The Washington Area Mid-East Dance Association (WAMEDA) is a professional organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Middle Eastern dance, music, and culture. Membership is open to all persons who share these interests.
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Clubs & Restaurants
This is a list of Middle Eastern restaurants in the area. WAMEDA is neither sponsored by, nor recommends any of these restaurants. These listings are for informational purposes. That said, enjoy!
Maryland
Amer's Cafe - Belair Beltway Plaza, 7624 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD. (Exit 32-A off 695.) 410-668-5100. Dancer every Friday and Saturday nights to taped music. Will make special arrangements for parties.
Caspian House of Kebob - 72 Market St, Gaihersburg, MD 20878, 301-590-0007. Dancer every Thursday and Saturday night. Website Caspian House of Kabob
Cazbar Mediterranean Taverna - 316 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-528-1222. Dancer every Saturday night, at 9 pm and 10 pm. Website is www.cazbarbaltimore.com
Desert Cafe - 1605 Sulgrave Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209-3617. Call 410-367-5808. Greek/Mediterranean. Entrees $2.95 to $8.95. BYOB. Reservations suggested for parties of four or more. Belly dance Saturday nights to taped music from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Five Seasons - 830 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD. Call 401-625-9787. Ethiopian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Dancers perform first Sunday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Show includes drumming and open dancing. $15.00 cover includes all-you-can-eat buffet. See www.the5seasons.com for information.
Memsahib - 4840 Boiling Brook Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20852. Call 301-468-0098. Prix fixe seven-course (vegetarian or non-vegetarian) menu at $25.00 per person. Dancing at around 8:30 p.m. to taped music. See www.memsahibrestaurant.com
Middle East Market - 7006 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912. Call 301-270-5154 or e-mail mideastcuisine@aol.com. Live music usually 7 to 9 pm Friday and Saturday. Dancer usually 7:30 - 8 pm.
Mediterranean Grill - 5221A Buckeystown Pike, Frederick MD and 644 Center Point Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Call 301-620-1666 for Frederick, or 301-926-1815 for Gaithersburg. Dancer on Saturdays at 7 pm in Frederick and at 8 pm in Gaithersburg.
Orchard Market and Cafe - 8815 Orchard Tree Lane, Towson, MD 21286, 410-339-7700. Persian cuisine, dancer performs on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. Website is www.orchardmarketandcafe.com
Taste of Morocco - 8661 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 301-588-4003. Dancer performs Sunday-Thursday at 7:30 pm, and Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm. Website is www.tasteofmorocco.net
Tel Aviv Cafe - 4869 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814. Call 301-718-9068. Mediterranean cuisine. Entrees $8.95 to $16.95. Dancer Saturday 9:00 p.m., taped music. Live music on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. See www.tel-avivcafe.com for information.
Virginia
Aegean Taverna - 2950 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201. Call 703-841-9494. Greek cuisine. Entrees $7.95 to $16.95. Live Greek music on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Alf Layla Wa Layla - Sully Plaza, 13975 Metrotech Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151, 703-378-6677. Dancing every Friday and Saturday night at 11 pm. You must be over 18 to enter.
Casablanca Restaurant - 1504 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Call 703-549-6464. Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine. Regular menu $18 to $22. Dancers every week night at 8:00 p.m., taped music. Friday and Saturday, shows at 7:45 and 8:30. A la carte menu on weekends $11 to $14. Cover charge $10 with band unless ordering from menu. For more information, see http://www.moroccanrestaurant.com/
Fairouz Mediterranean Cafe - 3815 A South George Mason Dr, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-7929. Dancers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 10 pm. Live music every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am.
La Kasbah - 11424 Washington Plaza West, Reston, VA 20190, at the Lake Anne Shopping Center, lake front, 703-707-0733. Moroccan cuisine, dinner entrees $12.95 to $19.95. Dancer performs 8:00 pm, Thur-Sun. See www.lakasbahrestaurant.com for more information.
Nader's Middle Eastern Cafe - 4407 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22047, 540-548-8000. Dancer 9:30 pm on Friday and Saturday nights.
Nazef Restaurant - 2001 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 757-622-4500. Casual Middle Eastern cuisine, dancer performs on Friday.
Pomegranate Grill - 46950 Community Plaza, #125, Sterling, VA, 20164, 703-430-6601. Persian cuisine, dancer performs Friday at 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Website is www.pomegranaegrill.com
Roma's - Servistar Plaza off of route 277, Stephens City, VA, 540-869-5200. Dancer performs on Wednesdays for Greek night.
A Taste of Morocco - 3211 N Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201. Call 703-527-7468. Moroccan cuisine. Entrees $10.00 to $13.00, $21.95 per person for seven-course meal. Dancers Friday and Saturday 8:30 p.m. to taped music. See www.tasteofmorocco.net for more information.
Washington D.C.
Marrakesh Restaurant - 617 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001. Call 202-393-9393. Moroccan cuisine. $25 per person for seven-course dinner. Dancers perform nightly to taped music, Sunday through Thursday at 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. See www.marrakesh.us for information.
Meyhani Restaurant - 633 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC. Turkish meze cafe near Capitol Hill with dancers on the weekends.
Meze- Adams Morgan, 2437 18th St NW, Washington, DC, 20009, 202-797-0017. Free bellydancing lesson every Sunday at 10 pm. Website www.mezedc.com
The Prince Cafe - Wisconsin Ave and K St, Georgetown. Live Arabic music, 10 pm to 5 am Fridays and Saturdays. Dancer usually around 11:30 pm. 202-625-6400. Website is www.cafeprince.com
Skewers - 1633 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036. Dancer every Saturday at 8:30 pm. Website is www.skewers-cafeluna.com
(Last updated Feb 11, 2008.)