Zaytinya is olive oil in Turkish. Zaytinya serves mezze. Mezze, also known as meze, maza and mezethes, are the small plates of the Eastern Mediterranean. The name comes from middle as in middle of the day or between lunch and dinner. Under the direction of James Beard award-winning chef, José Andrés, Zaytinya’s extensive menu reflects the rich, regional diversity of classical and contemporary Greek, Turkish and Lebanese cuisine.

Zaytinya is located two blocks from the Archives/Naval Memorial station on the Green and Yellow lines. They are across the street from the Gallery Place stop on the Red line, 9th and G Street exit, Washington D.C.