Extraordinary Middle Eastern from one of the country’s best restaurants.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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MEET THE OWNER
Rose Previte
Rose Previte spent three years travelling to 30 countries, studying the food wherever she went. Her travels reinforced her commitment to preserving heirloom recipes from around the world—this principle guides the menu at Maydān.
Omani Shrimp
Five plump, tender shrimp in a tart and spicy Omani-style marinade, served with fresh herbs, flatbread, and three sauces.
Chicken Shawarma
Grilled thigh meat marinated in cumin, fenugreek, and pomegranate, served on flatbread with tahina, sumac-pickled onions, herbs, crunchy slaw, and three sauces.
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Fattoush Salad
Little gem lettuce, Persian cukes, tomatoes, mint, pickled shishitos, and sumac onions, tossed with pomegranate vinaigrette and pita croutons.
Beef Kebab
Juicy chunks of beef, dry-rubbed with garlic, clove, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, oregano, and Aleppo pepper, drizzled with olive oil.
Spreads
Choose from Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Labneh or Muhammara for the perfect trifecta. Served with three flatbreads.
