Das Ethiopian Cuisine
Ethiopian restaurant · Georgetown ·
Upscale Ethiopian dining with traditional & updated dishes, patio seating
Upscale Ethiopian dining with traditional & updated dishes, patio seating
"I observed that Das Ethiopian in Georgetown presents Ethiopian cuisine in a fine-dining format, with servers circulating baskets of fresh injera to refill diners and offering an elevated presentation of staples like doro wat and tej." - Nicholas DeRenzo
"The city’s only fine-dining Ethiopian restaurant serves the best beef tibs you’ll find in DC alongside some spectacular people watching—both in the dining room and along M St. What’s fun about Das is that it combines the family nature of Ethiopian cuisine with crystal wine glasses and white linen tablecloths. You’ll see people dripping fresh, colorful shiro wat, lentils, and cabbage onto sequined dresses and designer shirts while trying to impress their partner’s parents. Thankfully, the food is so good that no one cares if things get a little messy." - joe brantlinger, tristiana hinton, omnia saed, madeline weinfield, allison robicelli
"While special occasions don’t always mean fine-dining, it certainly doesn’t hurt. And if you want fine-dining Ethiopian style, head to Das Ethiopian in Georgetown. Enjoy the people-watching through the windows that overlook 28th and M streets while sipping honey wine from crystal glasses at tables draped in white linen tablecloths. Classical music plays in the background and waiters walk around hanging out injera to anyone who needs another piece (no, you don’t get a whole basket, just one piece at a time). The beef tibs are arguably the best in the city, but portions are small, so be prepared to order a few extra dishes." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed, mekita rivas, allison robicelli
"Das Ethiopian is the only fine-dining Ethiopian restaurant in the city, so expect all the frills and niceties: soft lighting, elegant decor, and glossy table settings. Enjoy the people-watching through the windows overlooking 28th and M streets while sipping honey wine from crystal wine glasses at tables draped in white linen tablecloths. The food here is outstanding, and their beef tibs are arguably the best in the city. The only caveat here is that the portions are smaller than other Ethiopian spots in the city. If you don’t mind counting your injera then you’ll be fine." - omnia saed
"A white-tablecloth Georgetown mainstay frequented by celebrities, this restaurant serves its doro wat plated with injera on the side rather than underneath; the stew is made with juicy thighs and tender drumsticks and eaten to the soundtrack of classic jazz curated by the owner, who treats the space as a welcoming home." - ByLenore T. Adkins