Authentic Ethiopain Food In Beautiful Vancouver!!

We are located on commercial drive between 4th and 5th Avenues. Metered and 2 hours free street parkings are available.

2017 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC, V5N 4B1
 604.254.1929

Join Us For a Taste of Ethiopia in The Spirit of The Olympics!

Vancouver’s  Hosting of the 2010 winter Olympics has put us all in  an Olympic spirit, Thus Addis café is proud to share  a story of Africa’s first Gold medalist .

“Ethiopian track and field athlete, Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), was the first black African to win an Olympic medal, and the first man ever to win two Olympic marathons. Known for his grace and stamina, he was considered the most perfect example of a naturally talented distance “runner.”

”Abebe’s race in the Rome (1960) Olympics is what established him as a legend bigger than life and a household name all over the globe. Not only he won the race, but also set a new world record at 2:16:2. He was also the first African to win an Olympics medal. Commenting on why he run on bare foot, Abebe said, “I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism.”Four years later during the Tokyo( 1964 ) Olympics, Abebe’s fame has already reached all corners of the globe. Six weeks before the big race that awaited him, Abebe was taken ill with Appendicitis. He underwent surgery amid a public outcry for a proper medical council to decide on the procedure. The gymnastic display he showed right after finishing the race victoriously is now a classic image engraved in the minds of hundreds of millions of people of this planet. This was also the first time ever that the The new record of 2:12:11 that Abebe set was also an icing on a cake for this remarkable race.”