Dama Bakery

So, my beautiful loving friends surprised me with a chocolate raspberry vegan cake for my birthday. This is one of the BEST cakes I've ever had in my life, vegan or otherwise. Its shockingly light, fluffy, yet deeply satisfying and flavorful. The frosting is airy and light and the raspberry filling layers are scrumptious - not too sweet and add a great balance to to chocolate. We're sitting and eating this the next day for post-brunch dessert as I type and it is even better today. You better believe all of my future special occasion cakes will be ordered from here. Thank you Dama for making my baked good dreams come true!

Love love love the food here! Great service, great portions. Some of best Ethiopian food in the area!

This bakery carries 4-5 cakes and they are all good. I recently tried Tiramisu and Coffee Velvet. Both were delicious and they are not crazy sweet. They are tastefully sweet. I wish I could come here to try their breakfast menu. They look very good. I also want to try their fruit cakes and pound cakes. Whenever I come to buy injera next door, I cannot resist to stop by here to get some slices of cakes!

Just returned from Greece and was craving a decadent sweet desert. Popped into this bakery to try their baklava It was very delicious and would recommend stopping by if in the area. The staff were friendly but service was extremely slow.

Omg my brother got me a birthday tiramisu from this bakery and it was easily the best I've ever had in my entire life. I wish I lived closer! When we visit Arlington, we will be sure to try all their other cakes and pastries, too.

I am reviewing a slice of fruit cake I had here, so please take this review with a grain of salt as it does not reflect the overall food here:First of all, I've learned that I'm not a fan of cakes unless it's a sheet cake from select grocery stores, so by the transitive property, vegan cakes will never be as good as a sheet cake from select grocery stores. If you have the same low brow palate as me, know thyself, and don't buy vegan cakes from restaurants. They'll only disappoint you. I've only had one good slice of vegan cake since turning vegan, and it cost me $8. Thankfully, the slices of cake here were affordable, and I only lost $4, but I finally learned a valuable lesson for myself to never buy vegan cake again (and that desserts are rarely worth it).

One of the most delicious and extraordinary meals, variety of cakes and excellent customer service.A place that brings to you a little bit of the Ethiopian culture right in Washington DC.Highly recommended!

This place is classic European style baking with Ethiopian flair - meaning, they make things vegan to align with their beliefs. How great is THAT?! I like that people can try the food and not know it's vegan until after, then think: wow, I can do vegan. This place gets top stars for being that kind of a bakery.All the items are created with a light airiness about them, thanks to some nice leavening techniques. However, they do have the classic white flour in them, so sorry for those seeking gluten free items.For vegans, feel free to ask what they have that's vegan as they are definitely not labeled. As others have mentioned, they are so friendly, they're happy to answer your questions! You may want to stay to eat some and then take more to go. Since it's out of the way and reasonably priced, I'd suggest that!Two cake slices and 6 cookies for under $10 - wow, that's a bargain. I almost feel bad! My fav cookies are a toss up between the chocolate vanilla swirl or the raspberry jam filled cookies. My fav cake is between the vegan velvet cake (chocolate and vanilla) and the mocha cake (chocolate and coffee!). However, the fruit cake and rum cake are good choices for a lighter option, or for those who don't like chocolate. It's surprising how airy they are, and it's even more surprising when the cake slice is gone in a minute....I go back as often as possible - I love their baked goods! Best non-vegan bakery outside of DC, and maybe in the DC area for classic European style vegan items!!

Hole in the wall Ethiopian pastry shop, with truly amazing cakes and cookies. With vegan options! The cakes are freaking DELIGHTFUL.The only reason why I took one star off is that some of the cake slices that I ordered had a taste of fridge: you know that flavor when you've had something in the fridge for too long? Yeah. But the other slices were perfect.I'm coming back, not just for the cakes, but also for the food items. I need their ful medames in my life.

The perfect Vegan spot. The food was delicious and the price was so low they deserved a great tip. The chef cooked a great vegan meal for me. it is the best mom&pop restaurant near the Pentagon.