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Fava Pot
Egyptian
Fava beans, not chickpeas, go into the falafel here, which tells you something about how seriously this Falls Church spot takes its Egyptian identity. It's a warmly informal, homestyle restaurant where the owner greets everyone like a relative and the menu runs deep, from lamb shank with roasted potatoes to beef moussaka with pine nuts. The kind of room that smells like someone has been cooking since morning, because someone has.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Approved
- Washingtonian #87 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 76
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Falafel
“the restaurant is particularly known for its falafel, made with fava beans instead of chickpeas.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Chicken kofta
“serves up comfort in the form of béchamel-enriched chicken kofta, lamb shank with roasted potatoes, and an Egyptian-style beef moussaka with pine nuts and raisins.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Lamb shank
“serves up comfort in the form of béchamel-enriched chicken kofta, lamb shank with roasted potatoes, and an Egyptian-style beef moussaka with pine nuts and raisins.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Beef moussaka
“an Egyptian-style beef moussaka with pine nuts and raisins.”
Washingtonian, 2026
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