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Top restaurants in Washington, D.C.
When dining out in DC, you’re sure to find an impressive array of culinary delights. Long gone are the days of an ultra-formal dining scene, although you can certainly find fine dining here if you seek it. With a wide variety of restaurants to choose from, it’s easy to dazzle your taste buds in the country’s capital.
People flock to DC from all corners of the globe. As a result, you’ll find everything here from Peruvian food to Iranian kitchens, French cuisine, Asian fusion, and much more. Because DC sits between America’s Northeast and its South, you can also find some of America’s best signature dishes here. This includes fresh oysters and crab trucked in daily from the Chesapeake Bay, and deep soul foods like catfish, fried chicken, and grits. Let the feast dominate your plate.
For authentic Chinese cuisine, head just east of downtown following H and I streets between 5th street and 8th street in Ward 2. For its famous half-smoke, look for DC's best delis, sports bars, and eateries. A half-smoke is like a hot dog only bigger, spicier, and as the locals would say, better. Grab the mustard and onions, and pass the chili sauce. You’re gonna love it.
Washington's top cuisines
Must-try Washington restaurants
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Cranes Spanish Kaiseki
724 9th Street NW, Washington
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Vegetarian Bento | $38.00 |
1. Seared Bok Choy with Fermented Piquillo and Beansprout 2. Fried Rice of the Day with edamame, carrot, mushroom, and yuzu mousseline 3. Miso-glazed Tofu with chives, pickled onion, and sesame 4. Celery Root with blood orange, and wakame 5. Stir-fried Udon with bok choy, and green onion 6. Maitake Mushroom Tempura with almond picada, and mache salad |
Bar Spero - 250 Massachusetts Avenue NW Suite 155
250 Massachusetts Avenue NW , Washington
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Montreal Smoked Meat | $28.00 |
Cured and smoked brisket in collaboration with our friends Bark BBQ, deli mustard & a half sour pickle. Served with everything bagel fries |
Honeymoon Chicken - Petworth DC
4201 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Washington
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Mac and Cheese | $0.00 |
Pipette pasta, gruyere, sharp cheddar, fontina, parmesan cheeses. contains gluten and dairy |
Alley Cat - 5247 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
5247 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| Chicken Wings | $13.00 |
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls - Western Market
2000 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| *Organic Maine Root Soda | $3.00 |
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls - Wharf, DC
681 Water Street Southwest, Washington
| Popular items | |
|---|---|
| *Organic Maine Root Soda | $3.00 |
Roaming Rooster - (Skyland Town Center)
2710 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington
COOKIES • ICE CREAM • FROZEN YOGURT
Milk Bar - Logan
1525 15th St NW, Washington
Jyoti Indian Cuisine - 2433 18th St NW
2433 18th St NW, Washington
CODE RED - 2440 18th Street Northwest
2240 18th Street Northwest, Washington
Hill Prince - 1337 H Street Northeast
1337 H Street Northeast, Washington
SANDWICHES • CHICKEN
Chicken + Whiskey - 14th Catering
1738 14th St NW, Washington, DC
SEAFOOD • SALADS • GRILL
Po Boy Jim - H Street
709 H St NE, Washington
The Bottom Line - The Bottom Line
1716 I St NW, Washington
Electric Cool-Aid
512 Rhode Island Ave, Washington
Afro Lounge -
3630 GEORGIA AVE. NW, Washington
My Cake Theory
325 7th St SE, Washington
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