Establishment Profile

Asmara Restaurant

Name: Asmara Restaurant
Address: 739 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, Cambridge, MA, US
Telephone: (617) 864-7447
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.5

Culinary excellence awaits

Ethiopian$$

4.5

414 reviews

The Thoughtful Splurge — worth every penny

Cambridge institution since 1986 serving Eritrean-Ethiopian cuisine. The vegetarian combo is a revelation - lentils, collard greens, split peas all scooped with spongy injera. They make two types of injera (rice flour and teff). The weekday lunch buffet is an incredible deal.

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Contact Details

Address

739 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Telephone(617) 864-7447

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Hours

Sun-Thu: 11:30AM-10:30PM, Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-11:30PM

Transit

4 min walk from Central

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