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Horn of Africa

Restaurant African restaurant Eritrean restaurant

👍👍 Amazing! Went there today for my birthday. (5th of October) I was very impressed with how hard working the owner is. And when we were the last customers there, she put on birthday music and put a sprinkler on my ice cream!! Customer service was great, the owner is very sweet. The food was incredible... People often mention good, service, experience, great, nice, time, Great, owner, Bergen, restaurant,


Address

Strandgaten 212, 5004 Bergen, Norway

Website

www.hornofafrica.no

Contact

+47 95 42 52 50

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (529 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5 to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 5 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 5 to 10 PM
  • Friday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 5 to 10 PM
  • Monday: Closed

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (39) service (35) experience (22) great (20) nice (15) time (14) Great (14) owner (11) Bergen (11) restaurant (10)
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  • 1/5 ITKdonkey 1 year ago on Google
    The food wasn't awful 0 spiciness too it but way too much of the cardamom. The price compared to the portion is absolutley horrendous and so was the service. The entire time there with only one other table toom over two hours form start to finish, it took us 10 minutes to finish the entire meal.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shay L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing! Went there today for my birthday. (5th of October) I was very impressed with how hard working the owner is. And when we were the last customers there, she put on birthday music and put a sprinkler on my ice cream!! Customer service was great, the owner is very sweet. The food was incredible too. I'm very sensitive to textures but the food's texture didn't bother me at all! The taste was incredible too. Would recommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 9 months ago on Google
    We loved our meal here. The night we were there, it was a one-woman show - she was the hostess, waitress, and chef- and she was amazing. The food was delicious and the price was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniela B. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was delicious and fresh. Would definitely recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Espen L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great African experience! Welcoming and smiling owner serving you her own food. Worth a visit for a great taste of something completely different!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petter L. 3 years ago on Google
    AMAZING 🤩 Great food, Great atmosohere, Great service and an exotic experience!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Vinni 3 years ago on Google
    I liked the concept and the experience. We got a very polite and a excellant waiter. But i didnt like the taste of the lemon in the roti's
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kubi K. 6 years ago on Google
    I have been to many resturants in Bergen, and my uncle runs a pretty successfull resturant with the biggest official wine cellar in all of Stavanger. I can clearly say this is one of the Top resturant experience you can get in all of Bergen. Top Atmosphere, Top quality of food, Top service and Interesting drinks such as Honey Wine in their selection. Althou their overall menu is short and simple, its food is exotic enough and the experience is at its top. Aided by the excellent service they provide and the atmosphere of the resturant and traditional coffee is served along with incense and popcorn! They did what not many country-themed resturants are able to do, and that is to bring a proper piece of their homeland feel into their resturant. The music was authentic and relaxing and not to loud, the resturant is small and cozy, so it's an excellent place to bring a company or a date out for a interesting and exciting dinner! The people who run this resturant certainly done their homework! The exotic food might be abit daunting at first and you are unsure if you will like it or not, But even if it weren't to suit your taste, you'll still leave the place with a good at least exciting experience that you won't regret if you brought with you some good company. And more importantly, The Price. As someone who has been in many resturants throughout Norway. both in Bergen, Stavanger and Oslo. The Price is definatly at the very cheap department. If you can afford a takeaway pizza with Student prices., you can afford eating at this resturant. TL;DR: It's a small, quiet, cozy place with good food and excellent service. With prices far under 90% of most resturants you'll find in Norway!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Divya J. 9 months ago on Google
    Food is really good! But the service is extremely slow and that's why I am giving 4 stars.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petteri P. 4 years ago on Google
    Exceptionally charming and welcoming service. Great food as well. The eating with your hands concept never gets old. Highly recommended if you want to try something special!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kine 4 years ago on Google
    Very original and good food. Lovely service also. I would recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Heidi M. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my second time here, and unfortunately the experience was not as good as my first time. The first time, the waiter was extremely friendly and helpful where he explained everything and made sure we had everything we wanted, the food was relatively speedy and delicious, and the whole experience was overall excellent. However, while the food was very good this time, the service was not (hence the 3 stars). We waited at our table for about 30 minutes before the waitress took our food and drink order. We didn't get our food until after being there for one hour and 15 minutes, and during this time, not once did the waitress check in on us, ask if we wanted more drinks, or explain why it was taking so long to get the food. I think overall we talked to her 4 times, otherwise she was completely out of sight. I'm not sure if it was very short staffed tonight, but it just wasn't a great experience this time around.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ambre E. 2 years ago on Google
    Tasty food, good quantity and really nice staff !! The place already puts you in the mood with the decoration and music, I took the vegetarian kirchat (that I think was vegan ?) and a tea. The food was really good, tasty and seemed authentic ! The waitress who was also the cook was really nice, I really recommend this place !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Geerte de J. 6 months ago on Google
    I was so happy to find this restaurant. Food is good, the injera was perfect, the owner was very friendly. The tempo is indeed Afrikaans since one person takes orders and prepares food at the same time, so a bit slow. I was in no hurry so wasn’t bothered by it. I had a vegetarian tasting menu and it was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcus M. 7 months ago on Google
    The food an service was very good. But I think it's unfortunate that only 1 emplyee was working that day. She had to do everything. Seat people. Clean tables. Make the food too. She was very calm and welcoming. And made very good food. Definitely coming back. But I hope she is helped and doesn't have to do everything alone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Radvile B. 1 year ago on Google
    The place was so lovely and cozy. It is quite far outside and has beautiful decorations. There are not a lot of tables, so it seems quite intimate. The owner is very friendly and pleasant. Food is amazing. I had four non-vegetarian meals option, so it was good for dinner, but if you’re very hungry, I’d recommend 6 dishes option.

  • 5/5 Berni B. 2 years ago on Google
    I lived and worked in Ethiopia for quite a while, and I'm well known to their culture and food. This restaurant here was the best Ethiopian food I ate in a non Ethiopian country. It as well easily competes with my favourite restaurants in Addis Abeba. It made me so happy that they play a great selection of the original Ethiopian music with its great variety in styles. The smell of burned zedar wood that welcomed us brought me straight back to the horn of Africa. Not to say that we got the most lovely service we could wish for. Super professional, naturally friendly and attentive. She really made us leave with the biggest smile. So as Arnold Schwarzenegger says: I'll be back!!! Thx dear Horn of Africa team for bringing amazing Eritrean/Ethiopian culture to the far North! Keep going!!

  • 5/5 Shiao Huey C. 5 years ago on Google
    The restaurant is a hidden gem! We ordered the shared platter and the food is amazing and so well-priced. The owner is very attentive and we had a great dinner there. Highly recommended to anyone who wish to try cuisines other than seafood in Bergen.

  • 5/5 Fredrik Garshol K. 5 years ago on Google
    This is a great place, just outside of the busiest parts of town. The menu is small, and all you can get is genuine Eritrean and Ethiopian dishes. You have your choices of beers and drinks, and nice desserts. You eat in traditional African way, with your hands. The waiter is excellent, and he will show you how to eat. The prices are great. I will be back soon!

  • 3/5 pål b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Waited a long time for the food. In 1 hour. (Original) Ventet lenge på maten. Over 1time.

  • 5/5 Daniel B. 6 years ago on Google
    First off let me say it was an absolute pleasure eating at this restaurant. We wanted to try something new and exotic and this restaurant most definitely delivered! The menu was somewhat limited with only six menu items some with meat some without. With the option to try a variety of dishes up to six. We opted to try a variety of meat dishes. The meal was full of flavour and most importantly for authenticity sake you eat with your hands. Fantastic service, clean and authentic. If you want to try something new and different this is definitely the place!

  • 5/5 Tom Helge H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In particular, the food served in a way I've never been to before 👍 many different flavors in one dish. (Original) Spesielt, maten servert på en måte jeg aldri har vært med på før 👍mange forskjellige smaker på ett fat.

  • 4/5 Jonas E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Visit number two was not as positive as the first. The food and experience were of course good, but had little contact with the waitress. It took a good deal longer to get food etc., although the restaurant was not quite full. They were also "empty" for Ethiopian coffee, which slows down. (Original) Besøk nummer to var ikke like positivt som det første. Maten og opplevelsen var selvsagt god, men fikk lite kontakt med servitøren. Det tok en god del lenger tid å få mat etc., selv om restauranten ikke var helt full. De var også "tomme" for etiopisk kaffe, noe som trekker ned.

  • 5/5 Inga S. 1 year ago on Google
    I've been here several times and it's always a wonderful experience. Definitely one of the best, authentic and satisfying options for eating out in Bergen.

  • 5/5 Em H. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious vegetarian kirchat. Service was awesome and the people are so kind.

  • 5/5 Natalie Irgens B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great service and very good food! 👌 (Original) God service og veldig god mat! 👌

  • 5/5 Johannes 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious African food! The menu isn’t too long but you’ll anyway want to order the plate of several different dishes which are traditionally eaten with your hands using something similar to neutral “crepes”. The vegetarian version of the plate was incredible and the service very friendly. However, unfortunately the African honey wine wasn’t available and also no other African drink like, e.g., a beer.

  • 5/5 Alice M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and super nice owner. We have already ordered for take out from here three times and we are going to order more (we started to crave their food). We usually have the combo veggies + meat and the quality is always solid. The ambience looks very nice as well and we hope to dine-in soon. The only minus is that they seem understaffed and on weekends and busy nights they often do not offer the take out option.

  • 4/5 Paweł S. 1 year ago on Google
    Not great, not terrible (yet I've expected a bit more considering 4.7 rating). We've had a big set of 6 different dishes and those were pretty decent - worth trying at least once in a lifetime. Good experience overall: we really liked the atmosphere and decor; the owner was super-friendly as well.

  • 5/5 joel 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing vegan food (just let the waitress know if you're vegan), great service and very lovely owner (who also takes orders, serves food and makes it all!). Make a reservation if you can because the place can get packed. It's a couple of blocks from the center of town but worth the walk. Definitely our favorite place in Bergen by far. As of this note, it opens at 5pm daily. Enjoy!

  • 5/5 Marwan A. 10 months ago on Google
    Forgot to take photo for the dish, but ordered the two person mix and a side of chickpea dip and was "finger licking good " 😊. Spices were right and the flavour mix was fantastic. The prices for the dishes also were good compared to Norwegian prices. Service was also very good. All in all you have to try it if you are in Bergen! Parking areas also available close by.

  • 5/5 Floris 9 months ago on Google
    The host was really friendly and the vegetarian platter was amazing. This was our first time eating Eritrean and we will definitely seek out other Eritrean restaurants in the future because of our nice experience here!

  • 5/5 Philipp S. 10 months ago on Google
    Very delicious food - very nice owner. 10/10 - would do again.

  • 3/5 Alon E. 8 months ago on Google
    Tasty, but the portion size was too small. I left the restaurant still hungry

  • 5/5 Diana G. 8 months ago on Google
    We did not have a reservation and had to wait for a while for both order and food. The food is very tasty

  • 5/5 H V. 6 months ago on Google
    A wonderful place with a great atmosphere and very comfortable chairs. The food is delicious, the service is very friendly and always has a smile on the face and also gives a brief introduction of how to eat the food in the traditional way, if needed. I loved it and I will come back. The things are the vegan options. 5+ would be if there were also vegan desserts, but that is not a must :)

  • 5/5 Brenda Maytorena L. 6 months ago on Google
    Food was amazing. I’ve had a good amount of Ethiopian food as I’ve worked at an Ethiopian restaurant, and this food is clearly made with love. It was the perfect portion, I got the Kirchat Mix for one person. They also give you a warm rag to wipe your hands before your meal!

  • 5/5 Rashed A. 6 months ago on Google
    Very nice experience. Nice african food ! But linsa was the best ! Thank you so much

  • 4/5 axel h. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food and especially cozy service! (Original) God mat og særs koselig betjening!

  • 5/5 Bjørn D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) RECOMMENDED !!!!! This just has to be experienced. Lovely food and a wonderful lovely waiter who did everything to give us a great experience (Original) ANBEFALES!!!!! Denne bare må oppleves. Nydelig mat og en fantastisk herlig kelner som gjorde alt for å gi oss en fin opplevelse

  • 5/5 Mr S. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice and calm experience with interesting food.

  • 5/5 Andrea D. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and friendly service! Highly recommended 😊

  • 5/5 Kasper N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Extremely nice and attentive waiter, very helpful and good at explaining both about the food and how to eat it. So you eat here without cutlery, something we did not know. It worked absolutely great. Took the large sharing plate to 2 pcs, very good food, and more than enough. 👌 (Original) Ekstremt hyggelig og oppmerksom servitør, veldig hjelpsom og flink å forklare både om maten og hvordan man spiser den. Man spiser altså her uten bestikk, noe vi ikke visste. Det fungerte helt supert. Tok den store deletallerkenen til 2 stk, veldig god mat, og mer enn nok. 👌

  • 5/5 Melinda P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food! (Original) Fantastisk god mat!

  • 5/5 Terje R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A gem in Bergen, simply! (Original) En perle i Bergen, rett og slett!

  • 3/5 Anne Grethe S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fight good food, a little special to eat with your hands😁 (Original) Kjempe god mat, litt spesielt å spise med hendene😁

  • 5/5 eivind s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food, cozy locals and great service (Original) God mat, koselig lokale og god service

  • 5/5 Sly G. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing Place, Amazing Experience, the man who works there is an angel, The food was soooo good, Completely Fool 😍

  • 5/5 Simon B. 3 years ago on Google
    Helthy,lovly and delishies food from east Afrika.

  • 5/5 Philipp F. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice staff. You will eat with your hands but dont be afraid: the staff will teach you how to do so. You also will get some cleaning towels for your hand. The food is really good and the experience to eat there is nice. A must-do

  • 5/5 Amy S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food. Ate the selection of 4 vege dishes for 2 both super full and it was vegan. My meat eater bf loved it too!

  • 5/5 Johannes H. 3 years ago on Google
    The restaurant is decorated very well. The staff is very polite, witty, understanding and have a great attitude. I don't know if this implies for the entire staff, but our waiter spoke english, just so you know. The food is very tasty as well. The menu isn't that big, so they are very good at the courses they offer! They offer vegetarian meals too. I absolutely recommend eating here!

  • 5/5 Łukasz Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing experience. The best food I've had in my mouth in a long time. And the atmosphere is so great! I'll be back. Thank you!

  • 5/5 M R. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants I have visited in Norway. Great service, atmosphere, superb food. All perfect! Please, consider open a restaurant in Trondheim!

  • 5/5 ccShanacc 3 years ago on Google
    Really good food and a fun experience where you have to eat with your fingers. I would recommend getting the meal that gives you a mix of everything and try the honey wine. It's delicious.

  • 1/5 KEJ 3 years ago on Google
    Seems like a nice place, if only you can get a table. Would recommend to call a month before, and even then you can't be sure that you'll get a table. When we got there (right after opening time, on a weekday) we were told all the tables are reserved all night, even though there were just a few people there. We had also tried calling some days before, but it was full then too. Maybe it was just bad luck, but the staff, even though polite, seemed like they just didn't want more guests.

  • 5/5 Jjfco341 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food, pleasant music and cool / cozy and intimate local. But best of all - the service. This is truly world class service. The owner Yonas really knows how to treat guests, a real gentleman. Something you do not see every day. This is a place you must visit if you are in Bergen. 10/10 (Original) Veldig god mat, behagelig musikk og kult/koselig og intimt lokale. Men best av alt - servicen. Dette er virkelig service i verdensklassen. Eieren Yonas vet virkelig hvordan man behandler gjester, en skikkelig gentleman. Noe du ikke ser hver dag. Dette er et sted man må besøke om man er i Bergen. 10/10

  • 5/5 Bjorn 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food, super service and highly recommended☺Beautiful Ethiopian atmosphere atmosf (Original) Fantastisk mat, super service og anbefales på det sterkeste☺Nydelig Etiopisk atmosfære😀

  • 5/5 Håvard Mikkelsen S. 6 years ago on Google
    Very nice place! Had a great time! Good service and exciting and good food!

  • 4/5 Else S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely place. An experience with Eritrean food Highly recommended! (Original) Dejligt sted. En oplevelse med eritreansk mad Kan varmt anbefales!

  • 4/5 Travel by B. 3 years ago on Google
    Definitely something different to try. I never been to Africa but this might be some part of it. Eating food with hands and pancakes.... Service good, food good. Could be more food, dishes to choose.

  • 5/5 Hemant A. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, amazing hospitality and a fantastic experience overall. Highly recommended! Thank you Yonas for being an excellent host.

  • 3/5 Marte L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food was good, but the large portion dish with "4 flavors" felt like 2 flavors. There were two types of sauce (which tasted pretty similar only that one was stronger than the other), a very good spinach mix and some potato boats. It was good, but nothing special and it did not live up to expectations. The salad that was placed next to it felt completely out of place. It gave me the same feeling as the salad you get next to all the food from stale Chinese restaurants. All in all: good ... But nothing special ... (Original) Maten var god, men den store deleretten med "4 smaker" føltes som 2 smaker. Det var to typer saus (som smakte ganske likt bare at den ene var sterkere enn den andre), en veldig god spinat-blanding og noen potetbåter. Det var jo godt, men ikke noe spesielt og det levde ikke opp til forventningene. Salaten som var lagt ved siden av føltes helt malplassert. Det ga meg samme følelsen som salaten du får ved siden av all mat fra kjipe kinarestauranter. Alt i alt: godt... Men ikke noe spesielt...

  • 5/5 Simen Morseth H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic, everything was absolutely excellent !! (Original) Fantastisk, alt var helt utmerket!!

  • 5/5 Ron L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, great service

  • 5/5 svarthjerte 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best Ethiopian / Eritrean food I have received in Norway! (Original) Beste etiopisk/eritreiske maten jeg har fått i Norge!

  • 5/5 Alejandra Fuentes R. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food! Great choice if you’re also looking vegetarian options.

  • 5/5 Martin L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A new and tasteful experience, good service. (Original) En ny og smakfull opplevelse, bra service.

  • 5/5 Ola H. 3 years ago on Google
    Pleasant and calm atmosphere with great tasting food :)

  • 4/5 Zowee V. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food. Good serving size.

  • 5/5 Linn 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy resturant with very nice staff. We really liked the food. (Original) Koselig resturant med veldig hyggelig betjening. Maten falt veldig i smak hos oss.

  • 5/5 Eivind O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food, and nice service (Original) Veldig god mat, og hyggelig betjening

  • 5/5 Charlotte Victoria Storholt A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely food and great service! Highly recommended :) (Original) Nydelig mat og god service! Anbefales på det sterkeste :)


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
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    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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