Selam Restaurant & Lounge is one of the best ethiopian restaurants in Toronto for group dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Toronto.
Selam Restaurant & Lounge occupies a particular lane in Toronto's Ethiopian dining scene that goes beyond the communal injera spread and into something with genuine lounge ambition — the kind of place where the room is designed to hold a celebration as readily as it holds a Tuesday dinner.
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Traditional spice, herbed clarified butter, and injera
Bone-in lamb sautéed with bell pepper, onion and the chef's special sauce. Served on a flaming skillet
Milled flaxseed powder, steamed collard greens in a ginger garlic sauce
Selam Restaurant & Lounge is a strong ethiopian option in Toronto when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. E'Kateghna and Veggie Roll also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,051 Google reviews.
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Selam Restaurant & Lounge is a Ethiopian restaurant located in Toronto, Toronto. Selam Restaurant & Lounge occupies a particular lane in Toronto's Ethiopian dining scene that goes beyond the communal injera spread and into something with genuine lounge ambition — the kind of place where the room is designed to hold a celebration as readily as it holds a Tuesday dinner.
Selam Restaurant & Lounge is best for sharing, vegetarian friendly, hidden gem, ethiopian, communal, group dinner. Selam Restaurant & Lounge is a strong ethiopian option in Toronto when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. E'Kateghna and Veggie Roll also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,051 Google reviews.
Selam Restaurant & Lounge is in the Moderate spend price range ($$). Google rating: 9.2 from 1,051 reviews
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Selam Restaurant & Lounge holds a 9.2 Google rating from 1,051 reviews. Selam Restaurant & Lounge is a strong ethiopian option in Toronto when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. E'Kateghna and Veggie Roll also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,051 Google reviews.
Selam Restaurant & Lounge is located at 812 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1L9, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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