Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine

Sharing platters on injera, from years of Edinburgh street food to Gillespie Place

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars 4.9 · 2,660 Google reviews

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Halal kitchen · big vegan menu · the room fills fast, book ahead

4.9 from 2,660 reviewsOne of Edinburgh's best-loved dining rooms

Vegan-friendlyFull vegan combo platters on injera

HalalHalal kitchen, tej & soft drinks alike

Coffee in jebenaTraditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony

The menu

Vegan Combo

£15.95 · for 2 £27.95

Vegan

Shiro WotSilky chickpea-flour stew, the house favourite
Misir WotRed lentils simmered in berbere
GomenSlow-cooked greens with fresh herbs
Kik AlichaMild yellow split peas with garlic and ginger

Meat Combo

£18.95 · for 2 £34.95

The full experience

Doro WotEthiopia's national dish, chicken in deep berbere sauce
Key WotSpicy beef stew
TibsLamb sautéed in spiced butter
+ veggie sidesGroup platters for 4–5 at £49.95 / £63.95

Veggie dishes

Shiro Wot£13.50
Misir Wot£11.95
Kik Alicha£11.95
Atkilt Wot£12.95
Defin Misir Wot£11.95
Gomen£12.95
Key Sir£12.95

Meat dishes

Doro Wotchicken£14.95
Alicha Doro Wotchicken, mild£14.95
Tibslamb£15.95
Awaze Tibslamb, hot£15.95
Key Wotbeef£14.95
Kitfobeef£14.95

From the chalkboard

Muna's Banana Bread+ vanilla ice cream £5.95£4
TejEthiopian honey wine£7.95
Tej Cocktailhoney wine, rum, lime, tej & more£12
Tej Margaritahoney wine, lime, mint£10
Ethiopian Ouzowith Ethiopian tea or coffee £6£4
Ethiopian bottle beer£5.95
Ethiopian coffeein traditional jebena £9.95£2.50

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On the table

Vegan combo platter on injera with lentils, greens and salad — Vegan combo on fresh injera

Meat sharing platter with stews served on injera in a decorated dish — Meat combo, everything touching everything

Dining room with mesob baskets on tables, Ethiopian flags and artwork — Mesob baskets on every table

Two cups of Ethiopian coffee in traditional patterned cups on a woven tray — Coffee, ceremony included

Tej honey wine served in a traditional round berele flask — Tej, honey wine in the berele

From the markets to Gillespie Place

Before there was a restaurant, there was a stall. Muna spent years cooking Ethiopian street food at markets around Edinburgh, injera flipped in a pan, stews ladled out to a queue that kept coming back.

In autumn 2024 she opened her own room in Bruntsfield, and it was packed within a week and a half. Now she's the matriarch of Gillespie Place, moving table to table while the coffee ceremony runs and the mesob lids come off.

“Muna is a delight!! Such a lovely, welcoming host.” — Lily C.

Injera cooking in a pan beside a stew at a street food market stall

What people say

“The food was incredible! Complex and different flavours balanced so well. I loved every bite!”

Emily B.

“Looks small from the outside, but the interior is spacious, inviting, and lively. Muna is lovely and brings such a warm, welcoming energy to the place.”

Maya S.

“The injera is insanely delicious! Tried the famous banana bread as well for a little sweet treat. Muna is a delight!!”

Lily C.

“You get the impression that everyone is friends once you sit down, it's a vibrant space and you feel at home.”

Maddie H.

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Find us

Opening hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday12:30 pm – 10 pm
Wednesday12:30 pm – 10 pm
Thursday12:30 pm – 10 pm
Friday12:30 pm – 10 pm
Saturday12:30 pm – 10 pm
Sunday1 pm – 10:30 pm

Evenings book out fast, reserve ahead for weekends.

Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine

8 Gillespie Pl
Edinburgh EH10 4HS

07886 118334
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