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Nando's Peri Peri
819 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
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(202) 898-1225
- Sun - 11:30am - 11:00pm
- Mon - Thu 11:30am - 10:00pm
- Fri - Sat 11:30am - 11:00pm
www.nandosperiperi.com/contentright/EXP/Experi-Perience.html#
Cuisine: African Restaurants
4.6 of 5.0 from 142 reviews
price range:$11 to $25
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The food is soooo flavorful and good. Casual and inexpensive
by Trae F.
Everything here is so delicious! The chicken, the fries, the sauce. I ate Nando's heaps when I was in New Zealand and was thrilled to find it in the states.
by Ashley M
Happy to find a cheeky Nando's in the states made my day for sure
by Stevie J
Chicken Thighs
by Kenneth Evans
Pollo, coleslaw , papas y salsitas. Sangria muy buena
by Karen D
Una rosticería con un toque diferente, salsas picantes de acuerdo al paladar, lindo ambiente. Si no te gusta el pollo prueba en otro lugar 😜
by Hazel J
nothing mind-blowing about this place, but chicken and other foods are very solid (and a bit spicy). Lemon and herb chicken was all right.
by Sophia J
The original! I love it!!!
by Maggie M.
Peri-peri! Everything is good but the grilled manchengo cheese on that entree salad takes the cake.
by Maggie M.
Love Nando's but previously only has it in the U.K. This branch has more options but it tastes just as good. Favourite of mine is Chicken Pita, double cheese, hot with peri peri fries and a Nata
by Tom C.
Their classic half chicken and chips is awesome. Reminds me of my years in the U.K..
by Michael J
wings. wings wings wings. and all of the sauces even the salad dressings.
by Danyel S.
The flame roasted grilled chicken is good but the peri peri sauce you put on it is what makes Nando's stand apart, hence the mention in its name. Unique sides like mashed peas with chili flakes.
by Tom M.
LOVE Nando's! Just found out this was the first one built in the States too!
by Chris G
The mango and lime marinade is so good.
by Ember Baker
The whole chicken is great for 2 and is delicious!
by Gaurav H
Whole chicken
by Gaurav H
The chicken Caesar pita wrap was really good! It was really fresh! And their garlic bread it's delicious!
by Sabrina J
Peri peri chips are great
by Saffrey A
Love love love this place!!!
by Anastasiia ....
I'm a fan of Nando's. Healthier fast food with good vegetarian options. This time it was unbelievably slow. Not sure why.
by Gina D.
Get their garlic bread side!
by Amol K.
Love the Peri Peri chicken
by Andrew M.
Vegie wrap delicious
by Ely M
Awesome!! Awesome!! I don't eat well in public so had to get a to go order now I want to go back !!!!! Some more please!!!!
by Isaac O
Lemon and Herbs!!!!
by Isaac O
Everything was great
by Lili R.
Awesome mashed potatoes!
by Ronald A
Damn delicious chicken
by Dan Foy
Rotisserie chicken and fries!
by Julia🍔
Great ambiance! Good for a quick, satisfying bite
by Julia🍔
one of the best restaurant I went recently, their garlic bread and grilled chicken were great and yummy !
by Govind K.
There's a peri-peri sauce for everyone here.
by Alex Dobyan
Get all the things!
by Ricky B
Lo que pidas es delicioso, muy buen ambiente, excelente ubicación.
by Elena G.
Yedigim en guzel vejateryen burger. Roasted burger. Kesinlikle deneyin. Orta acili soledim cok acilisini onermem fazla aci
by Brkgny
Cutest little place!
by GoLacey Go
The fries with the peri peri salt are worth it!!! Warning though, the cranberry/corn/squash side is SPICY!!!
by Jaime W.
Decent pricing and some healthy options.
by Jeremy T.
Can't decide between the lemon and herb or the mango and lime? Get both and share! Chicken is always tender and juicy. Well-priced, and has more selection than the west coast. I miss this place!
by Alaa S.
Get the fantastic half roast chicken. Chocolate spoon cake is decadent. Nice selection of wines at nice prices.
by Chris F.
About the 10th best chicken in DC. Dry and charred. But the sauces are good.
by LetTeddyWin.com A.
Delicious as always.
by Stephanie C.
Great food just takes 30 min +
by AP d.
Bajo precio y muy buen sabor (picante pero rico)
by Ana K
The livers are cooked to perfection! Yum!!!
by Rural M
Nothing in the menu was bad ! Try it all!!!
by Jessica E
Nandos which is South African owned: - the sauce is hotter. I think they presume Americans can't take the heat.
by Achmed G
First time. Food was great. Don't fall for the Portuguese rolls, it's just bread, besides that, everything was just delicious.
by Andrés R.
Awesome flame-grilled chicken, especially with the garlic and lemon & herb peri-peri sauces
by Steven Y.
Always love the whole chicken and chicken pita
by Furniture Assembly Experts D.
Had a wonderful time here. The wings are delish and so is the coleslaw and roasted corn. yyyyyuuuummm!!!
by Jay B.
service is horrendous
by Robert P.
Try the Mango and Lime Peri Peri sauce
by Lisa T.
The garlic peri sauce is the shiz! The sangria is yummy but it's only because it's mostly Sprite... If planning on getting the garlic bread side, get the app instead. For a $1 more, you get 6 pieces
by Angela
Even the milder sauces are quite spicy. JFYI.
by Valentyn T.
The sangria is amazing! Try it!
by Ymelda Y.
Definitely try alot of the sides they are very tasty!
by Jennifer L.
Get food ever. You guys should try the chicken pita
by Furniture Assembly Experts D.
Gluten Free ppl- warning! Fries are not gluten free! However, even as a GF Vegetarian I was able to find plenty to eat and it was delicious! They also have bottomless honest tea. Such a great meal!
by Mariana B.
Liver is not good while everything else is very good. Much better than KFC in term of quality. KFC is about fried chicken though.
by Phuong V.
The water glass & the regular glass are the same glass lol
by DeAndre J.
First time here! What a great experience.
by Kay L.
Pitcher of sangria. Then ice it at soda fountain. My drinks cold and showers colder.
by Karl S.
Try the Flame-Grilled Chicken Breast - W/garlic bread & Portuguese rice. (via @Foodspotting)
by Crillmatic
Try the Sangria (via @Foodspotting)
by Crillmatic
One of the very few locations of this awesome chain in America. Whatever you order, make sure you get one of their sauces on it.
by Spencer S.
Get the table by the front window for some of the best people watching in the city.
by Rami
The mango iced tea is the most underrated thing here. Get it.
by Matt G.
This place is poppin'/busy during lunch hour. Plan accordingly.
by Ryan R.
Extra hot all the way!
by Andy N.
With friends? Get a pitcher of sangria. It's surprisingly good.
by Rebecca M.
Two words: chili jam
by Aisha
Mango lime wings were excellent
by Kesh M.
Great food and the line moves fast! The AC is cranking though. Need a sweater.
by Kam D.
Try the Double Chicken Pita Sandwich (via @Foodspotting)
by Caelan U.
This place is awesome ! The food is great but the service is awesome! The place is packed but the managers and servers still manage to give people personal attention! I'm def coming back !!
by Teresa R.
New Mango-Lime is great!!
by Sarah S.
MORE NANDO'S IN THE US PLEASE! I named my dog Nando after this place!
by michael b.
Try the chicken livers with wild herb sauce - amazing!
by michael b.
Hummus & drizzle is a super "lite" meal. Just about anything here is delicious! Oh yeah - free wifi
by Steve-S
wow- ditto on the sangria recommendations!
by Christine W.
Sangaria is always a good thing to be had
by Jacqueline B.
Ehhh whatever hire some servers
by Alex J.
Great food, awesome people, and delicious sangria! Tip well!
by Taylor M.
Definitely get the pitchers of sangria!
by Katie T.
Great place, great food, great prices!
by Josette A.
Good for groups, because everyone pays seperately (don't have to worry about splitting the check.) I rememebr it being simple American food with an extra spice to it. Overall, pleasant experience.
by Tiana P.
You will LOVE it! Even the bathrooms are pretty cool. LoL
by Lawrence M.
Good chicken and the service is fast won't be waiting forever for your food.
by Brandon
I object to this being my "first Portuguese restaurant"... the food may be Portuguese in origin, but Nando's is South African all the way.
by James H.
This Nando's location is hands down the best in the area - the staff are super sweet
by Cale J.
Don't be afraid to go spicy. The salad topped with chicken was near perfection. Skip the frozen yogurt. It's too sweet.
by Candice B.
ive never had corn on the cob this darn delicious EVER! & their red velvet cupcake is DELICIOUS!
by Kimberly H.
Half chicken hot with rice and corn. The hot sauce definitely has a kick, but it's not unbearable or scorching. I could have ordered a 1/4 chicken and had more than enough with 2 sides.
by Amy L.
Peri-Peri chicken liver is a must to have when here! Anything with Peri-Peri in it is amazing!
by Ajay K.
If you're gonna order a PERi Chicken Sandwich get it with Pineapple = Delicious!!!
by Nando's
The ice tea with mango flavor tastes soooo great!!
by Roy Z.
1/2 Chicken hot and don't forget the corn!
by Aaron H.
The WiFi password is "periperi"!
by Chris V.
The livers are absolutely AMAZING! Take a chance on them, they are well worth it!
by Serra J.
Buy the Peri-Peri sauce, take it home and eat it with your next chicken dish. It's surprisingly versatile.
by Nate L.
have a nice day from Russia :) good luck :)) i like USA and Washington :) Sooooooooo good!
by Alex Z.
Get the sangria. First had nando's in south africa. Its a really popular chain there and its for a reason.
by John A.
Aye the grilled corn on da cob iz bananas...and the cupcakes r moist
by Sebastian A.
This is the "take out" food of South Africa :)
by Claire Z.
Order online and then pick up if you work nearby.
by Michelle
Be sure to get a side of Macho Peas.
by Charles Brazell
Half chicken extra hot with portuguese rice
by DJ
This Nando's suck ass the one on Dupont is better they have a better ice machine and their ice cream machine works
by Jose R.
When will they open in NY?? I love the spicy rice.
by Juan Pablo C.
Loved the feta and liver salad! So good...also they have the best sangria (pitchers are super cheap during happy hour)
by Brittany R
If your not sure what to get, you can't go wrong with the Chicken Wrap, the rice is great, and the hot sauce is massively tasty! Prices rock the face too for D.C.
by Ouchy D.
Pay for you food before you eat, apparently that's how things are done outside of the US.
by El Señor Martínez
The chicken with the hot sauce, though pretty spicy, goes great with the wonderful mashed potatoes.
by Brad M.
Order the chicken livers!!
by Roscoe v.
Chicken wings (hot) were very tasty but definitely left me messy.
by Stephen Miller
Try the corn. And it's Portuguese restaurant!
by Khai R
Try the chicken!!
by Jeremy I
Allthe tips about how the sauce isn't hot are a bit misleading. I love hot food and I got the hot 1/2 chicken and it was plenty spicy. Really yummy. Skip the squash. Looks like smthg I'd make drunk.
by Melissa L.
get the half price of sangria pitcher...taste a bit sweeter compare the other places. but ask with regular soda instead
by Virly K
They're not shy with their wine pours. Love it!
by Heidi H.
My personal favorite...give it a try: 1/2 Chicken (lemon & herb) with a side of chips (aka fries) and garlic bread (aka amazing)
by Kenneth W.
You probably wouldn't think of coming here for dessert, but you should definitely try the chocolate spoon cake--its amazing!
by Peter T.
I like my food rather plain, so I was wary of their "plain" chicken. But it was fabulous, and the red skinned mashed potatoes were perfection.
by Mary R.
The food here is excellent. Try the white sauce yummy. And visit the state of the art bathrooms.
by John P.
Roasted Portobello Mushroom with Halloumi Cheese and Chilli Jam. Ask for no spice (too spicy for brazilian taste)
by tarsila y.
Be patient. It's a bit of a clusterbleep, especially if their computers go down, but yummy.
by Lori B.
This place f'n rocks. Chicken is crazy delicious. All sauces are on maximum flavor baby!
by Don P.
There is a changing table in the men's restroom. If you're a dad, you understand that this is a nice (and rare) addition.
by Jay W.
Amazing food, but you have to use the Extra Extra Hot sauce!
by Travis H.
Whenever you're in Gallery Place, check them out. They have the best chicken ever!
by Tenika
Great food at a cheap price. Chicken and sauces were really good.
by Roland K
The medium barely registered. Go for the hot. The garlic peri-peri was good. An awesome place that's not too expensive.
by David P.
I've had everything on this menu. Literally! Take a chance on the livers!! They are superb! Don't forget to get your card stamped too!
by LBJ
I like the food but the service can be iffy. Friend ordered dessert and it never arrived. Ended up getting refund after waiting forever.
by Kenya A.
Livers aren't for everybody, but if you like them, get them here.
by Heather P.
Lemon & Herb + Medium sauce on chicken = perfection.
by Stacey
Half chicken lemon and herb sauce is great!
by Vena W.
This place is awesome! Whichever meal you get, I highly suggest that you order the Fino Side of Butternut Squash & Grilled Corn with Cranberries and Onions!
by Scott M.
If you're gonna order a chicken burger get it with pineapple-delicious.
by Jason Katz
I'm a big fan of Nando's Peri-Peri - takeaway, eat-in and I've even had meetings at 18th Street! I'm also a fan of Portuguese wines - overlooked and often underrated bargains!
by Kerry Lynn B.

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