Washington, DC
For Ethiopian in Washington, the local food press points to Ethiopic Restaurant, Tsehay Ethiopian Restaurant And Bar, and Das Ethiopian Cuisine. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Ethiopic Restaurant · H Street NE
Flavorful, authentic Ethiopian with tej tastings in a warm, jazz-lit room.
Family Ethiopian Restaurant · Washington
A neighborhood favorite for some of DC's best Ethiopian cooking.
Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant & Mart · Shaw
The guide's leading Ethiopian kitchen, a rowhome-living-room space in Shaw built on a Vegan Deluxe Special stacked with spicy red lentils, gingery yellow peas, and collard greens. The fish dulet is the dish locals travel for.
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