Tempo - The Casual Eatery

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1195 20th St NW
Washington, DC 20036

History

we have been in restaurant business in last 14 years with different concepts and now we want to introduce Istanbul street food to D.C in a fast casual style.

Specialties

we have the best Istanbul street food in a fast casual way. We have authentic Pides, kumpir (Turkish style loaded baked potato and build your own bowl or pita sandwich with falafel, chicken or lamb and beef doner kebab.

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4.585 reviews
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Jack E.
9/8/2021

This place is totally unassuming from the outside but so cool on the inside, and the food is amazing! I tried pide for the first time, and this Turkish flatbread from Tempo does not disappoint one...

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Jessica B.
10/11/2022

I remember coming here when I used to work nearby and I loved their baked potato, the Ortaköy kumpir--they take loaded baked potato to a whole other level. When I first had it, I remember having...

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Phoebe D.
9/17/2022

Great portions for a reasonable price. The falafel in particular were huge, so the bowl made for a pretty satisfying meal. The pide was also really good, but I kinda wished that I'd gotten the...

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Namir S.
11/5/2022

Waited a long time for essentially a fast food item and it was not a pide I would come back for. There are other Turkish restaurants in DC that make better pide, and it's their main thing here.

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Unis B.
7/26/2022

Outstanding food! I came twice and really loved the pastrami pide with egg on top. Was truly perfect. The summit was also really good! I tried the lamb pide as well but wasn't as good as the...

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