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Zaytinya

Mediterranean$$$
  • 701 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
  • 202-638-0800
  • Last verified: September 2026
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Spread of Zaytinya mezze including mushroom kapnistá, seared halloumi, olives, pickled cauliflower, charred eggplant pide and crispy brussels afelia on a wood table, Washington DC

Menu

Spreads

  • Hommus$12.00

    purée of chickpeas, garlic, tahini, harissa chili crisp

  • Baba Ghannouge$12.00

    fire-roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic

  • Hommus Ma Lahm$16.00

    hommus, spiced ground lamb, pine nuts, house-pickled vegetables, mint

  • Htipiti$12.00

    marinated roasted red peppers, feta, thyme

  • Tzatziki$12.00

    Greek yogurt with diced cucumbers, dill

  • Labneh$12.00

    Lebanese strained yogurt with za'atar

  • Taramosalata$12.00

    traditional spread of cured carp roe

  • Crunchy Vegetables$4.00

    baby carrots, lettuce leaves, Persian cucumber, baby sweet peppers

  • Tirokafteri$14.00

    harissa spiced goat cheese puree, toasted pine nuts, Greek honey, mint

Flat Bread

  • Soujouk Pide$15.00

    spicy soujouk sausage, kasar cheese, 65° egg

  • Halloumi Pide$15.00

    Turkish tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Halloumi cheese, chives

  • Cheese Pide$12.00

    Turkish tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Greek oregano

  • Egg and Pastirma Pide$16.00

    spiced dry cured beef loin, 65° egg, kasar cheese

  • Charred Eggplant Pide$14.00

    kasar cheese, onions and peppers cooked slowly in olive oil, finished with pomegranate

  • Za'atar Pide$14.00

    aromatic blend of dried za'atar, sesame seeds and sumac, kasar cheese, 65° egg

Cures & Cheeses

  • Artisanal Cheese Pikilia$22.00

    Manouri semi-soft creamy sheep's milk cheese served with candied and roasted pistachio

  • Olive Orektika$12.00

    Greek olives marinated with coriander seed and lemon, turmeric pickles, smoked walnuts

  • Turkish Style Pastirma$14.00

    traditionally cured loin of beef spiced with cumin, fenugreek and paprika

  • Seared Halloumi$15.00

    sour cherry molasses, pistachio glykó

Soups & Salads

  • Fattoush$12.00

    tomato, cucumber, red onion, green pepper, radish, pita chips, pomegranate vinegar

  • Maroulosalata$12.00

    heirloom lettuces, herbs, pickled onions, Greek vinaigrette

  • Horta Salata$12.00

    kale salad, smoked olives, fava Santorini, ladolemono, pistachios

  • Karpuzi Me Feta$15.00

    compressed watermelon, Kalamata olives, arugula, feta cheese, ladolemono, mint

  • Tabbouleh$12.00

    parsley, bulgur wheat, diced tomatoes, onions, mint, lemon dressing

  • Chicken Soup Avgolemono$14.00

    classic Greek egg and lemon soup, served with shredded roasted chicken, carrot

Vegetable Mezze

  • Crispy Brussels Afelia$15.00

    brussels sprouts, coriander seed, barberries, garlic yogurt

  • Spanakopita$16.00

    house-made phyllo, spinach, feta cheese

  • Cauliflower Tiganites$15.00

    tahini, preserved lemon, pine nuts, capers, golden spice

  • Mushroom Kapnistá$17.00

    smoked mushrooms, dates, roasted walnuts, cumin, labneh

  • Falafel$14.00

    traditional crispy chickpea fritters, turmeric pickles, cherry tomato, tahini

  • Zaytinya Fries$11.00

    crispy potatoes, house mushroom salt, roasted garlic yogurt

  • Mujadara$15.00

    Lebanese lentil and rice pilaf, crispy shallots, soubise yogurt

  • Grape Leaves Dolmades$16.00

    grape leaves with rice, tomato, fennel, pine nuts, sultanas, served with labneh

  • Imam Bayildi$13.00

    inspired by the legendary preparation from the Ottoman era, eggplant, onions and tomato

  • Bantijian Bil Laban$13.00

    crispy eggplant, roasted garlic yogurt, roasted walnuts, turmeric apricots

  • Kolokitokeftedes$13.00

    zucchini and kefalograviera cheese patties, caper yogurt

  • Piyaz$15.00

    warm imported giant beans, kale, oven-roasted tomato, garlic, ladolemono

Seafood Mezze

  • Octopus Santorini$24.00

    grilled Mediterranean octopus, marinated onions, capers, yellow split pea purée

  • Avgotaraho$15.00

    traditional Greek pressed caviar of cured grey mullet roe

  • Sea Scallops$22.00

    dill yogurt, honeydew, radish, sesame-rose spice

  • Branzino$21.00

    Mediterranean sea bass, shaved fennel, confit tomato, Kalamata olives, raki anise

  • Garides Me Anitho$19.00

    sautéed shrimp, dill, shallots, mustard, lemon juice

  • Seared Salmon$21.00

    caper dill saltsa, toasted pine nuts, green chickpeas

Meat & Poultry Mezze

  • Chicken Youvetsi$15.00

    chicken braised with tomato and cinnamon, kefalograviera cheese, kritharaki pasta

  • Beef Soutzoukakia$16.00

    cumin spiced meatballs in tomato sauce scented with cinnamon, feta, capers

  • Lamb Baharat$19.00

    spiced rubbed lamb leg kebab, tabbouleh, charred tomatoes, tahini sauce

  • Kofte Kebab$17.00

    grilled ground beef kebab, tomato ezme, roasted walnuts, pickled chilis

  • Adana Kebab$16.00

    ground lamb, grilled tomatoes, sumac, harissa pita, pickled chiles

  • Kebab Platter$59.00

    lamb, kofte, chicken and adana kebabs served with tomato, onion and garlic toum

  • Bone Marrow Kibbeh$15.00

    beef and bulgur wheat fritters, bone marrow filling, almonds, pine nuts, currants

  • Shish Taouk$16.00

    grilled chicken skewer, sumac, onions, garlic toum, grilled tomatoes

  • Lamb Kleftiko$19.00

    smoked lamb shoulder, house-made phyllo, kefalograviera cheese, dill

  • Grilled Lamb Chops$34.00

    smoked labneh, spring pea tzatziki, harissa chili crisp

Family Style

  • Whole Fish$69.00

    Mediterranean sea bass grilled whole and partially deboned, Santorini style

  • The Lamb Shoulder$125.00

    whole Virginia lamb shoulder smoked over cherry wood, toum, harissa, tzatziki

Lunch Sandwiches

  • Chicken Durum$15.00

    chicken, garlic toum, lettuce, tomato, lavash bread

  • Salmon Durum$18.00

    salmon, tabbouleh, romaine lettuce, dill yogurt, lavash bread

  • Falafel Durum$15.00

    chickpea fritters, pickles, tomato, tabbouleh, dill yogurt, lavash bread

  • Lamb Pita$19.00

    lamb shoulder, tzatziki, pickles, pita bread

  • Megalosalata$14.00

    artisan lettuces, tomato, fennel, scallions, dill, red wine vinaigrette

Brunch

  • Brunch Fries$11.00

    crispy potatoes, house mushroom salt, garlic yogurt with a soft egg yolk for dipping

  • Omelette Horiatiki$12.00

    folded two egg omelette, manouri cream, garnished with tomato, feta, cucumber

  • Chicken Shakshouka$14.00

    braised chicken in a sweet pepper and tomato stew spiced with harissa and preserved lemon

  • Mushroom Shakshouka$14.00

    smoked cremini mushrooms in a sweet pepper and tomato stew spiced with harissa

  • Ashta$12.00

    French toast the Lebanese way scented with orange blossom water

Dessert

  • Greek Yogurt and Apricots$11.00

    muscat-soaked apricots, vanilla yogurt cream, apricot sorbet, pistachio powder

  • Galatopita$11.00

    semolina custard, espuma, berries, crispy phyllo, almonds, raspberry mastic sorbet

  • Turkish Coffee Chocolate Cake$11.00

    molten center Valrhona chocolate cake, roasted pistachio, mastic ice cream

  • Chocolate Rose$11.00

    rose ice cream, chocolate custard, spiced berry purée

  • Sorbets$9.00

    wild cherry, lemon, golden raisin

  • Walnut Delight$11.00

    walnut ice cream, yogurt mousse, honey gelée, orange-caramel sauce, caramelized walnuts

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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