Rockville’s Z&Z Manoushe Bakery has been named one of the 10 best restaurants in the D.C. area by Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag. Z&Z, located at 1111 Nelson St. in Rockville, came in at No. 9 on Sontag’s list of “The 40 Best Restaurants in and Around D.C.”
The Palestinian-Jordanian family-owned bakery opened its Rockville storefront in 2021 after developing a following at local farmers markets. Z&Z specializes in manoushe, a traditional Levantine flatbread, with varieties featuring za’atar and olive oil, sujuk, labneh and other toppings.
In his write-up, Sontag praised Z&Z’s distinctive take on manoushe, noting that its chewy, charred crust draws comparisons to both Levantine flatbread and Neapolitan pizza. He also highlighted the restaurant’s hummus, pita, toum and shatta, along with the variety of manakish available…