YELLOW Georgetown
Cafe · Georgetown ·
Levantine cafe with wood-fired pita, pastries, and coffee
Levantine cafe with wood-fired pita, pastries, and coffee
"A small, round pita filled with tender, shredded, smoked lamb shoulder with smoked peppers, feta, and toum is the lamb pita at Yellow; I found it excellent—sweet and savory with a great play on temperatures; the pita is made in-house with good flavor and texture, the lamb is beautifully tender, and even with a good amount of sauce the bread never gets too soggy, making it a very well-constructed sandwich." - Nancy DePalma
"Identified as Michael Rafidi’s Levantine cafe in Georgetown, mentioned as the chef’s other venture alongside the fine-dining wood-burning restaurant." - Eater Staff
"Michelin-rated Albi’s sibling Levantine cafe debuted standalone digs in Georgetown to go along with the Navy Yard original. French patisserie classics with Arabic flavors in morning sweets such as labneh croissants dusted in za’atar or an olive oil basbousa (Lebanese semolina cake). Owner Michael Rafidi also makes sfeeha (meat pies) for the morning crowd. Hours start at 8 a.m. A massive location debuted in Union Market district last year." - Tierney Plumb
"It’s hard to imagine having a bad day if it starts with an orange blossom croissant and a coconut cardamom iced coffee at Yellow. It’s easy to get lost in the café’s pastries, and you’ll want to eventually try them all (the date and labneh coffee cake and pistachio Palestinian olive oil cake, for starters) but don’t let their sweets make you overlook their savory options. The wood-fired pitas with lamb hummus and the BBQ harissa cauliflower pita will make you want to stay all day. If your plan is to settle in for a long haul, just know that the small space doesn’t allow laptops, so come with a good book or just enjoy your meal in peace." - madeline weinfield
"This former Navy Yard café was once next to its sister restaurant, Albi, but has since found new life in Georgetown and Union Market. We’re partial to the Georgetown location for its proximity to shopping and retail, and the plush couches provide a nice spot to people-watch or read a paperback from Politics and Prose. Both cafés have solid breakfast options that tend to sell out quickly, so the sooner you can scoot on in, the better. Our latest obsessions are the cardamom chocolate cruffin—that’s a combo we didn’t know we needed—and the super-stuffed BBQ cauliflower pita that’s so huge, you could probably save half of it for a snack later." - omnia saed, mekita rivas, tess shiras