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Up a set of funkily painted stairs off a Union Market alley, this French-Levantine bistro from the chef behind Albi earns its own conversation. The hummus topped with smoky escargots and arak butter landed on the New York Times list of best dishes across the country, and the falafel with dill yogurt and trout roe is close behind. Za'atar cocktails, jewel-toned walls, and habibi funk on vinyl fill out the rest.
The awards strongest first
- The Rammys Finalist · New Restaurant of the Year
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Washingtonian #9 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- The Infatuation #21 · Top 25: The Best Restaurants In Washington, DC
- Washingtonian Hummus With Escargots · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
- The New York Times 2025 · Falafel Jibneh · The 23 Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Falafel jibne
“Falafel jibne with a dollop of dill yogurt and trout roe is another instant classic, as is the coal-grilled steak kebab served with yogurt and au poivre sauce.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Soujek dumplings
“Every table needs an order of their soujek dumplings.”
Michelin Guide -
Whole-fried quail
“Whole-fried quail are dunked in chile oil.”
The New York Times, 2025
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