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Image: Feeling a little tibsi. Last Updated: July 2026 Overview: At the foot of the Adams Morgan hill, loyalists wait in line at Keren for the Eritrean cuisine and breakfast all day. The setting is narrow with a long bar on one side and tables on the other. It has a brighter shine now than […]
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Image: Legume-y Last Updated: February 2026 Overview: There is a slowly-growing subgenre of Ethiopian restaurants in D.C. Along with places like Ethiopic on H Street and long-time Georgetown spot Das, at Eatopia you tear off pieces of Injera in a polished setting. Many diners have favorites they lean into, but when you are looking to […]
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Image: Where dreams come true… Last Updated: October 2025 Overview: Chef Elias Taddesse managed to capture the public’s food imagination twice despite not having a stable home for his food. First, he did it with a great burger spot in Mt. Vernon also called Mélange, but he had the misfortune to open in the middle […]
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Image: Lined-up, knocked down. Last Updated: June 2025 Overview: The little, old school shop is as Eater says “iconic” and a “mainstay.” It became something of a mini-phenom during the covid-induced take-out era of eating. It has a longer menu, but we tend to stick to the standards of vegetables and beef tibs. The hearty […]
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Image: Platter and hint of tibs. Last Updated: March 2023 Overview: A long-time favorite spot for Ethiopian in D.C., Ethiopic is set on a corner of H Street with big windows and a warm glow coming from inside. Along with Das in Georgetown, it one of the first places to push Ethiopian into a nicer […]
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Image: Platter of Veggies. Last Updated: October 2022 Current Status: Open for sit-down and carry out seven days a week. Overview: Dukem remains reliably good. The long-time stalwart of Ethiopian dining has a menu anchored by classics, spicy meats and fresh servings of lentils, potatoes and other vegetable options. The tibs, cubes of sauteed […]
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Image: The Classic Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: [NOTE: April 22, 2023, they closed the shop. There are hopes that they will find another spot in the neighborhood.] Mélange serves up burgers, chicken sandwiches and a few other staples of fast food but does so with a focus on quality and a few curveballs thrown […]
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Image: Veggies! Last Updated: April 2024 Overview: We tend to avoid “best” or “Top 10” labels, but Tsehay would be on a short list for best Ethiopian in the District. A relative newcomer, now in new digs on 18th Street, Tsehay established itself with an emphasis on careful cooking and great ingredients. The core of […]
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