Zani's Restaurant & Cafe
University Boulevard cafe for Dessie-style home cooking.
About
Zani's serves Ethiopian breakfasts, fasting plates and tibs on University Boulevard, popular with the Wheaton crowd.
Services & offerings
Reviews
Selam T.
Visited June 2026
The doro wat is the closest thing to my mother's I have found outside Gondar. Ask for the group mesob if there are more than four of you.
Marcus D.
Visited May 2026
First time trying Ethiopian food and the staff walked us through the whole platter. The vegan combination was enormous and we still took food home.
Hanna G.
Visited April 2026
Excellent food, but go early on Fridays — the wait hit 45 minutes by 7pm. The coffee ceremony afterwards is worth staying for.
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