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Best Kenyan Restaurants Nearby in Washington

Black Rose Lounge

Black Rose Lounge

4.0
(30+)
• African • Ethiopian
$0 delivery fee • 8.2 mi • 56 min
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
$5 off on $25+
22. Tibs
Tender tips of marinated rib eye beef cooked with peppers, onions, garlic and a touch of rosemary.
$20.96
25. Awaze Tibs
Tender beef cubes sautéed with hot sauce rosemary, onions & green peppers.
$21.16
4. Fish and Chips
Tempura-battered cod, tartar, French fries.
$14
23. Tibs Firfir
Tenderloin beef, cooked in light berbere sauce, tomato paste, garlic, special spices and tossed with pieces of injera.
$20.86
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant And Lounge

Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant And Lounge

4.7
(10+)
• Ethiopian • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 3.8 mi • 52 min
"The Kitfo was perfectly seasoned."
Seasonal Vegetarian Combo Special
Vegetarian. Vegetable combination dish served with injera.
$22
Awaze Tibs
Lamb chunks sautéed with onions, green pepper, rosemary, and fresh tomato. Hot.
$18
Awaze Shiny Tips
Spicy tender pieces of rib eye beef fried with onion and jalapeño, or mild ye shint tibs.
$18
Seasonal Vegetarian Combo Special for Lent Time
Vegetarian. Served with injera.
$28
Jolloff Etcetera

Jolloff Etcetera

4.3
(700+)
• African • Nigerian
$0 delivery fee • 3.4 mi • 45 min
"Even though their food is pricy, it's really worth it. Compared to other african restaurants, their food is a lot. I really like their rice and atadindin, the egusi is very tasty as well. The puff puff, meatpie...., the list is endless. Their food really gives Nigerian vibes. I keep coming back every time. I pray I don't spend my life savings on their food 😩"
"Hollow rice was burnt and tasted like smoke. The meat was too overcooked. I'm so disgusted for the amount of money spent on this food. I would never eat here again. The food was also cold and barely any meat."
Jollof Rice
Smoky jollof rice served in a generous mound with your choice of beef or assorted meat for a rich, savory finish.
$25.94
Egusi
Nutritious ground melon seed prepared with spinach and other African spices.
$26.62
Meat Pie (each)
Golden, flaky pastry wrapped around a savory meat filling and baked until lightly crisp. A classic handheld bite that's easy to enjoy as a snack or starter.
$5.27
Puff Puff
Golden-brown Puff Puff with a lightly crisp outside and a soft, airy center. A classic West African snack that’s simple, sweet, and easy to share.
$5.3
Gisele's Creole Cuisine

Gisele's Creole Cuisine

4.5
(600+)
• Haitian • Chicken
$0 delivery fee • 10.2 mi • 78 min
Farther away (+$5.99 fee)
"Delicious! Nutritious! Plentiful! Great service! Very enjoyable Juice, creamy Sos Pwa (Black Bean Sauce), heaping portion of Diri Djon Djon (Haitian Black Rice) filled to the absolute brim, rich Macaroni Au Gratin -- you will not go hungry! Just don't order too much all at once, hs ha! No, seriously, order as much as you want! It keeps well and is easily reheatsble, too ...."
"I'm a Sierra Leonean & I love trying different culture cuisine! Haitian Cuisine is AMAZING YALL MUST GIVE THIS A TRY!!! This is Legume (Mashed & Mixed Vegetable Stew) with White Rice, Sos Pwa (Black Bean & Black Bean Sauce), Bannan Peze (Twice Fried Sweet Plantain) & Pikliz (Pickled Spiced Cabbage) I had to pair it with Malta Goya (not from the store) y'all I cried when eating this! It's the best food I ever had and they are NOT stingy! They serve with full portions! I have to learn how to make this it was so good! "
Diri Djon Djon (Haitian Black Rice)
Your choice of one meat, marinade (fried dough), bannann (fried plantains), accra (yautia), and our gisele's pikliz.
$7.99
Fritay (fritters)
A delicious stew of mixed vegetables that is well balanced and rich in flavor.
$22.49
Legume (Vegetable Stew)
Chunks of wild Australian goat meat well marinated and seasoned to perfection in a blend of fresh organic herbs and spices. (cooked fried or stewed in sauce.).
$19.72
Kabrit (Goat)
Turkey seasoned in a blend of fresh herbs and spices. deep fried to a golden-brown tender, crisp with sauce on the side.
$26.5
Crisp & Juicy

Crisp & Juicy

4.6
(7k+)
• Latin American • Peruvian
$0 delivery fee • 7.0 mi • 69 min
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
"Well I ordered my food,I had ordered from there year's ago.(Silver Spring, Md)approximately 6years. I took 1 bite of my entree,and fell in love all,over again!!The steak was,fork tender, the piece of chicken was moist and juicy(white meat),the chorizo was just enough spice yet enjoyable. I ordered a side of Rice & Beans and a side order of Fried Plantains to accompany my Grill Combination Platter . My husband and I fell into a food coma 😆 🤣 😂 lol.I will say this ,they've got a customer for LIFE!!! If they're open, We're there. I told friends and family about y'all. Only suggestion put menu's in with the delivery. Thank you for this wonderful food experience. God bless y'all 🙌 🙏 🤗🥰."
"the chicken was so moist and seasoned not over salty either. the plaintan was amazing also the rice and beans. the sauce lacked flavor. taste like nothing. but the food was absolutely good. will order again. I got the family for3-4"
Family Platter (3-4 people)
1 whole chicken with 3 large sides of your choice. ... 4 sauces included.
$31.54
Super Platter
1/2 chicken and 2 regular sides of your choice... 2 sauces included.
$16.8
1/4 Chicken Platter
1/4 chicken and 2 regular sides of your choice... 1 sauce included.
$14.28
Half Chicken
(Chicken Only)... 2 sauces included.
$11.46
Slo Roast

Slo Roast

4.4
(800+)
• Chicken • BBQ
$0 delivery fee • 12.0 mi • 56 min
Farther away (+$5.99 fee)
"I LOVE this place and the food here! Had the Sirloin And Ribs* combo (with cheddar mashed potatoes) and the Spinach And Artichoke Dip side! What I love about them, is you get the same great food for a slightly lower cost than some of the other "big chain" steakhouses (minus of the bread...if you catch my drift). Plus, they're open late - eating this at 11:30pm on a weeknight! I will definitely be ordering from them time & time again... as, I have done MANY times!"
"This was my first time ordering from here and I was definitely happy with my order. My steak was juicy and cooked to perfection. Although I would have loved a bit more asparagus spears, the portions were a nice amount for the price. I'm definitely ordering from here again!"
Classic Rib-Eye*
A juicy, well-marbled, 3/4-pound rib-eye steak accompanied by your choice of two classic sides.
$30.03
Herb-Roasted Chicken
2 plump, juicy chicken breasts perfectly seasoned and roasted with Big Poppa Smokers’ Desert Gold Rub. Accompanied by your choice of two classic sides and one delicious dipping sauce.
$15.86
Fresh Atlantic Salmon*
Fresh and tender oven-roasted salmon fillet generously seasoned and paired with your choice of two classic sides.
$20.03
Half Rack Of Baby Back Ribs
Half rack of slow-roasted overnight baby back pork ribs smothered in BJ's peppered BBQ sauce. Served with crispy onion rings. Select two of our classic sides to complement your entrée.
$21.63
Melos Lounge & Restaurant

Melos Lounge & Restaurant

Chicken • Fish
$0 delivery fee • 8.6 mi • 51 min
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
$5 off on $35+
Awaze tibs
Beef mixed with Awaze and sauteed with garlic ginger jalapeno and clarified butter.
$26.06
Tibs
Tender Lamb cubes blended with special spicy sauce then sautéed with jalapeños, tomatoes, onions and garlic with a little touch of rosemary.
$26.42
Spaghetti
Tender chicken pieces mixed with spaghetti in a savory tomato sauce, garnished with green bell peppers.
$17.53
Shiro (V)
Seasoned chickpea flour slow cooked mild with tomato, onion, oil and Ethiopian spices.
$18.26
Deset Ethiopian Restaurant

Deset Ethiopian Restaurant

4.3
(300+)
• Pickup • Lunch
$0 delivery fee • 4.8 mi • 67 min
"Good hits every time. Always amazing! "
"So disappointed. Twice as expensive as other Ethiopian restaurants and the portions are much smaller. Food was not as tasty as I am accustomed to and the collard greens looked frozen, not fresh. "
Veggie Combination Platter
Choose any five from lentil stew, cabbage, collard greens, split peas, chickpea stew, tomato salad, and beetroot with potato. Substitutions made if items are unavailable.
$24.48
Awaze Tibs
Beef cubes in awaze sauce with onion, jalapeño, tomato, and spices. Choose one side: lentil stew, cabbage, collard greens, yellow split peas, tomato salad, or house salad. If we're out of something, we'll include what's available.
$19.18
Derek Tibs
Tender beef pieces, onion, tomato, jalapeño with special Ethiopian seasoning. Choose one side: lentil stew, cabbage, collard greens, yellow split peas, tomato salad, or house salad. If we're out of something, we'll include what's available. Served with only one injera. If needed, extra injera may be ordered from the side orders section.
$19.39
Meat Combination Platter
Laga Tibs, Awaze Tibs, with Chicken legs, Cheses, One Boiled Egg and Goman. Also, one side of extra veggie.
$28.82
Enjera Restaurant

Enjera Restaurant

4.7
(900+)
• Ethiopian • Takeout
$0 delivery fee • 4.6 mi • 30 min
"The veggie combo was excellent! Gomen and alicha were delicious along with the salad. I usually have sambusa with whole (unmashed) lentils, but I really enjoyed the consistency and seasoning of the mashed lentils in this Sambusa (Lentils)!"
"This place is AMAZING! The Collard Greens Bisiga was so flavorful and salty, and the Chicken Spris had a wonderful combination of spices, tomatoes, and vegetables. The injera is phenomenal."
Veggie Combo
Alicha, spicy lentils, collard greens, yellow split peas, Green beans
$27.5
Derek Tibsi
Beef zigni, Beef alicha, zigni derho, Tibsi, Awaze ribsi, Cottage cheese
$28.31
Meat Lovers Combo
Crisp Wrapped Stuffed with Lentils, Potatoes, House Seasoning.
$36.53
Sambusa Veggie
Cubed tender meat, awaze sauce, onions, rosemary tomato, jalapeño
$5.89
Swahili Village

Swahili Village

4.6
(800+)
• African • Fine Dining
$0 delivery fee
Farther away (+$5.99 fee)
$10 off on $50+
"it used to be 4 shrimps with the combo. and the beef used to grill but it taste like it was seared and then put in a pressure cooker. it taste more wet that charred Nyama Choma & Shrimp"
"ITS FEB. 2023 First time I've order from this establishment...Y'all let me tell y'all something...don't sleep on this place..the food was excellent! This Curry Chicken "Kuku Curry" was blessed by Jesus and the side of habanero pepper sauce was just right...be careful the peppers turn it up a notch so add with caution. Overall will be ordering again!!!"
Suya-Nyama Choma
Succulent beef cubes, marinated in a blend of authentic Swahili spices and char-grilled to perfection. This dish offers a smoky, robust flavor, capturing the essence of traditional east African barbecue
$36.97
Samosa
Delicate, hand-crafted pastry pockets filled with spiced ground beef, seasoned to perfection with traditional Swahili spices. Crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside, offering a taste of East Africa in every bite
$12.33
Chicken Wings
Juicy chicken wings marinated in a blend of swahili spices, grilled or deep-fried to your liking. Served with our signature Swahili sweet sauce for a perfect balance of savory and sweet
$15.09
Jollof Rice
Africa's most popular dish. long-grain rice, tomatoes, onions, spices and vegetables
$9.14
Dukem Restaurant

Dukem Restaurant

4.6
(2k+)
• Pickup • Ethiopian
$0 delivery fee
"It tasted good but the serving size was a little smaller than I expected. It was still good for one person but I didn't have anything left for the next day :("
"Dukem is the spot! Everything was well packaged, huge portion with extra injera. Tasted fresh, I enjoyed the beef tips with all of the veggies."
Dukem Special Tibs
Cubed tender lamb or beef fried marinated with our Dukem special sauce, sautéed with onion rosemary, tomato, and jalapeno touch of fresh garlic.
$19.23
Regular Veggie Combo 1
(4Item) Spicy splint lentil, yellow peas, greens, and salad.
$16.66
Mixed Vegetable Sambusa
Crispy pastry shell filled with cooked mix vegetables.
$3.26
Doro Wot
Chicken Stew simmer and berbere red pepper sauce (spicy) or simmered and ginger sauce (mild) with garlic, onion, and herbal butter served with boiled egg.
$19.12
Nuli

Nuli

African • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee
"Great food. I tried it for the first time this week and I will be a returning customer for sure. The flavors go so well together!"
JOLLOF RICE (Iconic West-African rice)
VEGETARIAN (no MSG, no Chicken stock) West-African smoky jollof rice. Comes curated with plantains, salad and red-bell pepper sauté
$15.08
HALF 'N' HALF (2 bases, 1 bowl)
Pick 2 bases styles of the Africa Magic Bowl
$15.85
NAANINI
VEGETARIAN (no MSG, no Chicken stock) It's not only the Asians who make a good fried rice. You need to try this one, made the Nigerian-style at popular at parties. VEGETARIAN (no MSG, no Chicken stock) Served curated with plantains, salad and red-bell pepper saut
$12.93
African Icons Restaurant

African Icons Restaurant

4.0
(600+)
• Vegetarian • African
$0 delivery fee
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
"Love this place the best jollof rice ever! I love the yam fufu very good. "
"Spice/heat level was just right (not too spicy). Also, flavor was okay but it was very "watery" compared to other Cassava Leaves Stew I've eaten. I would likely not purchase again unless it's the only option & I'm really really craving Cassava Leaves Stew."
Egussi Stew
Egussi Stew - ground melon seed and spinach simmered in flavorful African sauce cooked with your preferred meat and one side of choice.
$22.41
Cassava Leaves Stew
Creamy, rich, and savory, West African healthy dish made from ground cassava leaves simmered with red palm oil, grounded smoke fish flake, onions. It also known as Akouteti makpa desi, pondu, or palava, saka saka, Sombe sauce.
$22.3
Roasted Tilapia
Entrée served with one (1) choice of rice, Plantain, Couscous, Attieke, Fufu (pounded yam), Spinach, Broccoli, or Cabbage.
$26.78
Roasted Croaker
Our smoked and grounded fish flake flavor cooked with your choice of meats served with steamed rice, yam fufu, corn fufu, gari fufu, or plantain fufu.
$21.79
Lucky Pollo Peruvian Chicken

Lucky Pollo Peruvian Chicken

4.6
(300+)
• Peruvian • Fast Casual
$0 delivery fee
"The French Fries are great and the Fried Plantains are amazing so I suggest if you are in the mood for any of those items check this place out"
"District Rico was closed. Half chicken only comes with white rice. I ordered white meat. Received dark meat. Green sauce is watery. Side container for the rice limits the rice given with the entree. Rice didnt cover entire meal."
Half Chicken Dark
Peruvian chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over oak wood charcoal. All dark meat.
$17.64
Family Meal Special 1
A whole rotisserie chicken, marinated for 24 hours in our signature blend of 13 bold herbs, slow-roasted to juicy perfection. Served with your choice of four crave-worthy sides—perfect for sharing.
$32.36
Half Chicken
Peruvian chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over oak wood charcoal. Mix of white and dark meat.
$17.51
Half Chicken White
Peruvian chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over oak wood charcoal. All white meat.
$18.94
Meda Coffee Kitchen

Meda Coffee Kitchen

4.4
(600+)
• Ethiopian • Coffee & Tea
$0 delivery fee
$5 off on $40+
"Absolutely delicious and deserves every bit of praise, the flavor is unmatched and rivals any Awaze Tibs I've had before."
"Ethiopian Combina Platter was extremely oily, I spent 20 mins trying to dab the red colored oil out of the soggy injera. And they included only one additional injera, this was the first time I've seen one injera included in a platter. Food tasted good but made me feel super groggy after. Not terrible but won't do this again."
Ethiopian Combination Platter
Vegan Combination platter (Yetsom Beyaynetu) Shiro,Mesir Wot, Atakilt Wot, Kik Alecha(Yellow Split Pea Stew), Fasolia wot and Gomen Wot
$18.8
Half N Half
Two selection of Tire Siga(Raw meat),tibbs and kitfo
$23.85
Yohannes Special Kitfo
Our special kitfo garnished with seasoned cottage cheese and collard green (served raw or cooked).
$21.18
Awaze Tibs
Tibbs firfir topped with kitfo and cottage cheese.
$19.61
Gursha Ethiopian cuisine

Gursha Ethiopian cuisine

4.0
(60+)
• Ethiopian • Cafe
$0 delivery fee
"The Firfir is absolutely delicious! The spice is nice. The pepper pieces are a fresh, nicely textured addition. The injera through is divine. Service is great. I will try to patronize whenever I am in DC."
"Door Wot was $22 bucks for 1 piece of chicken and egg. The Veggie Combo presentation sucks. They forgot my extra set of greens which was $4.50 extra. They gave me Beets when specifically requested No Beets. This was not cool"
Beef Tibs with 3 vegetables
Fresh beef ribs and gomen ( collard greens ) fasolia (mild string bean) and shiro (ground chickpea stew with onion )
$18.76
Lamb Tibs with 3 vegetables
Made with tender, boneless leg of lamb, onion garlic, and ethiopian butter this quick-cooking staple of ethiopian home cooking is flavored with spicy, smoky,
$19.05
Seven Veggie platter
Sauteed String Beans and Carrots, Collard Greens, Beets and Carrots, Mild Yellow Split Pea , Chickpea , Tomato Salad, Cabbage and Carrots. All seasoned with Ethiopian Spices. Served with injera. Choose 7 vegetables
$20.82
Veggie Sambusa (2 Pc)
Triangular shaped pastries filled with lentils, onions, and jalapenos.
$6.85
Cinnabon

Cinnabon

4.4
(1k+)
• Coffee • Cinnamon Roll
$0 delivery fee
Farther away (+$1.99 fee)
$6 off on $25+
"Warm and gooey like a Cinnabon should be and the containers of extra caramel and frosting on the side were filled to the brim. Perfection!"
"Horrible. Do not recommend ordering from here! My center-of-the-roll wasn't fully cooked, the dough was still "stretching." Also, the additional cream cheese did not taste like the icing that came on my order. Pretty gross."
Classic Roll
Our world-famous cinnamon roll is made with a combination of warm dough, legendary Makara cinnamon, and signature cream cheese frosting for a freshly baked, irresistible sweet treat.
$7.17
Classic CinnaPacks™
Save on WOW and get more rolls for less with CinnaPacks™. Bring home our signature Classic Rolls in a perfectly sharable pack. Heating instructions are included for the most craveable experience. Listed calories are per serving.
$23.67
Center of the Roll™
The ooey-gooey center of the Cinnabon universe. Available in Classic and Caramel PecanBon® flavors, this is the definition of a perfect treat.
$6.51
BonBites™
The classic Cinnabon flavors you love, but in 4 adorably bite-sized bons!
$6.48
Appioo African Bar & Grill

Appioo African Bar & Grill

4.3
(1k+)
• African • Chicken
$0 delivery fee
"This Egusi is definitely 10/10 very authentic and very well portioned .. Everything was sooo delicious and well seasoning , that spicy kick makes you want to back off but because the dish is so delicious you just have to have one more bite ! "
"Okra Soup proportion is too small for the amount that they are asking for the cost of the okra soup. I have visited many West African restaurants in the metropolitan area of the Washington DC area, and I have ordered that special dish on many occasions because of it's nutritional benefits, and not once I have complained about the small proportion."
Waakye
Brown rice slowly cooked with black eye peas and our homemade shitto sauce; made with shrimp, peppers, and fresh ginger. served with your choice of chicken, croaker fish, oxtail, or goat meat.
$22.81
Egusi
Ground melon seeds cooked with spinach and palm oil.
$25.82
Jollof Rice
Stewed beef with green and red peppers, onions, and tomatoes. served with white rice, jollof rice, and boiled yams.
$22.78
Fufu
Tilapia marinated in our fresh ginger seasoning, served grilled or fried.
$23.03
Eatopia Eatery

Eatopia Eatery

4.6
(100+)
• Ethiopian • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee
20% off on $15+
"Lega tibbs very flavorful and plentiful. Two sides also included. This is how lamb tibbs should taste."
"I don't often write reviews but this was disappointing. Quantity and quality seemed off. We spent almost $100 and tibs were salty, dry and veggies combo also felt like it was lacking the typical dynamic flavor that makes ethiopian food so good and we were so excited for it! Quantities were much smaller compared to other restaurants we visit. Our in-person visit was better than takeout but both were long waits. We are huge ethiopian fans and this was disappointing."
Veggie Combo
Mesir, kik alecha. Defin mesir, tikil gomen, fasolia, gomen
$26.65
Eatopia Tibs
Tenderloin beef, cooked in its own rich juices. Enhanced with onions, jalapeños, a blend of exquisite ethiopian spices and rosemary. (Med-rare, medium or well done)
$26.68
Doro Wat
Hailed as the national food of Ethiopia. A slow-cooked chicken legs stew infused with the richness of onions, berbere spice, and fragrant Ethiopian butter accompanied by a boiled egg dora wot embodies the essence of Ethiopian culinary finesse, a sublime ad
$25.45
Kitfo (Steak Tartare)
Minced prime beef mixed ethiopian butter mitmita and seasonings served with feta cheese (med-rare, medium or well done)
$26.27
Habesha Market & Restaurant

Habesha Market & Restaurant

4.7
(2k+)
• Ethiopian • Vegetarian
$0 delivery fee
"Insanely large portion of food for the price (they gave me so much injera!!) Wonderful taste. Careful packaging. I can't say how much I love small businesses like this. "
"Tibs were a little too chewy for me, but that and the wot was so flavorful. (Beef) I wish the salad came on the side, and there was one veggie I just didn't like, but def amazing portions of everything. Will order again."
50/50 (2 Items)
A combination of any two items except banatu and goden tibs.
$22.18
Deluxe Veggie Combo (10 Items)
Vegetarian. Ten items. Spicy lentils, yellow peas, collard greens, cabbage, shiro, salad, mild lentils, spicy potato, tomato salad, and yemetad shiro.
$23.55
Special Veggie Combo (6 Items)
Vegetarian. Six items. Spicy lentils yellow peas, collard greens, cabbage, shiro, and salad.
$18.34
Awaze Tibs Beef
Spicy. Spicy. Cubed tender beef, marinated, cooked with tomato,Jalapeño, garlic, and berbere sauce.
$18.57

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