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Albi
Live-Fire Palestinian
Everything at this Palestinian live-fire restaurant in Navy Yard passes through a roaring open hearth before it reaches the table, and the renovated dining room leaves the kitchen's fire in full view. Michael Rafidi, a James Beard Outstanding Chef winner with a Michelin star, draws on his family's Ramallah roots while working with mid-Atlantic seasons. The tasting menu is the move, though the wood-fired lamb pies and hummus hold their own à la carte.
The awards strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Chef · Michael Rafidi
- The 50 #6 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Esquire Za’atar-tini · The Best Martinis in America
- The New York Times 2026 · 4 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The 50 Highest Climber Award 2026, sponsored by Lee Kum Kee · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Michael Rafidi
- The Rammys Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times 2026 · The Restaurant List
- Washingtonian #1 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- The Infatuation #1 · Top 25: The Best Restaurants In Washington, DC
- Time Out #2 · Best restaurants in Washington, D.C.
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Michael Rafidi
One number, weighted & current 98
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Lamb-loin-and-belly kebab
“The meal culminates in a lamb-loin-and-belly kebab with fermented-chili honey and a carrot mutabal sauce”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Lamb meat pies
“the snack-sized lamb meat pies with toum and lemon should never go out of style”
Eater -
Brown butter knafeh
“A dessert of brown butter knafeh with yogurt ice cream is a marvel”
Michelin Guide -
Crab rice maqluba
“For those dining a la carte, the menu features crab rice maqluba, Palestine's national dish.”
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