Lapis Washington Menu
97 items in 17 sections · $4.00 – $36.00 · Afghan Restaurant in Washington, DC
Lapis Washington’s menu lists 97 dishes and drinks, grouped into S T A R T E R S, S O U P S, S A L A D S, A FGH AN D U M P L I N G S, V E G E T A R I AN D I S H E S, and SIGNATURE DISHES and more. Prices range from $4.00 to $36.00, and a typical item costs about $12.00. Popular choices include Starters Tasting Flight, Aush, Afghan Salata, Aushak, and Shola.
S T A R T E R S 6
- Starters Tasting Flight$22.00
one of each starter
- Bolani:$16.00
afghan flat bread
- Sambosa Trio$12.00
of spinach (v), shrimp, & beef, served with mint-yogurt, & chutney
- Shamee Kebab$14.00
mini beef patties & house cut fries
- Shore-Nakhot$5.00
chickpea & potato, vinegar cilantro dressing (served cold)
- Pakowra$12.00
gram batter, cauliflower, spinach, potato, with mint-yogurt, & chutney
S O U P S 3
- Aush$12.00
rice noodles, red kidney beans, ground beef, dill, garlic yogurt (veggie available)
- Nask$12.00
yellow lentils, nask celery, carrots
- Chicken$12.00
potatoes, carrots, turnips, dill
S A L A D S 3
- Afghan Salata$10.00
cherry tomato, cucumber, radish, red onion, cilantro, lemon dressing
- Beets$13.00
apple, arugula, goat cheese, walnut, honey mustard vinegar dressing
- Kale$13.00
apple, fennel, red cabbage, pecan, dates, parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette
A FGH AN D U M P L I N G S 3
- Aushak$8.00
: leeks, split peas, beef, garlic sour cream (veggie available)
- Mantoo Classic$8.00
beef, split peas, carrots, garlic sour cream
- Mantoo Shrimp$8.00
pan sauteed shrimp, saffron cream sauce
V E G E T A R I AN D I S H E S 10
- Shola$12.00
16 beans, short grain rice, dill
- Sabzi$12.00
spinach & cilantro
- Bamya$12.00
okra stew
- Lubya$12.00
red kidney beans, herbed tomato sauce
- Zardak$12.00
carrots, split peas, pitted plums
- Gulpee$12.00
cauliflower, cilantro, tomato sauce
- Dal$12.00
yellow lentils, onions, garlic
- Samarok$12.00
: herbed mushrooms, tomato sauce
- Buranee Bademjan$14.00
eggplant, tomato demi-glace, garlic sour cream dried mint
- Buranee Kadoo$14.00
pumpkin, onion, demi-glace, garlic sour cream , dried mint
SIGNATURE DISHES 3
- Lamb Shank$30.00
herbed tomato sauce, basmati rice
- Morgh Qorma$23.00
chicken, tomato, split peas, pitted plums, cilantro, basmati rice
- Kofta$25.00
beef meatballs, carrots, potatoes, herbed tomato sauce, basmati rice
F ROM THE G R I L L 7
- Mahee$28.00
pan seared trout fillet
- Chopawn$36.00
traditional shepherd lamb chops
- Morgh Kabob$22.00
grilled boneless chicken breast
- Lamb Tikka$28.00
grilled lamb
- Steak Tikka$24.00
grilled beef steak
- Chaplee Kabob$26.00
grilled spicy patties of ground lamb
- Mixed Grill$32.00
chicken, lamb, & steak
SID E S 7
- Single 4 Oz Skewer Of Kabob$10.00
- Fries$6.00
harissa aioli
- Quinoa$4.00
red & white quinoa, sauteed onion
- Chalow$4.00
long-grained basmati rice, & cumin
- Palow$5.00
rice pilaf infused with chef’s’ spices
- Mawst$4.00
yogurt, cucumber, dry mint,
- Naan$5.00
house made afghan flat bread
DESSER T S 7
- Halwa Sooji$10.00
semolina flour saffron, sliced almonds
- Cacao$12.00
chocolate mousse cake
- Sharbat$12.00
: orange almond flour pound cake
- Sheer Berenj$10.00
rice pudding with cardamom, pistachios
- Sheer Yakh$10.00
afghan vanilla ice cream, rose water, pistachios
- Firnee$10.00
milk custard, cardamom, pistachio
- Sheerne Rooz$12.00
dessert of the day
DIGESTIFS 17
- Amontillado Sherry$9.00
- Pedro Ximenez Sherry$14.00
- Reserve Ruby Port$12.00
- 10 Year Tawny Port$15.00
- Bonal Gentiane Quina$10.00
- Fernet Branca$12.00
- Green Chartreuse$13.00
- Liquore Strega$9.00
- Sambuca$9.00
- Pernod Pastis$10.00
- St. George Absinthe$14.00
- Tía María Coffee Liqeur$9.00
- Amaretto$10.00
- Grand Marnier$12.00
- Limoncello$9.00
- Calvados Apple Brandy$10.00
- Brandy De Jerez$9.00
ROS É & SPARK L I N G 4
- Massaya Rose
bekaa, lebanon
- Txomin Etxaniz Hondarrabi Beltza Rosado
getariako txakolina, spain
- Maria Casanovas Cava Brut
penedes, spain
- Plouzeau Pet-Nat Rosé
loire valley, france
MOCKTAILS 3
- Lapis Ginger Lemonade$6.00
fresh lemon, ginger, soda
- Anar$6.00
pomegranate, rose water, soda
- Rumi$6.00
yogurt, mint, cucumber, salt, soda
COCKTAILS 9
- Five Lions$14.00
gin, house made cardamom syrup, fresh lime, egg whites
- Lapis Manhattan$14.00
rye, orange peel, cardamom, angostura, cocchi vermouth, blended scotch
- Sazerac$14.00
absinthe rinse, maple, peychaud's bitters, rye, cognac
- Negroni Lapis$14.00
green hat gin, campari, cocchi vermouth, ancho reyes chili liquor
- Afghan Mule$14.00
vodka, house made ginger beer, lime, soda
- The Viceroy$14.00
basil-cucumber gin, lime, elder flower, grapefruit, sparkling wine
- Kabul Shandy$14.00
bourbon, cardamom syrup, wit beer, lemon
- Do The Right Ting$14.00
red chili infused tequila, campari, grapefruit soda, sea salt
- Los Veloce$14.00
mezcal, dimmi, pineapple juice, maple syrup cherry bitters, avocado leaf
DRA F T B E E R 3
- Solace 2 Legit 2 Wit$9.00
belgian-style wit dulles, va, 5.7% abv
- Port City Monumental Ipa$9.00
east coast india pale ale alexandria, va, 6.3% abv
- Eggenberg Hopfenkönig$9.00
german-style pilsner austria, 5.1% abv
W HIT E W I N E 4
- Lagar De Costa Albarino
rias baixas, spain
- Rustenberg Chenin Blanc
stellenbosch, south africa
- Bodegas Vatan 'Nisia' Verdejo
rueda, spain
- Birgit Eichinger 'Ried Hasel' Grüner Veltliner
kamptal, austria
RED W I N E 7
- Boedecker Pinot Noir
willamette valley, oregon
- Cordillera Reserva Carmenere
cachapoal, chile
- La Luminaille Luminaris Grenache Blend
rhone valley, france
- Les Vieux Moulins Merlot Blend
bordeaux, france
- Le Pas St Martin Cab Franc
loire, france
- Mayol, Malbec
uco valley, argentina
- Viña Real Crianza
tempranillo rioja, spain
CHAI SPECIALTIES 1
- Green$5.00
dragon well
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated April 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.