Bunna Ethiopian Cafe

Amazing downtown oasis for the workday crowd. Try their traditional coffee ceremony — they roast and brew the beans in front of you in the traditional way for delicious, strong coffee. Call a day ahead of time to reserve this amazing experience.

Been here a few times for lunch. Got the veg sampler each time. It’s always fresh and delicious. This may be my fav Ethiopian place in town– and I’ve tried many! The ladies behind the counter are SO nice. Overall, it’s a delightful lunch spot that always satisfies.

Delicious coffee, I went there because I asked a random person leaving a different café where the best coffee was and he said Bunna! The barista was very patient with my mom and I. It will definitely be a place to return to any time I’m in DC!

I work around the corner so I stopped in for takeout lunch one day. I love that there is a non-​sandwich lunch option nearby now. I’m not very knowledgeable about Ethiopian food so I can’t speak to the authenticity, but I thought the food was flavorful, tasty, and filling. I’d be a 5 star review if the price was a shade lower — I paid close to $ 15 for lunch.
Excited to try the traditional Ethiopian coffee service one day.

Bad service cashier made me feel uncomfortable asking too many personal questions the coffee was bad this is not an authentic Ethiopian café the coffee tasted from South America and the Injera is fake real Injera is 100% teff the stuff they sale is 75% white flour mixed with barley which is not gluten free! And the food and décor is ugly I’m a real Ethiopian and I’ve been everywhere better Ethiopia cafes would be harara at uptown, Sidomo on Hst and chercher on 9^th st. If places in Dc want to succeed hire professional people and sale quality stuff. The people of DC are smart and they want great service!!! and great products!

Yesssss. There is finally Ethiopian food in DC for me to lust over. So I walk in and everyone is super nice. I felt like I was back home in Alabama and had just walked into a family restaurant of close friends. The lady at the counter was really patient and helpful as I had never been there before. She asked how spicy I would like my food, and they definitely delivered. My only slight complaint is that I typically like my beef tibs cooked med rare or med these seemed well done but it didn’t matter because they were sooooooo good. All the other guests seemed to be really happy and familiar with the place and not one guest left without being told goodbye and thanked for their patronage. As I waited one of the ladies working there walked over to introduce herself and ask it was my first time dining there because she had not seen me there before. The fact that they pay so much attention to their guests really stood out to me. My meal was about $ 14 and definitely worth it as I’m currently eating the rest of it today (cubicle life). Love this place and will definitely be going back, made my rainy day a lot better.

Very clean and comfortable inside, everybody was very friendly, and my meal, the veggie combo, it was delicious. Prices were very fair too. I only wish I lived closer.

After they opened a short while ago, I come here every Friday. I had the Vegetarian combo today and last week I had the Beef Wat for lunch. This place is really authentic and for coffee lovers they brew authentic stuff. I’m glad to have this gem of a place so close by to my office building.

For such a diverse city, parts of DC can be positively bland when one is searching for lunch, especially in the k st/​Farragut /​McPherson hood. What a nice addition to this area. I had a delicious homemade beef watt with a side of collard greens (Gomen watt) with injira. I also enjoyed an amazing coffee. A shout out to Bunna’s nice staff as well, who encouraged me to relax and not to rush. Where else do you get that in a DC lunch? Can’t wait to come back for breakfast and the vegetarian combo. An entrée and side runs about 11 –12 dollars at lunch, breakfast about half that.

I came here today to try their fuul (this is my first time eating here). I ordered two bowls so I could have one for today and one for tomorrow – my office was going to close due to the pope visit so I thought I’d get an extra bowl for breakfast at home. I had to wait 15 minutes for the fuul because they had just opened, but that was okay because I wasn’t in a hurry. While I was waiting, I got a chance to chat with one of the owners. She was really pleasant and she even gave a free chicken sambusa. I got back to the office and the fuul was delicious – the bread was a little hard but wasn’t terrible. Also, I was charged for fir fir (which is a dollar extra) but I’m pretty sure it was a mistake, and I didn’t notice until I got to the office. Overall, I thought the food and service were good and I would come back. It’s really nice to have an Ethiopian restaurant in downtown DC.

Today I had the chicken lunch, which is a chicken leg, spices and sauce, one hard-​boiled egg, and a side salad all over injera. It was delicious and pretty spicy. The chicken was well-​cooked and flavorful, and the tomato salad was very fresh. I think I paid around $ 13. Comes with extra injera, as well.
I’ll have to try the coffee and other items next!

Delicious espresso drinks! The baked goods look tasty as well. I’ll have to come back and try the samosas. Coffee and samosas — a winning combination!

I tried the lamb that came with spicy hot pepper paste, lentils and of course injera. It came out to about $ 14 but was a lot of food and tasted decent. Service was excellent and were very friendly and helpful with people not familiar with Ethiopian dishes. The vegetarian platter looked really good and I might try that next time along with a coffee (which is around $ 2 for a small cup). It’s nice to have a different food option around McPherson/​Franklin square.

Coffee is amazing and the women who work here are wonderful. Can’t wait to try the Ful.

Coffee drinks with yergacheffe beans are distinctive and will kick your butt.
Food looks good, authentic
Baked goods are ok
Staff is friendly.
Check it out!