Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen is an Ethiopian restaurant located in downtown Bay area. The owners, Selamawet (Nani) Tsegaye and Elias Shawel, are immigrants from Ethiopia and opened their first location in the Tenderloin District in 2022. Their dishes range from vegan chickpeas (kik alicha wot) to lamb and injera (firfir – lamb alicha banatu). Prices for dishes are between $9 and $15 and the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner 7 days per week.
A true embodiment of entrepreneurial spirit, the couple has spent yesteryear two and a half years working feverishly to develop their 10-table restaurant, expanding into catering and bringing on four employees. In this time, they've seen their revenues grow dramatically, and have become something of an institution within their local community.
After seeing steady profits from Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen, Nani and Elias made a decision to develop their business by opening a second location, House of Tadu. With over ten years of entrepreneurial experience between them, the couple attempted to find the ideal location. By doing this, they partnered with Mercy Housing to secure space in San Francisco's up-and-coming Mission Bay Neighborhood.
As just the second full-service restaurant to spread out in the region, and also the first for everyone breakfast, lunch, and dinner, House of Tadu has positioned itself because the go-to restaurant for doctors, local residents, and Warriors fans flocking to the nearly-completed new arena. With the aid of a $125,000 loan from Pacific Community Ventures, House of Tadu opened its doors this August, and Elias and Nani have begun the quest for 7 additional employees!
