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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Demera is an independent Ethiopian restaurant on Broadway in Uptown, across from the Aragon Ballroom area, serving combination platters meant for sharing. Its published menu lists a gluten free injera as a priced menu item, which matters because injera is both the plate and the utensil in Ethiopian dining; a documented gluten-free version keeps the whole table format intact for a gluten-free diner. The rest of the menu is the classic wot and tibs selection served family style. The menu relied on here is the restaurant's published menu hosted on its menu platform, as noted in the protocol fact.
Contact & location
- Address
- 4801 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640 Uptown
- Finding it
- ZIP code from open place data; restaurant site does not publish the ZIP.
- Website
- www.demerachicago.com
No phone number is published in this listing's sources — use the website or the key link above to contact the business.
Decision snapshot
- Evidence tier
- Allergen menu documented
- Allergen menu
- Item-by-item allergen menu published
- Allergens documented
- Gluten
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.
The protocol, in full: Allergen documentation
| Gluten | Documented in the restaurant's own published allergen material Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
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| Milk | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Egg | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Peanut | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Tree nut | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Fish | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Shellfish | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Soy | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Wheat | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Sesame | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
The protocol, in full: Kitchen protocol
| Allergen menu | The restaurant's published menu lists a gluten free injera as a menu item ("Gluten Free Injera"), the traditional teff flatbread served in place of the standard injera; the menu is hosted on the menu platform linked from the restaurant. Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
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| Dedicated facility | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated fryer | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated prep | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Staff training | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Order flagging | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
| Cross-contact statement | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
The protocol, in full: The visit
| Price band | Not published in the sources checked (not documented) Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · 2026-10-28 |
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Good to know before you book
- The restaurant's published menu lists a gluten free injera as a menu item ("Gluten Free Injera"), the traditional teff flatbread served in place of the standard injera; the menu is hosted on the menu platform linked from the restaurant. — Demera Ethiopian Restaurant, 2026-10-28
- ZIP code from open place data; restaurant site does not publish the ZIP. — Demera Ethiopian Restaurant, 2026-10-28
Questions diners ask about this place
Does Demera Ethiopian Restaurant publish an allergen menu?
Yes. Demera Ethiopian Restaurant publishes an allergen menu that marks dishes item by item, linked from this page. We last checked it on 2026-10-28. A published menu documents ingredients as the restaurant states them — it is not a guarantee, and menus change, so confirm when you order.
Which allergens does Demera Ethiopian Restaurant document?
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant's own published material documents: Gluten. The allergens we track that it does not document are: Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut, Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Wheat, Sesame. Undocumented means we found no published information — not that the allergen is absent.
Does Demera Ethiopian Restaurant document a dedicated fryer or prep area?
Not in the published material we checked on 2026-10-28. The protocol table on this page shows exactly what is and is not documented, and the visit-prep card lists the questions to ask instead.
How current is the information on this page?
Every fact here comes from Demera Ethiopian Restaurant and was last checked on 2026-10-28. Kitchens change staff, suppliers and menus without notice — always tell the restaurant about your allergy and confirm current practice before ordering.
Is this your listing?
Claim this listing free to correct anything here, add photos, and complete the details the public record leaves blank — 16 items are currently marked "not documented" on this page. Claiming never buys a higher evidence tier: tiers are earned by documentation, checked the same way for everyone.
Source & freshness
Source: Demera Ethiopian Restaurant · Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Change log
- 2026-10-28 — Listing published from the restaurant's own published allergen material (datasets v1 + expansion pass 2, merged Oct 28, 2026).
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Demera Ethiopian Restaurant — visit-prep card
Allergen menu documented · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Source: Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
- Address
- 4801 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
- Allergen menu
- https://www.demerachicago.com/
Key facts
- Allergen menu: Item-by-item allergen menu published
- Allergens documented: Gluten
Questions to ask before you order
- Is the fryer shared with breaded or battered items, and what else is cooked in that oil?
- Is there a separate prep area, boards and utensils for allergy orders?
- How is an allergy order flagged and communicated to the kitchen, so it cannot be mixed up?
- How are staff trained on food allergies, and how often is that training refreshed?
- What do you do to prevent cross-contact during prep, cooking and plating?
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.