Best Ethiopian restaurant for a veggie combo?
Shiro, misir, gomen, and the rest on one round of injera. The community ranks the DMV's best beyaynetu, the fasting-day favorite that vegans love too.

Vouch for the best Ethiopian fasting (veggie) combo in the DMV, judged on flavor, variety, and value, and see which restaurants the community backs. No account needed. So far the community has added 45 vouches ምስክር, and every new one moves the list.
Vouch for your favorite veggie combo
Search the veggie combo 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 - 2
Effoi RestaurantSilver Spring, MD6community pick - 3Ethiopic RestaurantWashington, DC5community pick
- 4Family Ethiopian Restaurant & BarWashington, DC4community pick
- 5
Dama RestaurantArlington, VA3community pick
See the full ranking, all 15 veggie combos
- 6Tsehay Ethiopian Restaurant and BarWashington, DC3community pick
- 7Chercher Ethiopian CuisineBethesda, MD3community pick
- 8Habesha Market & Carry-outWashington, DC3community pick
- 9Eatopia EateryWashington, DC2community pick
- 10
Hawwi Ethiopian RestaurantAlexandria, VA2community pick - 11Nazret Ethiopia ResturantFalls Church, VA2community pick
- 12Gursha Ethiopian CuisineWashington, DC1community pick
- 13
Sheba Ethiopian RestaurantNorth Bethesda, MD1community pick - 14
Zene's Ethiopian Restaurant & BarSilver Spring, MD1community pick - 15Shewa Ethiopian RestaurantWashington, DC1community pick
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How this ranking works
This ranks Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants on their vegetarian and fasting combo. 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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