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Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

Early Dinner Special

4 PM - 6 PM

Early Dinner Special
$40.00

Choice of any Ceviche + any Plato de Fondo (except Pescado Frito & Churrasco a lo Pobre) • Add Dessert +$10.00

Rosita's Favorites

Anticuchos de Casa
$23.00

Grilled beef heart skewers in aji panca marinade, potato, and corn, topped in chimichurri.

Pasta a la Huancaína con Lomo Saltado
$34.00

Spaghetti with Huancaína sauce and Lomo Saltado on top.

Aji de Gallina
$30.00

Chicken breast in aji amarillo sauce, potatoes, black olive, queso fresco, and hard - boiled egg. Served with rice.

Arroz con Mariscos
$38.00

Mixed seafood, rice, aji amarillo, panko salsa, criolla, cream, and cheese.

Platos de Fondo

Lomo Saltado
$34.00

Beef tenderloin with onion, tomatoes, and soy sauce. Rice and French fries.

Pescado Frito
$48.00

Whole fried fish with tostones, rice, and house salad. Side of house sauce.

Arroz con Pollo
$30.00

Peruvian green rice with cilantro base, topped with chicken.

Churrasco a lo Pobre
$41.00

Skirt steak, sweet plantains, fried egg, French fries, rice, and house salad.

Frijoles con Seco
$43.00

6 - hour slow - braised beef in cilantro sauce with Peruvian beans and rice.

Saltado de Pollo
$32.00

Chicken stir fry with soy sauce, onions, tomatoes, rice, and French fries.

Arroz Chaufa
$24.00

Peruvian - Chinese style fried rice • Sub Quinoa +$3.00 • Add Chicken +$8.00 | Shrimp +$9.00 | Steak +$10.00

Entradas

Papa a la Huancaína
$15.00

Boiled potatoes with creamy aji amarillo cheese sauce.

Plátanos con Crema
$17.00

Plantains, honey glaze, crema fresca, and pistachio.

Ensalada Rosita
$18.00

Greens with beets, nuts, orange, and fresh cheese • Add Chicken +$8.00 | Shrimp +$9.00 | Steak +$10.00

Camarones al Ajillo
$24.00

Shrimp with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Served with toasted bread.

Jalea Mixta
$29.00

Assorted deep - fried seafood and fish with garlic aioli. Topped with pickled red onion salsa.

Ceviches

Choice of Leche de Tigre: Clásica, Rocoto, Aji Amarillo

Corvina
$26.00
Mixto
$28.00

Fish, shrimp, and calamari.

Camarones
$31.00

Shrimp

Sopas de Casa

Aguadito con Pollo
$22.00

Peruvian cilantro soup with chicken.

Aguadito con Marisco
$26.00

Peruvian cilantro soup with mixed seafood.

From her hands — recipes passed down, generation to generation.

Ghmous

Dips served with pita.

Hummus
$14.00

Chickpeas, tahini, and olive oil.

Baba Ghanoush
$14.00

Charred eggplant, tahini, garlic, and lemon.

Damsat Addas
$14.00

Green lentil, earthy spices, cumin, and from Gaza.

Qudsiyeh
$14.00

Hummus, fava beans (foul), and olive oil.

Labneh with Olives
$14.00

Strained yogurt, za'atar, olives, and sumac.

Ghmous Sampler
$33.00

Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Damsat Addas, and Labneh.

Brunch Classics

Alayet Bandora
$13.00

Fried tomatoes, garlic, onions, and Middle Eastern spices.

Alayet Bandora Mah Bayd
$15.00

Fried tomatoes and eggs.

Mfarakeh
$13.00

Eggs and potatoes.

Mfarakeh Mah Lahme
$16.00

Eggs, potatoes, ground meat, and medley of spices.

Manoushe
$12.00

Flatbread, za'atar, olive oil, and side of Labneh.

Manoushe Bil Jibneh
$14.00

Flatbread, za'atar, cheese, and olive oil.

Manoushe'T Joe Mah Bayd
$16.00

Flatbread, za'atar, poached or scrambled eggs • Add Cheese +$1.75

Zaatar Wa Zait
$10.00

Za'atar, olive oil, and pita bread.

Na'Rashat - Bites

Small plates to share.

Arayes
$19.00

Pita and spiced ground beef.

Zaatar Fries with Toum
$14.00
Falafel
$16.00
Musakhan Wraps
$18.00

Tortilla, chicken, caramelized onions, and sumac.

Maqali
$16.00

Fried cauliflower and fried eggplant.

Salatet

Salatet Jarjeer
$15.00

Mixed greens, walnuts, and tangy red onions.

Salatet Falaheen
$17.00

Cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, radish, parsley, lemon, and olive oil.

Soup of The Day

Soup of The Day
$12.00

Ask server.

Extras - Zeyadet Hob

Pita Bread
$2.00
Andy's Pickles
$3.00
Mint Cucumber Yogurt
$3.00
Toum Garlic Dip
$3.00
Zaatar Pita Chips
$3.00
Olives
$4.00

Sandwiches

Falafel Pita Sandwich
$19.00

Falafel, hummus, tomatoes, mixed greens, red onion, tahini, golden fries, and Andy's pickles.

Kafta Pita Sandwich
$21.00

Kafta, hummus, tomatoes, mixed greens, red onion, tahini, golden fries, and Andy's pickles.

Labneh & Veggie Sandwich
$14.00

Creamy Labneh, pita, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and za'atar.

Helou - Dessert

Basboosa
$12.00
Yafa Cake
$12.00
Kanafeh
$13.00

Cola - Cafe

Mint Tea
$5.00
Arabic Coffee
$5.00
Salam Cola
$6.00
Salam Zero
$6.00
Yemenade
$6.00

Nabiha's Favorites

Ghmous Sampler
$33.00

House - made hummus, baba ghanoush, damsat addas, and labneh. Served with two sides of pita bread.

Fattet Jaj
$22.00

Crunchy pita chips topped with chicken thighs, rice, and a garlic yogurt sauce.

Chicken Freekeh Maqlouba
$22.00

Meaning 'flipped' - layers of freekeh, chicken, rice, eggplant, cauliflower, and spices, flipped onto a tray.

Filfil Mahshi
$21.00

Stuffed green pepper with spiced rice and ground beef. (Vegetarian available)

Koussa Mahshi
$21.00

Stuffed zucchini with spiced rice and ground beef. (Vegetarian available)

Ghmous - Dips

Hummus
$14.00

Chickpeas blended with tahini and olive oil, topped with jalapeños.

Qudsiyeh
$14.00

Hummus topped with fava beans (foul) and a drizzle of olive oil.

Baba Ghanoush
$14.00

Charred eggplant whipped with tahini, garlic, and a touch of lemon.

Damsat Addas
$14.00

Green lentil dip simmered with earthy spices and cumin. From Gaza.

Labneh with Olives
$14.00

Strained yogurt, za'atar, and olives, topped with olive oil and sumac.

Zeyadet - Extras

3 each unless noted.

Andy's Pickles
$3.00
Mint Cucumber Yogurt
$3.00
Toum Garlic Dip
$3.00
Zaatar Pita Chips
$3.00
Pita Bread
$2.00
Olives
$4.00

Salatet & Na'Rashat - Bites

Salatet Falaheen
$17.00

Rustic farmer's salad - cucumber, tomato, red onion, radish, and parsley in lemon and olive oil.

Salatet Jarjeer
$15.00

Arugula, walnuts, tangy red onions, and mixed greens.

Arayes
$19.00

Pita filled with spiced ground beef.

Musakhan Wrap
$18.00

Wrap stuffed with chicken, caramelized onions, and sumac.

Falafel
$16.00
Maqali
$16.00

Fried cauliflower and fried eggplant.

Zaatar Fries with Toum
$14.00

Tabeekh - Home Cooking

Nabiha Whole Fish
$48.00

Served with salad, za'atar fries, tahini, tartar sauce, and toum.

Bamia
$22.00

Okra stew over rice with beef. (Vegetarian available)

Molokhia Stew
$20.00

Jute mallow stew over rice with chicken or cauliflower.

Mujaddara Freekah
$21.00

Smoky green freekah and lentils, topped with caramelized onions.

Spinach & Garbanzo Stew
$20.00

Fresh spinach and garbanzo simmered in fragrant vegetable broth with warm spices.

Kafta Bel Tahini
$20.00

Beef kafta with herbs and spices in homemade tahini sauce with potatoes.

Helou - Dessert

Basboosa
$12.00
Kanafeh
$13.00
Yafa Cake
$12.00

Location

1624 U Street Northwest
Washington, DC
20009

Hours

Tue, Wed, Thur
4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fri
4:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Sat
11:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Sun
11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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Call us at (312)-468-5549

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