Harlem Ethiopian platters shared over honey wine and cardamom tea

Benyam sits on Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, a family-run room where modern canvases climb the walls and dinners stretch long. The kitchen builds its case on the sampler platter, a wide sheet of injera crowded with stews you tear into by hand. Expect slow-simmered meat plates alongside a generous run of vegan dishes, from split-pea and lentil wats to cabbage and greens. Regulars pour honey wine that turns a shared platter into a lingering, conversational meal, and iced cardamom tea is the standard finish. The crowd skews toward groups. Bring people who like to reach across the table. Doors open at 4:00 PM Tuesday through Thursday and at noon on weekends, with Monday dark. Reservations help on busy nights. It rates 4.8 across 455 reviews, and the warmth shows in the service.