Eritrean & Ethiopian Cuisine - Red Sea Restaurant — Restaurant in Vienna

We walked into a spacious, quiet, and uncrowded restaurant. Only two tables were occupied. One had customers, and the other was apparently being used by the owner's family. All seemed happy and talkative. The setting felt very sentimental. It seemed this family also lived there, as we could see signs of residence in adjacent rooms. It smelled incredible inside, and we couldn't wait to eat. There were vivid paintings that, I suppose, were of Eritrean people and culture. The waiter didn't speak enough English for us to properly communicate everything that we wanted to, but his positive vibes were enough to overcome any sense of awkwardness. The food was very similar to Ethiopian, but even better somehow. My vegetarian wife and meat-eating self both left with very happy stomachs...

Amazing food! Very spicy, full of flavor. I had the veggie sambosa for entrance and I was already full (9 euro). But I also tried the traditional dish of injera with vegetables, lentil, salad, some sort of curry ish like soup and cooked meat (15 euro, serves 1). I could not eat the entire thing, the injera is huge! It's a soft pancake like bread, it was very smooth and delightful. The toppings were very well prepared and you can really feel the different nuances of the cultural aspects of the food. The staff was super kind and even though they didn't speak much English, it was easy to order and get recommendations. The traditional ones are also served in bigger plates for 2 or 5 people. I would definitely come back to try...

Well, it took them a little while to get us our food, but once it came it was absolutely incredible!!! We ordered the platter for two and it was a LOT of food. The flavors and everything for me were out of this world! 😍 I enjoyed every bite and ate until I was super full! And they got us a free coffee and tea, and a shot of ouzo for the long wait time. So all in all I very much enjoyed myself!

Update; I came again and the food was just as amazing and came super quick! Love this...