Gezana Eritrean Restaurant — Restaurant in Eindhoven

We visited this restaurant and had such a delightful culinary experience. The ambiance was cozy and authentically decorated, offering different seating options. If you wish to experience authentic Eritrean-Ethiopian food - then this is the restaurant to go to!!

We ordered Ma Suwa (Eritrean beer), Gored-Gored (beef), Kulwa Keyih-Tsaeda lamb, Baklava (dessert). The dishes were spicy and so flavourful and also served in the traditional style, without cutlery. Eating with hands added a fun and immersive element to this whole experience. They even wash your hands before and after the meal, enhancing the authenticity of the dining ritual.

The service was truly exceptional as well. The staff went above and beyond, assisting us with the order and providing detailed explanations of the dishes. The food surpassed all our expectations, offering unique and beautiful flavors. This was definitely one of the highlights of our visit.

I highly recommend everyone to visit this restaurant - for not just the food but the entire experience of it....

I’m absolutely blown away by this place. It was really like traveling to East Africa. I’ve never had such experience here in Eindhoven. The staff goes the extra mile to provide the most authentic experience possible.

We went here with my girlfriends and we decided to order the 3-people platter with surprise choice by the chef. We were so fascinated with the flavors, the presentation, the smile by the staff and the price/quality ratio. They have a big vegetarian and vegan menu as well. The vegan food was so, soooo good. The beef was one of the best I’ve eaten in a while.

Since we ate with our hands (the traditional way), they came to wash our hands before and after eating. Little towels are provided.

The ambience is a whole 10/10. If the word gezellig could have a place, this is it. The lighting is a little too dim for my taste, but I guess that was made on purpose.

Like the detailed person I am, I noticed every single little thing they added to the restaurant and I love it.

In short: go to this place, you...

What kind of superficial Instagram world y'all living in. 8 euros for a few sad pieces of spring rolls (no it's not some special Eritrean rolls as I thought, they're indistinguishable from Lidl stuff). Miraculously, all the 5 different dishes we got had the same, extremely monotonous flavor and texture. There is only one flavor...sour. No harmony of sweetness, saltiness, smokiness, spiciness, no nothing, just sour. And the texture: Just all mushy...nothing else. Recall your last post-apocalyptic movie where people are getting rations of unknown scoop of food that makes this "CHAP" sound as it's dumped on your plate. Imagine what that texture would feel like. Exactly what you would imagine, is how they feel in your mouth. Cooks usually try to bring out the flavour/smell/texture of ingredients and balance them. This place seems to have the opposite culinary...