2021 Explore Loudoun Visitors Guide - 2021 Explore Loudoun Visitors Guide
Global Flavors
2022-01-03 10:05:15
As Loudoun grows, superb ethnic eateries, many run by immigrant chefs, open across the county. With palates from all corners of the globe, these restaurants serve plates to match.
INDIAN
Udaipur-born Chef Deepak Sarin once helmed the leading Indian restaurant chain in London. At Bhai Sahab in Lansdowne, he delivers the authentic north Indian cuisine of his homeland, including a traditional Rajasthani “thali” every Thursday. This vegetarian mélange of sauces, curries, fritters, lentils and breads that is served communally and eaten by hand has foodies lined up around the block.
MIDDLE EASTERN
The Sahara is a desert in Africa but the food at Sahara Restaurant Lounge in Sterling – grape leaves, falafel, tabouleh, chicken shawarma, succulent lamb kabob – is delectably Lebanese. Diners sit at low-slung lantern-lit tables and Arabic music fills the air.
THAI
Another London-to-Loudoun transplant, Thai born Chef Priya Cameron opened cozy Thaiverse in Lovettsville in 2015 to instant acclaim. Using fresh local ingredients, she creates intensely flavorful, perfectly balanced twists on traditional Thai dishes such as a Lime & Chili Salmon with lemongrass, green lime, garlic, chili and coriander. A second Thaiverse opened in Middleburg in 2019.
MEXICAN
There’s no shortage of Mexican food in Loudoun. Señor Ramon Taqueria in Leesburg and Sterling is different: simple, street-style tacos using traditional family recipes and an astonishing array of ingredients. Try ‘The Patagonia’: carne asada (steak), shredded cheese, guac, chimichurri sauce, red pickled onions, cilantro and sour cream.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
FORD’S FISH SHACK Tony Stafford’s welcoming New England-style seafood icon with outposts in Ashburn, Lansdowne and South Riding does superb lobster rolls, oysters, crab cakes and, for land lovers, the Ford's Cheddar Cheese Burger with the best thin fries.
ANTHONY’S Afghan-born Tony Keya’s Middle Eastern-meets-Italian eatery on the outskirts of Purcellville makes everything from pizzas and pastas to succulent chicken kabobs and mezze platters.
LEESBURG PUBLIC HOUSE Chef Mark Marrocco’s cozy American gastropub has comfy booth seating, excellent service and an eclectic kid-friendly menu that includes bacon popcorn, juicy burgers and fish 'n' chips
SCRUFFY’S ICE CREAM PARLOR Located in the heart of Middleburg, this ice cream parlor has been dishing up cones, cups, malts, shakes and homemade ice cream sandwiches to delighted locals for 30 years.
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