Villa Yara
Mediterranean restaurant · Georgetown
2815 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Highlights
Lebanese cuisine with authentic flavors and romantic ambiance
Lebanese cuisine with authentic flavors and romantic ambiance
"A dreamy Lebanese restaurant filled with flowers and ’70s-chic decor rose in Georgetown’s old Le Pain Quotidien space in 2023. The meze-style menu for M Street NW includes a parade of small plates like baba ghanoush, hummus, dips, kibbeh nayyeh, fattoush, and tabbouleh. Gorgeous desserts made in-house follow age-old recipes from the northern region of Lebanon and family-style weekend brunch is also not to miss." - Tierney Plumb
"The Georgetown spot has the requisite twinkly string lights and Lebanese dips for a date night when you want to sit in a courtyard in lighting that hides the hummus on your face. Get a bunch of things to share and spend at least ten minutes discussing the Arabic love poems etched on the plates before moving onto other important topics such as legacy television and your dead childhood poodle." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed
"Serving a special prix-fixe Ramadan menu daily from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $55 per person, the spread includes a rotating soup, a choice of meze (fattoush salad, tabouleh, hummus, Lebanese spinach pies), one entree (mixed grill or stew of the day), and drinks such as mint lemonade." - Tierney Plumb
"The deal: $35 brunch and $35 lunch menus, $55 dinner menu At brunch and lunch, $35 will get you three mezze, with the option to spend another $20 for unlimited mimosas. (Well, technically unlimited—they’ll cap you at five refills). Dinner is a bit pricier at $55, but you'll get an extra mezze and the option to add a house bottle of wine for $30." - team infatuation
"This Georgetown spot is a love letter to Beirut—and your date. The Lebanese restaurant’s limewash brick walls are lined with vintage photos of the capital city, and Arabic love poem are etched on each plate. Admittedly, the food here isn’t great, but if you’re looking to sip massaya blanc clair with that special someone, then you found the right place. We especially love the outdoor courtyard, where you can cozy up with your sweetheart under a canopy of twinkling string lights as you listen to Fairuz’s love songs. " - tristiana hinton, omnia saed
