Ethiopian Restaurant in Washington, DC
Ethiopian Restaurant
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Letena — 100 Very Best Restaurants 2025
Washingtonian ranked Letena No. 66 in its 2025 100 Very Best Restaurants list, highlighting carrot wat, mushroom tibs, kay siga wat and yebeg wat.
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Washingtonian again included Letena in its 2026 100 Very Best Restaurants list, highlighting lentil samosas, lega tibs, yebeg wat and its vegetarian sampler.
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The Infatuation featured Letena as a standout Columbia Heights Ethiopian restaurant and highlighted its vegetarian sampler, atmosphere and tiramisu.
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Letena Ethiopian Restaurant in Columbia Heights serves authentic Ethiopian cuisine made with natural and premium ingredients. The restaurant emphasizes health-conscious cooking methods and offers vegetarian, vegan, and meat-based dishes.
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Letena's official story says founder Yamrot Ezineh, originally from Addis Ababa, developed the restaurant after years in Columbia Heights and four years of recipe development, financing, design and startup planning. Letena opened in October 2016 and its name means 'for health' in Amharic.
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