Delicious dishes: Mourayo will cater your event or can host parties of up to 30 people without requiring you to book the entire restaurant. (Like_the_Grand_Canyon via Flickr)
For the first post of the week, I thought I’d start where Western civilization itself began, Greece.
Only I’m not blogging about the country itself (unless ApartmentShowcase.com sets up shop in greater Athens) but rather its cuisine, in the form of Mourayo, a Greek restaurant in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Northwest.
“‘Mourayo’ is Greek for safe harbor where fishermen moor their boats,” the site says, explaining further that “Mourayo offers healthy, fresh, innovatively refined Greek cuisine. Our regional variations on meats, fish, poultry and legumes have been inspired by the traditional Greek and Mediterranean food culture.”
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OK, that all sounds splendid, but are they telling the truth?
Well, checking in with diners at Yelp.com, it seems they are: Punters here give Mourayo an average of four stars out of five, which is very good. And from someone with a hankering for feta cheese, olives and tomatoes once in awhile, I’m sure I’d find something to love as well.
There are four online menus to temp your taste buds, including dinner, lunch, wines and desserts.
Now, your pasta and main courses for dinner run from $18.95 to $24.95, so this place isn’t cheap. But there is a lot of other of low-priced fare in the city, so quit your whining.
And really, how many other places offer the Pythagoras “Theorema”? We won’t test you on philosophy or mathematics, but we’re sure Yelp.com would want the lowdown on what you think of the so-named dish made up of pork loin medallions, figs, almonds, manouri cheese and honey sauce.
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As you’d imagine, there’s a heck of a wine list to help you wash down your meal. There are also eight vegetarian dishes.
Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and at 5:00 p.m. on weekends.
One last great thing about Mourayo is its location. It’s merely blocks from the Connecticut Avenue and Q St. exit of the Dupont Circle Metro station on the Red Line.
If you rent an apartment in Dupont Circle – or anywhere in the area, really – this new year, let Mourayo “sail you to the Aegean Sea and experience Greek cuisine like never before.”
