Salem's Table, Built on Love
Gursha Eats is Salem's only Ethiopian restaurant — founded by Azi Hussen to share the food, culture, and generous spirit of Ethiopia with his community. Every dish is an act of welcome.
Gursha Eats | Our Story
The Meaning of Gursha
In Ethiopia, a gursha is the act of feeding someone by hand — a gesture of care, respect, and belonging. That tradition is not just the name of this restaurant; it is the reason it exists.
Azi Hussen's Founding Commitment
Founder Azi Hussen opened Gursha Eats knowing the road would not be easy — three days after opening, his one-year-old daughter's health began to rapidly decline. He kept cooking and kept welcoming guests, because that is what this place was always meant to be.
Generations on the Injera
Doro Wot (ዶሮ ወጥ) slow-simmers for hours in berbere spice and niter kibbeh until it becomes something close to sacred. Homemade injera — tangy, spongy, made fresh — serves as both plate and utensil.
A Home on Broadway Street
Gursha Eats is nestled in northeast Salem — warm rust walls, Ethiopian art on every surface, and the scent of spiced butter and roasting coffee filling the air the moment you walk in.
Pull Up a Chair
The Awdament Gursha platter brings doro wot, key wot, alicha, gomen, and ayib together on a single injera — made for two or three people to tear into together. Come sit with us.
