Selam Restaurant and Cafe Menu

Welcome to Selam Restaurant and Cafe, a hidden gem nestled in San Jose, California, specializing in authentic Ethiopian cuisine. With a warm, family-run atmosphere, Selam invites you to experience a culinary journey that tantalizes the senses. Their menu showcases a delightful range of dishes, from the flavorful Miser Wot to the spicy and delicious Mushroom Dulet, perfectly embodying Ethiopia's rich flavors.

• Hot Beverages: Don’t miss the aromatic Spiced Ethiopian Black Tea or the rich, smooth espresso made from premium imported beans.
• Delicious Duos: Try their Sandwich & Salad combo for a light yet satisfying meal.

Despite a no-frills ambiance and occasional slower service, the welcoming staff and vibrant community atmosphere make every visit memorable. Selam is the perfect spot for soul-soothing meals, delightful conversations, and a taste of home.

Appetizer

• Timatim Fitfit_Appetizer

  Pieces of Injera tossed with a blend tomatoes, lime juice, vinegar , jalapenos, garlic and house spices.

  US$7.99

• House Salad

  Fresh Lettuce, tomatoes, onion , jalapenos with our house salad dressings

  US$5.99

Cold Beverages

• Can Soda

  US$1.50

Breakfasts

• Kita Firfir

  Shredded flat bread, mixed with spiced butter and berbere (hot spice) with a side of plain yogurt

  US$11.99

• Scrambled Egg (4)

  Four eggs cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper served with one French bread.

  US$11.99

• Fata

  Small cut French bread simmered with homemade tomato sauce; onion and green pepper.

  US$11.99

• Scrambled Egg

  Fried eggs cooked with onion, tomatoes, green pepper served with on French bread

  US$11.99

• Egg Sandwich

  Fried eggs cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper served with one french bread

  US$11.99

• Foul

  Crushed and cooked java beans simmered with our exotic spices onion, green pepper and tomato. Served with two French bread.

  US$11.99

• Genfo ( Ga 'At)

  Traditional porridge made with roasted barley , the sauce made with butter , berbere (hot spice).Plain yogurt on the side.

  US$15.99

• Steak Sandwich

  Steak cooked with onion and served with fried egg, lettuce, green peppers and tomatoes with one French bread

  US$16.99

Hot Beverages

• Latte

  US$2.50

• Cappuccino

  US$2.50

• Traditional Coffee

  US$3.50

• Coffee

  Made from imported Ethiopian beans

  US$2.50

• Hot Tea

  Spiced Ethiopian Black Tea

  US$2.50

• Espresso

  US$2.50

Dessert

• Baklava

  Layered dessert filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey

  US$3.50

Entrée

• Bozena Shiro

  Slowly cooked chickpeas mixed with beef or lamb meat.

  US$17.99

• Potato Stew

  Potato stews with your choice of meat sautéed in our special sauces served juicy.

  US$17.99

• Sizzling Beef

  Sizzling tender beef seasoned with onion, green pepper, and tomato.

  US$18.99

• Meat And Veggi Combo

  Any three items from the Vegi combo and one meat dish

  US$18.99

• Selam Special

  Sizzling tender beef mixed with chopped collar green and seasoned with onion, tomato, and green pepper.

  US$17.99

• Misto

  Chopped collar green, a choice of meat and potato simmered and cooked together the way you like mild, spicy or alicha.

  US$17.99

• Fish Goulash

  Cubes of Tilapia cooked in house spice, herbs, garlic, onions and tomatoes

  US$17.99

• Spaghetti

  Served with house salad and Fresh french bread.

  US$16.99

• Steak Sandwich

  Steak cooked with onion and served with fried egg, lettuce, green peppers and tomatoes with one French bread

  US$17.99

• Minchet Wot

  Ground Beef Stew cooked in a special blend of spices, onions topped with one boiled egg

  US$18.99

• Dulet

  Chopped lamb tripe and red meat mixed simmered with our uniquely prepared spices.

  US$17.99

• Zilzil Tibs

  Strip of tender beef seasoned with onion, green pepper, and tomato comes with skillet smoking.

  US$18.99

• Quanta Firfir

  Beef jerk cooked and simmered in sauces and small cut pieces of bread (injera), seasoned with onion, tomato and pepper.

  US$17.99

• Selam Combo

  Combination of our Minchet and alicha(non spicy) tibs Firfir. Good for two or three

  US$30.99

• Fish Dulet

  Minced Tilapia marinated in house spice, diced jalapenos and herbs

  US$17.99

• House Beg Wot

  Our house lamb stew can be either spicy or non-spicy

  US$18.99

• Gored Gored

  Spicy. Cube cut tender lean beef seasoned with Awaze, and spicy hot red pepper.

  US$17.99

• Meat Combo

  House Doro wot, House Beg wot(spicy), Alicha Wot(non-spicy) and Aiyb(Ethiopian style cheese)

  US$20.99

• Chicken Tibs

  Cubed cut breast chicken meat seasoned with onion, green pepper and tomato.

  US$17.99

• Beef Tibs

  Succulent small pieces of beef seasoned with green pepper, onion, tomato and our exotic spices added.

  US$17.99

• Gomen Besiga

  Choice of meat lamb, beef or chicken stew mixed with chopped collard green.

  US$17.99

• Doro Wot

  Our house doro wot, special chicken stew which is spicy and comes with one boiled egg

  US$18.99

• Lamb Tibs

  Lamb stew simmered in red pepper, tomato, onion and our exotic spices added.

  US$17.99

• Kitfo

  Finely chopped prime lean beef simmered with our exotic spices. Served row, rare or well done with a side of Ayib (Ethiopian style cheese)

  US$17.99

• Rice

  Steamed rice served with your choice of meat comes with house salad and fresh French bread.

  US$17.99

• Kitfo Sandwich

  Finely chopped prime lean beef simmered with our exotic spices. Served row, rare or well done stuffed in two French Bread.

  US$17.99

• Half And Half

  Half-served half of any two regular items.

  US$20.99

Sides and Extras

• Aiyb(Ethiopian Style Cheese)

  A side of our Ethiopian style cheese.

  US$3.99

• Extra Injera Or Bread

  Extra Injera or French bread. Not more than two per order.

  US$1.00

• Boiled Egg

  one boiled egg can be added to any order

  US$1.00

• Side Kik

  A side of Kik (Yellow spit peas) wot

  US$4.99

• Side Gomen

  A side of Gomen (Collard greens)

  US$4.99

• Stuffed Jalapenos(Seneg)

  Jalepeno stuffed with finely chopped tomatoes, onions, black pepper with a drizzle of olive oil

  US$1.00

• House Salad

  Fresh Lettuce, tomatoes and onion with our house salad dressing.

  US$5.99

• Side Miser Wot

  Side of our Misir wot, red lentils sauteed in our exotic spices.

  US$4.99

• Side Shiro

  A side of our shiro (chick peas) wot

  US$4.99

Delicious Duos

• Sandwich & Salad

  US$17.99

Vegan (Tsome) Corner

• Mushroom Dulet

  Minced mushroom sautéed with garlic onion, jalapeno with a blend of house spice

  US$17.99

• Ye Tsome (Vegan) Firfir

  Pieces of injera mixed in a juicy blend of onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and exotic spices.

  US$17.99

• Timatim Fitfit_Full

  Pieces of Injera tossed with a blend tomatoes, lime juice, vinegar , jalapenos, garlic and house spices.

  US$17.99

• Mushroom Greens Tebes

  Mushrooms and collard greens sautéed with garlic, onion, jalapenos and our exotic spice blend.

  US$17.99

• Telba(Flax Seed) Wot

  A traditional super food, ground flax seed in a juicy mixture of onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and a blend of our exotic spices

  US$17.99

• Gomen Be Telba (Flax Seed /Greens Wot)

  A traditional super food, ground flax seed and collard green cooked in a juicy mixture of onions, tomatoes ,jalapenos ,and a blend of our exotic spices

  US$17.99

• Miser Wot

  Split red lentil sautéed in our exotic spices.

  US$14.99

• Gomen

  Fresh chopped collar green cooked with onion and our exotic spices.

  US$14.99

• Kik Wot (Yellow Split Peas)

  Yellow split peas cooked with turmeric onion and our exotic spices.

  US$14.99

• Shiro

  Chickpeas stew.

  US$14.99

• Vegetarian/Vegan Combo

  Red lentils, collar green, cabbage with potato and carrot, chickpeas or shiro; green lentils; yellow split chickpea and house salad.

  US$17.99

• Mushroom Tibs

  Mushrooms sautéed in a blend of house spices with onion, garlic tomatoes and jalapenos

  US$17.99