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Albi
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.
Thirteen honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Chef · Michael Rafidi
- 50 Best #6 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Esquire Za’atar-tini · The Best Martinis in America
- 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
- Washingtonian #1 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Time Out #2 · Best restaurants in Washington, D.C.
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Michael Rafidi
One number, weighted & current 97
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Crab rice maqluba 50 Best
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