Kassa and his friendly staff serve up affordable and delectable Ethiopian cuisine at this small restaurant at 44 Stanley—there's a selection of options for meat lovers and vegans (as Ethiopians regularly fast by not eating animal products). While the decor may be simple, comprising of a few photos and paintings of Ethiopia, the food steals the show like Beyaynetu, a vegan combo dish where lentil stew, pumpkin, chickpea gravy, sautéed spinach, curried potatoes, pickled beetroot, and tomato salsa is laid out on injera (a sourdough flat bread). The food is intended to be shared and eaten with your hands, ask Kassa can show you how, after you thoroughly wash your hands at the outdoor sink (you can also ask for cutlery).

Little Addis Cafe in the Maboneng Precinct is a delightful little hole-in the-wall, which serves a tasty injera-with-all-the-extras for a pittance. Service is brisk and low-key. The passing parade provides a colourful tableau vivant as you savour the range of subtle flavours, and discolour your fingers.

This is the place for green and roasted coffees and an array of wondrous Ethiopian spices. Berbere sauce is well worth buying here because it’s seemingly impossible to make it taste the same at home. These are open-fronted shops more than stalls, where you can shop for vegetables, white cotton clothes, raffia products and plenty of silver jewellery before stopping for a brew at any of the coffee places.

As the name might have given away, Little Addis is Johannesburg’s Ethiopian district and a part of the city like no other. The vibrant block is home to an array of Ethiopian shops, restaurants, coffee houses, music kiosks, hair salons and more. It can be crowded and slightly chaotic, but a visit here will take you on a cultural and culinary adventure.

My favorite Ethiopian restaurant in Joburg is Little Addis Cafe. This cute restaurant moved into a new location across from 44 Stanley, a popular complex with cafes and shops. It’s a perfect place to enjoy the veg platter (and extra Shiro, if you want!) after some light shopping.

Little Addis A favorite among locals, this hole-in-the-wall eatery serves up generous portions of spicy Ethiopian food. If you’re feeling brave, spring for the minchet beef—it’s smothered in a peri-peri sauce so hot that even the most seasoned heat lovers might break a sweat.

Known as "Little Addis", its heart is located on the edge of the Fashion District. It includes Ethiopian immigrants with Protestant, orthodox and Muslim backgrounds from over seven ethnic groups, principally the Amharas and Tigrayans from Ethiopia's north.

Little Addis is a lovely cafe that makes flavourful food that you are guaranteed not to forget. Situated in Maboneng and is loved by many for obvious reasons. Little Addis is all about making hearty Ethiopian meals that will have you coming back for more.

Located in the trendy Maboneng Precinct, this market is a little Addis Ababa Joburg. They serve traditional Ethiopian delicacies and sell Ethiopian spices. This hidden gem is on Fox Street is a must for any foodie.