Best Ethiopian restaurant in the DMV?
The food, the injera, the buna, the welcome. The community ranks the Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants it actually goes back to, and you can add your vote in seconds.
Vouch for the best Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants in the DMV, judged on the food, the cleanliness, and the vibe, and see which spots the community backs. No account needed. So far the community has added 60 vouches ምስክር, and every new one moves the list.
Vouch for your favorite restaurant
Search the restaurant you love and tap Vouch. Not on TiruList yet? Add it in one step, no account needed. Your vouch counts as soon as we approve the spot.
These vouches choose the winners of the TiruList Community Choice Awards, coming soon.
The community ranking
- 1
Keren Cafe & RestaurantWashington, DC8community pick - 2Birndo Bar & RestaurantFalls Church, VA8community pick
- 3Habesha Market & Carry-outWashington, DC7community pick
- 4
Effoi RestaurantSilver Spring, MD6community pick - 5Ethiopic RestaurantWashington, DC5community pick
See the full ranking, all 15 restaurants
- 6
Family Ethiopian Restaurant & BarWashington, DC4community pick - 7
ElfegneWashington, DC4community pick - 8
Beteseb RestaurantSilver Spring, MD4community pick - 9
Dama RestaurantArlington, VA3community pick - 10Dukem Ethiopian RestaurantWashington, DC3community pick
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Letena Ethiopian RestaurantWashington, DC2community pick - 12Eatopia EateryWashington, DC2community pick
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Hawwi Ethiopian RestaurantAlexandria, VA2community pick - 14
Deset Ethiopian RestaurantWashington, DC1community pick - 15Gursha Ethiopian CuisineWashington, DC1community pick
At the top of the list
How this ranking works
This ranks sit-down Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants across the DMV on the whole experience. Ordered by community vouches, not by us.
The early vouches reflect what the Habesha community has been sharing across social media, seeded by us to get the conversation started. See your favorite here? Add your vote and move it up.
Screenshot where your favorite ranks and drop it in the group chat. The more people vouch, the more the list moves. Want the bigger picture? See every Best of the DMV list or the Community Choice Awards.
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