First day open in their new location today. Best Ethiopian food in San Diego. I've eaten at every other place in San Diego and it's not even close. Sambusa wrapping is fluffy and they are fried perfectly. Vegan options are excellent, including beets, eggplant, green beans, and more. I am excited to try the mushroom tibs next time. I hope the quality of this restaurant continues to be fantastic.
Vegan Restaurant
GIHON Ethiopian Kitchen
· $$$$ · sanDiego · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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First day open in their new location today. Best Ethiopian food in San Diego. I've eaten at every other place in San Diego and it's not even close. Sambusa wrapping is fluffy and they are fried perfectly. Vegan options are excellent, including beets, eggplant, green beans, and more. I am excited to try the mushroom tibs next time. I hope the quality of this restaurant continues to be fantastic.
I regularly visited Gihon's original location closer to downtown, probably went there for close 20 years. When that location closed temporarily, I'd check ever so often for updates. That's how I found their new location on Miramar. Food is delicious, and the family that owns it is truly lovely. The vegan sampler platter is amazing, a range of flavorful dishes you scoop up with injera flatbread. I'm not vegan and that's what I always get. The spiced tea is also quite nice. One of my fav places for many years. Highly recommend.
I regularly visited Gihon's original location closer to downtown, probably went there for close 20 years. When that location closed temporarily, I'd check ever so often for updates. That's how I found their new location on Miramar. Food is delicious, and the family that owns it is truly lovely. The vegan sampler platter is amazing, a range of flavorful dishes you scoop up with injera flatbread. I'm not vegan and that's what I always get. The spiced tea is also quite nice. One of my fav places for many years. Highly recommend.
Delicious food! Definitely the best Ethiopian food I've tried! I went for the vegan platter and each bit was so good! I'd heard so much about Ethiopian food and tried it somewhere else and it wasn't very good so I was a bit skeptical about trying it again and I'm so glad I did! The owners were lovely as well and we spoke about Ethiopia and how it is developing really well! Definitely recommend!