Looking for a sublime African meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top African spots around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.
1. Keren Restaurant
Topping the list is Keren Restaurant. Located at 1780 Florida Ave. NW (between 18th and U streets NW) in Adams Morgan, the African spot, which offers coffee, tea and more, is the most popular African restaurant in Washington, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,028 reviews on Yelp. Menu items include tibsi, a veggie combo and fish dulet.
2. Maydan
Next up is the U Street Corridor's Maydan, situated at 1346 Florida Ave. NW (between 13th and 14th streets NW). With 4.5 stars out of 610 reviews on Yelp, the Moroccan and Lebanese spot has proved to be a local favorite. On the menu you'll find barramundi, duck breast kebabs and shanklish.
3. Zenebech Restaurant
Adams Morgan's Zenebech Restaurant, located at 2420 18th St. NW (between Columbia and Adams Mill roads NW), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the wine bar, Ethiopian and African spot 4.5 stars out of 481 reviews. Menu items include veggie sambusas, tibs ferfer and curry goat.
4. Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant & Mart
Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant & Mart, an Ethiopian spot in Shaw, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 371 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1334 Ninth St. NW (between O St. NW and North Street NW) to see for yourself. On the menu, you'll find kitfo, beef tibs and vegan specials.
5. Habesha Market and Carry-Out
Over in Shaw, check out Habesha Market and Carry-out, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 210 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Ethiopian and traditional American spot at 1919 Ninth St. NW (between U Street NW and Florida Avenue NW). On the menu, you'll find alicha wot, tripa and kitfo.
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