Vegan-friendly
Beer/Wine
Middle Eastern
Afghan
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Afghan restaurant with a special vegan menu. Open Mon 5:00pm-9:00pm, Tue-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


8 Reviews

First Review by kenvegan

pcvhonduras

Points +194

Vegetarian
27 Dec 2024

Fantastic variety and service

I got a plate of greens that were so tasty and my husband got the vegan sampler platter. My son had vegan lentil soup. Sauces for the bread were vegan and coconut yogurt was also available! Tasty and filling!

Pros: Variety of vegan dishes, Wonderful flavor, Knowledgeable staff

Cons: Expensive

Mika1975

Points +323

Vegan
12 Mar 2023

Whole separate vegan menu

We enjoyed the lunch!

Pros: A whole vegan menu with many vegan dishes , Very accommodating and great service!, GF vegan options

Cons: All was good, but they force marks on the staff

BistroAracosia

13 Mar 2023

Thank you, Mika! We are glad that you enjoyed lunch with us!

ElissaBVegan

Points +3368

Vegan
30 Jan 2023

Gigantic Vegan Menu!

Bistro Aracosia recently added a huge separate vegan menu! It’s enormous! Everything we had was delicious and the service was excellent and friendly. Cozy atmosphere too. See my photos for more. #Veganuary

Pros: Tons of vegan options , Separate and extensive vegan menu, Lovely atmosphere, great service

BistroAracosia

13 Mar 2023

Thank you, Elissa! We appreciate your kind words and support!

KathrinFerrell

Points +283

Vegan
31 Oct 2022

Insanely good!

My husband called it a “party in the mouth”. Amazing food. We’ll be back a lot!

BistroAracosia

13 Mar 2023

Thank you, Kathrin! We are happy that you and your husband enjoyed our vegan options!

minthin

Points +893

Vegan
04 Mar 2022

Fantastic vegan menu

This meal left my parter and I near speechless. Although the wait staff started off describing meat dishes as the restaurant’s “bread and butter”, when we got ahold of the vegan menu we were in heaven. The menu is honestly a bit hard to navigate, but no worries. The wait staff helped us pick out a savory turnover appetizer and sampler platter entree. We shared both and BA brought out the entree on two separate plates. The quantity was hearty, we both left stuffed despite sharing. Each dish in the entree sampler was magnificent, and they all complemented one another in distinct ways. It was more than tasty, it was complicated and artful. And I’m not one who particularly prizes service in the dining experience, but this team really stood out. They were friendly, patient with the menu, and well versed on curating a vegan-friendly meal. Plus, the meal came with little goodies that were a surprise. For instance, while we were waiting they brought out a flatbread with four dips (caution: one dip was not vegan) which were delicious and distinct. Overall; great food, great staff, great experience!

Pros: Staff know vegan dining, Reasonably priced for an upscale meal

ACCVeg

Points +1352

Vegan
22 Jun 2021

Fantastic food, goodly amount of vegan options

This tucked-away spot in the far reaches of upper NW DC is well worth the trip. The atmosphere is exotic, with cool art and novel decor. Our server was in training, and was as sweet and humble as he could be and explained that he has just gone plant-based himself - hurray! We explained that we were vegan, and he was very well-versed with the veganizable options in the vegetarian section, including that they had a vegan version (almond) of the classic yogurt sauces! This was a first for me, in the past I've always had to skip this element of Middle Eastern food. I ordered the Qabuli Combination Platter, which was incredible. They did not have any vegan desserts, which bummed us out and we asked our server to passed our bummed-outness along to the management. After dinner we took a stroll around the neighborhood, which is adorable. So a really fun night out, all in all.

Pros: Many vegetarian options can be veganized, Vegan yogurt sauce!!!

Cons: It is a chop house - gross, No vegan desserts

KelseyCoulter

Points +154

Vegan
27 Feb 2021

Lovely dinner

First off, the service here was absolutely incredible! They provide complimentary bread with amazing dipping sauces to start the meal. Almost all of the vegetarian options can be made vegan. I wish there were more vegan appetizer options but there are plenty of wonderful entree choices. I also had a spiced pear cocktail which was heavenly. My boyfriend got a vegan stewed eggplant entree that was fantastic!

At the end of the meal they brought out a complimentary rice pudding. When the waitress realized I was vegan and could not have the rice pudding, she sweetly brought over two mini pomegranate martinis for us. I was blown away by the staff’s attentiveness and kindness throughout the night.

Pros: Plenty of vegan options , Amazing service

Cons: More expensive

kenvegan

Points +13253

Vegan
14 Oct 2019

One Of The Best Vegan Meals Ever!

This is the second location of this fine Afgani restaurant, and a third location is about to open in McLean, VA with even more vegan options.

I just ate one of the best meals I have ever had. I ordered the Qabuli Combination Plate and the Kachaloo With Mushrooms and Sabzi Lawaan. Both dishes were perfectly spiced, balanced, intricately flavorful, and every dish on the combination dish was spectacular! They have a large vegan menu, and be sure to ask your server for recommendations. The ambiance of this restaurant is very classy, and stylish, and the service is 5 star. Be sure to make a reservation, as this restaurant fills uo, even on Monday nights.






Updated from previous review on 2019-10-14

Pros: Spectacular food, Superb service, Lovely atmosphere

Cons: I wish this restaurant were 100% vegan




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