MOSOB Cafe Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian Food

Name: MOSOB Cafe Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian Food
Address: 227 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RF, GB
Telephone: +44 151 261 0868
Price range: £10-20

Restaurants Liverpool

4.7(46 reviews)RestaurantsLiverpool

Quick info

+44 151 261 0868

227 Kensington, Liverpool L7 2RF, United Kingdom

£10–20

About MOSOB Cafe Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian Food

MOSOB Cafe Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian Food is a family-run Eritrean restaurant in Liverpool, at 227 Kensington, serving dishes from both Eritrean and Ethiopian cooking. Coffee comes with traditional himbasha bread, and the injera is made with teff flour. The vegetarian beyanetu platter is served on that injera and eaten with your fingers. The menu runs to 17 dishes, including Kitcha Fit Fit Besiga and Tuna Silsi, and vegan options are available for those who avoid animal products. The drinks list also carries a honey drink and fresh mango juice.

Good to know

Reservations
Accepts reservations
Accessibility
Wheelchair: entrance, seating
Good for kids
Good for kids
Dietary
Vegan options · Vegetarian options

Menu & Prices

17 dishes

Fritata
Ful Vegan / Non Vegan
Kitcha Fit Fit Betesmi
Kitcha Fit Fit Vegan & Non Vegan
Kitcha Fit Fit Besiga
Tuna Silsi

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Reviews

4.7/5

46 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention beyanetu vegetarian platter, traditional coffee, injera with teff flour and shiro wot.

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What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention beyanetu vegetarian platter, traditional coffee, injera with teff flour and shiro wot.

Customer Review Summary

Beyanetu, the vegetarian platter served on injera, is the dish reviewers raise most, described as beautiful food and great value, and another reviewer notes the place is accommodating to vegans. Close behind are the injera itself, which one diner says is made with teff flour from Eritrea, the Asmara Bera with zigni, and the Shiro Wot, called delicious. Coffee served with traditional himbasha bread and a honey drink also draw praise, and several describe friendly, welcoming staff and a family-run feel. Complaints are fewer but specific. One couple celebrating an anniversary says their Beyanetu never arrived and that the mango juices contained milk, which mattered because both are vegan and lactose intolerant. They were given a single replacement juice to share. The same reviewer reports flies in the bathroom and a soap dispenser filled with diluted dishwashing liquid. Another reviewer says a waitress repeatedly picked food off their plate with her bare hands. The couple were charged only for the Shiro Wot and one mango juice.

Customer Review Summary

Featured reviews

Google user
2 months ago
“Lovely staff, amazing beyanet. Accommodating to vegans!”
Google user
3 months ago
“Lovely family run restaurant. I had the beyenetu (vegetarian) - really beautiful food and great value! £12.”
Google user
4 months ago
“Best Ethiopian food have tried and they have great customer service. Will recommend”
Google user
4 months ago
“Truly amazing food at a great price. Staff are friendly. Always love coming here.”
Google user
4 months ago
“Sorry all I can say is the food was colourful but definitely not for me. The waitress kept picking the food up from our plate with her bare hands… no idea why.”

Google user
8 months ago
“The food was amazing but words cannot describe it! You just need to come here yourself for this authentic experience. This was the best injera i’ve ever tasted and it’s made with authentic teff flour from Eritrea, which the lady convinced us to buy 😂 As another fellow East African I felt right at home and the staff were just lovely and gave such welcoming hospitality. PLEASE COME HERE!!”
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Google user
9 months ago
“Food made with so much love—you can taste it in every bite 😋🔥. Bold, rich Ethiopian/Eritrean flavors with an insane variety. Asmara Bera with zigni is an absolute game-changer 🤯. And the coffee with traditional himbasha bread? Next-level experience ☕✨. Everything was perfect from start to finish. 10/10, must-try, highly recommended 😍🙌”
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Google user
11 months ago
“We dined for the first time at MOSOB yesterday after seeing all the amazing reviews, but unfortunately left feeling disappointed. My partner and I love Ethiopian food and were really looking forward to enjoying it for our anniversary meal. We weren’t greeted particularly warmly and the atmosphere felt a bit awkward. We ordered our favourite dishes, Beyanetu and Shiro Wot, along with two Fresh Mango Juices. I even pointed to the items on the menu while ordering to avoid confusion. While the food arrived quickly and the Shiro Wot was delicious, the Beyanetu never came. At first we thought the dishes might be served one after the other, but after some time it became clear it had simply been missed. The mango juices arrived looking much lighter than expected and, after tasting them, we realised they had milk in them. As both of us are vegan and lactose intolerant, this was quite an unpleasant surprise. It was confirmed to us that milk had been added, and we were given only one replacement juice without milk — to share — with a single straw. If the menu had said “mango drink” or “milkshake,” we would have double-checked, but I’ve never been served “juice” with milk added before. The bathroom also had quite a few flies, and the hand soap dispenser had been filled with diluted dishwashing liquid, which wasn’t pleasant to use. We were only charged for what we actually had (the Shiro Wot and one mango juice), which was appreciated, but overall we left feeling more like an inconvenience than welcome guests.”
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Google user
2 years ago
“Never eaten a meal from this part of the world before. Shared a big basket of vegetarian dishes served on and with delicious pancakes. Be prepared to eat with your fingers. Washed down with a honey drink! Great experience. Thank-you. I shall definitely be back.”
Google user
2 years ago
“Amazing restaurant!! Authentic delicious food!! Coffee was fragrant! Friendly staff!! Highly recommend to visit.”

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Highlights

“Eritrean and Ethiopian traditional food and rice, fish, cheapest, hot drink, soft drinks and others”

Great coffee
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Popular for solo dining
Healthy options
Small plates

Amenities

Wheelchair accessible entrance
Accepts reservations
No-contact delivery
Takeout
Dine-in
Good for kids
Vegan options
Alcohol
Cozy
Beer
Coffee
Quick bite

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Vegan options
Alcohol
Cozy
Beer
Coffee
Quick bite

Offerings· 4: Healthy options
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine
Atmosphere· 1: Casual

Dining options· 3: Lunch
Dinner
Table service
Popular for· 1: Solo dining
Accessibility· 1: Wheelchair accessible seating

Service options· 1: Delivery
Facilities· 1: Restroom
Crowd· 2: Groups
Tourists

Location

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MOSOB Cafe Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian Food

£10–20Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible

4.746

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0.2 miGood for kids
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Place	Rating	Distance	Price	Mentioned in reviews
MOSOB Cafe Traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian FoodVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible	4.746	—	£10–20	beyanetu vegetarian platter, traditional coffee, injera with teff flour
Molyneux Supper BarGood for kids	4.375	0.2 mi	—	salt and pepper chicken, salt and pepper ribs, spring rolls
Kensington Kebab House	3.8130	0.3 mi	£1–15	special kebab, chicken shawarma kebab, quarter pounder burgers
Becky’s KitchenVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids	4.9402	0.9 mi	£1–15	full english breakfast, unlimited tea/coffee, free street parking