The Best Halal Ethiopian Restaurants in NYC & Long Island

4.5

Massawa

If you want an authentic taste of Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine served with actual personality, Massawa has been doing it since 1988. Located on Amsterdam Ave in Morningside Heights, this family-owned spot specializes in the kind of meals meant for sharing—think generous platters of shiro, alitcha, and tsebhi hamli that arrive on a bed of fluffy injera bread, which you'll use to scoop up every last bit. The vegetarian options are legitimately excellent (don't sleep on the sambusa), and if you go with a crew, you can demolish an impressive amount of food without breaking the bank. The ambiance walks that perfect line between intimate date night and lively family dinner—order the honey wine and you're basically set. This is the rare restaurant that feels genuinely lived-in, and you'll leave fuller than you expected.