Asmara Info
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Service options
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Coffee
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Comfort food
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Healthy options
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Small plates
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
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Wine
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
Amenities
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Restroom
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
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Romantic
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Groups
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Tourists
Planning
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Children
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Good for kids
Best WLM Reviews
Amazing, amazing!
The food is delicious and the arrangement of the food is appealing, especially on the traditional Eritrean stool/table.
The ambience is so beautifully Eritrean. It's homey: the curtains, the art, the flowers hanging from the roof, everything.
The service was excellent, kind.
I'd recommend going here for a date, especially in the evenings when the lighting is dim yet sufficient. It creates an intimate environment that feels romantic.
Just wonderful all around! Friendly and helpful service, delicious food (similar to Ethiopian), and warm atmosphere. I’ve eaten in many Eritrean (and Ethiopian) restaurants, but never had the option for seating traditional style (around a basket filled with injera and dishes with small tables to the side for drinks) or western seating (at a flat table). Delicious, Italian-style desserts. I would definitely return!
A gem of a restaurant located in central square. The house special vegetarian combo is vegan and delicious. Loved the variety of flavors that worked well in combination or alone. One nitpick is that the menu could be labeled a bit more clearly to show vegan items.
The atmosphere inside the place is so nice. Everything is freshly cooked and comes out of the kitchen packed with flavor. I had the meat combination, the stuffed bell pepper, and the ajibo berbere - they were so good. The sweet honey wine was a worthy addition. The server was so nice, helpful, and entertaining. Very enjoyable experience.
Went here with a large group and we had so much fun! The food was fabulous, the server was wonderful and she made excellent recommendations for us. We all really enjoyed it.
Absolutely delicious food - so good my group barely spoke we were too busy eating. We waited a little bit to be seated, but for a Saturday night not bad at all. It definitely got a lot busier as time went by. Waitress was super nice and answered whatever questions we had. A perfect spot to go with a friend or two and share a really unique, delicious meal together.
Homemade Mes at Asmara in Cambridge. Mes (or Tej) is an Ethiopian honey wine. It has been a favorite of mine for decades. When we heard that Asmara was making the own Mes, we battled the traffic to Cambridge on a very cold wet night. Parking was a disaster, and there was a long wait at the restaurant. But the atmosphere was jubilant and the Mes was outstanding! We were actually seated at another restaurant in another neighborhood and left because they did not have homey wine. It is a perfect complement to the food.
The server was wonderful and pleasant, even though they were clearly very busy and it was nearing closing.
The food was wonderful. We have our favorite Ethiopian dishes, and this restaurant did not disappoint. Everything was beautifully spiced. We were excited that they had a combo veggie and a combo meat. The restaurant felt warm and welcoming, and we were so glad that we made the drive from Boston to Cambridge to experience it. The homemade mes was exquisite. We will be back!
The best Eritrean food I've ever had—better than NY, better than DC! A real family place with the kindest staff, high-quality food and amazing injera. Recommended to me by Eritrean clients who said it's the favorite spot in Boston.
Quick Facts About Asmara
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Thursday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Friday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Saturday | 02:00 AM - 09:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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