Abay Ethiopian Cuisine
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MONDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
TUESDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
WEDNESDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
THURSDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
FRIDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
SATURDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
SUNDAY | : | 11:30AM | - | 2:30PM |
Message from the Business
Abay is Pittsburgh's first Ethiopian restaurant. Its preservative-free menu offers a variety of lean meat and vegetarian dishes. Meals are served with rice or on injera, Ethiopia's traditional whole grain flatbread. With its earth-tone colors and original Ethiopian artwork, Abay's atmosphere captures the welcoming nature of Ethiopian society. For the total cultural experience, dine at a mesob (hand-woven basket which operates as a table) while sitting on a berchuma (hand-carved stool).
Ethiopia is a country with a strong focus on community. This communal spirit is reflected in the manner in which Ethiopians traditionally eat. Meals are served on platters to be shared among diners. Instead of actual utensils, Ethiopians use injera as a substitution for a fork or a spoon. Eating requires you to tear off a piece of injera, cover the morsel you desire and scoop it into your mouth.
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Customer Reviews (15 reviews)
teresewallace
on Citysearch Oct 18, 2009We recently moved to Pittsburgh from the west coast, where they are many Ethiopian restaurants to choose from, which was lucky for us since Ethiopian is one of our favrotie cuisines. Unfortunately, Abay did not... (more)
PittsburghFoodie
on Citysearch Feb 15, 2009Abay was our family's first introduction to Ethiopian food and we are now hooked! Our favorites are the spicy chicken and spicy bean dishes...but honestly, I'm not sure you could go wrong here. All dishes are served... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 16, 2008Looking for a great place to eat with friends? Try Abay! They have traditional ethiopian eating style as well as the American style(meaning plates and silverwar). So whatever fits your taste, they have you... (more)
bardotmoderne
on Citysearch Jul 10, 2008Abay reminds me of my great-grandmother's cooking. I love it so much. This town has a real treasure to have Abay. (more)
quietriot10
on Citysearch May 08, 2008Okay, first I need to say that I live in the D.C. metropolitan area where there are so many Ethiopian restaurants you could eat at a different place daily and not get to them all in a month. The previous diner that went to... (more)
lady412
on Citysearch Apr 14, 2008Why do these reviewers perpetuate false raves of authenticity in Abay? Being a lover of Ethiopian food, i was disappointed to find Abay lacking in taste, portions, price, service, and authenticity in general. I... (more)
desimba
on Citysearch Jan 17, 2008The two other cities where I have had Ethiopian food are New York and San Francisco. I am glad that we in Pittsburgh also have an Ethiopian restaurant and I am even happier that it is within 2 miles of my primary residence... (more)
natsmacks
on Citysearch Nov 07, 2007I live in Chicago where there are tons of Ethiopian places but we heard good things about this one so we decided to try it when we were in Pittsburgh. It was fantastic! BYOB is always great and on top of it the food was so... (more)
sanchoman
on Citysearch Jan 25, 2007I've never had ethiopian food before and was pleasantly surprised with its simplicity. Essentiall each dish is served with flat bread (no utensils here!). The best way to go for dinner is to get the combo meal, where... (more)
lgsmith
on Citysearch Nov 09, 2006Abay has good Ethiopian food and great service helpful service. Pleasant bright decor. It is very clean and is a great place for a group of people to share family style. I would say great Ethiopian food, but I was... (more)