Asmara Bella Restaurant - Eritrean & Ethiopian Restaurant
Long-running Eritrean & Ethiopian restaurant in Manchester's Northern Quarter (M1) — injera shared platters and a coffee ceremony; tagged vegan/vegetarian but reviews confirm meat is also served.
Why it's listed: Eritrean/Ethiopian with vegan_restaurant+vegetarian_restaurant types; substantial dedicated veg platters, strong reputation (M1)
Profile last updated 16 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- Eritrean & Ethiopian — injera with a spread of stews and curries, served as shared platters“An array of classic Ethiopian shared platters, served on injera, in an easygoing setting with beer”
— raw.editorialSummary - Kitchen-wide dietary regime
- mixed“nutritional plan with vegetables, planted based protein and animal protein — Google tags vegan/vegetarian but meat is served alongside strong veg platters”
— raw.reviews - Service modes offered
- dine in“shared platters... in an easygoing setting”
— raw.editorialSummary - Alcohol policy
- licensed“in an easygoing setting with beer”
— raw.editorialSummary - Price band
- budget“PRICE_LEVEL_INEXPENSIVE”
— raw.priceLevel
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Easygoing, relaxed and authentic; the coffee ceremony is a memorable finish“very friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere... the coffee experience which was quite pleasant”
— raw.reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- Shared/group dining; trying Ethiopian for the first time; a relaxed date with the coffee ceremony“a great shared dining experience... First time trying this style of food and was pleasantly impressed”
— raw.reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- Sharing platter of stews/curries on injera; vegetarian platter for two; the coffee ceremony“the vegetarian platter for two and the coffee ceremony was a perfect way to end the meal”
— raw.reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Warm, welcoming host who guides first-timers through the food“The gentleman who served us was very lovely”
— raw.reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Generous, well-presented portions“Everything was well presented and came in good portion”
— raw.reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.