Mouth watering meals
Exciting and Different
We serve strong, spicy flavors and rich stews.
Bitanya
Ethiopian Restaurant
12534 Sligo Ave - Silver Spring - 301-356-2484
We serve unique, fascinating and delicious cuisines. We have flavorful dishes, stews, and spices. We strive to create a dining experience filled with strong culture around how food is served and shared with friends and family in Ethiopia.
distinctive and delicious
We provide our guests with the most authentic Ethiopian experience outside of Ethiopia
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About us
Our history
A restaurant created by chef and owner Yabnesh Kassa serves traditional Ethiopian cuisine and some of her favorite dishes inspired by her birthplace, Addis Ababa, made with locally available ingredients. Bitanya's Ethiopian Restaurant is named after her youngest daughter's name. Yabneh started food Ethiopian dishes at the age of nine. Years after years she fell in love with cooking. Few years after she came to America she decided to work hard and open her own restaurant which was her dream come true.
Menu
Appetizers
The Chefs of our restaurant picks the best Ethiopian recipes for you everyday. This time we have really special for you.
Entrees
We serve entrees that are made with rich and quality ingredients just for you.
APPETIZER
Yemisir Sambusa
Pastry stuffed with spiced lentils
$8
SELATA
Tomato salad with house dressing
$7
Yater Fitfit
Dried peas slowly cooked with fresh garlic, ginger roots & spices, mixed with injera & garnished with long hot peppers
$10
TIMATIM FITFIT
Tomatoes, shallots & green peppers in house dressing mixed with injera
$7
VEGETARIAN
Yemisir Wot
Tomatoes, shallots & green peppers in house dressing mixed with injera
$8
ATERKIK
Yellow split peas cooked in a specially flavored mild sauce.
$7
FOSOLIA
Green beans, carrots & onions sautéed in a blend of exotic herbs.
$20
Gomen
Collard greens slowly cooked in a flavorful mild sauce with garlic & a blend of spices.
$5
Misir Alicha
Green lentils slowly cooked in a flavorful mild sauce with a blend of spices.
$20
SHURO
Highly seasoned chick peas in a berbere sauce
$12
BEEF
KITFO
Finely chopped prime beef seasoned with mitmita, purified butter & Ethiopian spices, served with homemade cottage cheese
$18
SIGA WOT
Cubed prime beef cooked in onions, ginger, garlic,purified butter & berbere.
$14
SIGA ALICHA
Cubed beef sautéed in butter, turmeric, garlic, fresh ginger & white pepper.
$20
GORED GORED
Very lean beef marinated in red wine & rosemary, then sautéed in vegetable oil with onions & garlic. Served with awaze (hot pepper paste).
$12
CHICKEN
Doro Tibs
Diced chicken sautéed with onions, rosemary & pepper.Served with awaze (hot pepper paste).
$13
DORO WOT
Chicken cooked in butter & sautéed onions, seasoned with garlic, fresh ginger, berbere & herbs, & slowly simmered until tender.
$15
Doro Alicha
Tender chicken cooked as above, but in a mild sauce.
$20
Doro Combo
Diced chicken sautéed with onions, rosemary & pepper.Served with awaze (hot pepper paste) including four veggie sides
$25
DESsERTS
Tiramisu
$6
BAKLAVA
$5
Chocolate Cheesecake
$6
strawberry Cake
$6
DRINKS
Pot of Ethiopian Coffee
Served in traditional Ethiopian style
$5
Fresh ORANGE JUICE
$5
Tea
$3
CRANBERRY JUICE
$4
Iced Tea or Lemonade
$5
PERRIER SPARKLING MINERAL WATER
$3
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We'd love to hear from you
You don’t necessarily need to pay a five star price to get a five star meal. We at Bitanya's believe that a welcoming atmosphere in the right location, along with personal service and the tantalizing aroma of our dishes, seperate a delicious dinner from an unforgettable experience.
Address
12534 SLIGO AVE - SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Phone
Tel: 301-356-2484
Mobile: 301-356-2484
Fax: +1 234 567 8913
Opening Hours
Mon to Fri – 8am to 11pm
Saturday – 8am to 6pm
Sunday – 9am to 2pm
Parking
Free inside restaurant premises for members and restaurant staff.
Reviews
The food is great because you can taste all of the ingredients! That’s what I like about it!”
Saron Kele
“It was sssooooooo delicious! I have been to a lot of Ethiopian restaurants in New York City, but this one is the best! It leaves the berbere on your fingers when you’re done, just like you need.”
Yohanes Kebe
“I get the injera and beef tibs and it is very tasty. The way I get treated here makes me feel like I’m home in Ethiopia.”
Rediat Fetsum