Teddy's Roti Shop - An oasis of Trinidad roti in DC

From time to time I will focus a blog post on an interesting restaurant or food store that I think a visitor to the DC area might like. Travel and food tend to go together and they're two of my favorite things after all!

Recently named a top cheap eat by Washingtonian magazine - (BTW, if you visit DC regularly definitely get a subscription to this magazine. It is chockfull of wonderful things to do, eat and see in DC, MD and VA.) for a long time Teddy's Roti Shop was a DC secret. Originally helmed by someone named Teddy who has since returned to Trinidad, the owners David and his wife Delia, now make some tasty roti in a small storefront on Georgia Avenue. Open 7 days a week (used to be only 6 days years ago and closed on Sundays), this takeout serves some of the most authentic Trinidadian roti around. Serving both dal puri and bush-up-shut when other restaurants only serve one type of roti, their alloo pies, doubles, macaroni pie are also authentically tasty. I am not a big spicy-food-eater (and yet I call myself a Trini? ;-) and Teddy's offers its food with and without pepper sauce. As I said, I consider Teddy's a takeout although there is limited seating inside. Parking is conveniently via meters at the front of the restaurant. Drinks include delicious mauby, sorrel, sea moss and Trinidad sodas. For plain old value and tastiness, Teddy's cannot be beat!

Teddy's Roti Shop
7304 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC 20012‎
(202) 882-6488

If you stop by Teddy's, come back and share your thoughts on the blog.

A Roti

A Doubles