone as a separate piece which was a nice touch. The rice was amazing! The restaurant is tucked back off the street, so it’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. You don’t initially think it’s possible, but the attendants can wedge your car in the parking area. I’d definitely recommend Bait al-Mandi to foreigners visiting Addis.

Written January 3, 2020

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Y_Sarah251

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for your review and sharing your experience with us. Your view and feedback means a lot. We are happy you visited us and looking forward to having yo i with us again. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written January 24, 2020

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Milkias T

Addis Ababa2 contributions

Amazing pescetarian meal

Feb 2021 • solo

I visited Bait Al Mandi solo while passing by mickey Leyland street, i ordered Fish Fahsa ( diced fish with rice ) the arabic spice was really amazing they serve khubz with every meal .Portions are very large price is really fair. Very decent middle eastern restaurant. The owner Ahmed was very accommodating and understanding of my diet. Must visit

Written February 21, 2021

Y_Sarah251

Dear Milkiast, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It’s a pleasure to have had your specific diet type preference on our menu. We would love to have you come back for more varieties that are available. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written February 23, 2021

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Hilary Ngugi

Nairobi11 contributions

Best middle eastern restaurant in Addis

Feb 2020 • solo

I must say Bait Al Mandi is one of my favorite restaurants in Addis Ababa, the moment i walked in i saw a writing that said Karibu, welcome in Swahili my home language. As we Kenya’s love meat i had the half mandi, lamb with rice and the chicken avocado salad. The meat was so tender and soft that i fell off the bone. The rice was full of spices and the chicken avocado was rich in taste, i finished of my dinner with a complimentary lemon tea. The service was great and the restaurant was clean and comfy. Its a must try spot in Addis. #baitalmandiishome

Written February 16, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Habari Hillary, It’s a pleasure to have you with us at Bait Al Mandi! 🙏🏾 So glad to hear your experience with us felt like home because #baitalmandiishome . Looks forward to having you back again. We love our Kenyan family. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written March 9, 2020

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Shimnik

Delft7184 contributions

Yemeni restaurant

Jan 2020 • couples

It was a great opportunity to try Yemeni cuisine. The restaurant has a wide variety of lamb dishes. I tried mandi and it is roasted meat with rice, flat bread and 2 different sauses. My wife ordered fish fahsa, which was also tasty. Lamb broth is served complimentary. A very unusual tea offered is peanut tea! Service is fast and friendly. Unfortunately, credit cards are not accepted and alcohol is not served.

Written January 1, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear Shimnik, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the world. We are very happy you come by and tried Yemeni cuisine with us. We hope Yemeni cuisine will be a regular and a favorite for you guys. We do apologize that sometimes bank system failure causes us to accept only cash when our credit card machines fail to connect. We hope you guys had a safe flight home. Happy 2020 from the BAM Team

Written January 19, 2020

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Alex v

Cape Town Central10 contributions

Excellent Middle Eastern cuisine

Nov 2019 • solo

After nearly three weeks in Addis Ababa I went to Bait Almandi and it was a delight to eat such well prepared “Arabic” food. The only draw back is that being Halaal, no alcoholic drinks are served. The taste if the food made up for it. When I return to Adis Ababa I will certainly go back with others as one has to have more people at the table to order several meals and share as one is supposed to do. My only comment is that I struggled to get the waiters attention to order some flat bread, hence when it eventually arrived at my table most of my other food that was yo be eaten with the flat bread was already finished

Written January 5, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear Alex, Thank you for visiting us and sharing your experience. So glad to hear you enjoyed our dishes and apologies for the late flat bread. We hope to see you back in Addis again and join us for another delicious meal. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written January 24, 2020

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Surafel Girma

Addis Ababa5 contributions

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Mar 2020 • solo

My experience at Bait Al Mandi was fascinating, since I was fasting I asked the owner Ahmed his recommendation and he ordered the Meeze Solo which had Hummus, Tabulleh,and Babaganoush which had a side of hot flat pita bread as an appetizer. For the main dish he served me Fish Fahsa and a side of rice that was amazing, to close it off they served me complimentary tea. Service was on point, restaurant was clean, staff were friendly, it’s a must try restaurant while in Addis Ababa.

Written March 4, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear surig703, Thank you for sharing your experience with us and the world. We are glad you enjoyed your fasting dishes and got the best person to recommend your meal. We have so much more fasting choices and we hope to have you back again. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written March 9, 2020

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michael

Addis Ababa3 contributions

The Bait Al Mandi full special is great for a family of 5

Aug 2021 • family

We came to this amazing restaurant as a family and we ordered the Bait Al Mandi full special. It was more than enough for 5 person's. The ambiance was great the waiters and the owner Ahmed where attentive. They offered us complimetery lamb broth and tea at the end of our meal we paid 1,300 birr total for all of us which is really fair. Cozy restaurant, will definitely be back to try their new Indian cuisine menu.

Written August 4, 2021

Y_Sarah251

Dear valued guest, Thank you for sharing your experience with us and the world. It was a pleasure serving your family our Yemeni Special full Mandi and we are glad you all enjoyed it. Can’t wait to have you back for our new Indian Cuisine. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written August 5, 2021

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Anees A

Tokyo25 contributions

Excellent Yemeni and Middle Eastern Food

Apr 2020 • solo

Impressive menu of Horn of Africa, Yemeni and Middle Eastern food served in a very clean, tastefully decorated and well laid out restaurant. Food cooked in an open kitchen and served under the supervision of the owner Ahmed. Delicious dishes with sumptuous helpings. Highly recommended.

Written April 4, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear Ahmed, Thank you for your visit and sharing your experience with the world. We are happy to hear you found our menu and restaurant to your taste. We work hard to serve the best and your review reflected that. Thank you. We look forward to having you dine with us again. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written September 10, 2020

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Ahmed Hussin H

Addis Ababa12 contributions

First time trying Yemeni Food

Aug 2020 • solo

on my visit to Addis, i asked around were i could get a nice dinner around mickey leland street and they showed me Bait Al Mandi. Since ive never had Yemeni food i asked for an authenic Yemeni dish and they requested i try Fahsa, a lamb stew thats served on a hot pot and spiced with arabic spices. Since it comes with Arabic bread do not order an extra bread. It was really tasty except it was spicy so the owner brought me yogurt on the side so it could ease the spice. The restaurant is very spoucious and has good service. The owner is really on point when ever you need somthing. I would definetly want to come back and try a rice dish next time.

Written August 19, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear Ahmedhussinh, Thank you for your review and sharing your experience with us. We work hard to bring the best of Yemeni cuisine, middle eastern and local dishes to our restaurant and we are happy to see that reflect on your first ever visit. We look forward to having you with us again. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written September 10, 2020

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Tariku B

Addis Ababa4 contributions

Great middle eastern food

Sep 2020 • none

I loved the vibe of the restaurant, very spacious and clean, excellent service. They served me complimentary lamb broth, and made me a special dish with lamb and chicken combined. I’m definitely coming back to try different dishes.

Written September 2, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for visiting us. We are glad you enjoyed your experience with us and looking forward to having you try more of our dishes. Best Regards, BAM Team

Written September 8, 2020

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mohammed d

Manchester4 contributions

Good Yemeni food

Jan 2021 • solo

Good Yemeni emeni food , there are two good Yemeni resturant in addiss I liked this one more. The owners ( Ahmed and his brother) try to take a good care of you and th they speak English. Foods are fresh and nice. Wellcome; you see a very nice warm wellcome, Staff: The understand Arabic and English, they are polite. Hygiene: quite clean, everybody were masks, Decoration: you will see mixed Arabian-Ethiopian decoration. It is not like "Michelin star restaurant". They have two types of tables inside table, and out side tables. Menu: You will see both Arabic and Ethiopian foods in the menu. If you want to try ethiopian food this is the place, They dont offer Shawarma, and chicken always finish early ( if you like chicken. Call them in advance and ask them to reserve a dish for you) Bathroom: I never used it, hence i can't add comments. Location: To get there you must take a taxi ( area is not very secure during the night time so be careful guys). The area name is Atlas area ( you should tell that to driver). On return: please stay close to the resturant and then take ride or taxi ( the resturant owner will help you for that). Note: Ride is an online taxi like uber, you can download the app from app store or google play. Note: dont even think about after-dinner-walk ( Even the resturant owner will not recommend that to you. Live music: they dont have it, Beverage: soft drink and juice, they also offer ethiopian traditional coffee ( in traditional style). I recommend it to everybody, Try the Half mandi!!

Written April 18, 2021

Y_Sarah251

Dear Mohammed, Thank you so much for your detailed review of your visit and sharing your wonderful experience with the world. We are very happy you enjoyed our meal and ambiance as well. We hope you come back to visit us again when you are in Ethiopia. On behalf of the team... Best Regards.

Written June 7, 2021

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

John Bloemiers

Dammam2 contributions

Excellent Food! Excellent Service!

Feb 2021 • friends

This restaurant is a must to visit when in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The food is delicious, professionally prepared and served with love and may I add inexpensive. The restaurant is neat in an up-market setting. It is decorated in a rich history of Ethiopia. The owner and manager is the most friendly and hospitable Ethiopian I met. He's hands-on with his customers and staff and is always ready to advise. He is also an excellent ambassador for his country, displaying a rich knowledge base of his beloved country. To the manager: "Thank you for your excellent hospitality".

Written February 11, 2021

Y_Sarah251

Dear John, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Means a great deal reading your review. We are very delighted your time with us exceeded your expectations. We really look forward to seeing you back in Ethiopia in the near future. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written February 20, 2021

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Natnael N

7 contributions

Great for sharing in groups

Feb 2021 • friends

A friend told me about his restaurant and I had to visit, we ordered the Bait Al Mandi half special and ate it for 4 persons and couldn't finish it. The price was very fair we only paid 700 birr for it. The service was good the food came in like 15 min. I highly recommend this restaurant for eating in groups if your craving for middle eastern cuisine.

Written February 1, 2021

Y_Sarah251

Dear valued customer, Thank you for visiting us and sharing your experience with the world. Glad to hear your visit was delightful and looking forward to seeing you again. Best Regards, BAM Team

Written February 11, 2021

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Yusuf a

Addis Ababa2 contributions

The best Falafel ive ever had

Aug 2020 • solo

I was walkikg by Mickey Leland street and i notice Bait Al Mandi, since i already had lunch i just wanted something light and i ordered Falafel. It was crispy on the out side and very soft in the inside, it really was tasty. The restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly. They have many seating and reservation is not required unless you come in big groups. They said they open starting from 11.30 am to 9.00 pm straight. Will definitely come and try their mandi soon.

Written August 5, 2020

Y_Sarah251

Dear Valued Customer, We are so glad you found us and thank you for taking your time to share your experience. Falafel is one of our famous appetizers and we hope you come back to try more of our Yemeni, Middle eastern and Local dishes. Looking forward to shaving you back. Stay Safe. Best Regards, The Bam Team

Written September 10, 2020

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Amanuel M

Addis Ababa2 contributions

I was really surprised how

Jan 2021 • none

I was really surprised how beautiful and cozy this restaurant was. I ordered the Mezza Solo and it had hummus, tabulleh and babganough It came with the Arabic flat bread as well. The portion was decent and the taste was amazing. There are many beautiful pictures around the walls of the restaurant showing what you can see through out Ethiopia. A must try spot.

Written January 1, 2021

Y_Sarah251

Dear Amanuel, Thank you for your visit and we are very glad Bait al Mandi was a great surprise for you. :) We hope you come back soon to Ethiopia to explore more. Best Regards, The BAM Team

Written January 30, 2021

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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