Corarima - Wakefield

Amazing atmosphere, service and most of all food. Phenomenal flavours!!! Corarima food was so full of flavour and not too spicy (I am a wimp with hot spicy food). Would definitely recommend and would definitely come back.

Me and three of my old school friends visited Corarima for the first time last night. I wasn’t sure what to expect as the restaurant markets itself as “Abyssinian, vegan, gluten free food.” We were given the warmest and friendliest of welcomes by the owner who was obviously very proud of his heritage and culture and was happy to advise us about food and share background in a very knowledgable and interesting way. Now…the food…oh my! This is without a doubt one of the best meals I have ever eaten! I do not follow a vegetarian or vegan diet (I am also not coeliac but try to avoid gluten as it does not always agree with me). The food was absolutely superb, there is only one cook (the owner’s wife) we were unsure what to try and so were advised the sharing platter for main course, we were also told we could have a sharing platter of starters too, so we did. Everything was simply wonderful, I will without a doubt be returning to share this jewel of a restaurant with my husband. Thank you to the Corarima team for such a wonderful evening.

My wife and I had dinner at Coraima this evening whilst staying in Wakefield and what a delightful restaurant it is. The simple and authentically decor provides an instant relaxed atmosphere. We started with drinks. I had a Telba (a cold drink made with ground flax seeds) and my wife had a Beso (a cold, slightly sweet roasted barley drink). Both were delicious. For starters we shared a Beetroot Salad. It was very fresh with a delicately flavoured vinegar type dressing. As neither of us had had Abyssinian cuisine before, we decided to go for the 'Combination dish for two ' to give us an overall taster of their menu. A large round slate plate arrived with nine perfectly neat individual dishes sat on an injera (a slightly sour flat bread made from teff flour) with a further six neatly rolled injeras and four small chickpea flat breads. Every dish was very well spiced and made with care. Delightful and moreish. By the time we had eaten the whole plate we were nicely full but it did not feel heavy. We rounded the evening with hot drinks of a Shay (a North African spiced tea) and an Abyssinian coffee. The coffee is not cheep at £9.95, however, this is by far the best coffee I 've ever tasted and a must for any coffee lover. We were informed that they roast the beans with spices in-house. Another sign of their dedication to present an authentic experience delivered with passion. Thoroughly recommended. Some additional information: 1. The restaurant is vegetarian and gluten free. 2. We had to pay a £20 no-show deposit when making the online table booking the day before, although, this has become, understandably, quite common for independent restaurants.

We visited as a couple with our baby. They could not have been more welcoming, very friendly and helpful service, and the food was really tasty. Even the baby enjoyed bread and yellow lentils!

A wonderful place! We received a genuinely warm welcome, the food was delicious and the atmosphere/decor very warm and inviting. Just go!