309 N. Laurel St. Richmond, Virginia 23220 Phone: 804-225-5544

Hours:
Lunch: Tuesday-Sunday - 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Dinner: Tuesday-Thursday & Sunday - 5:30 - 10:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday - 5:30 - 11:00 p.m.

Nile Brings Ethiopia to Richmond
Located in the historical Fan District, Nile (the only Ethiopian Restaurant in Richmond), brings its own history, culture, and hospitality alive. We strive to provide authentic Ethiopian cuisine and dining experience.

About Our Menu
Nile strives to make authentic Ethiopian dishes and provide unique dining experience to its guests.   We have a variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes to choose from.  Our main goal is to provide meals that are nourishing and healthy by using quality ingredients and cooking method.

We make our 'injera' from 100% teff flour.  This tiny grain is loaded with considerable amounts of protein, calcium, iron and fiber.  The variety of teff ranges from dark colored to very light ivory.  It is believed that teff originated in Ethiopia between 4000 and 1000 BC. The grain has been widely cultivated and used in the countries of Ethiopia, India, and Australia. In Ethiopia It is grown as a cereal crop where it is ground into flour, fermented for three to four days and  made into 'injera', a sourdough type flat bread that is the staple food of the nation.  Injera is also made from sorghum, wheat, barley and corn either combined with teff or by itself.  The nutrient value and health benefits of the teff grain is being more and more recognized and it has found its way into the health food stores in the U.S.  where it is sold as whole grain or flour.