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    Ambar - Capitol Hill 523 8th St SE

    523 8th St SE

    Washington, DC 20003


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    Ambar Experience at Home
    Spreads
    Soups & Salads
    Starters & Veggies
    Main Dishes
    Desserts
    Wine
    Beer
    N/A Beverages

    Featured Items

    • TG-Meat From the Grill

      Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!

      $59.00
    • Extra Bread

      house-made pita bread & cornrbead

      $4.00
    • Short Rib Goulash

      beef braised for five hours in red wine reduction, served with orzo pasta

      $24.00

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    Ambar Experience at Home

    • TG-Meat From the Grill

      Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!

      $59.00
    • TG-Slow Cooked

      Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!

      $59.00
    • TG-Seafood From the Grill

      Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!

      $62.00
    • TG-Roasted Lamb Experience

      Our Chef's carefully designed this menu for TWO people to share with possible left-overs to be enjoyed for days. As complimentary; each order includes daily baked pita bread & cornbread, house-made pickles & a dessert!

      $62.00

    Spreads

    • Beet Tzatziki

      served with homemade pita bread, strained garlic yogurt with oven-roasted beets

      $9.00
    • Urnebes

      served with homemade pita bread, roasted pepper relish & aged cow cheese emulsion

      $9.00
    • Ajvar

      served with homemade pita bread, roasted pepper & eggplant relish

      $9.00
    • White Bean Hummus

      cannellini beans garnished with pickled jalapeno

      $8.00

    Soups & Salads

    • Veal Soup

      2 lb. | bone broth, root vegetables & creme fraiche

      $15.00
    • Tomato Soup

      2 lb. | house-made pesto, roasted tomatoes

      $14.00
    • Balkan Salad

      8 oz. | tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, sherry vinaigrette, balkan cheese

      $10.00
    • Vitamin Salad

      thinly sliced cucumbers, beets, apples & carrots, topped with crunchy sriracha sunflower seeds. Drizzled with a zesty honey-lemon dressing

      $9.00

    Starters & Veggies

    • Cheese Pie

      crispy phyllo dough, aged cheese, roasted pepper cream, yogurt

      $12.00
    • Meat Pie

      crispy phyllo dough, ground beef, leeks, served over lemon-garlic yogurt

      $14.00
    • Mushroom Flatbread

      house-made bread topped with cremini mushrooms, sauteed leeks & fresh arugula

      $15.00
    • White Flatbread

      sheep’s cheese/mozzarella drizzled with truffle oil

      $14.00
    • Sujuk Flatbread

      house-made tomato sauce, smoked beef sausage, mozzarella cheese, oregano

      $15.00
    • Fried Chicken

      24-hour marinated chicken breast / panko-almond crusted / apple-wasabi slaw

      $15.00
    • Brussels Sprouts

      with savory bacon crumbles, served on a bed of creamy lemon garlic yogurt

      $15.00
    • Roasted Cauliflower

      flash fried, parsley-tahini spread, pine nut crumble

      $14.00
    • Eggplant Moussaka

      roasted eggplant, zucchini, and sliced potatoes in savory tomato sauce and topped with a blend of feta and Parmesan cheeses

      $15.00
    • Ambar Fries

      house-made smoked aioli, chef’s spice blend

      $9.00
    • Extra Bread

      house-made pita bread & cornrbead

      $4.00
    • Mushroom Pilaf

      arborio rice slowly cooked in vegetable stock and combined with a flavorful mushroom ragu

      $12.00

    Main Dishes

    • Balkan Kebab

      house-made beef sausages, served with fries, Balkan salad and urnebes

      $22.00
    • Chicken Skewers

      chicken breast marinated in ajvar sauce, served with fries, Balkan salad and smoked aioli

      $22.00
    • Grilled Pork Sausage

      house-smoked pork sausage, served with fries, cabbage salad, mustard and smoked aioli

      $21.00
    • Lamb Kebab

      house ground lamb, served on a lemon-garlic yogurt, drizzled with pomegranate molase and with a fresh mint & parsley salad on the side and fries

      $23.00
    • Pork Belly Stuffed Sour Cabbage

      cabbages served over mashed potatoes & side of yogurt, oven-baked for eight hours with root vegetables with rice and smoked peppers

      $18.00
    • Short Rib Goulash

      beef braised for five hours in red wine reduction, served with orzo pasta

      $24.00
    • Slow Roasted Lamb

      served with roasted potatoes & lemon-garlic yogurt, cabbage, lamb shoulder roasted for six-hours

      $24.00
    • Chicken Stroganoff

      butter sautéed chicken breasts in delicate creamy mushroom sauce with mustard and onions on silky mashed potatoes

      $16.00
    • Lamb Lasagna

      layers of tender lamb ragu, eggplant, creamy béchamel sauce, and a blend of cheeses, all nestled between sheets of lasagna dough

      $22.00
    • Salmon

      glazed with a lemon-ginger aioli and served on a potato and leek mash and vitamin salad,

      $23.00
    • Grilled Trout

      served over lentils & topped with tomato salsa and vitamin salad

      $22.00
    • Shrimp Pilaf

      served over mushroom pilaf, shrimp marinated with house-made rub

      $24.00

    Desserts

    • Chocolate Cake

      hazelnut brownie, nougat cream, chocolate mousse, Madagascar vanilla cream

      $11.00
    • Baklava

      crispy phyllo layered with pistachio & lemon-honey syrup

      $9.00
    • Raspberry Cake

      cake dough made with almond flour, whipped cream cheese, raspberry jelly marmalade topped with chocolate glaze

      $11.00

    Wine

    • Ambar White

      Sauvignon Blanc | Moldova

      $19.99
    • Ambar Red

      Cabernet Sauvignon | Moldova

      $19.99
    • Ambar Rose

      Moldova

      $19.99
    • Ambar Sparkling

      $19.99

    Beer

    • Lav | 12oz bottle

      12 oz. bottle | Lager | Serbia

      $8.00
    • Allagash White | 12oz bottle

      Belgium Wit

      $9.00

    N/A Beverages

    • Coke (Can 12oz)

      12 oz. bottle

      $3.00
    • Diet Coke (Can 12oz)

      8 oz. bottle

      $3.00
    • Ginger Ale (Can 12oz)

      $3.00

    All hours
    Sunday5:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Monday12:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Tuesday12:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Wednesday12:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Thursday12:00 pm - 9:15 pm
    Friday12:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Saturday5:00 pm - 10:15 pm
    Restaurant info

    Ambar is the first modern, international Balkan cuisine restaurant in DC. Inside three locations in Belgrade, Arlington and Washington DC, Ambar blends tradition and heritage with creativity and modern design. The result is an unforgettable visitor experience that reaches all the senses with delicious food, unbelievable drinks and an atmosphere that blends comfort and high style. From rich food, fine furniture, interior design and the widest choice of the finest Balkan rakias, to our first class service – every detail is meticulously woven into unique experience that will leave you breathless. Welcome to the best of the Balkans.

    Location

    523 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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