Zorba’s Cafe
March 1, 2008 at 12:00 pmDC, Food, Restaurants, dupont circle
For awhile now, we had been meaning to try Zorba’s Cafe on 20th St. near Dupont Circle. The verdict: great choice for cheap and informal but very tasty Greek food. You place your order at the counter, and then sit and wait until your number is called. There is plenty of upstairs and downstairs seating, and all of the pretty photos of sunny Greece on the walls are for sale, which is fun. Combined with the Greek music that was playing, I will admit that it made me a little nostalgic of my trip there last summer.
Our Pizza Kerkyra and Combination Plate of souvlaki, kefte and rice, with hummus, pita bread, Greek salad, and two dolmathes (meat stuffed grape leaves) came out relatively quickly and were satisfyingly yummy. I wouldn’t say that the pizza was overly “Greek,” but I would still recommend it, and while anything stuffed with meat usually goes over well, the dolmathes were not our favorites. I think because the grape leaves scare me.
I’m looking forward to another visit during warmer weather, when we can take advantage of the outdoor cafe seating, and also try something from the not-overly-expensive wine list. OPA!
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