Middle Eastern restaurants in Washington, DC
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Moby Dick House Of Kabob
Why it's called Moby Dick is a mystery, but this is another hole-in-the wall joint serving tasty Persian food into the wee hours. The highlight is the pita bread, fresh and warm from the clay oven. Daily lunch specials are around US$7.
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Mimi's
It calls itself an 'American bistro' but the menu and decor say otherwise: Walls are elegantly draped with Persian rugs, an appetizer for sharing, called the 'Peace Meal,' features hummus and baba ganouj (eggplant dip) and, the last Sunday of the month, Mimi's hosts an Arab-Jewish dialogue for anyone wishing to participate. Meanwhile the waitstaff, all starving musicians, occasionally break into singing opera or playing jazz piano.
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Quick Pita
There’s a million late-night joints in Georgetown selling falafel to drunk kids. This is the one we go to. Why? The yogurt is a little saltier, the stools a little more stable so we don’t fall on our faces, the schwarma a little greasier and the guys behind the counter curse at each other in Arabic with just a little more vehemence. It’s cozy like that.
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Lebanese Taverna
This family-run Middle Eastern joint ranks among our favorite DC restaurants. Make a whole meal out of meze, like creamy labneh (yogurt cheese), tangy grape leaves, kibbeh (beef-stuffed pasta) and garlicky foole m'damas (fava-bean dip), which please both vegetarians and meat eaters. An outdoor patio makes this a fine summertime choice.
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Mama Ayesha's
This neighborhood institution has changed little since it opened 50 years ago, including neither prices nor decor. Mama's specializes in Syrian takes on hummus, kebabs and other Levantine classics.
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