Vegan
Take-out
Catering
Gluten-free
Fully vegan restaurant serving traditional Ethiopian cuisine. Menu includes stews, assorted vegetable plates, combo dishes, sides, salad, dessert and more. Buffet available Sun, Fri-Sat from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Black-owned. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.
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1047 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90019
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92 Reviews
First Review by Mimi710
Jōjia_Momo
Points +507
Very authentic - Edit
A unique experience.
Read moreSome things had changed on the menu when ordering and requesting oil free was difficult.
The cabbage was lovely as well as the zucchini. I would have preferred more included in the options on the menu. The descriptions don’t always match the item.
But the flavor was great and the gluten free injera was awesome. Very authentic and friendly staff. Pretty expensive.
Pros: Vegan, Authentic , Friendly staff
Cons: Confusing menu, Missing items, Expensive
Guest
Wassermaniac
Points +28
How can you not want to wrap yourself up in that INJERA?!?! - Edit
How lucky are we in LA to enjoy the gem of Little Ethiopia? We've been going to those restaurants since we first moved to this coast and have not let up. We had our favorite spot for years...but last year we all went whole-food, plant-based vegan and we had to take another look at our list of go-to regular dining spots. How delighted we were when we gave Rahel's a try! It is every bit as good as is non-vegan neighbors, always serving up a terrific variety of textures and colors and flavors. I have two young boys and they LOVE when we order the combination platters. We always remark just how much of the lovely, spongy, slightly sour injera they give you - TONS - and then we wind up eating all of it, especially the bits that serve as the base layer for the delicious stews and soaked up the rich sauces. (Drooling as I type. Keyboard slippery. Whoa!) Due to the pandemic, we have only ever ordered delivery and I am happy to report that nothing is lost in the feasting experience by not dining in. Still, we look forward to visiting in person someday soon, if nothing else to let them know how much joy they've brought to our dinner table and our bellies.
Read morePros: Every bit as good as the non-vegan places , Great variety in flavor, texture, color, They do NOT skimp on the injera
Cons: Can't think of a single one!
Guest
Derina
Points +490
Delicious combination platter with generous portions - Edit
Rahel's menu offers a variety of vegan or veganized Ethiopian dishes. I enjoyed my combination platter with 9 dishes. The restaurant also offers all teff (gluten-free) injera.
Read moreThere is some outdoor seating and the waiters were masked.
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acroley
Points +50
Great restaurant! - Edit
Lots of great sampler platters with traditional dishes. Highly recommended!
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EmanyGreen
Points +84
Great experience - Edit
Deliouse vegan Ethiopin food
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan options, Delious, Pleasant
Cons: Traffic on street if you sit outside
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tonyakay
Points +3666
Unique and going strong - Edit
Rachel’s is an original vegan room in LA. The food is plentiful and authentic. Unique and so filling. She offers gluten-free bread now and sugar-free desserts!
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AmberKMH
Points +181
Fresh, delicious, and healthy! - Edit
We all enjoyed the buffet! It was fresh and had a good variety of food. Healthy and satisfying!
Read morePros: All vegan, Fresh variety of food
Guest
swedash
Points +1945
Incredible food with huge portions - Edit
Incredible food that’s healthy, affordable and lasts two meals!
Read morePros: Double portion sizes!, Tasty , Cost
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losangela
Points +242
cheap food! - Edit
It's good for what it is! I've found that many of the restaurants on this street serve more or less the same food, so it's nice that there's one that's fully vegan.
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josandkill
Points +765
In love 🥰 - Edit
First time eating Ethiopian food, it was such a beautiful experience. We will definitely come back soon the man that help us was such a nice person.
Read morePros: Delicious , Big portions , Good prices
Cons: None
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MarkWebber
Points +134
Delicious! - Edit
Best Ethiopian food I’ve ever eaten. Super reassuring knowing everything is entirely vegan. The food is perfection.
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Kplant
Points +4576
Authentic Ethiopian - Edit
I have been here a few times. FYI for firat timers...you serve food/feed yourself with your hands. No forks.
Read morePros: 100% vegan
Cons: Parking is horrible.
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CrunchyPear
Points +41
What a beautiful restaurant! - Edit
My girlfriend and I are oil-free vegans and finding food we can eat is quite the task. The friendly staff here patiently explained that they had a couple oil-free dishes that ended up being absolutely delicious. I will come here again for refreshing Ethiopian food.
Read morePros: Entire vegan restaurant, Buffet options/single dishes, Good for groups
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Garry_Evans
Points +275
Tasty - Edit
Very interesting restaurant food. Had never had Ethiopian before, so we went for the sharing plate for 3. Lots of variety: lentils, beans, cabbage, tomatoes etc. All 100% vegan. It seems that Ethiopian food is highly skewed towards veggies so this is the real experience. An interesting alternative. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Interesting food, Friendly staff
Cons: Very different cuisine
Guest
Dgspeyer
Points +85
A Must Go To In Los Angeles - Edit
Very interesting food and Ethiopian breads. I had been waiting to visit this restaurant for a long time and I was not disappointed. Can’t wait to go back.
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Brenda763
Points +164
Love! - Edit
It’s an all you can eat buffet. You can order dessert from the menu, everything is good! They have a coffee ceremony option in the side room that lasts 2 hours but I have not had the privilege of trying yet! Just love this little place!
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Celestial Muffin
Points +28
delicious - Edit
oh my gosh i can never stop eating once i’ve started. you have to try it!
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zvoykish
Points +190
Incredible all-vegan food! - Edit
Great vegan food!!
Read moreLove their injera, and sambusa!
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Tiger111333999
Points +1362
Little Ethipia - Edit
Always liked the idea of crossing Little Ethopia when driving north on Fairfax. couple of restaurants around, feeling you can get a shot of a complete different culture while being couple of blocks away from your home. The food was great and nice ambiance. Worth the experience, even though I would suggest doing it with a group of friends rather than alone to intensify the moment.
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bokertov
Points +47
Beautiful food and kind staff - Edit
I usually go late on a Saturday night and they’re still on it
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LadySnowIva
Points +156
Best Ethiopian Food - Edit
Was very excited. Took a trip to California and this was on my list of places to go. My family still eats meat when we are out but did not miss it when eating at Rahels. We decided to go for buffet and it was quiet. Staff was very nice. There were lots of buffet options. Everything was very flavorful. I hope to go back one day.
Read morePros: Amazing vegan options
Cons: none!
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HeatherV
Points +150
Love love love it - Edit
The food here is soooo good and the flavors unlike any other restaurant. Love it and love that it is vegan. Portions are huge and delicious. Parking is tough but worth it.
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suzagord
Points +666
Delicious range of flavors and textures - Edit
The all you can eat buffet is a steal at $12.95. I have to admit that I couldn’t resist a second plateful, making myself too full to try the vegan baklava. 😭 Oh well, I’ll just have to come back and give it another go. 😊
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LADYKILLER323
Points +212
the flavors are so rich! - Edit
So the core of their menu are lentils and beans with different curries and omg i couldnt believe the flavors. They had so much depth and richness. Looking at the pictures i was a little hesitant about eating here but im glad i went. And cant wait to go back. A tip i have is to use the little rolled up taco looking thing as a tortilla. Your supposed to scoop up the beans with it and eat it like that. Me and my boyfriend didnt know until we saw people doing it while we were walking out.
Read morePros: they have a buffet mon through friday which i high
Cons: it smells like strong incense that takes some gett
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BlendedFruit
Points +271
Vegan Cuisine - Edit
A divine restaurant that provides the vegan version of Ethiopian cuisine.
Read morePros: Eat with hands, Share plate with another at the table, Vegan options
Cons: Wait for food to arrive, One restroom only, Limited parking space behind restaurant
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Matham
Points +511
All you can eat, honest food - Edit
All you can eat, honest food
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SaraGraceParks
Points +62
Really good food, cute spot. - Edit
I came here for the all you can eat buffet and it was absolutely delicious. A bit different as i've never had Ethiopian before but it was a welcome change. I wanted to try the mango cake but they were out when I was there, and service took kind of long for there being only a few customers, but I had a good experience over all.
Read morePros: really good food, salad bar, fun atmosphere
Cons: Slow service, they were out of cake:(
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