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.
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5100 MacArthur Blvd (at Dana Place NW), Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
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8 Reviews
First Review by kenvegan
pcvhonduras
Points +194
Fantastic variety and service - Edit
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!
Read morePros: Variety of vegan dishes, Wonderful flavor, Knowledgeable staff
Cons: Expensive
Guest
Mika1975
Points +323
Whole separate vegan menu - Edit
We enjoyed the lunch!
Read morePros: 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
Thank you, Mika! We are glad that you enjoyed lunch with us!
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ElissaBVegan
Points +3368
Gigantic Vegan Menu! - Edit
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
Read morePros: Tons of vegan options , Separate and extensive vegan menu, Lovely atmosphere, great service
BistroAracosia
Thank you, Elissa! We appreciate your kind words and support!
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KathrinFerrell
Points +283
Insanely good! - Edit
My husband called it a “party in the mouth”. Amazing food. We’ll be back a lot!
Read moreBistroAracosia
Thank you, Kathrin! We are happy that you and your husband enjoyed our vegan options!
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minthin
Points +893
Fantastic vegan menu - Edit
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!
Read morePros: Staff know vegan dining, Reasonably priced for an upscale meal
Guest
ACCVeg
Points +1352
Fantastic food, goodly amount of vegan options - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Many vegetarian options can be veganized, Vegan yogurt sauce!!!
Cons: It is a chop house - gross, No vegan desserts
Guest
KelseyCoulter
Points +154
Lovely dinner - Edit
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!
Read moreAt 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
Guest
kenvegan
Points +13253
One Of The Best Vegan Meals Ever! - Edit
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.
Read moreI 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
Guest
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