Cava Mezze

Cava - Capitol Hill

527 Eighth St., SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-543-9090

Cuisines:
Greek/Mediterranean

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Eastern Market
Capitol South

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Upscale Casual

Noise Level:
Rowdy

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Party Space, Weekend Brunch, Kid Friendly

Parking:
Valet

Website:
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Best Dishes
Spicy lamb sliders; watermelon salad with feta and mint; pork souvlaki; meatballs in tomato sauce; avgolemono soup; “disco fries”; Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts; loukoumades (Greek doughnuts).

Price Details:
Mezze, $4.95 to $16.95, shareable platters $21.95 to $44.95.


 

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The all-mezze menu at the Capitol Hill spinoff of Rockville's Cava ranges from faithful renditions of Greek classics to inventive modern interpretations, and the high-energy dining room and bar dispense with Zorba the Greek clichés. When the weather is warm, the rooftop patio is the place to hang out. 

What to get: Cubes of feta with clover honey and fresh mint; a refined taramosalata; saganaki, the salty Greek flambéed cheese; village sausages and meatballs grilled over charcoal; the cinnamon-braised beef dish known as kokinsto, with a side of olive-oil fries for catching the juices; honey-drizzled Greek doughnuts called loukoumades.

Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch, daily for dinner, and Sunday for brunch.