1537 Howe Ave Ste 116
Sacramento, CA 95825

Reservation: (916) 920-1020
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Queen Sheba, a charming Ethiopian restaurant tucked into a corner of Howe Avenue's Century plaza off Arden Way. Queen Sheba neighbors several other ethnic restaurants.

Queen Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian food is more communal than almost any other type of ethnic food. The hallmark of Ethiopian cuisine consists of sharing food on one giant plate and using enjera a spongy, sour, pliable flat bread to scoop up the various shared dishes. enjera is the common thread of almost every meal for Ethiopia’s middle and upper classes. Prepared much as it was 1,000 years ago, enjera is both an eating utensil and a palette for other foods to lie on. It lines the giant plate, soaking up the sauces and spices of the various dishes piled on top. The eating of this lining or “tablecloth” signifies that the meal is officially over, completing the communal Ethiopian dining experience.

Zion Taddese and her brother Eskinder opened Queen Sheba Restaurant on Howe Avenue in August of 2003. Together, the siblings offer friendly and attentive service along with spicy, flavorful dishes that follow the traditions of Ethiopian dining. You can enjoy, the famed honey wine, tej, which Ethiopians often make themselves, with a unique taste
that complements the spices in the food. Combination plates on the menu, allow you to
sample different dishes arranged symmetrically on a giant plate. Dishes such as Gomen, a
dish of cooked spinach, collard greens, onions and garlic. Gomen may remind you of
collards in soul-food cooking. Then experience, miser kik wot (wot meaning “stew”), a
satisfying, mild-flavored dish made with lentils and spices. In the combination you will
find two similar-tasting dishes, doro wot and gored gored. Doro wot is a popular dish
with chicken leg and hard-boiled egg, served on a dark bed of simmered vegetables and
spices. It has the color, consistency and heat of a fiery chili. Doro wot is of the
chicken family, the gored gored has cubes of beef in a similar mixture, spiced in

Ethiopian fashion, with berbere. Berbere, a mix of at least a dozen spices, including paprika, ginger, cardamom, hot chilies and turmeric, giving Ethiopian foods their distinct flavors.

In addition to these we have many Vegetarian and Vegan dishes for you to enjoy. You'll
end your dining experience eating the large “tablecloth” Enjera, which is soaked with
the sauces and spices of the various dishes. Finish with coffee, coffee drinking has a
great significance in Ethiopia. Ceremonial in nature, beans are freshly roasted, ground
and brewed and then served in tiny cups with sugar but no milk. Drink three cupfuls for a blessing. The flavors and customs of Ethiopian dining will provide you with the
experience of food from the "cradle of civilization".

Cuisine: Ethiopian Restaurant
Dress Code: Casual/Dressy
Hours :
Open for your dining pleasure
Monday - Thursday 11:30 am - 9 pm
Friday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Entertainment: Request reservation for parties of 10 or more people
WE ALSO DO CATERING • TAKE OUT AVAILABLE
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Who Was The Queen Of Sheba?
Throughout the ages, the legendary Queen of Sheba has evoked images of beauty, wealth and power. Few women in history have captured our imaginations so strikingly, yet cloaked themselves in such mystery. Her story has been woven into the folklore and traditions of both Eastern and Western cultures. Yet for all the exotic tales, romance novels, and colorful theories about her, she remains an enigma. Archaeologists are yet to learn the Queen of Sheba's proper name.