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Makush Art Gallery

Restaurant Art gallery

One of the Best Places To Visits in Olympia


Address

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Website

makushethiopianart.com

Contact

+251 91 141 8602

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (80 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 7 PM

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  • 5/5 Brukie G. 4 years ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Good spot to buy art pieces. It's an art gallery and restaurant. Nice selection of art. It seems to be a tourist destination as well, because I saw 3 large groups come in during my time there. I wasn't impressed with the pizza or coffee. Shop there but don't think the food is going to be as good as the art on the walls.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Selva K. 4 years ago on Google
    A typical South Indian food.... Great Options in Addis, located near Airport
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 VEN K. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best tandoori chicken ever had. 👍👍
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michael A. 4 years ago on Google • 24 reviews
    This is an amazing art gallery and a good restaurant. You'll find pieces by local artists and also antique items. Price is fair and the people are welcoming. As to the restaurant, it is an excellent place to eat and go on dates. It is quiet, has a creative feel and located in a convenient place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeroen M. 5 years ago on Google
    We had a lovely late lunch at this wacky oasis next to the National Museum. The menu includes lots of Italian dishes, including pizza, Indian Curries and Etiopian traditional food. The place is crowded with locals, expats and tourists. Prices are relatively high, but the ambiance of the place is a real treat and the food excellent. We had the lentil (Indian) Curry and the delicate vegetable curry. I would like to come back and eat that vegetable curry again. Delicious!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hassan D. 4 years ago on Google
    Best value for money and also for Taste.. Very special Restaurant in addis...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vamsi M. 4 years ago on Google
    Super taste .my family is very happy.all the best namaste addis.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Manickam R. 4 years ago on Google
    Super taste ...all the best NAMASTE ADDIS
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ferhad A. 1 year ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Amazing art collection if you want to buy or just look around they have more than 20 years of experience with more than 120 painters work. Very friendly staffs They also have Italian restaurant sadly it was closed when I was there so didn’t get the chance to try the food but heard they have good cuisines.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alyssa N. 5 years ago on Google • 24 reviews
    The food is decent. The gallery part of it is what makes it most special if you are interested in buying or enjoying local art work. Also a great place to host events - either a sit down dinner or cocktail style reception. Casual atmosphere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John S. 6 years ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Friendly staff artsy atmosphere. I ordered burger as recommended by one of the staff. It was OK. Thick cheese and mayo made it difficult to eat with hands. Very good prices and comp coffee or tea.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aayesha A. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty indian food....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Vimal A. 4 years ago on Google
    New South Indian restaurant. The place is small and not very presentable. Food is reasonably good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mari-lou van K. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place to see and buy art and have lunch or dinner at the same time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tag Elsir M. 4 years ago on Google
    Quet place in the center of the city
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Richard L. 5 years ago on Google
    Food is ok; definitely ok from a western food safety/standard perspective, but not going to knock your tastebuds off :) The real gem to come here is for the art gallery!! Plus they take CC!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sid K. 4 years ago on Google
    Best tandoori chicken in Addis. Unarguably best restaurant in Addis for Indian food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay M. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely charming and well decorated. The customer service is outstanding and staff are very helpful in case you have any doubts on the menu. They have many food options to choose from such as authentic Ethiopian food as well as western and Italian food. You pick! The food: well prepared, delicious and comes very fast. I loved the juice too. I definitely recommend this restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lluís M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Restaurant for tourists! Good but expensive, very expensive by Ethiopian standards !! (Original) Restaurant per a turistes! Bo però car, molt car pels estàndards etíops!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Barbara B. 2 years ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Very nice people, interesting paintings and art objekts.The kitchen does a god job. I felt well there.

  • 4/5 James B. 7 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Great gallery. Restaurant not open until November 2023.

  • 5/5 Natschja R. 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    One of the best art galleries I’ve been to. A wide selection of art from professional artists all over Ethiopia. Reasonable and fair prices. The gallery director was incredibly kind. We were going to arrive after closing hours, but he kept the gallery open for us. Highly recommend for anyone interested in buying high quality Ethiopian paintings (including mixed media paintings).

  • 2/5 Ruben van T. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Always great if you’ve just bought a painting and are walking away, to see the sellers chuckling in Amharic amongst themselves and looking at you over their shoulder. We agreed upon the price, but this just doesn’t leave you with a good feeling…

  • 1/5 Adam L. 4 years ago on Google
    I'm more Indian than the chicken tikka. Grizzle boiled in fatty water and berbere. You've got to laugh.

  • 2/5 Tomasz D. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As for the prices in this poor country, it is poor in terms of culinary art. However a very nice patio. You can make a coffee after visiting the museum, which must be visited. And most importantly: my stomach did not hurt, so you can attack ... (Original) Jak na ceny w tym biednym kraju, to slabo pod wzgledem sztuki kulinarnej. Natomiast bardzo ladne patio. Mozna zrobi kawe po odwiedzeniu muzeum, ktore nota bene trzeba odwiedzic. No i najwazniejsze: nie bolal mnie brzuch, wiec zaatakowac mozna...

  • 2/5 Camille B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice setting, music and incense. Tip: make sure the waitress has understood your order! (Original) Joli cadre, musique et encens. Conseil: assurez vous que la serveuse a bien compris votre commande!

  • 5/5 SgtShamar T. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place.

  • 3/5 mohammed a. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place to relax

  • 4/5 Francisco G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The typical tourist restaurant ... it's fine and it's very funny how they serve you coffee in the traditional Ethiopian way. Recommended if you are going to the museum that is right next door (Original) El tipico restaurante de turistas... está bien y es muy curioso como te sirven el café de la forma tradicional etíope. Recomendable si vas a ir al museo que está justo al lado

  • 5/5 Фатима �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best coffee in town! (Original) Der beste Kaffee in der Stadt!

  • 3/5 Howe Siang T. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is fine but a bit overpriced, considering other restaurants in Addis with better food and ambience, with more reasonable price. Service not so great. Waitress gave bad advice on portion size and type of food.

  • 4/5 Frank M. N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) nooky cozy garden restaurant at the National Museum, many tourist groups, quite expensive (Original) verwinkeltes gemütliches Gartenlokal am Nationalmuseum, viele Touristengruppen, recht teuer

  • 4/5 李义龙 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The dishes are average, the environment is good, close to the aa university and museum (Original) 菜品一般,环境还好,靠近aa大学和博物馆

  • 2/5 Lincoln V. 4 years ago on Google
    A tourist trap. The food is decent at best and far overpriced.. It’s just one of the few places big enough for tour buses to unload at.

  • 5/5 Egbert S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) cool restaurant, inconspicuous directly at the museum, great garden, delicious dishes (Original) cooles Restaurant, unscheinbar direkt am Museum, toller Garten,leckere Speisen

  • 4/5 Marc 4 years ago on Google
    Firstly, the service by Dereje was outstanding, great guy and super postive. It was a pleasure to have such a dedicated waiter. The atmosphere is also nice, mostly because it is rather expensive for Ethiopian standards and the guests are therefore more relaxed. Location next to the museum makes sense, people combine the visit to the restaurant with the museum. The Food was for us really alright. I had the Doro Wot, which was ok, but my stomach felt a bit messed up after - might have just been the level of spiceness. My buddy had some Western food and appreciated not eating injera. Was totally fine, but for the price not outstanding. All in all, I think it is a safe choice

  • 4/5 Dennis van B. 4 years ago on Google
    After a visit to the national museum (a must when in Addis) Lucy is a tranquil Oasis in the midst of the city. Beautiful green lush surroundings and very fast service (to ethiopian standards)

  • 5/5 Varun M. 4 years ago on Google
    Being an Indian, I can say that this restaurant gets as close to Authentic Indian food as possible. Must Visit

  • 4/5 Yared G. 5 years ago on Google
    Lucy is a nice place! there local food "Shiro" is amazing, If you got a chance to be around the national museum you should have you lunch or dinner here, try the place you will like it. From around this area this is the best restaurant you could find.

  • 2/5 Andrés R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place, but nothing great (Original) Sitio agradable, pero nada del otro mundo

  • 4/5 rob m. 3 years ago on Google
    Good reception and fine meals...

  • 5/5 Alamirew A. 5 years ago on Google
    Clean place clean foods and beverages available here .wow...

  • 3/5 Mohamed V. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice spot for lunch but very average. Aimed at tourists. Better places to visit in Addis

  • 3/5 Zene M. 5 years ago on Google
    Food aimed @ tourists and resting on it's reputation. Over priced but at least the staff smiles and doesn't practice SAF( Sour African Face).

  • 4/5 Chengjie N. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ethiopian's representative dish Ingera was not so sour and tasty (Original) エチオピアの代表料理であるインジェラーがそれほど酸味がなく、美味しかったです

  • 1/5 James B. 3 years ago on Google
    Was looking forward to getting there as it looked good. Arrived and a guy said it closed a year ago. Should really have updated it by now

  • 4/5 Christina O. 4 years ago on Google
    Very tasty Indian food. Prices are decent - about 120b for a small paneer dish and rice ordered separately (another about 80b). Rice was flavorful and a big portion, so we felt full after sharing a dish!

  • 5/5 Sunil S. 3 years ago on Google
    Unbeatable price, service and taste. Famous for authentic taste of Indian food. Bravo...

  • 5/5 Ace The S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food and respectable service

  • 5/5 Mani b. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty & healthy food.

  • 5/5 Abdulrahman A. 3 years ago on Google
    I like the namaste Addis

  • 5/5 Jaymini P. 4 years ago on Google
    This Indian restaurant is 3rd floor of hotel. There are private rooms in the restaurant, beers are only 25birr and food is delicious and portions are big! We came back again the next day

  • 5/5 Volluri V. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food, courteous staff.

  • 3/5 Felix D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Medium + (Original) בינוני +

  • 5/5 Creeper S. 6 years ago on Google
    All they have is rice.

  • 5/5 አንበሳው 5 years ago on Google
    Good art center

  • 5/5 Nadia M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Large variety of paintings and various works of art. I almost bought one but someone did it before me. (Original) Grande variété de tableaux et d'oeuvres d'art diverses. J'ai failli en acheter un mais quelqu'un l'a fait avant moi.

  • 5/5 Jutta R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Gallery of contemporary art and antique furniture. It also connected restaurant with Italian cuisine. 10 minutes from the airport. For years our graduation dinner before the flight. (Original) Gallery mit zeitgenössischer Kunst und antiken Möbeln. Dabei angeschlossenes Restaurant mit italienischer Küche. 10 Minuten vom Flughafen. Seit Jahren unser Abschlußessen vor dem Flug.

  • 5/5 Vincent B. 4 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Ask for Nati. He has a beautiful art gallery and wonderful restaurant. The art available is very reasonably priced and so is the food. Even if you go there for the delicious food you can look over the works of several amazing artists. I will definitely go here again. This place pleases the eyes and stomach. Thank you for the food and art.

  • 5/5 Kyanya B. 4 years ago on Google
    Wow.

  • 5/5 Mai-Brit V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here you can find some real goodies! Great service, nice people. (Original) Her kan du fine noen riktige godbiter! God service, hyggelig folk.

  • 4/5 Terry F. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice Gallery

  • 3/5 jan w. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pretty good place (Original) Ret godt sted

  • 5/5 Elkana B. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the concept of having local artists exhibit in the restaurant.

  • 5/5 Lucas Frattini L. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful art gallery, good ambient music. The food is excellent as well as the attention. The prices are high compared to other places in Addis but it is not that expensive either. European food. I recommend it (Original) Hermosa galería de arte, buena música ambiente. La comida es excelente como así también la atención. Los precios son elevados en comparación con otros lugares de Addis pero tampoco es tan caro. Comida europea. Lo recomiendo

  • 5/5 Abenezer Belete M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to eat. A gallery with beautiful paintings and an Italian restaurant

  • 4/5 Galan K. 4 years ago on Google
    Its Nice place to stay and may be a bit expensive for local people?

  • 5/5 Maina G. 6 years ago on Google
    Good ambience. Great art selection

  • 4/5 DANIEL N. 5 years ago on Google
    A jaw dropping collection of great arts

  • 4/5 Ahmed S. 5 years ago on Google
    The space is not the best for a gallery but somehow I liked it!

  • 5/5 Dwayne M. 6 years ago on Google
    Owner / host always welcoming. Great paintings to view and purchase. Great food. Great atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Eric Verdaguer J. 6 years ago on Google
    Right in middle of a gallery and envolved by paintings, chill music and good food. Varieties of Ethiopian and European food. Nice option at Addis

  • 5/5 abel t. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful art place

  • 3/5 Micco Jay B. 5 years ago on Google
    Food was okay. A bit expensive. I had steak pizzaiola. The ambience though and the paintings were amazing!

  • 4/5 S M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice experience having lunch or dinner surrounded by beautiful paintings. The staff is very nice but food is just OK.

  • 5/5 Teet J. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome place in Addis. Food is incredible and service is beyond average in Ethiopia. Facilities are clean and down to earth. Great place to experience Ethiopian food culture in well serviced facilities.

  • 2/5 Roman H. 4 years ago on Google
    Tourist trap with overpriced food, long waiting time (>1.5h), wrong orders and dishes ranging from ok to awful

  • 4/5 Albert B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice and touristy place (therefore more expensive than the other restaurants). They have all kinds of dishes: meats, pastas, salads, pizzas, and traditional Ethiopian cuisine. Located just off the National Museum. (Original) Lloc agradable i turístic (per tant més car que els altres restaurants). Tenen tot tipus de plats: carns, pastes, amanides, pizzes, i cuina tradicional etiopa. Ubicat just al costat del National museum.

  • 5/5 Sharon I. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice enviornment . The food is good, place is clean and the service is very friendly.

  • 5/5 Milka Tesfaye -Child of the most High G. 4 years ago on Google
    LOVED IT! Beautiful place and delicious food.

  • 4/5 hasan k. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very cool museum in Addis Ababa with lots of historical exhibits. (Original) متحف رائع جدا في اديس ابابا بحتوي على الكثير من المعروضات التاريخية.

  • 5/5 Marta Alonso M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The formidable treatment, especially a waitress named Tigist Te, is very beautiful. The food rich but above all the great treatment and the place very nice. (Original) El trato formidable , en especial una camarera llamada Tigist Te, es majiiiisima . La comida rica pero sobre todo el trato estupendo y el sitio muy agradable .

  • 1/5 Jordi B. 3 years ago on Google
    We were extremely disappointed...super bad customer service...Wouldn’t recommend...

  • 5/5 Rocket s. 5 years ago on Google
    A relaxing place in the middle of the city. The food and the service is good. Beautiful place!

  • 4/5 Wuraola O. 4 years ago on Google
    Charming place. I had a taste of the local dish (Ijera) in a cosy atmosphere. Meal was warm and filling, service prompt and friendly. Price is reasonable also. The restaurant is located right beside the historic museum and also offers continental meals as well. There is also a cool lounge serving a variety of wines.

  • 5/5 Ian A. 4 years ago on Google
    Stopped here for lunch one day as it’s close to the university where I was working. The inside is really cute, like walking into a mini jungle! Service was friendly and the food came out fast—I opted for some tegabino which was prepared perfectly. Would highly recommend!

  • 4/5 Caprino C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unusual but beautiful (Original) Ungewöhnlich aber schön

  • 4/5 Feril C. 3 years ago on Google
    I liked the ambience. Limited vegetarian option Service is pretty quick.

  • 1/5 nathan j. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is not consistent, Covid time and they have closed part of it for unknown reason, even though more place is needed for social distancing and place is still packed. And more can be done with the place

  • 1/5 Samuel B. 3 years ago on Google
    Lucy Restaurant is a Cozy and quiet Restaurant. The waiters are friendly and try to make your stay unique. I eat the Italian salat and the taste was good, there was chicken beef and other good thing in it. The night after we had dinner there my stomach was going crazy, I was vomiting the whole night and had diarrhea. The day after I felt better I got high fever. I live in Ethiopia for 1 year now and tried many places but I will never eat there again! Never! I really cannot recommend this restaurant to foreigners!!!!!

  • 5/5 steve a. 3 years ago on Google
    Next door to the national museum, this nice quiet lounge offers your a tasty selection of meals and local beer. A tourist's delight!

  • 5/5 S. K. H. 3 years ago on Google
    I had the great pleasure of eating here at Lucy Restaurant. Their service was great and the grilled chicken and rice was the best that I have ever had in the world. Well done!

  • 4/5 Muluken G. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice Pizza

  • 5/5 dr.Onassis S. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Onion Soup in this Resto is Excellent .. The Fruit Salad is OK too. I will come back here if I have the chance (Original) Onion Soup in this Resto is Excellent.. Fruit Salad nya juga OK Saya akan kembali ke sini jika ada kesempatan

  • 4/5 Harjot S. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant and art gallery

  • 5/5 Angel Garcia L. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Modern Ethiopian Art Gallery. Great artists at an affordable price. Bar and restaurant with country wines. (Original) Galería de arte etíope moderno. Grandes artistas a precio asequible. Bar y restaurante con vinos del país.

  • 4/5 Majed 6 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant


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