2 Best Restaurants in Washington, USA

This elegant Lebanese restaurant serves an enormous menu of Halal cuisine, including flavorful mezze, all-day breakfasts, and plenty of meat on a stick. For more casual meals, they have a few Middle Eastern street foods and sandwiches. Everything comes rich with spices alongside fluffy, freshly baked pita. The huge selection includes plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free items, with attention to allergens. Because it is fully Halal, there is no alcohol served, but it has a terrific selection of non-alcoholic drinks, from blended juices to cardamom-infused Turkish coffee.

Conveniently located in the heart of the Olive Way bar scene, this walk-up window caters to the drinking crowd with its late-night hours but serves its Middle Eastern sandwiches all day. The menu centers on saj, a thin bread that wraps around eggplant, meat, cheese, or falafel like a burrito, or comes with dips like muhummara, baba ghanouj, or hummus. There's no seating in the restaurant, so many customers bring their food next door to Montana Bar or to one of the parklets lining the street.