Albi : Restaurant Middle Eastern à Washington, DC
Fondé en février 2020 par le chef Michael Rafidi, Albi est un restaurant emblématique situé dans le quartier d'Albi à Washington, DC. Inspiré par ses racines palestiniennes, Rafidi a créé un lieu où la cuisine levantine et méditerranéenne se mêle à une touche moderne, mettant en valeur des ingrédients locaux comme le crabe du Maryland et le poisson de Chesapeake. Depuis son ouverture, Albi a rapidement gagné en reconnaissance, notamment grâce à sa distinction Michelin, attestant de la qualité de sa cuisine et de son service.
Ce restaurant se distingue par ses spécialités telles que le mezze, les plats de viande, et le menu dégustation « Sofra » qui offre une immersion dans la gastronomie levantine. La carte met en avant des plats comme le kebab d’agneau, le baba ganoush, ou encore le kibbeh naya, tous préparés avec soin et passion. La présentation poétique des plats et la sélection de vins et cocktails aux saveurs du Moyen-Orient renforcent l’expérience culinaire, faisant d’Albi un lieu incontournable pour un dîner méditerranéen d’exception.
L’ambiance d’Albi est chaleureuse et raffinée, avec un décor moderne et accueillant. La rénovation de 2025 a permis d’intégrer un espace lounge convivial, tout en conservant une cuisine ouverte et un foyer en bois qui créent une atmosphère intime et authentique. La lumière tamisée et le mobilier élégant contribuent à une expérience sensorielle où le confort et l’élégance se rencontrent, faisant d’Albi un restaurant qui invite à la détente et à la découverte culinaire dans le quartier d’Albi à Washington, DC.
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"1 Michelin star 2025 James Beard Award 2024 Sofra: 5c. $165pp This Navy Yard denizen is hip and lively. Arranged around a roaring hearth, the space features an inviting bar at one end and chef's counter at the other.Albi is a sterling example of open-fire cooking at its best. À la carte is one way to go, but guests may just do better with the hyper-seasonal prix-fixe. Regardless, Chef/owner Michael Rafidi's dishes are full of surprises as he weaves in the flavors of the eastern Mediterranean with a myriad of local ingredients. Favorites like baba ghanoush and kefta are handled with precision, but the tastiest dishes come from the wood-fired hearth, imbued with smoke and char. A dessert of brown butter knafeh with yogurt ice cream is a marvel, while the wine program flaunts a litany of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern labels."
@nchavotier
"Albi is a Michelin‑starred restaurant in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard, helmed by celebrated chef Michael Rafidi. With a glowing wood‑burning hearth at its heart, Albi offers an emotionally rich, modern take on Palestinian cuisine—building on Rafidi’s family roots from Ramallah and integrating local Mid‑Atlantic ingredients like Maryland crab and Chesapeake rockfish. Patrons can choose between à la carte dishes—such as barbecued lamb kebabs, baba ganoush, and raw kibbeh naya—and the signature Sofra tasting menu, a spontaneous, five‑course “table set for you” experience grounded in Levantine hospitality . Beyond its food, Albi stands out for its poetic presentation and vibrant beverage program, featuring cocktails infused with Middle Eastern flavors and a thoughtfully curated wine list highlighting producers from Palestine, Lebanon, and beyond. The restaurant’s thoughtful design—renovated in 2025—blends a warm, inviting lounge with a reconfigured dining room that showcases the open kitchen and hearth stove. Opened February 20, 2020. Eater’s 38 Best Restaurants Around D.C. 4/25; #34 Best Restaurants North America 2025; "
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"Amazing experience, food was delicious, the atmosphere calm and neat. Open kitchen Favorite restaurant in DC"
@florianvalot
"1 étoile Michelin Soirée du mardi au samedi Levantine cooking - dinning room Mezze / plats de viande Tasting menu = 145$"
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"michelin star, pri rec; middle eastern tasting menu"
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"James Beard New Chef Michael Rafidi"
@virginieusa
"James Beard 2024 Outstanding Chef"
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"NYT Best Places to Eat in DC 2024"
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"Plus d'infos dans le Cartoville Washington 2024 (Quartier D) !"
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"100 best restaurants Kathy castor"
@lisaimus
"So the dips were amazing, pita super good. The potato and lamb rice was also really yummy. Honestly overall the food was actually very good - but the portions were kinda small for the price and also the servers were like really on top of you grabbing things away. And also the aftertaste of like garlic or something was so strong in my mouth, I brushed my teeth, woke up the next morning and it's still there. So food good but a couple of point knocked off for various things "
@anjali72
"James Beard award. Michelin Star"
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"Food & wine vid; ugh looks so good"
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" Albi $$ With dishes as eye-catching as heirloom tomato “fattoush,” a spiced duck breast with charred fava beans, and crab and spring pea-topped hummus, it’s definitely worth it to invest in the full “sofra” tasting experience at Albi. Chef/owner Michael Rafidi’s Navy Yard restaurant is the culmination of his Palestinian family roots, his childhood eating his grandparents’ home cooking, and his extensive restaurant resume. Albi means heart, and Rafidi’s heartfelt menu includes fun touches like labne soft serve. And if you’ve ever wondered what za’atar, Lebanese olive oil, and harissa would taste like in a martini, Albi is the place to find out."
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"Carl mate. Cool new Middle Eastern restaurant"
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"Good but so expensive and not a nice enough dining experience to justify "
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"Robb Best in America. Along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria constitute the Levant. Featuring more lemon and sumac, the region’s cuisine is lighter and brighter than food on the Arabian Peninsula. And it’s what chef Michael Rafidi grew up eating with his Palestinian family outside Washington, D.C. At Albi he’s helping diners understand the region without being rigid. For some dishes, Rafidi stays true to his grandparents’ recipes, perhaps with a chef-y twist. Take his hummus, which he packs with raw garlic and fresh lemon juice but then adds some chickpea miso for a layer of fermented flavor. Other items, such as his manti dumplings, may make grandmothers across the region raise their eyebrows. There he’s turned a yogurt-and-dumpling stew into lamb-and-eggplant-stuffed dumplings that are served with a dollop of yogurt and a Chinese-influenced Urfa chili crisp. Rafidi’s cooking excels in the hearth, where his triumphs include coal-fired beets with walnuts and fermented muhammara and his lamb dish of molasses-covered ribs served alongside a kebab and a minced-lamb kefta that’s molded around a cinnamon stick. Across the entire menu Rafidi proves he’s a master of balancing acid, smoke and spice."
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