New Woman-Owned Cafe Bringing Ethiopian Culture To Jackson Ward

Happy Black History Month! To celebrate, I'm featuring one of my new fave Black-owned businesses in the heart of Jackson Ward. 💛 Buna Kurs (@bunakursrva) is an authentic Ethiopian cafe that recently opened last October in the former Saadia’s Juicebox space. “Buna” literally translates to coffee and “Kurs” means breakfast so the menu fittingly aims to serve a bit of each! ☕️ I had a splendid experience and let me just say there’s a reason they have a 5⭐️ Google review!

I haven’t had Ethiopian food in years and had never tried Ethiopian breakfast food before so I opted for the Breakfast Combo so I could try a little bit of everything. It came with the injera fir fir (left), kinche (middle), and egg silsi (right) on a large plate with a basket of injera on the side. The egg silsi was definitely my favorite of the three and I’ve been thinking about it every day since. 🤤 It was a huge portion for the price and great for sharing with the table as well. Also pictured is the Awaze Tibs served with injera, Spiced Chai Frappe with a shot of expresso, and Shai Bekimem tea. FYI, Buna Kurs has ample options for vegetarians and vegans so check them out if that refers to you! 🌱

Buna Kurs is great for any scenario: you can order by phone for quick takeout, eat in for brunch with a friend, or order a coffee and get some remote work/studying done. 👩‍💻 The interior is comfy and quiet with tons of natural light so it’s the perfect place to ‘work from home.’ Overall, Buna Kurs was a great introduction to Ethiopian breakfast for me and I will surely be back soon to try a lunch sandwich or salad! 🥗

I would 100% recommend this coffee/breakfast spot to anyone open to trying nontraditional cafe fare because I promise the menu options at Buna Kurs are ones you won’t find anywhere else in Richmond (not even at other Ethiopian spots)! 🤯💯

📍: 402 1/2 N 2nd St Suite A, Richmond, VA 23219

💲: $14.5 breakfast combo, $19.5 awaze tibs, $5.5 chai frappe, $2.75 shai tea

🏆: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Instagram: @bunakursrva

Website: https://bunakursrva.com/

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Originally Published 02/20/2023.