HYATTSVILLE WIRE: A restaurant just off Route 1 is getting noticed for its highly-rated homestyle cuisine from Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa next to Ethiopia.
Located at 2910 Bladensburg Rd. NE, just south of Bladensburg, Eden’s Kitchen uses 100 percent teff flour to make its injera, a spongy flatbread that is a staple of Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine.
The traditional injera recipe gives it a more intense flavor and makes it gluten-free. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are also available.
The menu includes breakfast options such as shahan ful, a traditional Eritrean breakfast with slow-cooked fava beans and yogurt, and fit-fit, made with shredded injera and berbere spice mix.
Dinner items include vegan kitfo dilot, made with minced tofu; bamya, a slow-cooked okra dish; spris made with cubes of sautéed beef; and lemon garlic tilapia. Kids and less adventurous diners can also have spaghetti with tomato sauce.
The restaurant has attracted more attention this summer with an outdoor concert in late July on its patio hosted by DC Squared.
Eden’s Kitchen is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, with carryout until 8:30 p.m. You can also order online on UberEats, DoorDash or their website.
