Lebanese Taverna

2001 International Dr Unit 1402

2641 Connecticut Ave NW

5900 Washington Blvd

7141 Arlington Rd

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Beirut Cafe

409 Maple Ave W

They're doing the careful, unpretentious cooking that makes you realize how much depth lives in the fundamentals—fresh herbs, proper spice balance, meat cooked the way it should be. Go when you want to eat well without anyone making a fuss about it.

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Cafe Levantine

6829 Elm St

If your instinct is to order another coffee instead of eating, this spot will gently insist you sit down for something proper—the kind of food that tastes like it comes from someone's actual kitchen, not a recipe card.

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Lebanese Taverna

2641 Connecticut Ave NW

A family-run institution where the mezzas taste like someone's grandmother perfected them over decades, and the halal meats arrive tender enough to question why you ever ate anywhere else.

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Lebanese Taverna Market

4400 Langston Blvd

Family-run Lebanese spot where the mezzas taste like they've been perfected over decades and there's something genuinely good for everyone, whether you eat meat, halal, or vegetables.

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LEBTAV

888 17th St NW

Family-run since 1979, this spot does the kind of Lebanese cooking that tastes like someone's home kitchen—proper mezzas, halal meats, vegetable dishes that don't need meat to matter. Go if you want to eat well without pretense.

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Lebtav 17th Street

888 17th St NW

Family-run since 1979, this spot delivers the kind of Lebanese cooking that tastes like someone's grandmother is in the kitchen—whether you're after mezze platters or halal proteins, there's something genuinely good here.