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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Albi · Navy Yard
A Michelin-starred Palestinian restaurant built around a wood hearth, with much of the menu cooked over open fire. The Sofra tasting menu shifts with the chef's mood and centers on a torn, straight-from-the-oven pita that the guide singles out. A special-occasion room where the smoke and char run through the whole meal.
Maydan · 14th Street
An open-fire restaurant serving family-style Middle Eastern and North African dishes, its chicken shish taouk paired with honey-soaked dates as a signature of char and sweetness. The candlelit, plant-filled dining room built around a hearth pit makes the fire part of the experience rather than just the cooking method.
Agora Dc Mediterranean Restaurant · Dupont Circle
A small-plates spot built for groups, with a spread that includes htipiti, a bright whipped red-pepper dip the guide calls a standout. The format rewards ordering widely across mezze, grilled skewers, and dips rather than picking one entree, and it runs rowdier at brunch than at dinner.
Ottoman Taverna · Mount Vernon Triangle
A Turkish restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows and a bottomless Mediterranean brunch built around shareable plates. Beyond brunch it leans into Turkish classics with mezze and grilled mains, giving the neighborhood a dedicated Turkish option rather than a general Mediterranean grab-bag.