2 editor picks in Washington DC.
2 middle eastern places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | Middle Eastern across every city.
Middle Eastern cooking has shaped Washington dining more than almost any other regional cuisine, from mezze culture to live-fire grilling. Maydan in Logan Circle built its name around an open hearth and communal feasts. Zaytinya in Penn Quarter, part of the Jose Andres group, helped introduce the city to small-plate eastern Mediterranean dining.
Maydan in Washington DC is Rose Previte's James Beard award-winner above 14th Street, a courtyard around a live-fire pit serving North African.
OrderThe lamb shoulder cooked over fire for ten hours, ordered as a family-style bookend.
TipThe booth seats face the fire; ask for one. The pre-shift cocktail flight at the upstairs bar is the value pick.
Zaytinya in Washington DC is Jose Andres's Penn Quarter Eastern Mediterranean room on 9th Street since 2002, a high-ceiling space drawing from Greek.
OrderThe Greek-style spiced fries with feta; the most-ordered single dish in the room.
TipPre-theatre reservations from 17:00 are the fastest seat; the upstairs bar runs the full menu without the reservation pressure.
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