Best DC Ethiopian Restaurants

Washington, DC has one of the largest Ethiopian communities outside Africa, and this guide points locals and visitors to its best tables. The picks spread across Shaw, U Street, H Street NE, Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan and Park View. Chercher, in a Shaw rowhouse, is the place for the vegetarian deluxe platter or yebeg wat, a lamb stew. Dukem on U Street is known for its injera, which you can also buy at the storefront next door. Ethiopic on H Street is the pick for atmosphere and a date night; share the vegetarian sampler for two and add a timatim salad. For breakfast, Heat Da Spot on Georgia Avenue serves ful with egg and chechebsa, a crispy spiced flatbread, with good coffee.

Ethiopic is calmer on weeknights. For a group, Habesha Market & Carry Out in Shaw does big portions to go.