Many things have happened throughout the pandemic, but for local sisters Hiko Deddefo and Nefissa Ahmed the most significant thing was like a dream. Born in Ethiopia, they have used this time to achieve their dream of opening their own restaurant, and they have done it here in Dandenong.
It all started with a conversation over coffee where they shared their mutual desire of opening a restaurant and sharing the love of their culture and cuisine with others.
Hiko and Nefissa chose Dandenong as the location for their new venture as they knew it was the most culturally diverse community in Australia and wanted to share the authentic Ethiopian flavours of their food with the local community.
Specialising in traditional Ethiopian and Oromo cuisines, they also serve a mean cup of coffee. They are bringing the original flavours of home-made Ethiopian coffee to their customers.
When asked what their hopes were for the future, Hiko said, “God willing, we will open another restaurant… we surely want to expand”.
Another local business demonstrating that passion and persistence does pay off.
Visit them at 115 Foster Street, Dandenong
