Massawa Café and Bistro is a space of possibilities, inspired by a place of historic beauty. The space is open and relaxed, the walls are bright and green. The ancient port-city of Massawa, almost 12 000 kilometres away from Edmonton, along the coast of Eritrea’s Red Sea, is the inspiration behind the café.
Massawa is a place that carries memories of the freedom of living in the moment – like going out with friends and family and swimming in the Red Sea; and these moments of beauty exist in spite of the political environment within both the city and the country. “I chose the name Massawa because the city is beautiful. In the future, I see Massawa as being a booming city in Eritrea,” says Jimmy Namariam, owner of Massawa Café and Bistro.
Jimmy would like to be a part of Massawa’s burgeoning future, one day. “My plan is, if I go back to Eritrea, I have to do something with Massawa,” he says. “I have the dream, and hopefully it will come true.”
All breakfast comes with smoll coffee/tea served until 11:00 am
Breakfast frittata
2 eggs mixed with crisped bacon or sausage topped with cheddar, wrapped in a tortilla & grilled to perfection
Breakfast croissant
Fresh croissant with 1 egg, fried & topped with melted cheddr. Your choice of ham or chicken & a drizzle of olive oil & oregano
Massawa pancakes
stack of 3 fluffy pancakes & 3 strips of bacon
Pesto scrambled egg
Massawa ful (ethiopian/eritrean)
Mashed fave beans with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, & feta cheese, comes with a toasted bun
Kcha fitfit (ethiopian/eritrean)
Eritrean pita with spiced tomato sauce & plain yogurt
Massawa french toast
2 fresh slices of whole wheat toast, dipped in egg & spiced with cinnamon.served with 3 strips of bacon
3 Egg omelette
Traditional style 3 egg omelette topped with melted cheddar & any of the following tomatoes, onions, sweet peppers, bacon or ham
Spinach & feta twist
Sausage rolls
Served with a slice of foccacia bread check our daily board
Tomato bisgue spicy thai chicken cheddar broccoli potato bacon
Ethiopian/eritrean cuisine
Tibis
Cubed tender beef with tomatoes, onions & japalenos seasoned with garlic, ginger & massawa special sauce
Tibis derho chicken
Chicken breast with tomatoes, onions, seasoned with garlic & ginger. Served with choice of injera, rice or bread
Zilzle tibis
Tender beef seasoned with mitmita. Served with choice of injera, rice or bread
Gored gored
tender beef, seasoned butter & jalapeno (awaze)
Massawa key wot ( beef stew) with salad on injera
Cubed lean beef sauteed in tomato sauce with onions & loads of garlic, spiced to perfection. Served over rice
Vegetarian plate-add ky wot (beef stew)
Two types of lentils, spiced to perfection. Sauteed spinach & kale, served over injera or pita bread
pepperoni
Massawa sauce, pepperoni & mozza cheese
margherita
Massawa sauce, fresh basil, bocconcini
Spinach kale
Feta, sauteed spinach & kale, fresh feta & mozza
Four cheese
Massawa sauce with a mozza & cheddar blend
Chicken, jalapeno & feta
Massawa sauce with chicken, jalapeno pepper, feta & mozza cheese
add 3 meatballs for 2.00
Spaghetti aglio olio
Noodles cooked al dente, drizzled in olive oil & loads of garlic. Dusted with seasoned bread crubs & topped with parsley. Served with garlic toast
Vegetarian pasta
pasta topped with our homemade tomato sauce. Loaded with zucchini, eggplants & parmesan cheese. Served with garlic toast
try then grilled
All meat italian
Mortadella, spicy genoa salami, cappicollo & provolone cheese, roasted red pepper spread, oil & oregano
Spicy genoa salami
Genoa salami topped with provolone cheese, & a layer of roasted red pepper spread
Montreal smoked beef
Layers of montreal smoked beef topped with provolone cheese, light mayo & hot mustard
Smoked chicken panini
4 slices of smoked chicken on fresh clabatta with pesto aioli & provolone cheese
Hot beef sandwich
Thin sliced roast beef smothered in gravy. Topped with provolone cheese on toasted foccacia
Vegetarian panini
Grilled eggplant & zucchini in a wonderful tomato sauce on a toasted bun
Massawa burger
Homemade grilled beef patty under melted cheddar topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion & pickle on a sesame bun
made fresh to order
Tomato bocconcini
Firm tomatoes, bocconcini & fresh basil, drizzled in olive oil & a balsamic vinegar glaze. Served with a slice of foccacia bread
Chicken caesar
Crisp romaine topped with croutons, bacon bits & parmesan cheese. Under a lightly spiced freshly baked chicken breast & a side of dressing
Greek salad
Sweet peppers, feta cheese, tomato, cucumbers, red onions, kalamata olives in a homemade greek oregano dressing
Quinoa & kale
Red & white quinoa, goat feta, kale, red onion, cucumber, tomato in a house vinaigrette
Chickpea & feta
Chickpea, green peas, onions, feta & parsley in a dijon vinaigrette
Pasta salad
Cold pasta, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olive, cucumber, red onion, fresh basil, parmesan cheese. Ressed in oil & sundried tomato pesto
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