Ethiopian Airlines

Overview

Ethiopian Airlines includes complimentary meals and drinks, including alcohol, on its international flights, with menus drawing on both Ethiopian and international dishes.

What you get depends on the time of day and route: breakfast service typically offers one meal option, brunch offers two choices, and lunch or dinner service usually offers up to three, including a vegetarian option.

For Cloud Nine business class dining, including named signature dishes and the full wine list, see our Business Class guide.

If you have dietary requirements, see our Special Meals guide for the full list and how to request one.

Economy Class

Ethiopian Airlines provides complimentary catering on all flights, offering a variety of dishes inspired by local and international cuisines. Special meals are also available.

The food options in Economy Class vary based on your route and the time of day.

Service	Meal Choices
Breakfast	Typically one meal option
Brunch	Two meal choices
Lunch/Dinner	Up to three meal choices, often including a vegetarian option

Passengers can expect a selection of hot meals, snacks, or refreshments during their flight.

All meals and drinks, including alcoholic beverages, are complimentary across Ethiopian Airlines’ services.

What’s Actually Served

Recent economy service on international routes has included cheese and crackers, a small chocolate, and a fresh side salad, alongside a bread roll, butter, and a bean and vegetable salad.

Breakfast service has included dishes such as beef with noodles.

Main course options have included chicken. Crackers and chocolate are Ethiopian Airlines’ own branded packaging; cheese served has included Président brand portions.

Recent Menu Examples

Alongside general reports, here’s an actual hot light meal service pulled directly from Ethiopian’s own inflight menu tool, flown on the Addis Ababa–Rome–Washington Dulles routing:

Course	What Was Served
Salad	Farfalle, pea and olive salad with honey mustard vinaigrette
Main Dish	Mediterranean chicken stew with beans, potato and olives, served with herbed rice; or fish duglère with parsley potatoes and buttered vegetables
Dessert	Vanilla custard tartlet

Overnight Amenities and Galley Snacks

On overnight and longer sectors, economy passengers are given a small amenity kit, including an eye mask and Ethiopian Airlines-branded toothpaste.

Between formal meal services, cabin crew also provide galley snacks for passengers who want something outside scheduled service times.

Inflight Drinks

Ethiopian Airlines offers a selection of beverages on most flights, tailored to the route and availability.

Orange, Pineapple, Apple, Passion Fruit, Tomato juice

Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Coke Light

Ginger Ale, Tonic, Sparkling Mineral Water