Asmara Bella

The very best of Eritrean and Ethiopian food in Manchester, Asmara Bella is making the case for a vastly underrated cuisine that you're just going to fall in love with.

A destination that bristles with the colour, texture and larger-than-life identity of Ethiopia, Asmara Bella strives to immerse diners in the culture they know and love best. Take a seat in their spacious dining area that can cram in you and the extended family before covering your table with all kinds of huge plates filled with meaty titbits. And if you can't find them in the first place, simply look out for the yellowest house on the street that speaks of their 24/7 sunny disposition.

The menu is long and packed with lamb, beef, chicken and vegan dishes. The cuisine itself leans heavily into braised meats and slow-cooked stews, giving way to marinated lamb in a hot pepper sauce, hot beef stews, chicken hot pots and spiced lentil dishes.

They also know the value of sharing and are bringing out mixed meat and chef-selected vegan bites for you all to get involved in. And if all this food has left you a little sleepy, you might want to indulge in an Ethiopian coffee that is served in a traditional pot and best enjoyed in a dinky teacup. They blow instant coffee out of the water!