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Dining Room - Alara, Washington, DC

Alara

4.0
4
72 Reviews
$30 and under
Mediterranean

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 71 times today
  • Lively
  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian-friendly
Alara, modern Mediterranean escape.

Our menu is focused, mainly on Turkish and Greek cuisine and inspired by Levant region. Levantine cuisine is celebrated for its vibrant flavors and the communal expense of sharing meals. As you enter gates of our restaurant in this historic Georgetown, you will be transported to tavernas along the Aegean coastal towns where the Turkish cost meet the Greek Islands. Our restaurant will great you with a dose of warm, genuine, Mediterranean hospitality as you indulge in the tastes and traditions of the Aegean

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Turkish, Greek
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri 11:00 am–2:00 am Sat 10:30 am–2:00 am Sun 10:30 am–1:00 am
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 72 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Alara offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing decor," "excellent food," and "great service." The Mediterranean menu features standout dishes like the "butter shrimp" and creative mezzes. While the atmosphere is lively, the restaurant could improve by addressing the "tight seating" and "noise levels." Despite opening kinks, Alara promises a promising addition to Georgetown.
72 Reviews
  1. Beth VIP

    Washington DC20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really lovely space and very good food. A great addition to Georgetown

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  2. Yvonnick VIP

    Washington DC41 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Hostess was great and welcoming. The service was to be desired, the bartender shouldn’t be waiting on table. The manager just walking around and looking around with not doing much but that. Beautiful place and great food otherwise.

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  3. Mitchell

    Washington DC2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Chicken was great as was the red pepper hummus. Restaurant was way too loud! Seating was tight; table was small. Very expensive dinner. Wait service was disgruntled. Parking is near to impossible.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and food! Highly recommended. Great for lunch or dinner.

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  5. Daniel

    Washington DC7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. Server was great. May be my fault but I was not aware of the 20% surcharge. In addition you have to give, well you don’t have to, but I did give tips for the servers. Apparently the 20% surcharge only gives les than 4% of that to the servers. This is u fair to the servers. Im not dinning again in the city beat go Arlington’s or Alexandria.

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  6. reebz

    Raleigh2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Alara is stunning the moment you enter. My qualms were how closely together all the tables were placed - the server couldn’t even pass between tables without knocking my bag off my chair every time. Perhaps the experience would feel more elevated if it wasn’t so cramped together. The food was nice: I tried the spicy labneh, the cauliflower, and the halloumi. The baklava was definitely a bit too sweet.

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  7. OpenTable Diner VIP

    St. Louis1 review

    1.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Bad food and bad service. Way too loud at 7pm. Would not go back!

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  8. Patricia

    Washington DC9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    They are still new, and clearly popular for a drink. The food was fine, but not impressive. Service wise—they have a long way to go. The noise level makes it hard to hear anything, and although our server was attentive, they did a poor job of describing menu items when asked. They also didn’t offer water when we sat, and one of the plates on the table was dirty enough that we had to send it back.

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  9. Oyku VIP

    Washington DC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The atmosphere and the food was outstanding. They were fully booked but still accommodated us to change our reservation to 7:30 pm. The food and the service was good too. Manager Moe and our server Selin were exceptional, I would go back.

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  10. Nazanin VIP

    Seattle3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Too crowded with tacky people. I am craving for fun ambiance and good food, but that’s not the place.

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FAQs

Alara offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 506-3446.

Alara is rated 4 stars by 72 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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1303 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007-3311

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Turkish, Greek
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–1:00 am Fri 11:00 am–2:00 am Sat 10:30 am–2:00 am Sun 10:30 am–1:00 am
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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