Restaurants: Mediterranean Washington
Under the direction of celebrated Chef José Andrés and his ThinkFoodGroup team, Zaytinya offers an innovative mezze menu inspired by Turkish, Greek and Lebanese cuisines served up in a sleek and modern setting. Building on José's deep knowledge of Mediterranean cooking and years of research and travel, the menu features shared small plates of authentic and innovative fare, creative cocktails, and unique Mediterranean wines, making Zaytinya one of the most exciting restaurants in Washington.
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delicious Mediterranean dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon with special dishes alongside some of our classic mezze
puree of chickpeas, garlic, tahini, harissa chili crisp
Price: 11.00
fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic
Price: 11.00
hommus, spiced ground lamb, pine nuts, house-pickled vegetables, mint
Price: 15.00
marinated roasted red peppers, feta, thyme
Price: 11.00
Greek yogurt with diced cucumbers, dill
Price: 11.00
Lebanese strained yogurt with za'atar
Price: 11.00
traditional spread of cured carp roe
Price: 12.00
baby carrots, lettuce leaves, persian cucumber, baby sweet peppers
Price: 4.00
spicy soujouk sausage, kasar cheese, 65° egg
Price: 14.00
Turkish tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Halloumi cheese, chives
Price: 14.00
Turkish tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Greek oregano
Price: 12.00
spiced dry cured beef loin, 65° egg, kasar cheese
Price: 14.00
kasar cheese, onions and peppers cooked slowly in olive oil, finished with pomegranate molasses
Price: 14.00
aromatic blend of dried za'atar, sesame seeds and sumac, kasar cheese, 65° egg
Price: 14.00
MANOURI semi-soft creamy sheep's milk cheese served with candied and roasted pistachio VLAHOTIRI firm Sheep’s milk cheese aged 90 days and served with dates and date molasses ROUSSAS FETA soft and crumbly sheep’s and goat’s milk cheese served with honeycomb
Price: 22.00
sour cherry molasses, pistachio glyko
Price: 14.00
Greek olives marinated with coriander seed and lemon, tumeric pickles, smoked walnuts
Price: 12.00
traditionally cured loin of beef spiced with cumin, fenugreek and paprika
Price: 11.00 Extras
tomato, cucumber, red onion, green pepper, radish, pita chips, pomegranate vinegar dressing
Price: 11.00
heirloom lettuces, herbs, pickled onions, Greek vinaigrette
Price: 12.00
kale salad, smoked olives, fava Santorini, ladolemono, pistachios
Price: 12.00
compressed watermelon, Kalamata olives, arugula, feta cheese, ladolemono, mint
Price: 14.00
parsley, bulgur wheat, diced tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon dressing
Price: 11.00
classic Greek egg and lemon soup, served with shredded roasted chicken, carrot, onion, celery, greens, kritharaki pasta
Price: 12.00 Extras
brussels sprouts, coriander seed, barberries, garlic yogurt
Price: 14.00
house-made phyllo, spinach, feta cheese
Price: 15.00
tahini, preserved lemon, pine nuts, capers, golden spice
Price: 14.00
smoked mushrooms, dates, roasted walnuts, cumin, labneh
Price: 17.00
traditional crispy chickpea fritters, turmeric pickles, cherry tomato, tahini
Price: 13.00
crispy potatoes, house mushroom salt, roasted garlic yogurt
Price: 10.00
Lebanese lentil and rice pilaf, crispy shallots, soubise yogurt
Price: 14.00
grape leaves with rice, tomato, fennel, pine nuts, sultanas, served with labneh
Price: 14.00
inspired by the legendary preparation from the Ottoman era, eggplant, onions and tomato slowly cooked in olive oil with aromatic spices and garnished with pine nuts
Price: 12.00
crispy eggplant, roasted garlic yogurt, roasted walnuts, turmeric apricots
Price: 12.00
zucchini and kefalograviera cheese patties, caper yogurt
Price: 12.00
grilled Mediterranean octopus, marinated onions, capers, yellow split pea purée
Price: 22.00
traditional Greek pressed caviar of cured grey mullet roe
Price: 12.00
scallops, grilled sweet corn, turmeric yogurt
Price: 19.00
Mediterranean sea bass, shaved fennel, confit tomato, Kalamata olives, raki anise, lemon
Price: 18.00
sautéed shrimp, dill, shallots, mustard, lemon juice
Price: 18.00
caper dill saltsa, green chickpeas, pinenuts
Price: 18.00
chicken braised with tomato and cinnamon, kefalograviera cheese, kritharaki pasta
Price: 14.00
cumin spiced meatballs in tomato sauce scented with cinnamon, feta, capers
Price: 14.00
spiced rubbed lamb leg kebab, tabbouleh, charred tomatoes, tahini sauce
Price: 16.00
grilled ground beef kebab, tomato ezme, roasted walnuts, pickled chilis
Price: 15.00
ground lamb, grilled tomatoes, sumac, harissa pita, pickled chiles
Price: 15.00
traditional Turkish braised lamb shank, eggplant kefalograviera cheese purée
Price: 18.00
beef and bulgur wheat fritters, bone marrow filling, almonds, pine nuts, currants, labneh
Price: 14.00
grilled chicken skewer, sumac, onions, garlic toum, grilled tomatoes
Price: 14.00
smoked lamb shoulder, house-made phyllo, kefalogravgera cheese, dill
Price: 19.00
smoked labneh, green bean tzatziki, harissa chili crisp
Price: 32.00
Mediterranean sea bass grilled whole and partially deboned, Santorini style, served with yellow squash skordalia, sun-dried tomato tapenade and salt cured capers
Price: 69.00
lamb, kofte, chicken and adana kebabs served with tomato, onion and garlic toum
Price: 55.00
whole Virginia lamb shoulder smoked over cherry wood, toum, harissa, tzatziki, and lettuce leaves
Price: 125.00
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