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Letena
Ethiopian
Lentil samosas so popular they now ship frozen from this Columbia Heights Ethiopian cafe tell you something about how this place operates. The injera-lined platters arrive loaded with lamb wat that falls apart on contact, fiery red lentils, and earthy beets doing the cooling work. The vegetarian spread holds its own against anything on the menu with meat in it, which is saying something.
One honor, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Washingtonian #70 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 64
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Lega tibs Washingtonian, 2026
- Yebeg wat Washingtonian, 2026
- Berbere-spiced carrot wat Washingtonian, 2026
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