2 middle eastern rooms 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 ★ 4.7
logan-circle · 1346 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
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.
Zaytinya ★ 4.4
penn-quarter · 701 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
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.