Those of us who make the Tysons area our home know that Virginia is a wonderful place to live, with wonderful traditions of food. You’ll find crabs and oysters in the Chesapeake Bay area, peanuts from the farms of southern Virginia, and beef and ham from family-owned ranches all across the state. We all love and appreciate the great food that comes from right here in our home state.
But there are times when it’s also nice to experience flavors that come to Virginia from faraway places. When you find yourself in the mood for something a little different than the standard fare, here are some wonderful restaurants in the Tysons area that serve an incredible variety of fantastic flavors from all around the world.
Yido Ramen
The Japanese cuisine of Yido Ramen features modern interpretations of Japanese classic dishes, such as noodle soup bowls of ramen, stir-fried thick noodle dishes of udon, stir-fried thin noodle dishes of yaki soba, and fried rice bowls of yaki meshi. There are also rice bowls available with fried pork, fried chicken, or boiled eel.
Yido Ramen is also the place to satisfy your cravings for sushi and sashimi. The impressive sushi menu includes such classics as the California Roll, Philadelphia Roll, and Spicy Yellowtail Roll. You can also order sushi and sashimi boats, as well as special rolls, including Volcano Rolls, Tiger Rolls, Dynamite Rolls, and Kamekaze Rolls.
Location:
8500 Leesburg Pike, Suite 100, Vienna, VA
Hours:
Monday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday through Friday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 10 p.m.
Phone:
571-378-0381
Shamshiry
Shamshiry features a menu full of the best kinds of kabobs, which, if you didn’t know, is a Persian word for meat cooked over a charcoal fire. There are also rice dishes at Shamshiry called polo, as well as salads and appetizers such as mast, a Persian form of yogurt. And you’ll love the dessert menu that includes Persian ice cream, as well as the rich pastry baklava.
Beef kabobs include Kabob Barg, reminiscent of a marinated filet mignon, and Kabob Kubideh, a beef kabob served with buttered rice and saffron. You can also order several varieties of lamb kabobs. Poultry and fish kabobs include Jujeh Kabob, using a marinated Cornish hen, Chicken Tandoori, with chunks of chicken breast flavored with a fiery herb paste, and Mahi Kabob, which is fresh salmon.
Location:
8607 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA
Hours:
11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week
Phone:
703-448-8883
Royal Nepal Bistro
The small country of Nepal is home to flavors as big as the Himalayan Mountains that surround it. Thankfully, chefs who take pride in cooking authentic Nepalese food are at the Royal Nepal Bistro. The warm interior of the bistro features rich Nepalese wood art called thanka and is open every day during separate lunch and dinner times.
The Nepalese menu includes such unusual dishes as Mo:Mo, which are bite-size dumplings that come in your choice of boar, lamb, chicken, or vegetables. Or you might try Basantapur Chicken Sekuwa, which are boneless chicken skewers with Nepalese herbs and achar. And if you’re feeling adventurous, you can try the Double Shallow Crisp Chamena (Bhootan), which is described as “goat stir-fried assorted organs.”
Location:
131 Maple Ave. W., Suite A, Vienna, VA
Hours:
Open every day for lunch and dinner
Lunch: 12 to 3:30 p.m.
Dinner: 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Phone:
571-407-7252
Pho Hai Duong
The bright, strong flavors of authentic Vietnamese cuisine can be found at Pho Hai Duong, where professional Vietnamese chefs put their unique style into every dish served. Pho Hai Duong opens a little earlier than most restaurants so you can enjoy a wonderful late breakfast of crispy Vietnamese crepe.
You’ll find the pho options extensive at Pho Hai Duong, which include steak, brisket, skirt flank, and beef tripe or meatballs. The spring roll choices include shrimp and rice with a peanut sauce, shredded pork with lettuce and rice vermicelli, and pork and shrimp with fish sauce. You’ll also enjoy many steamed or fried rice dishes with pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, or vegetables.
Location:
8411 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA
Hours:
Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Phone:
571-378-1282
Nostos Restaurant
If you find yourself wishing for a Mediterranean treat with friends and family, Nostos Restaurant brings the Greek culture of social dining to Tysons. The clean and elegant atmosphere is the perfect setting to gather around “mezedes,” small sharing-sized dishes, and enjoy one of the fifty wines that Nostos carries from different Greek regions.
The abundant menu includes such traditional Greek classics as Horiatiki (Greek salad), and Kotopoulo Souvlaki (chicken skewers with tzatziki). A wonderful variety of Mediterranean seafood dishes include Xifias Souvlaki (swordfish skewers), Garides Saganaki (sauteed shrimp), and Lavraki-Branzino (whole sea bass). There are many other fabulous Greek dishes to try.
Location:
8100 Boone Blvd., Vienna, VA
Hours:
Tuesday: 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Saturday: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: closed
Phone:
703-760-0690
When you’re in the mood for the taste of fine foods from around the world, we’re sure you’ll enjoy trying any of these incredible restaurants that are right here in the Tysons, Virginia, area. You may even discover a new favorite you’ll want to visit over and over again. Or maybe you already have a favorite in Tysons that we forgot to mention. If so, contact us and let us know — we’d love to hear from you.
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