Addis Ababa
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27 spots
Piassa
Memorial and museum in Piassa for the 1896 victory at Adwa, opened in 2024.
Octagonal Orthodox cathedral in Piassa, the place of two imperial coronations.
Ethiopia's most iconic coffee house, roasting since 1953. The original Piassa shop is a standing-room macchiato stop and a landmark of Addis coffee culture.
A creative industries hub in the Old Post Office on Cunningham Street in Piassa, with shared workspace, a FabLab, training and events. Open 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM Monday to Saturday, and 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday. There is also a Jimma branch.
Cafe and restaurant in Arada, Piassa.
Pastry and dessert shop on the ground floor of Eliana Hotel in Piassa, on the way to Churchill Road.
Coffee house in Piassa in front of Arada Building, next to Kiyab Cafe.
Cafe in Piassa in front of Yursi Bakery, next to Ras Hill.
Pastry shop in Piassa next to Hermon Cafe, in front of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.
Budget pension on Mundy Street in Piassa, the old centre of Addis Ababa.
Guest house and spa in Piassa beside the Ethioceramics building, with a gym and kitchens.
Four-star hotel and wellness centre on Belay Zeleke Road near Menelik Square.
Three-star hotel in Piassa with 60 rooms, a rooftop snack bar and a hall for 400 guests.
Four-star hotel on Churchill Avenue in Piassa with a pool, a cinema and Altitude Bar on the 12th floor.
The square in Piassa with the statue of Emperor Menelik II on horseback.
One of the oldest theatres in Ethiopia, on John Melly Street in Piassa.
Bar on the 12th floor of Grand Eliana Hotel in Piassa, with a view over the city.
Long-running pastry shop in Piassa with cakes, coffee and breakfast.
A basement dance-music club next to the historic Ambassador Theatre, opened in the space that previously housed Club Illusion. A March 2026 profile described Thursday open-deck nights, Friday house and techno, and Saturday African electronic music.
A Tomoca cafe-bar on Churchill Road in Piassa, on the ground floor of Haron Tower, listed on the official outlets page. It is a more designed, sit-down room than the original standing bar a few streets away.
Galani's Churchill Road cafe, listed on the official site as open every day with slightly earlier morning hours than the Jackross branch. It brings the roastery's coffee into the old-centre / Churchill corridor.
A Piassa garden lounge booked for larger electronic-music parties, including the Tribes New Year's Eve edition on 31 December 2026.
The nightclub at Sheraton Addis, used for larger ticketed parties, including the Jerk X Jollof and World Afrika night in January 2027.
The hotel's lounge programme, with listed live music every Thursday and Friday at Lounge 360.
A long-running cultural centre in Piassa, hosting concerts, open-mic nights, film screenings, exhibitions and forums, including the November 2026 CreaTech programme.
Addis's historic Italian restaurant, open since 1948, still a Piassa landmark for pasta, vintage rooms and a long-running local following. A 2026 report said Addera took a majority stake in the business.
The restaurant in Ethiopia's first hotel (1907), still known in travel guides for a cheap vegetarian lunch buffet in a historic Piassa setting.