A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Old Ebbitt Grill. Downtown / White House area · Classic American (oysters, crab cakes, burgers) — Washington's oldest bar and restaurant, founded in 1856 and two blocks from the White House, has served presidents…
Founding Farmers DC. Foggy Bottom / Pennsylvania Avenue · Farm-to-table American — Majority-owned by more than 50,000 North Dakota family farmers, this scratch-kitchen landmark on Pennsylvania Avenue is consistently one…
Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar. 1823 L St NW · 4.9★ (27,311 reviews)
Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - DC. 1300 I St NW · 4.8★ (15,863 reviews)
Agora Dc Mediterranean Restaurant. 1527 17th St NW · 4.7★ (4,448 reviews)
Chef Geoff's West End. 2201 M St NW · 4.7★ (4,265 reviews)
Boqueria Dupont. 1837 M St NW · 4.6★ (4,293 reviews)
Union Market. NoMa / Northeast DC · Food hall (40+ vendors: global, American, Latin American) — DC's most celebrated indoor food market brings together more than 40 local vendors under one industrial-cool roof,…
Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery. 1515 N Courthouse Rd · 4.4★ (1,956 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
minibar by José Andrés. Penn Quarter / Downtown · Avant-garde tasting menu (New American / molecular gastronomy) — José Andrés's two-Michelin-star flagship seats a dozen diners at a counter built around the open kitchen…
Pineapple & Pearls. Capitol Hill / Barracks Row · New American (theatrical tasting menu) — Chef Aaron Silverman's one-Michelin-star restaurant delivers a deliberately festive $350 tasting experience — oversized…
Fiola DC. Penn Quarter / Downtown · Michelin-starred Italian tasting menu — Chef Fabio Trabocchi's flagship holds a Michelin star and the only Wine Spectator Grand Award in DC — a nine-course seasonal Italian…
Le Diplomate. 14th Street / Logan Circle · French brasserie — Stephen Starr's 260-seat Parisian brasserie has been the social pulse of the 14th Street corridor since 2013, earning a spot in Washingtonian's 100…
Maydān. Adams Morgan · Middle Eastern / live-fire grill — An arched wooden door in Adams Morgan opens onto a fire-lit room centered on a roaring hearth where meats and breads are cooked over wood and…
Oyamel. Penn Quarter / Downtown · Mexican (antojitos, tacos, ceviches) — José Andrés channels the regional diversity and urban energy of Mexico City through small plates, ceviches, and antojitos at this…
La Grande Boucherie DC. 699 14th St NW · 4.7★ (6,535 reviews)