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AddisAbeba.
Addis Abeba is at 220 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011. Unfussy Nicholson Street Ethiopian. Generous platters, strong vegan plates, and a room built for groups. This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name. Hours: Confirm hours before you go. Footscray station is the nearest train. Hours change. Last checked 2026-09-17. Trust the door or the official site on the day you go.
What people get wrong
This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change. Trust the official site or the door on the day you go.
What is Addis Abeba known for?
Addis Abeba is at 220 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011 in Footscray 3011. Unfussy Nicholson Street Ethiopian. Generous platters, strong vegan plates, and a room built for groups.
Addis Abeba is a welcome room for Ethiopian households in Footscray, and for anyone else who walks in. We have not listed a staff language for Addis Abeba. Ask when you arrive if you need a language other than English. Nearby on a walk: The African Calabash, Cafe Lalibela, Queen of Sheba. They are neighbours, not the same business.
What should you order at Addis Abeba?
People come to Addis Abeba for this: Unfussy Nicholson Street Ethiopian. Generous platters, strong vegan plates, and a room built for groups. This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name.
If you wanted a different dish, The African Calabash is a short walk. You do not have to make this kitchen cover the whole suburb.
On a good day you can stack Addis Abeba with The African Calabash, Cafe Lalibela, Queen of Sheba. Stay on lit streets and check who is closed.
Hours, payment and queues at Addis Abeba
Quoted hours for Addis Abeba: Confirm hours before you go. We do not have a reliable public phone for Addis Abeba. Check the door, the official site if one exists, or walk in on a trading day. Addis Abeba has no official site in this directory. Trust the door on the day you go. Public holidays override this pattern. Confirm before you travel.
At Addis Abeba, expect a walk-in unless the note below says otherwise. Cash is still common on Irving and in arcade kitchens. Cards are normal on Barkly wine rooms and most Hopkins counters, but do not assume. This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name.
If you are pairing Addis Abeba with The African Calabash, check both closed days so one locked door does not waste the trip.
How do you get to Addis Abeba in Footscray?
Addis Abeba is on Nicholson Street. Little Saigon grocers, Ethiopian rooms and remittance desks share this strip. It is not Hopkins and it is not Paisley. After dark, leave via Barkly or Hopkins.
If you are driving, match the car park to the building: Irving for the market, Albert Street for the plaza, Byron Lane for Little Saigon, Geelong or Ballarat Roads for the hospital.
Barkly and Hopkins stay the brighter walk from Footscray station. Paisley, Nicholson Mall and underpasses are the blocks people skip when they have a choice. If Addis Abeba sits on a quieter street, leave via the lit spine.
What do people mix up about Addis Abeba?
This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name. Ask for the dish and the door. Addis Abeba is not a generic Footscray restaurant page.
Addis Abeba is 220 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011 only. Seddon, Yarraville and Highpoint stay out of this directory unless a sentence sends you there on purpose.
Hours change. Last checked 2026-09-17. Trust the door or the official site on the day you go.
Questions people ask next
- Where is Addis Abeba?
- Addis Abeba is at 220 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011, in Footscray 3011. Footscray station is the nearest train. This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name.
- What are Addis Abeba hours?
- Confirm hours before you go. Confirm on the door or the official site. Last checked 2026-09-17. Hours change on holidays.
- How do I get to Addis Abeba from the station?
- Addis Abeba is on Nicholson Street. Little Saigon grocers, Ethiopian rooms and remittance desks share this strip. It is not Hopkins and it is not Paisley. After dark, leave via Barkly or Hopkins. If you are driving, match the car park to the building: Irving for the market, Albert Street for the plaza, Byron Lane for Little Saigon, Geelong or Ballarat Roads for the hospital.
- What should I order at Addis Abeba?
- Unfussy Nicholson Street Ethiopian. Generous platters, strong vegan plates, and a room built for groups. This is the Footscray African strip, not the West Melbourne restaurant of a similar name. If you want a different dish, The African Calabash is the next kitchen to try.
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