Experience a vibrant twist on Balkan cuisine with an array of small plates and regional spirits in a cozy, rustic-chic atmosphere that invites sharing and savoring.
"Celebrate Halloween at Ambar with a costume party on Thursday. The winner will receive a $200 gift certificate to dine at Ambar Clarendon, or one of Street Guys Hospitality’s sister restaurants. Festivities begin in its lower level lounge at 9 p.m. and DJ ALVAMP will spin Top 40 tracks until 1 a.m. While free to attend, online pre-registration is encouraged. For those dining at the restaurant between October 28 and November 3, Ambar Clarendon will also be showcasing four signature cocktails. Priced from $14 to $15 each, options include the Vampire Kiss with vodka, Chambord, orange bitters, and lime juice and the Midnight Berry Elixir with gin, honey, rosemary syrup, and blackberries." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Emily Venezky
"The meze-focused Balkan restaurant features dozens of small plates ranging from piquillo pepper croquettes to house-smoked pork sausage served with a cabbage slaw. There are three all-you-can-eat “Ambar Experiences” to choose from (starting at $27.99 for brunch). Balkan restaurateur Ivan Iricanin also runs chic cocktail bar Baba below and the newly renovated Mexican restaurant Buena Vida across the street." - Missy Frederick, Kalina Newman
"Prepared by executive chef Dejan Pilovic, Ambar’s Christmas Eve dinner includes festive dishes like beef schnitzel with dry porcini mushrooms, mashed potato, white wine and slow cooked root vegetables; black sea bass with lentil stew, moravska salsa, red pepper and tomato; and Istrian pasta with wild mushrooms, truffle and parmesan. These seasonal menu items can be enjoyed as part of Ambar’s Balkan dinner experience of unlimited small plates ( $79.99 per person). Its Capitol Hill and Clarendon locations will be open from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"The meze-focused Balkan restaurant features dozens of small plates ranging from piquillo pepper croquettes to house-smoked pork sausage served with a cabbage slaw. There are three all-you-can-eat “Ambar Experiences” to choose from: an express lunch for $25, brunch for $39.99 and dinner for $44.99. Balkan restaurateur Ivan Iricanin also runs chic cocktail bar Baba below and the newly renovated Mexican restaurant Buena Vida across the street." - Kalina Newman
"The Balkan eatery on Capitol Hill and Clarendon sends out a generous Christmas Eve spread of orange roast beef and seasonal sides like honey-garlic cauliflower and beet tartare ($55 per couple) for delivery via third-party apps. Its meze meal (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.) is $35 per person in Clarendon on Christmas Eve, with a $19.99 bottomless option at its newly renovated D.C. location. Both locations will serve its unlimited small plates brunch and full dinner service on Christmas Day." - Tierney Plumb, Gabe Hiatt
