Addis Ababa
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Bole
Five-star hotel with 1,024 rooms next to Bole Airport, owned by Ethiopian Airlines, with several restaurants and a pool.
A long-running Bole cocktail lounge with bohemian decor, warm lighting and a quieter, grown-up nightlife feel, open seven days a week.
The original Bole cultural restaurant, with Ethiopian food, tej and a nightly live music and regional dance show in a large hall. Book ahead at weekends.
An incubation and acceleration hub at Morning Star Mall on Cameroon Street in Bole. It offers coworking for founders in its programmes, along with training, mentorship and events. Open Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
An international serviced office and coworking centre at The Place Building on Cape Verde Street in Bole, with hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices and meeting rooms. Google lists it as open 24 hours. Note: Google currently drops this pin almost on top of Regus City View in Kirkos; the official address is in Bole.
Small Chinese restaurant behind Sheger Building, in front of Boss Burger.
Long-standing fine-dining restaurant on Bole Airport Road. A small room, so booking ahead is wise.
Waffle cafe in Bole around Moenco, on the way to Azmera Shiro.
Italian restaurant popular with expats in Addis, recommended in the Welcome2Addis guide.
Chicken restaurant behind Sheger Building, next to Oxygen Bar & Restaurant.
Lebanese restaurant in Addis, also with a sweets shop around the corner.
Chinese restaurant recommended for good, reasonably priced Chinese food in a relaxed room.
Cafe behind Mega Building, in front of the Commerce Alumni compound.
Gelato shop in Bole next to German Munich Bakery, in front of Yugo Church.
Restaurant on Flamingo Street off Bole Road, in front of Sunshine Laundry No. 5.
Bakery in Bole Brass, next to Dashen Bank and close to Celavie Burger.
Restaurant behind Millennium Hall, next to Decent Bar.
Cafe and restaurant on Bole Road in front of Ramada Hotel, on the ground floor of Dabi's Complex.
Burger restaurant on Bole Road, behind DH Geda Building next to Ride On.
Kitfo house in Bole, behind Yugo Church next to Gebeta Restaurant.
Restaurant on the 5th floor of the Boston Day Spa building in Bole, next to Alem Cinema.
Guest house in Bole, west of Bole Medhanialem.
Casual cafe in Snap Plaza on Bole Road, next to Millennium Hall, known for pancakes and all-day cafe food.
Guest house off Airport Road in Bole.
Guest house in Bole near Djibouti Street and Edna Mall.
Guest house on Djibouti Street in Bole, close to Bole International Airport.
Bed and breakfast off Airport Road in Bole, close to the airport.
Guest house on Cape Verde Street since 2009, with a gym, a roof terrace and breakfast.
Guest house apartments on Cameroon Street in Bole.
Guest house behind the Getu commercial building near Dembel on Bole Road.
Furnished rooms and suites with kitchens on Cameroon Street in Bole, with its own cafe.
36 rooms with kitchens next to Adey Ababa Stadium, a few minutes from the airport.
Guest house behind Bole Tele with 40 rooms, breakfast and a cafe.
Guest house off Mickey Leland Street with breakfast and free parking.
Guest inn with 24 rooms on Namibia Street in Bole, about 10 minutes from the airport.
Four-star hotel on Bole Road, less than 2 km from the airport.
81-room hotel on Namibia Avenue in Bole with a spa, a gym and four conference halls.
Four-star Wyndham hotel on Africa Avenue in Bole with several places to eat and drink.
Five-star hotel on Namibia Avenue in Bole with 130 rooms and a 9th-floor restaurant.
Bole Medhanialem hotel with a pool terrace, an Italian restaurant, a bakery and a spa.
Four-star hotel on Bole Road, a short drive from the airport, with a restaurant and room service.
Best Western Plus hotel on Cameroon Street with free breakfast and an airport shuttle.
Ethio-German three-star apartment hotel in Bole with its own pub brewery, a restaurant and a bar.
Hotel opposite Millennium Hall, about 1 km from Bole airport, with breakfast in the rate.
Four-star hotel in Bole, about 2 km from the airport, with a spa and four meeting halls.
46-room hotel at Bole Medhanialem with a restaurant and bar.
Hotel on Africa Avenue (Bole Road) with rooms and suites, a lobby bar and a lounge.
Hotel on Cape Verde Street in Bole with a spa, a gym and a banquet hall.
Four-star hotel on Cameroon Street in Bole, near Edna Mall.
Family-owned three-star hotel in Bole with free breakfast and a free airport shuttle.
Four-star hotel in Bole with 150 rooms, an indoor pool and halls for up to 700 people.
Small hotel on Jacros Street in Bole with a restaurant, a bar and an airport shuttle.
Bole hotel off Africa Avenue with balcony rooms, Jacuzzi suites and meeting rooms.
The largest Orthodox cathedral in Ethiopia, in the centre of Bole.
City zoo and park in Bole with a lion enclosure, tall trees and paved squares.
Private cinema on Bole Road with two halls for Ethiopian films and theatre.
Small amusement park in Bole with a Ferris wheel, a carousel and rides for children.
Public park with a tennis court on Mickey Leland Street in Bole Atlas.
Contemporary art gallery in the NOAH Centrum building at Bole Atlas.
Night club and lounge with live music and DJ nights on Cameroon Street in Bole. Opens from 17:00 and closes at 03:00 or 04:00 depending on the night.
Speciality cafe on Rwanda Street in Bole that brews Gesha coffee from its own estate, plus breakfast and crepes.
Mexican and American restaurant behind Bole Medhanialem school. Cuisine: Mexican, American.
Fine dining restaurant and steak house on Africa Avenue in Bole. Cuisine: Steak, International.
Yemeni restaurant in Bole Rwanda with mandi, fish and chicken, open until 5:00. Cuisine: Yemeni, Mandi, Fish.
Cake shop and cafe in Robel Plaza near Bole Medhanialem.
Coffee house on Airport Road in Wollo Sefer with outdoor seats.
Cafe on Gabon Street in Olympia with coffee, pastry and breakfast.
Cafe in Bole, on Rwanda Street, where people meet and work on laptops. On the site of the old Garden of Coffee shop.
Cultural restaurant at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel on Airport Road with live music
Pizza restaurant with outlets near Bole Atlas and in Sarbet Branches/areas: Bole, Sarbet.
Western restaurant on Cameroon Street in Bole Medhanialem. Cuisine: European, Steak, Italian.
Kitfo restaurant on Airport Road near Bole Millennium Hall with live music. Cuisine: Ethiopian, Kitfo.
Japanese restaurant in a house near the Rwanda embassy in Bole. Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi.
Yemeni restaurant near Bole Olympia with mandi, madhbi and saltah. Cuisine: Yemeni, Middle Eastern.
Pizza chain with outlets in Bole, 4 Kilo and Bole Airport. Cuisine: Pizza, Italian Branches/areas: Bole, Arat Kilo, Summit.
Vegetarian Indian restaurant in the Mohan Building in Bole Rwanda. Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian.
Korean restaurant with a garden opposite the Millennium Hall gate in Bole
Restaurant and bar near Bole Medhanialem that is open 24 hours. Cuisine: Open 24 hours.
Raw meat and grill restaurant with a bar on Africa Avenue in Bole. Cuisine: Ethiopian, Raw meat, Grill.
Yemeni restaurant in Bole, open from 7:00 until shortly before midnight
Hypermarket inside Friendship Business Centre near Bole International Airport. The centre is open daily 8:00 to 22:00.
A long-established restaurant on Comoros Street, still included in Wanderlog's October 2026 list of recommended Addis dining rooms. It is presented there as a multi-decade Addis institution rather than a new opening.
An Italian restaurant and bar on Cape Verde Street in Bole, frequently listed for pizza and a European-style dining room. It remained on Wanderlog's October 2026 best-places-to-eat list for the city.
A specialty cafe-roastery on the ground floor of Grace Plaza in Tele Bole, next to 2000 Habesha and Azzeman Hotel, where guests can watch beans roasted and choose origin and roast level. Official hours are daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
A large local cafe chain with many branches and a social, international-style format that has become an everyday landmark in the capital.
A specialty coffee shop with several Addis branches; the Bole cafe is noted for anaerobic-process coffees and a small selection of coffee-themed goods.
A high terrace in Bole used for ticketed DJ and dance events, including Dynamic Wave in November 2026.
A warm industrial-style specialty cafe, one of several Moyee branches, known for tsom macchiato, smooth espresso and a laptop-friendly European cafe feel.
A much-loved all-day cafe for breakfast and remote work, serving teff waffles, special foul, fatira and coffee, and also hosting community events and classes.
A Bole rooftop and social venue used for DJ nights, listening events and ticketed parties such as Feta Society.
A Bole bar and hangout with dancing, karaoke and occasional jazz; Tuesday trivia and karaoke nights are regularly listed as free.
A cafe, all-day dining and music space that opened in late 2025, with limited morning laptop hours and a stronger emphasis on drinks and live music later in the day.
A Bole kitfo restaurant that also runs a regular live-music programme: acoustic nights on Thursdays and jazz on Saturdays.
A Bole gallery hosting rotating exhibitions, including the November 2026 solo show From Tokyo to Addis: A City in Color.
A Bole Avenue restaurant known for Armenian, Middle Eastern and African dishes, including hummus, kebabs and pizza.
A traditional Ethiopian restaurant in Bole with a full bar, long popular with visitors for injera platters and a straightforward local menu.
An Ethio-Chinese fusion chain with several branches; the Bole restaurant serves family-style noodles, vegetables and casual drinks.
A well-known traditional Ethiopian restaurant with live music and dance, often cited as a festive first-night cultural meal in Bole. The group also has outlets at Entoto Park and Unity Park.
