Zeni San Jose Menu

Orange Juice

Classic citrus refreshment.

Apple Juice

Freshly squeezed apple nectar, packed with the tart and sweet essence of ripe apples.

Mineral Water

Crisp and refreshing hydration

Soda

Classic carbonated beverage with a refreshing cola flavor.

Juice

Baklava

A traditional Greek pastry made with layers of bleached wheat flour fillo dough, filled with chopped walnuts, pistachios in a cinnamon-honey syrup.

Meat Combination

A combination of Ye Beg Alitcha Wot (Lamb) or Alitcha Wot (Beef), Doro Tibs: Juicy (Chicken), Kitfo (Beef) and Iybe (Housemade Cheese). Kitfo is served raw, medium, or well done.

Vegeterian Combo

A combination of Ye Misir Wot (Red Lentils), Ye Kik Alitcha (Yellow Split Peas), Atkilt Wot (Vegetable Medley), Ye Gomen Wot (Collard Greens), and Ye Timatim Fitfit.

Kikil Kitfo

Cooked and finely chopped prime beef from selected lean round steak seasoned with a herbed butter sauce and Mitmita (Ethiopian Chili Powder). Served with house-made cheese.

Yedoro Kitfo

Boneless, skinless, ground chicken soaked in a herbed butter sauce and Mitmita (Ethiopian Chili Powder).

Ye Beg Tibs: Juicy

Succulent pieces of fresh lamb sautéed in clarified butter with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños.

Ye-Beg Alitcha Wot

Mild stew with extra lean chopped pieces of lamb simmered in spiced butter, onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric.

Ye Beg Tibs: Sizzling

Succulent pieces of fresh lamb sautéed with onions and jalapeños.

Dulet

Chopped red beef, lamb tripe, and lamb liver seasoned with herbed purified butter and Mitmita (Ethiopian Chili Powder). Served raw, mild or well done.

Ye-Beg Tibs Fir Fir

Scrambled pieces of Injera (Ethiopian Bread) in a Berbere (Ethiopian chili powder) based sauce with succulent pieces of fresh lamb sautéed in clarified butter, onions, jalapeños, and tomatoes.

Shuro Wat

Roasted and powdered imported chickpeas are simmered in our unique Berbere (Ethiopian Chili Powder) sauce with tomatoes, garlic and vegetable oil.

Ye Tsom Firfir

Scrambled pieces of Injera (Ethiopian Bread) with a delicious Berbere (Ethiopian Chili Powder) sauce, flavored with garlic, and Ethiopian herbs.

Ye Misir Wot

Puréed split red lentils simmered in Zeni's own mildly spicy Berbere (Ethiopian Chili Powder) sauce.

Ye Timatim Fit Fit

Sacrambled Injera (Ethiopian Bread) in a blend of fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, onions, and lime juice mixed with Zeni's exotic spices.

Atkilt Wot

A delicious vegetable medley including boiled chopped cabbage, sliced carrots, and potato chunks. Simmered with onions, garlic, ginger, and vegetable oil.

Misir Kitfo

Puréed lentils mixed with Mitmita (Ethiopian Chili Powder), purified seasoned butter and herbs.

Foule

Cooked fava beans mixed with fresh tomatoes, jalapeños and herbs. Prepared with a choice of oil or butter.

Gomen Wot

Chopped collard greens simmered in a mild mixture of onions, herbs, and oil.

Kik Alitcha

Split yellow peas simmered in onions, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.

Ye Tsome Fir Fir

Scrambled Injera with a delicious berbere sauce, flavored with garlic and Ethiopian herbs.

Ye Doro Tibs: Juicy

Boneless, skinless pieces of cubed chicken sautéed in a special blend of onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, and clarified butter.

Ye Doro Wot

Chicken leg drumsticks cooked to tenderness in a spicy Berbere (Ethiopian chili powder) sauce with onions, garlic, ginger and clarified butter. Served with a hard boiled egg and housemade cheese.

Ye Doro Tibs Fir Fir

Small pieces of Injera (Ethiopian bread) scrambled in Ye Doro Tibs: Juicy.

Ye Doro Wot Fir Fir

Small pieces of Injera (Ethiopian bread) scrambled in Ye Doro Wot.

Ye Doro Tibs: Sizzling

Boneless, skinless cubed pieces of chicken stir fried in a special blend of spices, onions, and jalapeños.

Alitcha Wat

Extra lean pieces of chopped beef braised in a mild stew consisting of spiced butter, onions, garlic, ginger and turmeric.

Kitfo

Finely chopped prime beef from selected lean round steak. Seasoned with clarified butter and Mitmita (Ethiopian Chilli Powder). Served raw, medium or well done, along with a side of homemade cheese.

Ye Bere Tibs Fir Fir

Scrambled pieces of Injera (Ethiopian Bread) in Ye Bere Tibs: Juicy.

Zilzil Tibs

Strips of tender beef sautéed with onions and jalapeños.

Qeiy Wat

Hot and spicy beef stew. Very lean chopped beef simmered in a thick Berbere (Ethiopian chili powder) sauce and clarified butter.

Bozena Shiro

Zeni's highly seasoned milled chickpeas simmered in Berbere (Ethiopian chili powder) with selected cubes of lean beef.

Ye Bere Tibs: Juicy

Chunks of lean beef sautéed with onions, tomatoes, jalapeños and clarified butter.

Ye Bere Tibs: Sizzling

Chunks of lean beef sautéed in a special blend of spices, onions and jalapeños.

Gored Gored

Lean cubed beef simmered in a blend of red peppers and clarified butter. Gored Gored is a traditional dish served raw or rare.

Fir Fir

Small pieces of Injera (Ethiopian bread) scrambled with deliciously tender pieces of beef, simmered to perfection in Berbere (Ethiopian chili powder) based sauce. Flavored with garlic and spices.

Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs W/Meat

Scrambled eggs with seasoned ground beef, onions, jalapeños, and fresh tomatoes.

Ethiopian Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs with onions, jalapeños and fresh tomatoes.

House Salad

Zeni's famous green leaf salad topped with, tomatoes, onions and jalapeños in a zesty house dressing.