1. Lapis

    Afghan Middle Eastern

    Whitewashed walls and Afghan rugs create an intimate setting where husband-and-wife owners Zubair and Shamim Popal cook their native cuisine with restraint and finesse. Split pea soup arrives layered with quiet complexity; chopawn—three grilled lamb chops with cardamom rice—demonstrates a kitchen unafraid of subtlety. Afghan food, here, tastes like discovery.

    Michelin Guide
    Bib Gourmand
    Washingtonian
    2026 · #38 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
    Address
    1847 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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