Our Menu

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Starters

Green Lentil And Berbere Hummus (V) $14

Green lentil, tahini, berbere, garlic, evoo, lemon juice and sea salt; served with pita bread

Double Baked Awaze Chicken Wings $15

Free range chicken wings marinated in awaze sauce (Ethiopian hot sauce) served with yogurt parsley dip

Turmeric Chicken Skewer $14

Free range chicken breast marinated in turmeric ginger sauce

Mela Starter Platter $45

chicken wings, chicken skewer, humus and sambusa platter

Shrimp Injera Taco $14

shrimp, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, jalapenos, purple cabbage, shiro, aioli, served on Injera

Sambusa (V) $12

Pastry dough filled with black lentils, onions, ginger, garlic and jalapeños

Soup

Lentil Turmeric (V) $8

fire roasted corn, lentils, garlic, ginger, shallots, turmeric, sea salt and pepper (V)

Salads

Tomatoes & Cucumbers (V) $14

ginger marinated tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, yellow beets, olives, radishes, and garbanzo beans

Mela Mela (V) $14

Lettuce, red and green tomatoes, jalapenos, cucumbers, onions, parsley, garlic, ginger and marinated garbanzo beans served with chef's special dressing

Vegetarian | Vegan

all dishes served with Injera (you can substitute with turmeric rice, couscous or pita bread)

Mela’s Vegetarian Platter $19

gomen, misir, yellow split peas, beet & potatoes, gingered cabbage

Veggie Kitfo $19

mushrooms seasoned with Ethiopian spices (mitimita), red onions, jalapeno and herb infused oil

Shiro Wot $20

Chickpea powder simmered in onions, garlic, tomato sauce and herbs

Misir Wot $18

Red lentils simmered in berbere sauce, ginger, garlic, onions, false cardamom, sea salt and pepper

Veggie Tibs $20

Sautéed Portobello mushrooms, onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, mitmita, and jalapenos

From The Ocean

all dishes served with Injera (you can substitute with turmeric rice, couscous or pita bread)

Asa Wot (ﬁsh goulash) $21

wild caught cod ﬁsh, cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, berbere, salt and pepper

Gored Gored $25

Cobed wild caught sushi grade ahi tuna

Shrimp Tibs $21

sauteed shrimp with onions, garlic, ginger, berbere, rosemary, cumin, salt & pepper

Asa Kitfo (ahi tuna tartar) $24

wild caught sushi grade ahi tuna tartar, seasoned with mitmita, false cardamom, herb infused olive oil, and Himalayan salt

Meat Entrees

all dishes served with Injera (you can substitute with turmeric rice, couscous or pita bread)

Doro Wot $24

Chicken stew served with boiled egg, Ethiopian cheese, collard greens and salad.

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, clarified butter (ghee) and herbs

Lamb Tibs $22

grass fed lamb, sauteed with garlic, ginger, onions, clarified butter (ghee) and herbs

Chicken Tibs $20

free range chicken breast cubes, sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger, jalapenos and herbs

Sides($8)

Price: $8

Yellow Split Peas

Gomen (Collard Greens)

Beets & Potatoes

Gingered Cabbage

String Beans & Carrots

Desserts

Beets And Almond Cake $10

Beet almond cake served with warm berries sauce

Citrus Cake $10

Yellow olive and citrus cake filled with mascarpone rum cream

Tiramisu $10

House made lady fingers dipped in coffee liquor and mascarpone rum cream

Tef Chocolate Cake $10

Tef chocolate cake filled with Bavarian cream, topped with vegan whip cream

Beer And Wine

Beer $7

Wine (Glass) $12

Honey Wine (Tej) Glass $10

Wine (House – Bottle) $50

Wine (Special – Bottle) $60

Honey Wine (Tej) Bottle $50

Cocktails

Well Drink $12

2 oz of Spirit plus your choice of mixer; Soda, Tonic, Coke, Sprite, etc.

Fruit Punch $14

Vodka/Passionfruit/Mango/Guava/Strawberry/Lemon

Mela Mule $15

Vodka/Ginger/Lime/Soda Water

Mela Daiquiri $15

White Rum/Hibiscus Honey/Falernum/Lime

Roasted Pepper Gimlet $15

Ford’s Gin/Calvados/Roasted Red Pepper/SpicyPepper/Lime Juice/Peach Bitters

Drinks

Hibiscus Iced Tea $8

Ginger Honey Lemonade $8

Sparkling Water $7

Soda $5

Mocktails

Mela Fruit Punch $10

Mango/Pomegranate/Hibiscus/ Lemon Selzer

Citrus Pomegranate $10

Orange Juice/Pomegranate/Ginger/ Sparkling Water

Cranberry Basil Sangeria $10

Cranberry Juice/Orange Juice/Lemon Lime Selzer/Mixed Fruits/Fresh Basil

Triple Berry Sparklers $10

Coconut Water /Berries/ Honey/ Lemon/Lime/Seltzer

Martinis

Apple Cider Martini $15

Vodka/Apple Cider/Cointreau/ Lemon juice/Agave/ Cinnamon

Appletini $15

Vodka/Calvados/Apple Slice

Chocolate Martini $15

Vodka/Chocolate Syrup/Expresso/ Irish Cream

Classic Vodka Martini $15

Vodka/Dry Vermouth

Pomegranate Martini $15

Pomegranale/Agave/Vodka/Dry Vermouth

Expresso Martini $15

Vodka/Coffee liquor/Expresso

Option of mild or Fiot

Hot (spicy) items

(V) Vegan