Barcote - Oakland

I went to Barcote Ethiopian Restaurant with three other friends recently. We arrived just before 6pm. There wasn't any line. We all got the veggie combo. It was a nice day out so we decided to take advantage of the outdoor seating area. I decided to get my veggie combo with hot sauce on the side. It packed quite a bit of heat so if you don't like to walk on the spicy side would use in moderation. The veggie combo was filling and flavorful. I loved the injera bread it came with. One of my friends who was with us is just moving to the area from out of state so was the first time he had Ethiopian food. He loved it. He is non-veg so besides ordering the veggie combo he also ordered the meat sambusa which is Ethiopian samosa. As it turns out he was full from the veggie combo alone so opted to give the meat sambusa away to another table. They were delighted at his offer. I look forward to returning to Barcote Ethiopian again and would recommend the veggie combo!

The food is really delicious, especially the vegetarian combo plate. The staff are always very nice and courteous. The restaurant understands vegetarian/vegan needs and has a decently sized section along with good vegetarian appetizers.

Barcote is a very tasty Ethiopian restaurant with many vegan options and large portions. Vegan items are marked on their menus I included images of their menus for reference. They make pickup delivery very easy (I use Grubhub). My go to is the vegetarian combo and the shiro combo. Love the buticha here too (small portions come in the combo platters). Support this Black owned business!

Very authentic and lots of vegan choices. Try the buticha as an appetizer and mushroom dulet.

Absolutely delicious every time! Shrimp and chicken tibs are always scrumptious. Great flavors and good portions. Samosas and Injera are also tasty. My favorite Ethiopian food spot!