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Letena Ethiopian Restaurant

Columbia Heights Ethiopian restaurant with doro wot, kitfo, vegetarian stews, samosas, and sampler platters.

Ethiopian
Letena Ethiopian Restaurant

What to know

Columbia Heights Ethiopian restaurant with doro wot, kitfo, vegetarian stews, samosas, and sampler platters.

Current menu

Menu highlights at Letena Ethiopian Restaurant

Full menu →

Seafood

Asa Tibs$22.50

Tilapia sautéed with onions and tomatoes

Meat Based

Doro Wot$22.50

Spiced chicken stew with boiled egg and greens

Kitfo$22.50

Seasoned minced beef served raw or cooked.

Lega Tibs$24.50

Ribeye cubes sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and rosemary

Chef's Signature Tibs$26.50

Tenderloin cubes cooked with jalapeños, onions and house spices.

Starters

Kategna$10.50

Toasted injera rolls with berbere and seasoned butter

Samosa$10.50

Two lentil-filled pastries with salad and dipping sauce

Sampler

Letena Journey Sampler$27.75/person

Sampler with chicken, lamb, goat, fish, beef, vegetables, and salad

Plant Based

Mushroom Tibs$19.50

Mushrooms stir-fried with onions and peppers

Shiro$20.50

Ground chickpea stew with Ethiopian spices

Yemsir Wot$20.50

Red lentils stewed in spicy sauce with tomato salad

Desserts

Tiramisu$9.50

Coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream.

Source: Official menu ↗

Source-backed recommendations

What critics & diners recommend

Vegetarian Sampler

The Infatuation calls Letena's vegetarian sampler a standout and continues to list it as the go-to order in its 2026 DC Ethiopian guide.

Tiramisu

The Infatuation specifically recommends ending a Letena meal with the silky tiramisu.

Ingredient provenance

Sourcing & house-made

Chef's Signature Tibs is explicitly prepared with house spices.signature component

Chef's Signature Tibs is explicitly prepared with house spices.

Letena official menu ↗

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