Delia's Mediterranean Grill and Brick Oven Pizza
Delia's, located just a few blocks from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station, serves Greek and Italian-style cuisine. The extensive menu includes several inventive appetizers, such as goat cheese and potato poppers, which are deep-fried mashed potato and goat cheese fritters with remoulade, and halloumi crostini, which is grilled halloumi cheese, warm apricot preserves and fresh mint on crostini. Dinner entree options include several pasta dishes as well as lamb, beef, chicken and seafood entrees. In addition to a full complement of entrees and appetizers, Delia's serves several varieties of brick-oven pizza, such as the quattro formaggio with romano, asiago, mozzarella and provolone cheeses.
Delia's Mediterranean Grill and Brick Oven Pizza
209 Swamp Fox Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-329-0006
deliasbrikovenpizza.com
Jamieson Grille
This restaurant, located in the Alexandria Westin just half a mile from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station, features inventive American fare in an upscale setting. The restaurant's menu is filled with entrees that include fresh local ingredients, such as crate-free eggs. Appetizers include fried calamari served with a kalamata olive aioli and squash gnocchi with braised greens, wild mushrooms and duck confit. Diners looking for sustainably grown pork should try the Niman Ranch pork chop, which comes with rice grits, red peas and an apple fennel pan jus. Those who prefer poultry should choose the oven-roasted half chicken with greens and mashed potatoes. In addition to serving lunch and dinner, the Jamieson Grille serves a breakfast and brunch that features steak and eggs, eggs Benedict and a superfoods small plate breakfast menu packed with antioxidant and nutrient-rich options.
Jamieson Grille
2080 Jamieson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-253-8640
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Galae Thai
Diners shouldn't let Galae Thai's strip-mall location fool them; once they step inside this Thai restaurant, they'll be surrounded by bas relief goddesses, intricate wooden carvings and elegant, Thai-style furnishings. The meticulously curated decor gives Galae Thai its ambiance, but it's not all the restaurant has to offer. The menu is packed with Thai food favorites, from Tom Kha Gai (coconut chicken soup) and spring rolls to drunken noodles (rice noodles and meat with a chili, basil and garlic sauce) and panang (curry with coconut milk, basil and lime leaves). The restaurant is located just over a block away from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station.
Galae Thai
215 Swamp Fox Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-960-1606
galaethai.com
