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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Ethiopian Restaurants in Sweden

Ethiopian Restaurants in Sweden

"Etiopiska restaurangar i Sverige", is the Swedish version of this title. My thanks to my reader Eva (one of that very select group that has found my blog) for correcting my original attempt. As promised, she is awarded my personal gratitude for her contribution. Eva, I am deeply grateful. and if you ever stumble here again, let me know if you have been to any of these places!

[The first paragraph previously read: "Etiopisk restaurangar i Sverige", my best guess at how I would write this title in Swedish. If any of my Swedish readers would care to correct me (if I am wrong, which I suspect I may be), I would be most grateful. In fact, the first five Swedes who write in with corrections will be awarded my personal, possibly life-long, gratitude.]

And now, on to the subject of this post. I am trying to compile a list of all Ethiopian restaurants to be found in lovely Sweden. (I also include Eritrean restaurants -- the cuisine and culture are quite similar. If you like one you will like the other.) So far I don't have very many, but my hope is that this list will grow, and again, feel free, my faithful fans (if any of you exist) to send me news of any that i may have missed.

Why am I compiling this l.ist? I am not in Sweden. In fact, I am now in Upstate New York. BUt I do love Ethiopian culture and food. And next year I hope to go to Sweden, and when I am there I hope to find Ethiopian food (and culture). So this is my way o getting started.

Jébena Eritreansk Restaurang, Jébena Restaurant. http://www.jebena.com
T-bana Rådhuset mot Kungsklippan, Stockholm
tel: 08-6504250

EthioStar restaurang. http://www.ethiostar.se/
Saltmätargatan 19A, 11359 Stockholm
tel: 08-305044
info@ethiostar.se

Restaurang Harnet, Kvarterskrogen Harnet. http://www.kvarterskrogenharnet.com/
("kvarterskrog" seems to mean something like "district (local) pub")
A young Swedette has visited Harnet, and has something to say about it here
Harnet appears to offer both Western food (pizza, salads and sech), and Eritrean.
Luleå is Northernissima Sweden, so bring your warm booties.
V. Brogatan 22
972 45 Luleå
tel: 0920-135 55
info@restaurangharnet.com

Gojo Fasika Etiopisk Restaurang & Bar. http://www.fasika.se
"Fasika" is Amharic for Easter, like "Paschal" or Pesach (Hebrew for Passover). "Gojo" means cottage. That's all i can tell you; I don't know the significance of "Easter cottage".
Ringvägen 161, 116031 Stockholm
tel: o8-6410496, 073-6108735

Abyssinia Etiopisk Restaurang. Two Locations!
http://www.abyssinia.se/
Vanadisvägen 20
11346 Stockholm
Tel: 08-330840, 07-02959494
http://abyssiniarestaurang.lunchinfo.com/
Ringvägen 105, Stockholm
Tel 08-6439991
(You can remember "Abyssinia" because it sounds like "I'll be seein' ya"... I mean, in case you were worried about how to remember it. )