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Makina CafeCertified

Food TruckDrop Off Catering, Full Service Catering, Food Truck
LocationNew York, NY
8+ Years in business

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  • On-Set Catering
  • Family Events
  • Huge Events
  • Corporate Catering

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Eden Gebre Egziabher of Makina Cafe

Makina Cafe Menu

APPETIZERS

LENTIL SAMBUSA

Green lentils, herbs, stuffed and wrapped with sheet of phyllo dough served with sauce of your choice. (Vegan)

GROUND BEEF SAMBUSA

Ground beef, herbs, stuffed and wrapped with sheet of phyllo dough

FRIED CAULIFLOWER

served with awaze mayo

TIRA- VOLO MEATBALLS

meatballs in rosemary berbere tomato sauce

ROSMARY FRIES

Shoe string fries seasoned with sea salt and rosemary (vegan)

LOADED FRIES

Rosemary fries, pureed chickpeas, spicy lentils topped with Asmarino salsa

SALADS

AVOCADO SALAD

Avocado, tomato, parsley, lime, olive oil

TOMATO SALAD

BEETROOT SALAD

Beets, red onions, tomato, ginger, parsley

CRISPY CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Crispy Chicken, shaved parmesan, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, caesar dressing

MIXED GREEN SALAD

House greens with tomato, onion, in lemon olive oil dressing

RED CABBAGE SALAD

Red cabbage, carrots, marinated in honey red wine vinegar

PLATTERS & WRAPS

CHICKEN TIBS

Cubed chicken marinated with berbere spice, onions, garlic, parsley and spiced oil

STEAK TIBS

Tender steak cubed marinated with onions, garlic, fresh rosemary, jalapeño and spiced oil. Gluten Free

MUSHROOM TIBS

white button mushrooms, in berbere spice blend, onions, garlic, cardamom

SPICY CHICKEN STEW (Doro Wot)

The National dish of Ethiopia is flavored packed (slow cooked for hours) with tender cooked chicken in a fiery berbere sauce topped with boiled egg 1. Pick a base: -Injera - sourdough-risen soft thin flatbread -Yellow basmati rice 2. Pick 2 vegetable sides

SPICY BEEF STEW (Siga wot)

Tender beef stew slow cooked for hours in caramelized onions and berbere sauce.

CHICKEN MAKINA WRAP

Marinated Chicken, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, injera chips, sautéed onions, awaze mayo in tomato wrap

ROASTED VEGGIE WRAP

Roasted mushrooms, cabbage and veggies, mix greens, awaze mayo on tomato tortilla

MAKINA STEAK WRAP

marinated steak cubs, mix greens, cherry tomato, injera chips, sautéed onions, awaze mayo in tomato tortilla

CRISPY CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP

Crispy fried chicken, shaved parmesan, cherry tomatoes, romaine lettuce, rosemary injera crisp, caesar dressing on grilled tomato herb tortilla

SIDES

MUSHROOM TIBS

White button mushrooms, berbere, onions, garlic, cardamom (Gluten Free, Vegan)

YELLOW SPLIT PEAS (Ater Kik)

Yellow split peas, onions, ginger, garlic (Gluten Free, Vegan)

TURMERIC CABBAGE WITH CARROTS (Tikel Gomen)

Cabbage, carrots, in turmeric ginger sauce

CREAMY PUREED CHICKPEAS (Shiro)

Pureed chick peas, onion, garlic, ginger (Gluten Free, Vegan)

SPICY WHOLE RED LENTILS (Miser)

Slow simmered spicy whole red lentils (Gluten Free, Vegan)

ETHIOPIAN COLLARD GREENS (Gomen)

Collard Greens, ginger, garlic, cardamom (Gluten Free, Vegan)

FRENCH FRIES

DRINKS

Single Origin Ethiopian Coffee

Ethiopian organic coffee

Pink Peppercorn Lemon

Refreshing pink peppercorn lemon

Keren Hot Tea

Ginger and Mint flavored hot tea

WATERMELON LEMONADE

Fresh watermelon and lemon juice served with fresh mint

Coke

Coke, Diet, Ginger ale, Soda water, Water

COLD BREW

Ethiopian and Costa Rican blend cold brew

BREAKFAST

HOME FRIES

ASSORTED PASTRY

assorted pastry (croissant, muffins, tarts)

GRANOLA

Mix berries with Granola and honey

BAGEL WITH CREAM CHEESE

BACON EGG & CHEESE WRAP

BAGEL EGG & CHEESE

EGG & CHEESE WRAP

DESSERT

CARDAMOM SPONGE CAKE

lightly sprinkled fresh cardamom with cream sponge cake

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

FUNFETTI COOKIES

PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES

AMERICAN CLASSICS

The Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich

American Cheese, Country White bread

Chicken Tenders

crispy chicken tenders served with Awaze Mayo sauce

HALS KETTLE CHIPS (SEA SALT)

HALS KETTLE CHIPS (BBQ)

Past Catering Events

2 event organizers have booked Makina Cafe using Roaming Hunger

Corporate Catering

May 2023 * New York, NY

90+ attendees

Corporate Catering

September 2023 * New York, NY

70+ attendees

Corporate Catering

May 2023 * New York, NY

90+ attendees

Meet Eden Gebre Egziabher
What is the story behind your business' name?

Born in Ethiopia from parents of Eritrean descent, Makina Cafe founder Eden G. Egziabher was raised amidst a vibrant mix of Ethiopian, Eritrean and Italian cultures. It’s no coincidence that “Makina” translates to “truck” in all three of these countries’ languages, whose cultures combine to create the mosaic of flavors found on the mobile cafe’s menu.

About Makina Cafe

  • Women Owned
  • Minority Owned
  • Black Owned
  • Immigrant Owned
Makina Cafe is an unorthodox food truck, and we mean that in the best way of course. Not only are they serving up authentic Ethiopian and Etritrean food, they're also doing it all out of a food truck. The first food truck, in fact, to do so in New York City. So trust us when we say, you've never had food quite like this. Which is anything but a bad thing. At Makina Cafe, you're being treated to a plethora of meals from recipes passed down over generations. Featuring a bevy of palate pleasers to entertain both meat lovers and vegetarians, they're introducing citizens of the big apple to all the intricacies of Ethiopian cuisine one bite at a time. The best part? Each meal is completely customizable according to your specific tastes. The carnivore is being treated to their specialty chicken and beef tibs, available in a sandwich or on a plate with six vegetable options including collard greens, string beans, and spicy red lentils all marinaded in homemade spices. So what are you waiting for? Treat yourself to the exotic flavors of authentic Ethiopian cuisine by visiting Makina Cafe on the streets of NYC and beyond. Trust us. It's well worth hitting the pavement for. MUST TRY
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