Kokeb Ethiopian Cuisine

Very tasty, divine food, close to Indian, but different and unique in its own way. Amazing service and warmth, felt like home. Had a lovely time.

Very tasty, very very authentic, all served by lovely friendly lady who serves as chef, waitress and hostess. Highly recommnded, if you like home cooked authentic food. She even advised against getting 2 chocolate sponges in fear of us spending too much. By the way, the chocolate sponge is delicious, and MASSIVE!!!

Introduced to Ethiopian food by ex-New Yorker friend who was addicted to it when he was in the States. Read reviews here and decided to try this place one day. Have now added it to list of Good Restaurants To Take VIsiting Friends To When They Come. Ethiopian food already exotic enough compared to the usual city fare. But this was just outstanding - even according to my addict friend who has much more experience with this cuisine. The food is heavily but delicately spiced. Goof flavour, good textures, good balance (we asked the owner to recommend some of the dishes) While I eat almost anything, but as a die hard carnivore "meatitarean", the highest praise I can give is this - even the vegetarian dishes were excellent. Usually I treat vegetarian dishes as an obligation, but in this case I'd happily go back again with my vegetarian friends, have a good meal without meat and still leave satisfied. Just be careful about parking on Arsenal game nights (owner was kind enough to check for us as we sat down that there wasn't a game on) due to local parking restrictions. Will go back again fairly frequently for personal pleasure. Definitely with visitors who want to see what sort of varied food London has to offer - this is an excellent addition to the list. Easy to get to. Owner was lovely. Dining was delicious but inexpensive, ambience was cosy and comfortable. 10 stars all in all.

If you eat at only one restaurant in London, then eat here! Every time I visit London, I make a beeline for the Piccadilly Line and get off at the Caledonian Tube station and walk to minutes to get to food paradise at the Kokeb. The restaurant may look like a little hole in the wall, but the food is fresh cooked each day, delicious, reasonable in cost, and the owner/cook/waitress is charming. Don't miss the Ethiopian coffee service and the owner will package up what's left from the coffee service for you to have the next day (and it is still the best coffee in London all those hours later). When you go, please tell the owner that Kay, Valerie's friend, from Virginia says "hi." While is London last spring, I ate there several times a week (the rest of the time I was at the Tate Modern. Wagamama's, or Tbilisi nearby on Holloway Road). Kokeb would be a great place to eat if you are going to Arsenal Stadium for a game! Don't miss this treat of a place!

I love this place. The best lunch time secret in Caledonian Road. 2 mins from the station. Fresh home style cooking, spicy and aromatic Ethiopian food. Juicy strip steaks cooked with butter and chilli, lacy injera bread and steak tartare! Try the coffee ceremony! Friendly friendly service from the lady owner and funky Ethiopian pop music!

I love this place. I've only been there once but I will be going again. I had such a nice time talking to the owner/cook/waitress, I feel bad I can't remember her name!

The injera is fantastic, and if you're veggie like me then you can get this great option to try all their veggie curries with as much injera as you need.

Homely feel, good music, fantastic food and service!