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Red Sea

Rue de la Tour 17, Lausanne 1004, Switzerland
021 311 03 87
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Ranked #8 of 284 restaurants in Lausanne
Cuisines: Ethiopian
Good for: Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Restaurant details
Good for: Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Lausanne, Switzerland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

Excellent restaurant with Ethiopian food with fair prices good ambiance excellent service with smiling faces. I warmly recommend this restaurant. It is a quite a small place (and a bit noisy) so call and reserve your table first ! .

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Geneva
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

I have eaten Ethiopian cuisine several times in various cities, but this one was the best experience so far! Place is very authentic and food delicious. Also my less than 2 year old daughter enjoyed the food (they asked us beforehand how spicy the food should be and made it mild so that she could also enjoy it). Service was... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

We have found this place here on Tripadvisor and, since Lausanne was on our way home, decided to try something new. First impression was rather nice, the guy serving for us (probably, the owner) was very friendly. There were around 10 African people sitting there and chatting - they looked like friends of the owner (they were rather nice too... More

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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

What a cool new experience in a fun new town. First time in Switzerland and first time eating Ethiopian cuisine. The owner is super friendly and the food is delicious. Right price, nice atmosphere, and friendly staff. Be prepared to eat without utensils. Bon Appetite!

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

If you are looking for something special, don't hesitate! Very good food at an affordable price. Try the menu to have a great introduction to ethiopian cuisine. The owner is very friendly. Recommended for a special dinner!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013 via mobile

The food was great, the dish for 2 is a great way to get introduced in etiopian cuisine. It may bother you that you dont get utensils, but we found it to be very autentical experience. The owner was very pleasent too. We recommend it! And the price is reasonable, menu for 2 for 45 chf

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013 via mobile

I went here purely on the basis of it's No. 3 position on TripAdvisor Lausanne. While the food definitely lived up to expectation, the packed restaurant was waited upon by only one waiter and one waitress. So be aware that service will be slow if it's busy! They also don't take card. We had the Tasting Menu for 4 (CHF... More

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Aarhus, Denmark
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

First of all let me start off by explaining a bit about Ethiopian/Eritrean food. I've read other reviews of this restaurant and actually laughed out loud. If you're not up to the challenge of trying different foods and by extension gaining a small insight into a culture, then avoid exotic cuisine... to Mitra G, you didn't receive cutlery for your... More

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Martigny
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

We were looking for something different for our dinner date and were delightfully surprised! Yes, you eat with your hands (more specifically, you grab the food with bits of bread.) But I found it amusing and the food was very good. Spicy, but not "burn-your-mouth" spicy. Staff was very friendly and explained that if we liked anything we could just... More

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Lausanne
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36 reviews 36 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2012

We didn't realise that they'd had a lot of damage done to the restaurant recently but we very happy to find that the inside had been completely refurbished and they'd lost the noisy TV. Food was excellent and 45 francs for two people might just be the best value in town. Nice crowd of people outside, hope that business picks... More

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