Mita Cafe

Mita Cafe is super cute! This small cafe offers both Ethiopian and Japanese eats, in addition to breakfast, sandwiches, pastries, coffee, smoothies, and juices.While in the area, we decided to try them out, and ordered:+a Strawberry with Mango smoothie - prepared with mangoes, strawberries, and bananas, made with either your choice of apple or guava juice; we opted for the latter+an order of Spicy Lentil Samboosas - they also have spicy chicken as a filling, too; these are larger than the usual sized sambusas; super crispy, but I thought the filling was way too spicy!+a Tokyo Sushi set - this came with 4 pieces of salmon nigiri, a tuna nigiri, a red snapper nigiri, a roll of salmon maki, and a roll of tuna avocado maki; I really enjoyed the salmon nigiri, and most likely will opt for requesting these only; wasn't really a fan of the maki rolls, as one that contained 'baked salmon' tasked like it was from a tinI'd love to try their paninis next time and get more of their salmon nigiri. I'd also like to try their drinks.Service was very friendly and kind!There are only about 4 tables inside, so most seem to get their orders to go, or there's a queue to get one of the tables. The place is definitely tight and cozy!Street parking is available in the area.+salmon nigiri+tasty smoothies+friendly service!+street parking available in the area

What a charming cafe--a true DC hidden gem! Mita's eclectic menu, beautiful interior, and wonderful staff make this restaurant one to put on your list. I have yet to find sushi in DC that I really enjoyed--that is, until now! Classic California and Philadelphia rolls were elevated by high-quality ingredients and exquisite attention to detail. I could have scarfed down all twelve pieces by myself. Next time, I'm not sharing with a friend!DC is a haven for great Ethiopian food, and this vegetarian platter absolutely hit the mark. The lentils were exquisite. As always, if there's injera in my hand, I'm happy. The highlight of the meal was the Turkey melt on a perfectly flaky croissant. I recently traveled to France and can confirm that no croissant lived up to this sandwich. The perfectly melty and slightly crispy cheese, combined with a great and slightly spicy sauce, made this sandwich an absolute winner. To cap off this wonderful experience, the owner Misrak was absolutely lovely and so welcoming. I hope she enjoyed my company because I will DEFINITELY be seeing her many more times in the future.

Such a cute cafe! My friend & I were going on a hike in rock creek that day so we wanted to get something small nearby. Mita cafe was the perfect place for that. It's a wholesome cafe with affordable sandwiches & drinks! They also had sushi & Ethiopian food since the owners are Japanese & Ethiopian. I really enjoyed my time here. The owners are really sweet & even gave us some sushi to try at the end of our meal. I had the tofu melt which really good! It was a good price too. Would definitely come here again

A random lunch time find! I came here searching for a quick bite. I ordered the tuna melt. Even though I typically do not like uncooked spinach I could barely taste it alongside the tuna and tomato. The croissant was also buttery and flaky. This sandwich also came with chips in a sandwich bag. Overall the lunch was filling. The owners kindly gave us complimentary samples of their sushi. I typically do not eat raw fish but the cooked salmon one was good and my partner enjoyed the other avocado piece. The lentil samboosa was a spicy as described and nice and flaky. The restaurant has plenty of places to sit down and a nice bay window to eat and people watch near.

I think sushi is definitely the way to go here. I stopped in for a coffee and at the last minute decided to try the chicken panini but almost immediately after I paid had order regret after seeing the delicious sushi photos on Yelp. The chicken panini was good and filling but it wasn't anything special. I also got it to go and they didn't ask if I preferred chips or salad and automatically put chips in which I didn't realize until after I'd left. I would definitely be up front when you order if you don't want chips! I also got an iced vanilla latte but after paying was informed that they didn't have vanilla syrup. They only had almond, hazelnut, and caramel, so I just opted for some sugar instead. They didn't offer to refund the extra charge for flavoring but I didn't mind. As I was waiting for my food, they brought out sushi samples to a table that was dining in. It looked very good but I did feel some type of way about not receiving one as well, especially after the whole flavoring issue. All in all, I think I would come back for sushi and basic coffee but not sure if I would make a specific trip out there for anything else.

Ordered sushi Sakura platter for dinner. Presentation is pretty with a cute Wasabi sakura flower. Sushi was good too and smooth (I don't know if you can use the word smooth to describe Sushi, but that's how my palate felt.) Owners are warm and down to the earth. Family-run businesses are the best. Please keep the 5 star food quality and customer service :)

What a beautiful fusion between Japanese and Ethiopian cuisine. The owner is very friendly, the atmosphere is inviting, and the food is great. 10/10 recommend!

Super cute and genuine place. I enjoyed the sushi and homemade cookies. The service is great! I recommend visiting.

Liked the seaweed salad and unagi roll. Daughter liked the Ethiopian veggies. Mother liked Panini beef sandwich.

First time checking out the cafe and I had an amazing time getting to know the staff and the sushi's were amazingggg!!