Albi (restaurant)

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Albi
Entrance, Albi restaurant, The Yards.jpg
April 2025
Albi (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Michael Rafidi
Head chefMichael Rafidi
Food typePalestinian
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address1346 4th Street SE
CityWashington, D.C.
Postal/ZIP Code20003
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 38°52′27″N77°0′1″W / 38.87417°N 77.00028°W / 38.87417; -77.00028
Website albidc.com

Albi is a restaurant in Washington, D.C. owned by chef and restauranteur Michael Rafidi [1] [2] [3] [4] Established in February 2020, [5] the restaurant serves Palestinian cuisine. [6] The menu has included barbecued lamb kebabs and baba ganoush. [7] Albi has received a Michelin star. [8] "Albi" is the Arabic word for "my heart" (Arabic : قلبي). [9]

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  1. "100 Very Best Restaurants: #2 – Albi". Washingtonian . January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. Sietsema, Tom (March 13, 2020). "At long last, Albi gets to the heart of Levantine cooking". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. Rapuano, Rina (June 10, 2020). "The sultry flavors of Albi in DC's Navy Yard taste like love on a plate". Northern Virginia Magazine. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  4. Maryam, Sayeedah (June 13, 2024). "Palestinian Chef Michael Rafidi Wins James Beard Culinary Award". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. "New restaurant in Navy Yard named among best in America". WTOP News. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  6. "DC's Top Restaurant Albi Just Got a Makeover". Washingtonian. April 1, 2025. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. "Albi — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. "Albi – Washington - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  9. Plumb, Tierney (April 2, 2025). "At Albi 2.0, It's a Surprise on the Plate Every Night". Eater DC. Retrieved July 31, 2025.