Zaytinya

"A popular restaurant by chef José Andrés, offering Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, including Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese dishes." - Bettina Makalintal

"A restaurant by renowned chef José Andrés offering a blend of Eastern Mediterranean flavors based on Lebanese, Greek, and Turkish cuisines. It features a bright dining room designed by David Rockwell with navy blue hues, birch wood chairs, mismatched hanging lamps, and potted olive trees." - Matthew Kang

"A Mediterranean restaurant overseen by José Andrés, opened in Nomad in 2022." - Melissa McCart

"When José Andrés isn’t busy trying to save the world, he’s opening restaurants like Zaytinya (a DC import) in the Ritz-Carlton. The spacious setting, with its blue and white accents and indoor trees, will make you feel like you’re at a seaside resort, even if it's the dead of winter. Start with the soujouk pide topped with a 65-degree egg, then prioritize the seafood mezze like the smoky grilled octopus and chilled, sweet shrimp in a creamy mustard sauce." - bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick

"Offers a $30 three-course lunch with options like watermelon, feta, and olive salad, grilled chicken skewer with garlic sauce, and chocolate cake with tahini ice cream." - Robert Sietsema