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New Red Sea - Café-Restaurant Érythréen

Restaurant Eritrean restaurant

👍👍 Yums, amazing Eritrean food. These flavours are familiar and welcoming to my South East Asian palate. There’s a 50% off if you book via some apps which makes it a super deal. Dining is a communal experience here. Each platter holds up 3 portions - you get the pick the meat and then everyone’s food... People often mention restaurant, Eritrean, dish, order,


Address

Rue de la Tour 17, 1004 Lausanne, Switzerland

Website

www.restaurant-red-sea.ch

Contact

+41 21 311 03 87

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (207 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 10 am to 10:30 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 10:30 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 10:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 am to 10:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 10:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 10:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (7) Eritrean (6) dish (6) order (6)
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  • 5/5 Yvonne T. 9 months ago on Google
    Yums, amazing Eritrean food. These flavours are familiar and welcoming to my South East Asian palate. There’s a 50% off if you book via some apps which makes it a super deal. Dining is a communal experience here. Each platter holds up 3 portions - you get the pick the meat and then everyone’s food is plated together. I’ve forgotten the specific names of the dishes but here’s a vague review anyway. The beef dish is spicy! Love it. Reminds me of Indian cuisine The lamb dish (the ones with the specks of green chili) is nice I highly recommend the chicken dish because the gravy is yums.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 cc P. 4 years ago on Google
    As a solo traveler came to this restaurant alone, just right in front of me had table for 5 & 3, the waiter gave out all meun to them but no menu for me, I had to wait them finished order. I asked recommendation for vegetarian among 4 choices, and the waiter recommended the more expensive one. I finished order, I was soooo hungry but I waited 35 MINUTES for food!!!!! And in front of me just very little vegetables... In the middle of the meal, waiter came to me asked "is it ok?" I said the portion of the vegetables too little. He said "Actually you can order mixed vegetarian for 1 people, you may try next time. My first thought: Why you didn't tell me when I was going to order? I asked for your recommendation! And I reply, I won't come again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 niomolo 4 years ago on Google
    Nothing special. I got scammed by the fact that this place has almost 5 stars but honestly i dont see any reason why you should go there. Low quality ingredients.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Isabella Y. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a great introduction to Eritrean food! The food was, on the whole, delicious. We particularly enjoyed the potato dish, but it the spinach dish, and the beef dish that came with the 2 person dinner order. Eating with our hands was also quite easy with the crepes and definitely added to the experience! The atmosphere of the restaurant didn't live up to the food, sadly. The wait for food was quite long with no explanation or warning. The restaurant itself could also have been a bit better decorated.

  • 5/5 Katie R. 8 months ago on Google
    Delicious chicken curry with Ethiopian beer. Thank you,

  • 5/5 Alessia 8 months ago on Google
    It's always nice to stop here. The staff is super nice. The place is simple, don't expect a fancy restaurant, it's more like a place where you can find food that feels home-cooked. By now, I tried several plates in the menu, and I was never disappointed. Prices are convenient. Totally recommend!

  • 5/5 Adam H. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty and authentic Ethiopian / Eritrean cuisines with a slight french twist. The injara (galettes) were well made and the meat and vegetables were done just right. The owner was friendly and helpful

  • 5/5 Konstantinos P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great restaurant. The dishes are big platters of meet and vegetables in various sauces placed on top of traditional "pita" bread. The food is eaten by hand and using the "pita". Been there a couple of times and I think it's the best out of the different "Ethiopian style" restaurants in Lausanne.

  • 5/5 JossyTM 2 years ago on Google
    It was an excellent place to eat, with excellent food. The portions were large. Prices were affordable. During lunchtime, the place was packed, but food was delivered quickly.

  • 5/5 Jesse Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service: first time having Eritrean, taught me how to eat properly Food was delicious too, especially the dessert

  • 4/5 Lucas van der M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great tasting food for a decent price, could do a bit more to accommodate non-native diners like having the option to use cutlery

  • 4/5 Moahan 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, above-average price, friendly service on a busy sunny day. If you were to order the platter, be sure to state the portion size (2,3 or 4 persons) clearly. It was only at the end that we found out that they gave us 3-portion size when we ordered for 2, to share amongst the three of us. 3-portion platter with plate diameter of about 50cm, with various meats and some vegetables, with additional 3 pieces of pancakes (not shown) for 80-90chf

  • 5/5 Rocco W. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing dinner. We ate the mixed platter for 3 people. The food is exquisite and the service is excellent. We even chatted a little, and the world really is a small place! It’s a gem, highly recommended. Spicy and authentic

  • 5/5 Holger W. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious and authentic Eritrean food

  • 5/5 Victor Catalin G. 4 years ago on Google
    Excelent meal! We had meat and vegetarian together. Very good value for price and the owner very friendly.

  • 5/5 J A. 5 years ago on Google
    The local Eritrean and Ethiopian community seem to love this authentic East African restaurant. Customers are expected to eat with their hands, in traditional style (but forks are available for those who prefer not to). The staff in this cosy and casual restaurant were welcoming and extremely helpful. We chose the Chef's Special tasting platter (a selection of tasty dishes served on a large savoury crepe/flatbread), a bottle of South African Pinotage, and finished off with spiced tea. Everything was delicious. Relative to typical Lausanne food prices, the final bill was very reasonable.

  • 5/5 Ashish G. 4 years ago on Google
    A delight and pleasure to dine in very authentic delicious and exceptional eterian food. Friendly staff who were pleased to see that I ate with my hand the correct way. Also served extras as complimentary and the African beer tastes good also. Definitely would recommend and will visit again soon. Perfect all round. Price per person excluding drinks is 25CHF which is very reasonable.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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