Demera

Demera serves Ethiopian food at Broadway and Lawrence Avenue in Uptown, steps from the Lawrence Red Line stop. The menu has a separate vegan section, including misir wot (red lentils in berbere), kik alicha (yellow split peas), shiro, gomen, mushroom tibs and beet and carrot tibs, and the Vegetable Bayanetu platter samples the first nine vegetarian dishes. Meat, chicken and seafood dishes are also on the menu, and the restaurant does catering and hosts events.

What to know

• The menu has a dedicated vegan section.
• Some starters use Ethiopian farmer’s cheese; ask for vegan versions.
• The vegetarian messob serves two and can be ordered for one.
• Reservations, online ordering and catering are available.
• The Lawrence Red Line stop is steps away.