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Monday 11am - 9pm Tuesday 11am - 9pm Wednesday 11am - 10pm Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday 11am - 10pm Saturday 11am - 10pm

Makina Cafe

Eritrean-Ethiopian Food Truck, gracing the streets of New York one bite at a time. Our operation has changed during covid.

Find us in LIC (Queens) and Fort Green Park in Brooklyn. Family Size Meals available for delivery to Manhattan, Queens and BK Are you looking for something unique to try? Take your taste buds on a trip across the globe with a mixture of flavorful delicacies from Eritrea and Ethiopia. As New York’s first Habesha food truck, Makina Café offers a vibrant mix of Eritrean, Ethiopian, and Italian delica

cies. This healthy and delicious menu items are paired with exceptional service that will have you stopping back time after time. There’s something for everyone to enjoy from this unique food truck, and their tasty selections won’t result in a hit to your calorie intake for the day. Meat lovers can indulge in chicken and beef tibs that are seasoned to perfection, while those living a strictly vegan lifestyle can take advantage of vegan food dishes like split pea stew, string beans with carrots, and collard greens. You and your friends can pair your base of flatbread, yellow rice, or sandwich bread with meats or veggies, followed by your choice of three homemade sauces, including lemon and olive oil, awaze, and the signature Makina sauce. If you’re in the mood for a smaller meal, snack on a sambusa, a tasty treat that comes fried or baked with a savory lentil or beef filling. Locally owned and operated, this food truck guarantees authentic food and fresh ingredients. Passionate staff members are dedicated to bringing Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking to you at affordable prices. When searching for a different meal for your lunch or dinner, check out the exquisite menu options at Makina Café. Call them today at (917) 426-5649 or visit them online for more information.

03/08/2025

Wishing all the incredible women around the 🌍 A HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

With all the obstacles we face daily, we still make the world go round 🎉👩🏽‍🦳🧚🏽‍♀️🤰🏽👸🏽

06/05/2024

Tag your favorite creator that needs to try this ❤️❤️

One of our Plantbase bowl

Base: Injera - Sourdough flatbread
Veggies: Spicy Red Lentils 🌶️, Creamy Chickpeas 🫛 and Turmeric cabbage & carrots in ginger garlicky sauce 🧄🫚

05/09/2024

to the early days of Makina 💛

The days were long but was so determined to bring to the forefront of Food Media.

We have done so much since our humble beginnings. God is so good 🙌🏽🙏🏽💛🏆🎉

03/29/2024

Thank You and for this recognition. 🥹🥹🙏🏽🙏🏽

“For serving as a cultural bridge with her food fostering understanding and appreciation amongst diverse communities: for her dedication to sharing Eritrean cuisine and giving back to her community exemplifying the spirit of generosity and inclusivity; and for her tremendous contributions to the CITY OF NEW YORK”

03/20/2024

Catch us this week at these locations 👆🏽

03/12/2024

LENT SZN 🌶️🍄🥕

On the Plate - Injera, Misir, Tikel Gomen, Mushrooms

02/19/2024

Catch us here 👆🏽

12/18/2023

10/25/2023

Catch our truck this week 🚨

10/17/2023

Couple of Updates for our Truck schedule 🚨

-We have extended our ⏰ for Columbia U. location. You can now catch us for dinner until 8pm. Both for walk up & Delivery 🎉🎉

-We will be making a visit (perhaps a new spot) to NYU on Wed. Come out and show some luv 🧡

See you for lunch

10/10/2023

Back to our regular schedule. Columbia catch us both for lunch and dinner ✌🏽

10/05/2023

Our love language 🖤💚❤️

The ultimate gesture of love

Alsoooooo is it just us or do y’all agree our parents generation style was lowkey🔥🔥🔥

09/25/2023

You know where to find us 🚚

09/13/2023

You know where to find us. 🌧️ or ☀️

See y’all soon ✌🏽

09/05/2023

Truck schedule for this week. See you soon.

Address

36-47 30th Street
New York, NY
11106

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 9pm
Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 10pm
Thursday	11am - 10pm
Friday	11am - 10pm
Saturday	11am - 10pm

Website

http://makinacafenyc.com/

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Our Story

Born in Ethiopia from parents of Eritrean descent, Makina Cafe founder Eden G. Egziabher was raised amidst a vibrant mix of Ethiopian, Eritrean and Italian cultures. It’s no coincidence that “Makina” translates to “truck” in all three of these countries’ languages, whose cultures combine to create the mosaic of flavors found on the mobile cafe’s menu.

Eden prides herself on being the first Eritrean-American female entrepreneur in NYC with a food truck serving “Habesha” food. Used as a term of pride, the word “Habesha” is used to eliminate the distinction between different tribes of Eritrea and Ethiopia and celebrates the unity of people of the same region.

Tasty, healthy, nutritious and something quite unique, Makina Cafe serves up breakfast and lunch to New Yorkers that are tired of the same old take-out options. You can follow Makina Cafe (@makinacafe) on all major social media outlets to find the trucks' location each day.

In the future, Eden hopes to bring the Makina experience to other parts of the US and use Makina Cafe as a charitable platform that gives back to the community.