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STARTER
Double Baked Awaze Chicken Wings
$15
free range chicken wings, marinated in awaze sauce (Ethiopian hot sauce) served with berbere aoili dip
Green Lentil Hummus
$14
green lentil, tahini, berbere, garlic, parsley with pita bread
Eggs, Bacon, Bread
Berbere Chicken & Beef Meatballs
$14
Juicy chicken and beef meatballs simmered in a rich Ethiopian berbere sauce, bringing a warm, spicy, and deeply flavorful bite.
Mela Starter Platter
$45
chicken wings, chicken skewer, humus and sambusa platter
Turmeric Chicken Skewer
$14
free range chicken breast marinated
in turmeric berbere aoili sauce
Sambusa
$12
pastry dough, filled with black lentil,
leeks, ginger, garlic and jalapenos
Shrimp Injera Taco
$14
shrimp, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, jalapenos, purple cabbage, shiro, aioli, served on Injera
MEAT ENTREES
Chicken Tibs
$21
free range chicken breast cubes, sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger,
jalapenos, and herbs
Lamb Tibs
$22
grass fed lamb, sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions, and herbs
Mela’s Meat Platter
$45
alicha wot(lamb), doro wot(chicken), key wot (beef), gomen (collard greens), ayib (Ethiopian style fresh cheese)
Chicken & Mushrooms
$22
free range chicken breast, sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos, mushrooms and herbs
Beef Tibs
$20
grass fed beef, sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions, and herbs
Doro Wot
$45
Chicken stew served with boiled egg, Ethiopian cheese, collard
greens and salad.
desserts
Citrus Cake
$10
Citrus cake filled with mascarpone cream
Tef Chocolate Cake
$10
tef chocolate cake filled with Bavarian cream & topped with vegan whip cream
Tiramisu
$10
ady fingers dipped in coffee liquor ,mascarpone, and cocoa
Beets & Almond Cake
$10
Beet almond cake served with warm berries sauce
Berbere Chicken & Beef Meatballs
$14
Juicy chicken and beef meatballs simmered in a rich Ethiopian berbere
sauce, bringing a warm, spicy, and deeply
flavorful bite.
VEGETARIAN / VEGAN
Veggie Tibs
$21
sauteed mushroom, onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, red & green bell
peppers and berbere
Misir Wot
$20
red lentils simmered in berbere sauce, cardamom and salt
Mela’s Vegetarian Platter
$20
$38
gomen, misir, yellow split peas, beet & potatoes, gingered cabbage
Shiro Wot
$21
chickpea powder simmered in onion and garlic
Veggie Kitfo
$21
mushrooms seasoned with Ethiopian spices (mitimita), red onions, jalapeno and herb infused oil
Tofu Tibs
$21
Golden, pan-seared tofu tossed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeño,
infused with Ethiopian spices for a vibrant, plant-based twist on a classic
favorite.
FROM THE OCEAN
Asa Kitfo (ahi tuna tartar)
$24
wild caught sushi grade ahi tuna, seasoned with mitmita, cardamom,
herb infused olive oil, and salt
Asa Wot (fish goulash)
$21
wild caught cod fish, cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, berbere,
salt and pepper
Shrimp Tibs
$21
sauteed shrimp with onions, garlic, ginger, berbere, rosemary, cumin,
salt and pepper
Gored Gored
$25
Cubed wild caught sushi grade ahi tuna simmered with awaze sauce
SALAD
Mela Mela
$14
lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, garbanzo served
with chefs dressing
Tomatoes & Cucumbers
$14
tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, beets, parsley and garbanzo served
with chef’s dressing
SOUP
Lentil Turmeric
$8
lentils, garlic, ginger, shallots, turmeric, salt and pepper
DRINKS MENU
Mango Mule
Fresh mango purée, lime juice ginger beer, and mint.
Cranberry Basil Sangeria
Cranberry Juice/Orange Juice/Lemon Lime Selzer/Mixed Fruits/Fresh Basil
Pineapple Mint Mojito
Pineapple juice, muddled mint, lime and sparkling water.
Watermelon Ginger Margarita
Watermelon juice, ginger syrup lime, and agave.
Mela Palmer
Iced tea and lemonade with a hint of hibiscus.
Citrus Pomegranate fizz
Fresh orange juice , lime juice, pomegranate and ginger beer
Turmeric Tonic
Turmeric, honey, lemon juice and sparkling water.
MARTINIS
$15
Espresso Martini
Vodka/Coffee liquor/Expresso
Pomegranate Martini
Pomegranale/Agave/Vodka/Dry Vermouth
Classic Vodka Martini
Vodka/Dry Vermouth
Chocolate Esspresso Martini
Baileys, vodka, simple syrup
Dirty Martini
Gin or Vodka/dry vermouth/olive brain
Lemon Drop
Vodka, cointreau, lemon juice, Agave
COCKTAILS
Roasted Pepper Gimlet
$15
Gin/Calvados/Roasted Red Pepper/ Spicy Pepper/Lime Juice/Peach Bitters
Mela Daiquiri
$15
White Rum/Hibiscus Honey/ Falernum/Lime
Mela Mule
$15
Vodka/Ginger/Lime/Soda Water
Fruit Punch
$14
Vodka/Hibiscus/Mango/Lemon
Well Drink
$12
Choice of Spirit (Whiskey, Tequila, Gin or Vodka) with your choice of mixer, Soda or Tonic
Tej Whisky Sour
$15
Whiskey • Lemon • Tej-style honey syrup Egg white (optional)
T'éjrita (Tej Margarita)
$15
Tequila • Lime • Tej honey syrup) Berbere-salt rim
Mezcal Paloma
$15
Mezcal, grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave , club soda