Blue Nile Restaurant

What is Blue Nile Restaurant? Located along the Danforth Mosaic corridor just steps west of Greenwood Station, Blue Nile Restaurant is a long-running neighbourhood fixture dedicated to homestyle Ethiopian cooking. The unpretentious dining room balances dim, warm lighting with traditional Ethiopian artwork and a lively back bar counter, making it an easygoing gathering spot for group dinners and communal dining.

Blue Nile Restaurant Menu & What to Order Communal platters layered over spongy, tangy injera drive the menu, with the Nile Vegan Platter standing out for its generous portions of rich shiro (seasoned ground chickpea stew), spicy misir wat (red lentils), and garlicky collard greens. Carnivores should lean into the slow-simmered doro wat—tender chicken and hard-boiled egg steeped in fiery berbere sauce—or the richly spiced raw or rare kitfo served with seasoned butter. Cap off the meal with imported Ethiopian beer or a freshly brewed traditional coffee ceremony poured table-side.

Know Before You Go Seating is casual and walk-in friendly on weeknights, though prime dinner hours on Friday and Saturday can fill up quickly with local families and groups. Street parking along Danforth Avenue is metered and limited, so taking Line 2 subway to Greenwood Station is the easiest way to arrive. The kitchen opens in the late afternoon at 3:00 p.m. and operates late into the night, remaining closed on Tuesdays.