East African Cafe
289 Reviews
$$$
- Friday11 AM–10 PM
- Saturday11 AM–10 PM
- Sunday11 AM–10 PM
- Monday11 AM–10 PM
- Tuesday11 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday11 AM–10 PM
- Thursday11 AM–10 PM
About the Business
East African Café | Restaurant in Kitchener-Waterloo. Vegan options. | Delicious, authentic East African food in downtown Kitchener. Specializing in vegan dishes.
Contacts
Website
Call Us
+15193420216
50 Ontario St S, Kitchener, ON N2G 1X5
Hours
- Friday11 AM–10 PM
- Saturday11 AM–10 PM
- Sunday11 AM–10 PM
- Monday11 AM–10 PM
- Tuesday11 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday11 AM–10 PM
- Thursday11 AM–10 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Identifies as women-owned
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Wi-Fi
- Transgender safe space
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Halal food
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Good for kids
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Vegan options
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Breakfast
- Bar on-site
- No-contact delivery
- Organic dishes
- Salad bar
- Gender-neutral washroom
Recommended Reviews
Kyle
15.10.2023
East African Cafe
Shouldn't be listed as a vegetarian" restaurant as it serves lamb
J
12.10.2023
East African Cafe
We wanted to try an Ethiopian restaurant and the East African Cafe came up on a Google search, so we decided to give it a try since we wanted something vegan.City owned paid parking is available on the side of the building just a few steps from the cafe.We arrived at 3:30 pm on a Saturday afternoon and noticed there were only two other patrons inside. The inside of the cafe is well worn. It's an older building with a lot of African decor. We noticed it's not the cleanest restaurant as we saw a lot of dirt on the window frame and floor. The men's restroom seemed like it hadn't been cleaned in a couple of days but wasn't totally disgusting. If the owners paid a little more attention to cleanliness it would make the cafe more appealing.The cafe has no WiFi; we're good with that.The owner was very friendly and helpful when explaining the menu. Owner and his wife work inside.Food: very tasty! We ordered the Vegan Combo because we wanted to try a little of everything and a Shiro plate. One thing we liked very much is that you eat without utensils. You simply break off a piece of their sour dough bread and grab the food with it in your fingers. We've eaten like this before and food tastes so much better than putting metal utensils in your mouth.I was expecting some of the vegan items to have a little more seasoning, as some seemed a little bland but I image that's the way it's supposed to taste; we've never had African cuisine. The cabbage and lentil vegan items were definitely our favourites!One thing I definitely don't like is that they reheat food in a microwave. Microwaves have no place in restaurants, especially this one that serves good fresh homemade food.So the ultimate question is, would we return? This restaurant has good food and lots of potential but sadly, however until we read more in depth positive reviews, we won't likely return.
John Chen
19.09.2023
East African Cafe
I got takeout here and the food is very good.Employees should be wearing mask though, especially if there is sign saying mask required by customers.
Mike Cottenden
15.09.2023
East African Cafe
Ordered take out, two large portions that lasted two adults for a full dinner and lunch, for $40.First time trying East African food and it was very good! The platters come with many flavourful options and a lot, A LOT; of the “bread” (injera).We found the vegetarian options were the most flavourful.They were able to make the food less spicy for us, though I would recommend the heat if you can handle it.Highly recommend calling about 15-25 mins before hand to give them time to prepare, if ordering take out.Sadly we had to eat the food 3 hours after ordering (our own fault), but even still it was very good.
Jesse Joynt
10.09.2023
East African Cafe
Great food choices and very affordable for a lot of food! A little slower service, but overall great vibe especially with friends.
Rhuan Krum
08.09.2023
East African Cafe
I still eat there. Their food is still awesome!
James H
15.08.2023
East African Cafe
Got to this restaurant from a word-of-mouth referral, and we are pretty happy with the choice to eat here. The platter allowed us to sample various African flavours which were quite nice.
Jessica L
19.07.2023
East African Cafe
Food is really good - got the vegetarian platter and it was delicious. I agree with the other reviewers that the music is really loud and almost unpleasant. The food is good enough that I’d come back again.
Ellen Papenburg
19.07.2023
East African Cafe
Another delicious meal this time with our grandson at the East African Cafe to pay tribute to Stephen Hawking who dined here a few years ago.Again fantastic food and not a crumb was left.
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50 Ontario St S, Kitchener, ON N2G 1X5
East African Cafe