Selam Restaurant and Cafe Menu (2025 Update)

Welcome to Selam Restaurant and Cafe, a hidden gem nestled in San Jose, California, where the vibrant flavors of Ethiopian cuisine come to life. Located at 3120 Williams Rd, Selam offers an inviting atmosphere enriched by warm hospitality.

The menu features a delightful array of entrees, from Misto, a savory blend of collard greens mixed with your choice of meat and spices, to the richly flavored Quanta Firfir, combining tender beef with injera. Don’t miss the Beef Tibs, bursting with exotic spices and perfectly complemented by their house-made injera.

  • For sides, indulge in Side Miser Wot or the velvety Aiyb, Ethiopian-style cheese.
  • Pair your meal with a refreshing house salad or boiled egg.

Each dish is crafted with care, ensuring a memorable dining experience. With friendly service and sizable portions, Selam is a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Ethiopian flavors!

Vegan (Tsome) Corner

Gomen Be Telba (Flax Seed /Greens Wot)

A traditional super food, ground flax seed and collard green cooked in a juicy mixture of onions, tomatoes ,jalapenos ,and a blend of our exotic spices

US$16.99

Kik Wot (Yellow Split Peas)

Yellow split peas cooked with turmeric onion and our exotic spices.

US$13.99

Gomen

Fresh chopped collar green cooked with onion and our exotic spices.

US$13.99

Timatim Fitfit

Pieces of Injera tossed with a blend tomatoes, lime juice, vinegar , jalapenos, garlic and house spices.

US$15.99

Miser Wot

Split red lentil sauteed in our exotic spices.

US$13.99

Telba(Flax Seed) Wot

A traditional super food, ground flax seed in a juicy mixture of onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and a blend of our exotic spices

US$16.99

Shiro

Chickpeas stew.

US$13.99

Mushroom Tibs

Mushrooms sauteed in a blend of house spices with onion, garlic tomatoes and jalapenos

US$16.99

Mushroom Dulet

Minced mushroom sauteed with garlic onion, jalapeno with a blend of house spice

US$16.99

Mushroom Greens Tebes

Mushrooms and collard greens sauteed with garlic, onion, jalapenos and our exotic spice blend.

US$16.99

Ye Tsome (Vegan) Firfir

Pieces of injera mixed in a juicy blend of onions, tomatoes, jalapenos and exotic spices.

US$15.99

Vegetarian/Vegan Combo

Red lentils, collar green, cabbage with potato and carrot, chickpeas or shiro; green lentils; yellow split chickpea and house salad.

US$16.99

Baklava

Layered dessert filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey

US$3.50

Dessert

Hot Beverages

Latte

US$2.50

Cappuccino

US$2.50

Hot Tea

Spiced ethiopian black tea

US$2.50

Espresso

US$2.50

Coffee

Made from imported ethiopian beans

US$2.00

Traditional Coffee

US$3.50

House Salad

Fresh Lettuce, tomatoes and onion with our house salad dressing.

US$5.99

Side Shiro

A side of our shiro (chick peas) wot

US$3.99

Aiyb(Ethiopian Style Cheese)

A side of our Ethiopian style cheese.

US$3.99

Side Gomen

A side of Gomen (Collard greens)

US$3.99

Stuffed Jalapenos(Seneg)

Jalepeno stuffed with finely chopped tomatoes, onions, black pepper with a drizzle of olive oil

US$1.00

Extra Injera Or Bread

Extra Injera or French bread. Not more than two per order.

US$1.00

Boiled Egg

one boiled egg can be added to any order

US$1.00

Side Miser Wot

Side of our Misir wot, red lentils sauteed in our exotic spices.

US$3.99

Side Kik

A side of Kik (Yellow spit peas) wot

US$3.99

Sides and Extras

Appetizer

Timatim Fitfit

Pieces of Injera tossed with a blend tomatoes, lime juice, vinegar , jalapenos, garlic and house spices.

US$7.99

House Salad

Fresh Lettuce, tomatoes, onion , jalapenos with our house salad dressings

US$5.99

Sandwich & Salad

US$16.99

Delicious Duos

Breakfasts

Egg Sandwich

Fried eggs cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper served with one french bread

US$11.99

Steak Sandwich

Steak cooked with onion and served with fried egg, lettuce, green peppers and tomatoes with one French bread

US$16.99

Genfo ( Ga 'At)

Traditional porridge made with roasted barley , the sauce made with butter , berbere (hot spice).Plain yogurt on the side.

US$15.99

Foul

Crushed and cooked java beans simmered with our exotic spices onion, green pepper and tomato. Served with two French bread.

US$11.99

Scrambled Egg

Fried eggs cooked with onion, tomatoes, green pepper served with on French bread

US$11.99

Kita Firfir

Shredded flat bread, mixed with spiced butter and berbere (hot spice) with a side of plain yogurt

US$11.99

Fata

Small cut French bread simmered with homemade tomato sauce; onion and green pepper.

US$11.99

Scrambled Egg (4)

Four eggs cooked with onion, tomato and green pepper served with one French bread.

US$11.99

Can Soda

US$1.50

Cold Beverages

Entree

Spaghetti

Served with house salad and Fresh french bread.

US$15.99

Selam Combo

Combination of our Minchet and alicha(non spicy) tibs Firfir. Good for two or three

US$30.99

Selam Special

Sizzling tender beef mixed with chopped collar green and seasoned with onion, tomato, and green pepper.

US$16.99

Potato Stew

Potato stews with your choice of meat sauteed in our special sauces served juicy.

US$16.99

Sizzling Beef

Sizzling tender beef seasoned with onion, green pepper, and tomato.

US$17.99

Fish Dulet

Minced Tilapia marinated in house spice, diced jalapenos and herbs

US$16.99

Half And Half

Half-served half of any two regular items.

US$19.99

Meat And Veggi Combo

Any three items from the Vegi combo and one meat dish

US$17.99

Doro Wot

Our house doro wot, special chicken stew which is spicy and comes with one boiled egg

US$17.99

Meat Combo

House Doro wot, House Beg wot(spicy), Alicha Wot(non-spicy) and Aiyb(Ethiopian style cheese)

US$19.99

Bozena Shiro

Slowly cooked chickpeas mixed with beef or lamb meat.

US$16.99

Fish Goulash

Cubes of Tilapia cooked in house spice, herbs, garlic, onions and tomatoes

US$16.99

Chicken Tibs

Cubed cut breast chicken meat seasoned with onion, green pepper and tomato.

US$16.99

Minchet Wot

Ground Beef Stew cooked in a special blend of spices, onions topped with one boiled egg

US$16.99

House Beg Wot

Our house lamb stew can be either spicy or non-spicy

US$17.99

Gored Gored

Spicy. Cube cut tender lean beef seasoned with Awaze, and spicy hot red pepper.

US$16.99

Rice

Steamed rice served with your choice of meat comes with house salad and fresh French bread.

US$16.99

Kitfo Sandwich

Finely chopped prime lean beef simmered with our exotic spices. Served row, rare or well done stuffed in two French Bread.

US$16.99

Lamb Tibs

Lamb stew simmered in red pepper, tomato, onion and our exotic spices added.

US$16.99

Zilzil Tibs

Strip of tender beef seasoned with onion, green pepper, and tomato comes with skillet smoking.

US$17.99

Kitfo

Finely chopped prime lean beef simmered with our exotic spices. Served row, rare or well done with a side of Ayib (Ethiopian style cheese)

US$16.99

Misto

Chopped collar green, a choice of meat and potato simmered and cooked together the way you like mild, spicy or alicha.

US$16.99

Dulet

Chopped lamb tripe and red meat mixed simmered with our uniquely prepared spices.

US$16.99

Beef Tibs

Succulent small pieces of beef seasoned with green pepper, onion, tomato and our exotic spices added.

US$16.99

Quanta Firfir

Beef jerk cooked and simmered in sauces and small cut pieces of bread (injera), seasoned with onion, tomato and pepper.

US$16.99

Gomen Besiga

Choice of meat lamb, beef or chicken stew mixed with chopped collard green.

US$16.99

Steak Sandwich

Steak cooked with onion and served with fried egg, lettuce, green peppers and tomatoes with one French bread

US$16.99