Letena Ethiopian Restaurant
3100 14th St NW #121, Washington
(202) 733-4830
Customers' Favorites
Vegetable Sampler Beef TIBS
Vegan Ethiopian Dishes
Ethiopian Steak Tartar
Meat Sampler for Two
Meat Sampler for One
Chicken Lunch Bowl
Vegetable Platter
Veggie Platter
Mushroom TIBS
Timatim Salad
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Recent Reviews
Letena Ethiopian Restaurant is our go-to spot for Ethiopian cuisine in DC and never disappoints. We recently went with friends who also love Ethiopian food, and as always, the experience was outstanding. The service was excellent—warm, attentive, and welcoming. We enjoyed a bottle of their honey wine, which was fantastic, and the veggie combo and tibs were absolutely delicious and full of flavor. From the ambiance to the food and service, everything is consistently great. Letena...
One of the party does not do spicy food, and waitress was very helpful in suggesting an appropriate dish. The other two enjoyed a shared platter. The injera was cold, like it had been in the refrigerator. Other places I've eaten at it has been warm or room temp, found that surprising. We had a time constraints and they accommodated well. With two different people coming to check on what else we wanted to order, one of the drinks never made it, however it was on the bill....
I judge all Ethiopian restaurants against the legendary Meskerem (sadly, long gone), and most places fall short. So I was delighted to discover Letena! We had their delicious vegetarian messob sampler platter (they happily made a substitution of one of the included dishes for us) and the lentil sambosas. I had the Tej honey wine, because, hey, we’re having Ethiopian food, and my husband had the Addis Manhattan; both were a great compliment to the food. The ambiance was chic...
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