Zorba's Café

1612 20th St NW, Washington
(202) 387-8555

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Chicken Souvlaki Sandwich
Zorbas Combination Plate
Yero Also Known as Gyro
Chicken Souvlaki Plate
Appetizer Sampler
Souvláki Plate
Baklava Baklava
Vegetarian Plate
Galaktoboureko
Falafel Plate

Menu

Featured items
Souvláki Plate
Three souvlaki skewers - please specify tenderloin pork or chicken breast, marinated, charbroiled and served on Greek pitta with a Greek salad, fries and a side of tzatziki.
Combination Plate
Zorba's most popular variety platter of pork or chicken souvlaki, yero and kefte, served over rice with two dolmathakia, Greek salad, pitta bread and a side of tzatziki and hommus.
Shish Kebab
Perfectly marinated tenderloin beef or chicken breast, skewered with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served over rice with a Greek salad and house roll.
Aegean Salad
Greek salad, regular size, topped with two souvlaki skewers - choose from tenderloin pork or chicken breast. Served with a house roll.
Yéro Plate
Dairy free upon request. Fried in peanut oil. Sliced yero - traditional blend of marinated beef and lamb, cooked on a vertical rotisserie topped with tzatziki, served on Greek pitta with fries and Greek salad.
Baklava
Vegan. Crushed walnuts with a touch of cinnamon, layered in fillo dough, drenched in natural honey syrup.
Delphi Salad
Greek salad, regular size, topped with slices of yero - traditional blend of marinated beef and lamb, served with a house roll.
Dolmathakia
Vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free. Plate of five hand rolled grape vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs. Cooked in olive oil and lemon juice.
Mousaka
Layers of eggplant, potatoes, ground beef and herbs, baked with a light top layer of bechamel sauce, served with Greek salad and house roll.
Pastítsio
A traditional Greek dish layered with Greek pasta, ground beef with herbs and kefalotiri cheese baked with a light top layer of bechamel sauce, served with Greek salad and house roll.
Greek Salad
Vegan. A bed of greens topped with tomato, cucumber, red onion, feta, Kalamata olives and pepperoncini peppers with Zorba's vinaigrette dressing, served with a house roll.

Appetizers
Appetizer Sampler
Vegetarian, gluten free. A great variety including hommus, tzatziki, skordalia, melitzanosalata, tabouli, dolmathakia and Greek pita.
Dolmathakia
Vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free. Plate of five hand rolled grape vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs. Cooked in olive oil and lemon juice.
Tiropitta
Vegetarian. Plate of seven, bite size, golden baked feta cheese turnovers.
Falafel Side
Vegetarian, fried of peanut oil. Four falafel patties with hommus.
Pallini Zucchini
Vegetarian. Freshly sliced zucchini, breaded and pan fried, served with side of skordalia dip.
Garlic Pita
Vegetarian. Freshly baked flat bread topped with zobra's blend of seasoning, Parmesan and olive oil.
Feta Cheese
Vegetarian, gluten free. Served with pitta.
Greek Olives
Vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free.

Soups
Avgolemono Soup
Hearty chicken soup prepared with fresh vegetables, rice, and a light egg-lemon blend.
Lentil Soup
Vegan, dairy free. Cooked with onions, bay leaves and other fresh herbs, olive oil and a touch of red wine vinegar.
Fasolada Soup
Vegan, dairy free. A traditional Greek bean soup with crushed tomato, onion, celery, carrot, olive oil and herbs.

Salads
Greek Salad
Vegan. A bed of greens topped with tomato, cucumber, red onion, feta, Kalamata olives and pepperoncini peppers with Zorba's vinaigrette dressing, served with a house roll.
Aegean Salad
Greek salad, regular size, topped with two souvlaki skewers - choose from tenderloin pork or chicken breast. Served with a house roll.
Horiatiki Salad
Vegan. Wedges of tomato, cucumber, bell peppers, feta, red onion and Kalamata olives with Zorba's dressing, served with a house roll.
Tabouli Salad
Vegan. Dairy free. Finely diced tomatoes, spring onions, bell peppers, fresh parsley and cucumber, all tossed in bulgur - cracked wheat, olive oil and lemon juice, served with a pitta.
Delphi Salad
Greek salad, regular size, topped with slices of yero - traditional blend of marinated beef and lamb, served with a house roll.
Chick Pea Salad
Vegan. Gluten-free. Dairy free. A refreshing salad made with chick peas, spring onions, and fresh parsley tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.
Ionian Salad
Greek salad, regular size, topped with four keftethes - Zorba's Mediterranean meatballs, served with a house roll.
Oasis Salad
Vegan. Fried in peanut oil. Greek salad, regular size, topped with falafel patties with a side of hommus, served with a pitta.

Pitta Sandwiches
Yero Sandwich
Sliced yero - traditional blend of marinated beef and lamb, cooked on a vertical rotisserie, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, feta and tzatziki.
Souvlaki Sandwich
Marinated charbroiled chicken breast or tenderloin pork, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, feta, and tzatziki.
Falafel Sandwich
Vegan. Fried in peanut oil. Falafel patties made of ground chickpeas, various beans, vegetables and herbs, topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and hommus in pocket pitta
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Zorba's own blend of freshly cooked tender chicken, crisp celery and mayonnaise, topped with lettuce and tomato in pocket pitta.
Veggie Pitta Wrap
Vegan. Grilled tomatoes, fresh bell peppers, cucumbers and Greek olives topped with lettuce and tzatziki.

Subs
Steak & Cheese Sub
Rib eye, freshly sliced at Zorba's daily, topped with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, grilled onions, hot peppers, and pickles.
Greek Burger
Zorba's charbroiled burger - keftethes, topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

Pizzas
7" Mini Pizza
7" pizza made on Greek pitta with mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Create Your Own Pizza
Santorini Pizza
Yero meat, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes, red onions and Kalamata olives, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Kerkyra Pizza
Vegan. Baby spinach, fresh mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, red onions, fresh bell peppers, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Olympos Pizza
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Skopelos Pizza
Vegan. Feta cheese, fresh tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives, mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Rodos Pizza
Char-broiled chicken, feta cheese, fresh tomatoes, red onions, mozzarella and tomato sauce.

Vegetarian - Entree 
Falafel Plate
Vegan, fried in peanut oil. Falafel patties made of ground chick peas, various beans, vegetables and herbs, served on pitta bread with Geek salad and hommus.
Fasolia Plakee
Vegan. White beans baked with crushed tomatoes, onions, parsley, celery and herbs, served with Greek salad, two dolmathakia and a house roll.
Vegetarian Plate
Vegan, fried in peanut oil. Spanakopitta, fasolia, falafel and pitta bread, served with Greek salad and two dolmathakia with a side of hommus and tzatziki.

On the Grill - Entree
Souvláki Plate
Three souvlaki skewers - please specify tenderloin pork or chicken breast, marinated, charbroiled and served on Greek pitta with a Greek salad, fries and a side of tzatziki.
Combination Plate
Zorba's most popular variety platter of pork or chicken souvlaki, yero and kefte, served over rice with two dolmathakia, Greek salad, pitta bread and a side of tzatziki and hommus.
Yéro Plate
Dairy free upon request. Fried in peanut oil. Sliced yero - traditional blend of marinated beef and lamb, cooked on a vertical rotisserie topped with tzatziki, served on Greek pitta with fries and Greek salad.
Shish Kebab
Perfectly marinated tenderloin beef or chicken breast, skewered with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served over rice with a Greek salad and house roll.
Keftéthes
Five Mediterranean-style beef meatball patties made with onions, fresh parsley, and other herbs, served over rice with a Greek salad and house roll.
Greek Loukániko
Savory traditional Greek pork sausage flavored with orange zest, served over rice with a Greek salad, a house roll and a side of golden mustard.

Baked - Entree
Pastítsio
A traditional Greek dish layered with Greek pasta, ground beef with herbs and kefalotiri cheese baked with a light top layer of bechamel sauce, served with Greek salad and house roll.
Arnaki
Tender roast leg of lamb, hand-pulled and served in its own gravy over manestra - orzo, pasta with a Greek salad and house roll.
Mousaka
Layers of eggplant, potatoes, ground beef and herbs, baked with a light top layer of bechamel sauce, served with Greek salad and house roll.
Chicken Reganato
Zorba's roasted half-chicken, marinated and seasoned with oregano blend, served over rice with a Greek salad and house roll.

Dips
Baba-Ganouz - Melitzanosalata
Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free. Zorba's recipe of an ever-popular eggplant dip with olive oil, garlic and lemon juice, served with pitta.
Hommus
Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free. Chicken peas blended with tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil, served with pitta.
Tzatziki
Vegetarian, gluten free. A traditional dip of thick yogurt, shredded cucumber and garlic, served with pitta.
Greek-Fire Feta - Tirokafteri
Vegetarian, gluten free. slighty spicy, feta cheese whipped with red pepper and Greek olive oil, served with crisp Greek pitta.
Skordalia
Vegan, gluten free, dairy free. Whipped potato and fresh garlic base spread, flavored with olive oil and wine vinegar, served with pitta.
Taramosalata
A light and smooth carp roe (caviar) dip blended with whipped cream, lemon juice, and olive oil, served with pita
White Bean Dip
Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free. White beans blended with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and fresh parsley, served with zorba's pitta chips.
Samos Spinach Dip
Vegetarian, gluten free. A rich blend of feta cheese and spinach, served hot with Zorba's pita chips.

Sides
Zorba's Pitta Chips
Vegan. Baked with olive oil, Greek oregano, sea salt and black pepper.
Fries
Vegan. Gluten-free. Dairy free. Fried in peanut oil. Farm fresh potatoes, hand cut classic American style in house and fried in 100% pure peanut oil.
Spanakopitta
Vegan. Baked fillo dough turnover with spinach, feta cheese, sauteed onions, egg and fresh herbs.
Greek Fries
Zorba's hand cut fries topped with Feta, Greek oregano, sea salt & black pepper
Zorba's Rolls & Pittas
Vegan. Greek olive, feta cheese or plain roll, pocket pitta, Greek pitta (please specify)
Patates Tiganites
Vegan. Gluten-free. Dairy free. Fried in peanut oil. Farm fresh hand peeled potatoes, sliced into large discs and fried in 100% pure peanut oil.

Coffee & Tea
Frappe
(please specify 1 or 2 sugar, served with milk)
Coffee

Drinks
Soft Drinks
Greek Soda
Bottle drinks.
San Pellegrino
Bottle drinks.
Iced Tea
Freshly brewed.
Nantucket Nectars
Bottle drinks.
Snapple
Bottle drinks.
Juice
Bottle drinks.
Spring Water
Bottle drinks.
Souroti Greek Mineral Water
Bottle drinks.

Desserts
Baklava
Vegan. Crushed walnuts with a touch of cinnamon, layered in fillo dough, drenched in natural honey syrup.
Galaktoboureko
Vegan. A light dessert of delicious custard in layered fillo dough moistened with natural honey syrup.
Rezogalo
Vegan. Gluten-free. Smooth and refreshing rice pudding sprinkled with cinnamon.
Fage Yogurt
Vegan. Gluten-free. Thick Greek yogurt served with pure honey and crushed fresh walnuts with a touch of cinnamon.

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Recent Reviews

This place was suggested by a delightful local person who goes there every Thursday. From outside it looks like a small place but once you enter you see the high ceilings and the white walls with beautiful Greek photography and historical photos. It’s not cramped and feels airy. The way you order food is also nicely organized. You don’t have to wait to be served, so this made the place even more relaxing and interactive. Food was excellent. We had the souvlaki platter, the...
August 2025
I feel like I may have ordered the wrong thing by getting the combo plate, but the greek fries & greek salad are yummy! Super pretty spot to eat outside at, unfortunately got bit by a lot of mosquitoes but it’s August in DC. Also, very convenient off the Red line.
August 2025
The last time I was here with friends we all enjoyed our food. This time, my friend loved her salad but I was extremely disappointed in the falafel pita sandwich. The pita was thin and crispy, so it broke into small pieces before I could take one bite. There was no sauce, so it was dry and difficult to eat. This needs to be changed!

The people who work here are friendly and love to share the history of the place.

It was a hot humid day...
July 2025

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Zorba's Café

1612 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-8555