Swahili Village is a vibrant spot where you can savor authentic Kenyan dishes, offering a lively atmosphere and flavorful fare that celebrates East African cuisine.
"Swahili Village in Dupont Circle brings East and West Africa together over a scrumptious spread of food. The restaurant is a popular gathering spot for the who's who of Black DC. It's a great pick for birthday dinners and first dates since the restaurant boasts an assortment of seating options including spacious private rooms, and a roped-off balcony that works great for guests looking for something more intimate. The menu fuses classic African dishes and ingredients like jollof rice, sweet plantain, and goat stew to create a menu that’ll have you doing the Birdman hand rub while you wait. Our favorite dishes include the suya, grilled and charred beef cubes served with freshly diced onions and tomatoes. And the beef samosas come in a flaky filo dough with a sweet but fiery dipping sauce. " - tristiana hinton, omnia saed
"The banku might not measure up to what they had in Accra—in fact, the whole dinner will prompt comparisons to the ones they enjoyed while Detty Decembering in Ghana. But you won't even notice, because the food at Swahili Village is just that good—just make sure to throw in a couple of nods and smiles as they drone on. Seasoned jollof rice, sweet plantain, and succulent goat stew will have you savoring every bite while enduring their umpteenth story about the time they saw Davido at the club. " - omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"Swahili Village, the upscale East African restaurant situated along D.C.’s power-dining M Street NW corridor since early 2020, is under fire for allegedly breaking minimum wage and labor laws for years. A newly announced lawsuit from D.C. attorney general Brian Schwalb alleges Swahili’s founder and chief operating officer both engaged in a repeated pattern of stealing wages and tips from hundreds of its servers, hosts, food runners, bussers, and bartenders." - Tierney Plumb
"Swahili Village in Dupont Circle brings East and West Africa together over a scrumptious spread of food. The restaurant is a popular gathering spot for the who's who of Black DC. It's a great pick for birthday dinners and first dates since the restaurant boasts an assortment of seating options including spacious private rooms, and a roped-off balcony that works great for guests looking for something more intimate. The menu fuses classic African dishes and ingredients like jollof rice, sweet plantain, and goat stew to create a menu that’ll have you doing the Birdman hand rub while you wait. Our favorite dishes include the suya, grilled and charred beef cubes served with freshly diced onions and tomatoes. And the beef samosas come in a flaky filo dough with a sweet but fiery dipping sauce. photo credit: Jide Dirosonmu photo credit: Jide Dirosonmu photo credit: Jide Dirosonmu photo credit: Jide Dirosonmu" - Omnia Saed
"Congratulations to Swahili Village, a new MICHELIN Plate restaurant joining the Washington, D.C. MICHELIN Guide this year." - The MICHELIN Guide
