Chinatown
Get directions | 701 9th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Hours | Sunday 11:30am-10pm, Monday 11:30am-10pm, Tuesday 11:30am-11pm, Wednesday 11:30am-11pm, Thursday 11:30am-11pm, Friday 11:30am-12am, Saturday 11:30am-12am
When people think of DC dining, it’s usually the whole power lunch and dinner thing. It’s probably as accurate as thinking that Obama got his job just like Frank Underwood got his. But ultimately, there is some truth to the overblown notions of fine dining around here. Leave it to Jose Andres to bust those.
At Zaytinya, he’s been able to provide a place where people go dressed in suits, strike their most powerful power poses, and get deals done. But instead of having that in a dark, dimly lit room that makes you feel like you walked into a country club where the minimum age is 55, he’s done it in a bright, open atmosphere with two- story windows that make you feel like you walked into a restaurant designed by Apple. This is the truest test of the Jose Andres’ Anti-Stuffiness Check Mark, and Zaytinya pulls it off in spades, with extra credit for degree of difficulty.
And, by the way, the food is great. A menu that is focused on Greek and Lebanese cuisines, this is a much better option than another boring, overcooked filet. As with all of his places, Zaytinya is a small plates concept. We recommend going heavy on the vegetable and seafood options, although if you’re a kebab fan, you won’t be let down.
(202) 638-0800
info@zaytinya.com
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Tasting Menus
CHEF’S TASTING MENU
Enjoy a special tour of the Mediterranean guided by Concept Chef Michael Costa and his team
$70 per per person
Spreads
GIRIŞLER
HOMMUS
purée of chickpeas, garlic, tahini
$9
HOMMUS MA LAHM
hommus, spiced ground lamb, pine nuts, house-pickled vegetables, mint
$12
BABA GHANNOUGE
fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic
$9
HTIPITI
marinated roasted red peppers, feta, thyme
$9
TZATZIKI
Greek yogurt with diced cucumbers, dill
$8
LABNEH
Lebanese strained yogurt with za’atar
$9
TARAMOSALATA
traditional spread of cured carp roe
$9
Flat Bread
PYDE ÇEÞÝTLERÝ
SOUJOUK PIDE*
spicy soujouk sausage, kasar cheese, 65° egg
$12
HALLOUMI PIDE
Turkish tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Halloumi cheese, chives
$11
CHEESE PIDE
Turkish tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Greek oregano
$9
EGG AND PASTRIMA PIDE*
spiced dry cured beef loin, 65° egg, kasar cheese
$12
CHARRED EGGPLANT PIDE
kasar cheese, onions and peppers cooked slowly in olive oil, finished with pomegranate molasses
$11
PEPPER AND PASTIRMA PIDE
Turkish tomato sauce, piquillo peppers, cured and spiced dry cured beef loin
$12
ZA’ATAR PIDE
aromatic blend of dried za’atar, sesame seeds and sumac, kasar cheese, 65° egg
$11
Cures & Cheeses
AKATERGASTOS
ARTISANAL CHEESE PIKILIA
LADOTYRI – traditional sheep’s milk cheese aged in olive oil and served with candied and roasted pistachio | VLAHOTIRI – firm Sheep’s milk cheese aged 90 days and served with dates and date molasses | ROUSSAS FETA – soft and crumbly sheep’s and goat’s milk cheese served with honeycomb
$21
SEARED HALLOUMI
dates, pomegranate, citrus, mint, pistachio
$13
OLIVE OREKTIKA
Greek olives marinated with coriander seed and lemon, tumeric pickles, smoked walnuts
$10
TURKISH STYLE PASTIRMA
traditionally cured loin of beef spiced with cumin, fenugreek and paprika
$9
with local seasonal fruit, baby arugula and roasted pine nuts $12
Soups & Salads
SOUPES SALATES
FATTOUSH
tomato, cucumber, red onion, green pepper, radish, pita chips, pomegranate vinegar dressing
$9.50
SMOKED BEET SALATA
feta, pomegranate, roasted pistachio, greens, clementine
$11
MAROULOSALATA
heirloom lettuces, herbs, pickled onions, Greek vinaigrette
$9
TABBOULEH
parsley, bulgur wheat, diced tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon dressing
$10
CHICKEN SOUP AVGOLEMONO*
classic Greek egg and lemon soup, served with shredded roasted chicken, carrot, onion, celery, greens, kritharaki pasta
$9
add a soft-poached egg* $1
Vegetable Mezze
HORTARIKI
CRISPY BRUSSELS AFELIA
brussels sprouts, coriander seed, barberries, garlic yogurt
$10
CAULIFLOWER TIGANITES
tahini, preserved lemon, pine nuts, capers, golden spice vinaigrette
$10
MUSHROOM KAPNISTÁ
smoked mushrooms, dates, roasted walnuts, cumin, labneh
$15
FALAFEL
traditional crispy chickpea fritters, tumeric pickles, cherry tomato, tahini
$9.50
ZAYTINYA FRIES
crispy potatoes, house mushroom salt, roasted garlic yogurt
$8
MUJADARA
Lebanese lentil and rice pilaf, crispy shallots, soubise yogurt
$11
GRAPE LEAVES DOLMADES
grape leaves with rice, tomato, fennel, pine nuts, sultanas, served with labneh
$12
IMAM BAYILDI
inspired by the legendary preparation from the Ottoman era, eggplant, onions and tomato slowly cooked in olive oil with aromatic spices and garnished with pine nuts
$10
PIYAZ
warm imported giant beans, kale, oven-roasted tomato, garlic, ladolemono
$9.50
BANTIJIAN BIL LABAN
crispy eggplant, roasted garlic yogurt, pistachio, mint-cardamom spice
$9.50
KOLOKITOKEFTEDES
zucchini and kefalograviera cheese patties, caper yogurt
$9.50
Seafood Mezze
THALASSINA
OCTOPUS SANTORINI
grilled Mediterranean octopus, marinated onions, capers, yellow split pea purée
$19
AVGOTARAHO*
traditional Greek pressed caviar of cured grey mullet roe
$11
SEA SCALLOPS
dill yogurt, apple, radish, sesame-rose spice
$16
BRANZINO
seared Mediterranean sea bass, celery root skordalia, almonds, capers
$16
GARIDES ME ANITHO
sautéed shrimp, dill, shallots, mustard, lemon juice
$15
SEARED SALMON
tahini sauce, roasted sweet peppers, tomato, urfa pepper
$15
Meat & Poultry Mezze
KREATIKA
CHICKEN YOUVETSI
chicken braised with tomato and cinnamon, kefalograviera cheese, kritharaki pasta
$10
BEEF SOUTZOUKAKIA
cumin spiced meatballs in tomato sauce scented with cinnamon, feta, capers
$11
LAMB BAHARAT*
spiced rubbed lamb leg kebab, tabbouleh, charred tomatoes, tahini sauce
$14
KOFTE KEBAB
grilled ground beef kebab spiced with marash pepper, mint and oregano, smoked yogurt sauce, charred cucumber, herbs
$12
ADANA KEBAB*
ground lamb, grilled tomatoes, sumac, harissa pita, pickled chiles
$12
HUNKAR BEGENDI
traditional Turkish braised lamb shank, eggplant kefalograviera cheese purée
$18
BONE MARROW KIBBEH
beef and bulgur wheat fritters, bone marrow filling, almonds, pine nuts, currants, labneh
$12
SHISH TAOUK
grilled chicken skewer, sumac, onions, garlic toum, grilled tomatoes
$11
KEBAB PLATTER*
lamb, kofte, chicken and adana kebabs served with tomato, onion and garlic toum
$45
Sandwiches
served with a small fattoush salad
CHICKEN DURUM
marinated chicken, garlic toum, lettuce and tomato wrapped in house flatbread
$15
FALAFEL DURUM
crispy traditional chickpea fritters with pickles, tomato, tabbouleh and dill yogurt wrapped in house flatbread
$15
LAMB PITA
roasted lamb shoulder, tzatziki and pickles stuffed into pita bread
$19
SALMON DURUM
marinated salmon, tabbouleh, romaine lettuce, on lavash bread with dill yogurt
$18
Salads
MEGALOSALATA
big salad of artisan lettuces, tomato, shaved fennel, scallions, dill, red wine vinaigrette
$14
add falafel or chicken $4
add shrimp or salmon $6
BRUNCH FRIES
crispy potatoes, house mushroom salt, garlic yogurt with a soft egg yolk for dipping
$9
OMELETTE HORIATIKI
folded two egg omelette, manouri cream, garnished with tomato, feta, cucumber, kalamata olive, Vidalia onion and Greek oregano
$11
CHICKEN SHAKSHOUKA
braised chicken in a sweet pepper and tomato stew spiced with harissa and preserved lemon and served with a soft poached egg
$13
MUSHROOM SHAKSHOUKA
smoked cremini, shiitake and oyster mushrooms in a sweet pepper and tomato stew spiced with harissa and preserved lemon and served with a soft poached egg
$13
ASHTA
French toast the Lebanese way scented with orange blossom water and served with Attiki honey, local fruit from the Penn Quarter Farmer’s market and fresh mint
$9
add a scoop of wild cherry sorbet $3
RoZAY Brunch
available until 3 pm | $85 for two guests, includes rosé flight, four courses of mezze and dessert to share
ROSÉ FLIGHT
’20 Dio Fili Estate, Xinomavro, Siatista, Greece ’20 Ksara Sunset Cabernet Franc/Syrah, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon ’20 Vinkara Minoj, Kalecik Karasi, Ankara, Turkey
HOMMUS
purée of chickpeas, garlic, tahini
BABA GHANNOUGE
fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic
SMOKED BEET SALATA
feta, pomegranate, roasted pistachio, greens, clementine
CRISPY BRUSSELS AFELIA
brussels sprouts, coriander seed, barberries, garlic yogurt
SHISH TAOUK
grilled chicken skewer, sumac, onions, garlic toum, grilled tomatoes
SOUJOUK PIDE
spicy soujouk sausage, kasar cheese, 65° egg
CHICKEN SHAKSHOUKA
braised chicken in a sweet pepper and tomato stew spiced with harissa and preserved lemon and served with soft poached eggs
DESSERT
GREEK YOGURT WITH APRICOTS
Muscat soaked apricots, vanilla yogurt cream, pistachio powder
OLIVE OIL CAKE
Mahlab scented chocolate ice cream, caramelized breadcrumbs
