These 5 on the map
The 5 restaurants on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 10 are on the map in the Whosly app.
Little Ethiopia
Shaw's Little Ethiopia, near U Street, holds the carryouts and some of the newest dining rooms; Adams Morgan and U Street hold the long-running ones. Order a platter and share it on one round of injera.
5 of the 10
Chercher
ShawEthiopian$$Alemayehu Abebe's Shaw original, opened in 2012 and now with branches in Columbia Heights and Bethesda. Get the vegetarian deluxe platter, ten dishes on one round of injera.
Dukem
U StreetEthiopian$$A U Street institution that grew from a carryout into a full restaurant and has been feeding the neighborhood since the 1990s. Known for its long list of kitfo.
Elfegne
Adams MorganEthiopian$$A family-owned Adams Morgan restaurant named after the halls where Ethiopia's kings and queens dined, in the former Zenebech space and carrying on that kitchen's legacy. Recognized by the Michelin Guide.
Letena
Columbia HeightsEthiopian$$Yamrot Ezineh's family-run Columbia Heights restaurant, open since 2016, in a bright, gallery-like room. The big shareable platters are the way to go, and she's often on hand to help you choose.
Habesha Market
ShawEthiopian carryout$A no-frills restaurant and carryout on Ninth Street run by three brothers from Ethiopia, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and staying open late for the U Street crowd.
The other 5
The 10 are spread across 7 neighborhoods. Shaw (3) and Adams Morgan (2) have the most; Columbia Heights, Georgetown, H Street, Silver Spring and U Street have one each.
+5 more in the app
H Street's first Ethiopian restaurant, a sibling-run Little Ethiopia dining room with a Michelin nod, a two-level Georgetown room with a patio, sizzling tibs just over the line in Silver Spring, and more.
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All 10, on your own map
This page is 5 of them. The Washington, DC Ethiopian pack in Whosly has all 10 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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