Albi

Middle Eastern restaurant · Near Southeast ·

Albi

Middle Eastern restaurant · Near Southeast ·

Hearth-fired Levantine dishes, unique cocktails, and wine selections

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1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 Get directions

$100+

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All the Stars in The MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. 2025

"This Navy Yard denizen is hip and lively. Arranged around a roaring hearth, the space also features an inviting bar. Albi is a sterling example of open-fire cooking at its best. À la carte is one way to go, but guests may just do better with the hyper-seasonal tasting menu. Regardless, Chef/owner Michael Rafidi's dishes are full of surprises as he weaves in the flavors of the eastern Mediterranean with a myriad of local ingredients. Favorites like baba ghanoush and kefta are handled with precision, but the tastiest dishes come from the wood-fired hearth, imbued with smoke and char. A dessert of brown butter knafeh with yogurt ice cream is a marvel, while the wine program flaunts a litany of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern labels." - The MICHELIN Guide

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/all-the-stars-in-the-michelin-guide-washington-d.c.-2025

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The North America’s 50 Best Restaurant List Matters to American Diners | Eater

"Albi was described as drawing its flavors from Palestine, exemplifying the geographic and cultural diversity of cuisines represented across the North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list." - Matthew Kang

https://www.eater.com/dining-out/913638/north-america-50-best-restaurants-list-matters

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50 States, 50 Desserts: America's Favorite Sweet Treats | Condé Nast Traveler

"At Albi in Washington, DC I experienced halva elevated as a centerpiece—Albi’s Halva Bar reframes tahini‑based halva with the same careful attention a chocolate bar receives, reflecting the city’s embrace of Levantine sweets." - Arati Menon, Megan Spurrell

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/50-states-50-desserts

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D.C.’s 38 Best Restaurants | Eater DC

"The 2024 James Beard Award winner for Outstanding Chef Michael Rafidi manipulates smoke with a master’s touch, sending out dishes from the wood-burning hearth at his recently renovated, high-end Palestinian restaurant that have a way of commanding a diner’s full attention. The Maryland native’s tweaks dishes to incorporate peak produce — see the crab hummus decorated with sunflower shoots — but the snack-sized lamb meat pies with toum and lemon should never go out of style. Cocktails, desserts, and a lengthy wine list full of hard-to-find Eastern Mediterranean labels all rise to the occasion. An a la carte menu joins a new five-course “Sofra” menu ($145) that’s a surprise on the plate every night, plus $65-$95 beverage pairings. For something more affordable, head to sibling cafe Yellow, which expanded to Georgetown with fiery pies at night, and added a Union Market locale with lively Levantine bar La’ Shukran up top. Best for: Date night, larger groups, an arak cocktail, and everything in between" - Tierney Plumb

https://dc.eater.com/maps/dc-best-restaurants-38

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