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Selam Restaurant and Café 🇪🇹

Ethiopian Vegan Combo, Omnivore

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Top tips

  • Try the vegan combo plate—it's filling and affordable for two people.
  • Enjoy the injera bread, often highlighted as a delicious staple accompaniment.
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  • The venue supports wheelchair accessibility throughout (entrance, parking, restroom, seating).
  • Expect quick service with friendly staff, suitable for a casual dining experience.
  • Consider visiting for lunch or dinner as the restaurant is popular during these times.

People mention

No standout dish yet. People mention combo plate, platter and atkilt wot.

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Also bread, injera, miser wot, mushroom dulet, mushroom skewers and sampler platter.

Good for

The vibe: groups

Praised for fast service, friendly service and cozy atmosphere.

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Also praised for affordable.

Good to know

  • Outdoor seating
  • Lunch, dinner, takeout, quick bites
  • Cards and mobile pay

About

Selam Restaurant and Café serves authentic Ethiopian cuisine with a strong value proposition—large combo plates designed to feed two people for around $20. The venue is casual with quick service and wheelchair accessibility, making it suitable for lunch or dinner without any upscale frills. Reviewers frequently praise the vegan sampler platter and injera bread as standouts within a modest menu offering both vegan and meat dishes.

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3120 Williams Rd, San Jose, CA 95117

Opening hours

Monday
10:00–22:00
Tuesday
10:00–22:00
Wednesday
10:00–22:00
Thursday
10:00–22:00
Friday
10:00–22:00
Saturday
10:00–22:00
Sunday
12:00–20:00

the food

4.6 out of 5. Spinach Rating

From recent reviews, out of 5.

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How we rank

eating vegan

Limited vegan options

vegan options
Few · 2–3 dishes
menu
Clearly marked
staff
Basic understanding
protein
mushrooms, lentils, vegetables
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