Step into this cozy bistro adorned with rugs and ornate furnishings, where flavorful Afghan kebabs and stews promise a warm, memorable dining experience.
"Eating at Lapis, like a 3am jumbo slice, is an Adams Morgan rite of passage. The Afghan restaurant is the ultimate breakfast hotspot thanks to their one-of-a-kind smoky and sweet rose-cardamom pancakes and killer '70s jazz and R&B playlist. For dinner, we recommend going family-style so you can sample as much of the menu as possible. Because why choose between the leek dumplings on a bed of saffron and garlic cream sauce and the tender lamb shank drenched in smoky tomato stew if you don’t have to?" - omnia saed, mekita rivas
"Eating at Lapis is a DC brunch rite of passage. The Afghan restaurant in Adams Morgan is full of AU students who have spent a decade on their dissertation research, loudly talking about the merits of Bryon and Shakespeare. Don’t let that deter you, though, because the smoky rosewater cardamom pancakes are both beautiful and fantastic. Instead of ordering the brunch special (your choice of a pastry, entree, and sweet for $35), get a stack of those pancakes and the pumpkin bolani, which is served with a sunny-side up egg during brunch." - mekita rivas, omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"A modern Afghan cuisine restaurant in Washington, D.C., created by Shamim Popal." - The MICHELIN Guide
"An Afghan restaurant by husband-and-wife duo Zubair and Shamim Popal, offering fragrant and light Afghan cuisine with a focus on fresh ingredients." - Kevin Chau
"An Afghan restaurant known for its flavorful dishes and welcoming atmosphere, earning a Bib Gourmand recognition." - MICHELIN Guide
