Addis Ababa
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92 spots
Jacros / Salite Mehret
The original warehouse-style Galani, ranked among the world's 100 best coffee shops in 2026. Specialty coffee, all-day breakfast, vegan and gluten-free options, plus upstairs art and a small shop. Closed Mondays.
Piassa
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.
Bole / Welo Sefer
A café on Ethio China Street in Wollo Sefer, Bole, serving coffee, juice, and bites, with books on hand. Open from 7:00 AM most weekdays (7:30 AM Saturday, 8:00 AM Sunday) until 8:30 PM, and until 9:00 PM on Monday.
Cafe and restaurant in Arada, Piassa.
Cafe chain with several locations, known for a consistent atmosphere, food and cakes.
Bole
Waffle cafe in Bole around Moenco, on the way to Azmera Shiro.
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.
Olympia
Casual cafe in Olympia, behind Deluxe Furniture in front of Residence Hotel.
Shola
Juice bar in Shola, in front of the Ethiopia News Agency and a few metres from Shoa Bakery.
Kebena
Gelato shop in Bel Air, Kebena, next to Green Valley Hotel.
Bakery in Bole Brass, next to Dashen Bank and close to Celavie Burger.
Cafe and restaurant on Bole Road in front of Ramada Hotel, on the ground floor of Dabi's Complex.
Bole Medhanialem
Cafe behind Medhanialem Mall, in front of Champ Lounge and next to Zola Cafe.
Haya Hulet
Bagel cafe on the Hayahulet road from Bole, behind Mentewab Building next to Black & White Lounge.
Kazanchis
Long-running cafe and eatery in Kazanchis, next to Nigist Hotel and Apartments, known for wraps and casual meals.
Shake and snack spot in Olympia, in front of Dembel City Centre.
Summit
Shake and juice spot in Summit, behind Abyssinia Bank and about 100 metres from Fiyel Bet.
Cafe and restaurant in Kazanchis, in front of Genet Building next to Nega City Mall.
Coffee shop on the ground floor of Medhanialem Mall, in front of Edna Mall.
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.
Coffee shop on the ground floor of Genet Building in Kazanchis, next to Zemen Bank.
CMC
Gelato shop on the 6th floor of Century Mall, Gurd Shola, on the CMC Road.
Pastry shop in Piassa next to Hermon Cafe, in front of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.
Old Airport
Waffle and shake cafe at Bisrate Gabriel, in the Bayne Building next to Lafto Mall.
Casual cafe in Snap Plaza on Bole Road, next to Millennium Hall, known for pancakes and all-day cafe food.
Cafe on the ground floor of Morning Star Mall at Bole Medhanialem.
Casual cafe and eatery in Kazanchis, in front of the Total station.
Cafe and bakery in Summit, open daily from 6:00.
Mekanisa
Coffee shop at Mena Hotel near Mekanisa Abo church, for coffee and breakfast.
Pastry, ice cream and coffee cafe with two branches in Summit.
Family bakery with about ten shops across Addis Ababa, started at 22 Mazoriya, also in Old Airport, Bole Bulbula and Ayat.
Gelato shop in the Halal Building in Lemi Kura, east of Summit.
Coffee roaster and cafe on the road from Summit Fiyel Bet to Ayat 72.
Bakery chain, open since 2016, with shops on the Summit 30 metre road and in Figa.
Speciality cafe on Rwanda Street in Bole that brews Gesha coffee from its own estate, plus breakfast and crepes.
Coffee house on three floors at Summit Safari, open until 22:00.
Cake shop and cafe in Robel Plaza near Bole Medhanialem.
Gotera
Speciality coffee shop on Ethio China Street near Gotera, serving coffee and desserts.
Pastry shop and cafe behind Deborah School at Summit Fiyel Bet.
Long-running pastry shop in Piassa with cakes, coffee and breakfast.
Cake and pastry shop on the Goro to Summit road.
Brownie, cake and breakfast cafe beside Chanoly Noodles on the Summit road.
Pastry shop and cafe at Summit Fiyel Bet, open daily from 7:00 to 21:00.
Coffee house on Airport Road in Wollo Sefer with outdoor seats.
Cafe and restaurant with branches in Summit, Bole Bulbula and Bole Rwanda.
Cafe on Gabon Street in Olympia with coffee, pastry and breakfast.
Pastry shop and cafe with branches in Summit and Olympia.
Cafe in Bole, on Rwanda Street, where people meet and work on laptops. On the site of the old Garden of Coffee shop.
Sarbet
Cafe next to King's Hotel in Sarbet, known for its Ethiopian breakfast platter.
A long-standing central Addis cafe and roaster, known locally as the Harar coffee shop, still mentioned in a September 2026 coffee guide as worth a cup or a bag of beans. That same guide advised checking it is open before making a special trip.
Entoto
Galani's Entoto Park cafe, officially listed as a weekend-only branch. It is a park coffee stop rather than a full-week city cafe.
Mexico
A cafe on Roosevelt Street in the Mexico area, inside the Giant Eagle Trading building, that hosts a weekly Tuesday Ethio-jazz night with Finot Band. It also serves coffee, drinks and food in a smaller mid-week room.
Lebu
A Galani cafe in Lebu, officially listed as open daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. It extends the roastery into the south-western side of the city.
A Garden of Coffee cafe-roastery in Bloom Tower, next to Jupiter Hotel in Kazanchis, listed with daily hours on the official location page. Like the other branches, it roasts in house and sells dated bags of the coffee you drink.
Mamokacha's Kazanchis cafe, officially listed with daily hours and its own branch phone number. It is a convenient coffee stop in the hotel and office district.
Wello Sefer
The Welo Sefer branch of Mamokacha, listed on the official cafes page as open every day. It extends the chain's macchiato-and-food format along the Bole corridor.
Meskel Square
A Meskel Square pastry cafe that also serves as the meeting point for Critical Mass Addis Ababa's regular Friday community bike rides.
A tidy, modern cafe noted in Hulunem's 2026 round-up for fresh-tasting brews and an easy, low-stress stop for an Americano or latte.
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.
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.
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.
The Entoto Park branch of Garden of Coffee, a cafe-roastery listed on the official locations page with the same daily hours as the city shops. It is a park stop for single-origin Ethiopian coffee rather than a nightlife room.
Tomoca's roastery cafe on the ground floor of the Impress building in Bole, beside Kategna Restaurant, listed on the official outlets page. It is both a cup and a place to see the company's roasting side.
A cafe-patisserie voted among Addis's favourite cafes in Hulunem's 2025 community poll, known for cakes, brunch and an easy afternoon coffee stop.
A large local cafe chain with many branches and a social, international-style format that has become an everyday landmark in the capital.
A popular local cafe chain with all-day food as well as coffee and tea. One frequently mentioned branch sits opposite Cuba-Ethiopia Friendship Park.
A long-established cafe and international restaurant, highly reviewed on TripAdvisor and also placed in Hulunem's 2026 cafe vote for its social, group-friendly rooms.
near National Library
A large, airy specialty cafe with several pour-over options, beans to take home, and a strong food menu including avocado toast and croissant sandwiches.
A grab-and-go style cafe known for iced coffees and quick service, placed in Hulunem's 2025 community vote of favourite Addis cafes.
A chic, modern cafe known for specialty lattes and a fashion-conscious crowd, included in Hulunem's 2026 cafe rankings.
A popular pastry shop and cafe for cakes, tarts and espresso, placed in Hulunem's 2025 community vote.
A calm neighbourhood cafe included in Hulunem's 2026 list of the city's best-loved coffee spots.
A popular Kazanchis lunch-hour stop for a quick shiro and coffee rather than a long sit-down meal.
A cafe and cultural stop known for a full traditional coffee ceremony, plus breakfast dishes such as fatira and hummus.
Kera
A woman-owned specialty cafe in Kera with a carefully designed interior, strong vegan pastry and drink options, and standout baked goods such as pain au chocolat.
A compact Kazanchis roastery cafe set up for remote work, with power outlets at the tables, pastries, and a well-regarded macchiato.
A large, laptop-friendly cafe and restaurant in Kazanchis, opened by an owner who worked at Tryst in Washington, DC. Also hosts a weekly Old School Friday DJ night.
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 more polished, hotel-grade coffee house chosen in Hulunem's 2025 cafe vote for attentive service and a setting that suits meetings or a quieter stop.
An eclectic Kazanchis cafe, patisserie and small shop, praised for cakes, tea, all-day brunch and a calm space to work or linger.
Bole Atlas
Flagship branch of the city's famous macchiato chain, open daily from 7:00 to 21:30, also serving food and smoothies. Baristas will make the macchiato strong, light or normal.
Mamokacha's CMC branch, useful as a neighbourhood coffee and breakfast stop on the city's eastern side.
The Sarbet branch of Mamokacha, with the same all-day macchiato, food and smoothie offer as the rest of the chain.
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 convenient Tomoca branch on the main Bole road, useful as a quick macchiato or meet-up stop in the Welo Sefer area.
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.
Kirkos
A long-established roaster and compact cafe, open since 1998, known for excellent espresso and macchiato in a small, often shared-table room. Beans are also sold to take away.
A Tomoca branch set up as a gallery cafe, so you can drink the house roast while looking at art in Sarbet.
Tomoca's hotel branch inside the Radisson Blu, a more polished setting for the same historic Ethiopian roast.
