The World's Best Restaurants · 2026
Washington, United States
Albi brings technical precision and a considered beverage programme to its Middle Eastern menu in Washington, United States.
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The menu sustains a documented record of consistency across the meal. The documented ingredient vocabulary includes lamb. The cooking record includes smoking. Michael Rafidi's authorship is documented in the current restaurant record. Evidence for the beverage programme and the dining room supports the experience beyond the plate.
The documented ingredient vocabulary includes lamb. The cooking record includes smoking. The decision is led by the documented cooking, not by fame, scale or setting.
Michael Rafidi's authorship is documented in the current restaurant record. The menu sustains a documented record of consistency across the meal.
Evidence for the beverage programme and the dining room supports the experience beyond the plate. These elements are considered only after the cooking standard has been met.
The assessment rests on current restaurant-specific evidence, verified identity and a structured review of cooking, authorship, experience and continuity. Claims not supported by the present record are excluded from the decision.
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