The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Atlas Brew Works


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    2429 Mandeville Ln Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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  2. Rank 2. Call Your Mother

    Jewish American


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    1300 King St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    1209 King St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    1120 King St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    1024 King St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    116 S Alfred St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    501 E Monroe Ave, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    109 S Saint Asaph St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    4040 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    112 King St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    2931 S Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    4001 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    115 King Street, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    106 Hume Ave, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    1512 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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    2800 S Randolph St, Unit 110, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    2800 S Randolph St, Ste 130, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    512D S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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  19. Rank 19. Makeda

    Ethiopian


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    516A S Van Dorn St, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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  20. Rank 20. Dōgon

    African Caribbean

    Inside the Salamander Hotel, Kwame Onwuachi's Dōgon presents small and large plates that blur African and Caribbean traditions with Washington swagger—the hoe crab arrives in its shell with shito and plantain cakes, the rum cake darkened by charred gooseberries. Each dish arrives composed and purposeful, the wine list equally considered, the whole operation bent on flavor over convention.


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    1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    576 23rd St S, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    3821 S George Mason Dr, Unit D, Falls Church, VA · Falls Church
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    244 19th Ct S, Unit 35, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    6029 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA · Falls Church
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    1721 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA · Arlington

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    510 14th St S, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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  27. Rank 27. La Coop Coffee Company

    Guatemalan Coffee


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    4807 First St N, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    520 12th St S, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    2401 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    5820 Seminary Rd, Falls Church, VA · Falls Church
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    5700 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA · Falls Church
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  32. Rank 32. Albi

    Mediterranean Middle Eastern

    The dining room pivots around a working hearth where Michael Rafidi coaxes smoke and char from eastern Mediterranean staples and local vegetables with equal precision. A seasonal tasting menu calibrates the surprises—wood-fired kefta, brown butter knafeh—better than any à la carte survey could.


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    1346 Fourth St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    3411 Fifth St S, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    1711 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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  35. Rank 35. Fiola

    Modern Italian

    Stone walls and retro glamour frame Fiola's elegant dining room, where servers guide you through a menu that marries Roman tradition with Venetian flavors and playful modern invention. Duck-filled pasta squares arrive in their own jus; lamb plays against red pepper gel and eggplant caponata. Regional Italian cooking here feels both grounded and restless.


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    601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  36. A waterfront dining room with nautical flourishes and a patio facing the marina; the kitchen channels its Scottish sister restaurant through a Mid-Atlantic lens, sourcing Chesapeake fish and local produce to craft dishes like Maryland crab crumpets and whole fried puffer fish, finishing with Virginia peanut tiramisu that recasts Italian tradition.


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    610 Water St SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  37. A single door opens onto José Andrés's culinary laboratory, where guests perch at a curved counter to watch small plates arrive as puzzles—chicharron masquerading as something else, cauliflower studded with caviar. Whimsy and surprise drive each course toward a finale of fried ice cream donuts, the kind of playful confidence that makes dinner feel like collaborative theater.


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    501 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    6351 Columbia Pike Unit 201 Falls Church, VA · Falls Church
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  39. Trabocchi's coastal dining room overlooks the Potomac with resort-chic restraint, its menu balancing pristine seafood and Spanish traditions. Barely cooked fish and seasonal tapas anchor a refined approach to Iberian flavors.


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    791 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1201 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    6361 Walker Ln, Unit 140, Alexandria, VA · Alexandria
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  42. Rank 42. Moon Rabbit

    Modern Vietnamese

    Kevin Tien's Moon Rabbit, now in a sleek F Street space, merges Cajun and Vietnamese traditions through dishes like mochi beignets with eel and quail stuffed with duck sausage over tomato rice. The desserts—particularly a vegan pandan panna cotta with seaweed and chocolate—confirm his instinct for balancing opposing flavors with genuine skill.


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    927 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    360 Water Street SE Washington, DC · Washington

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    98 Blair Alley SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  45. Rank 45. Chloe

    International

    In the Navy Yard, Chef Haidar Karoum composes a globe-trotting shareable menu where hamachi crudo meets fish sauce and Thai chilies, spiced veal hummus arrives with buttered almonds and warm naan, and penne swims in a soffrito-tinged pork ragù. The cooking feels personal and restless, drawing from everywhere at once, yet each plate lands with unhurried confidence.


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    1331 Fourth St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  46. Rank 46. Ama

    Northern Italian


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    885 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    900 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    672 N Glebe Rd, Unit 1, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    423 8th St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    4040 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    3865 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  54. Rank 54. Imperfecto

    Latin American

    A soaring glass box in Northwest Washington draws diners to a brass-and-marble counter where Chef Enrique Limardo oversees an intimate tasting menu rooted in Latin technique and premium ingredients. Dishes like aged grouper with charred lettuce or duck with Carolina rice demonstrate exacting skill, each component calibrated to sing.


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    1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  55. Rank 55. Rose's Luxury

    Contemporary

    Strung bulbs cast a warm glow over the open kitchen at this convivial spot where a family-style prix fixe unfolds with playful charm. The cooking balances accessibility with invention—spiced pork meets coconut cream and lychee; Korean rice cakes swim in a gochujang-vodka sauce—while even dessert surprises, sticky toffee pudding darkened with mole negro and crowned with horchata ice cream.


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    717 8th St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  56. Oversized Champagne bottles and velvet jackets set the tone at Aaron Silverman's glorified dinner party, where absinthe cocktails arrive tableside and gnocchi floats in parmesan cream. Each course arrives with theatrical flourish and narrative—a condensed, joyful evening where the sommelier's suggestions matter as much as the marinated tuna and compressed watermelon on your plate.


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    715 Eighth St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    749 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    10 Pearl St SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    65 I St SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  60. Rank 60. Rasika

    Modern Indian

    A few blocks from Metro Center, Rasika fills a high-ceilinged room with the sound of satisfied diners working through kebabs and curries built on careful spicing and restraint. The lamb rogan josh arrives in glossy, layered depth; the naan—order extra—arrives warm and charred. A place equally at home hosting a casual dinner or a business meal, executed without pretense.


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    633 D St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1000 4th St SW, Unit 125, Washington, DC · Washington
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  62. Rank 62. Amazonia

    Amazonian Peruvian


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    920 Blagden Alley, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1702 G St NW Washington, DC · Washington
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    2811 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    26 N St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  67. Chef Ricky Wang's one-star omakase counter, accessed via an industrial staircase lined with fish-print art, serves carefully sourced nigiri that moves from poached sweet shrimp to hay-smoked mackerel with understated precision. The meal concludes with Japanese strawberries and melon, a restrained finale that matches the chef's balanced hand.


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    522 Eighth St SE Washington, DC · Washington
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  68. Rank 68. Cranes

    Spanish/Japanese


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    724 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  69. A wood-paneled room evokes the '70s while the bar operates with laboratory precision: syrups macerate under cryovac, bourbon receives yogurt washing, cacao gets pressure-infused into amontillado. Each shift tastes and adjusts batches to accommodate seasonal variance—strawberries in June behave differently than in October—treating consistency as a living pursuit rather than a fixed formula.


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    1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  70. Dark wood and gold frame marble counters where Nakazawa's team moves with surgical precision, each of twenty courses—from Japanese squid to torched belly—arriving like a small revelation. A luxurious two-hour omakase that justifies every minute of attention.


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    1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    3210 Cherry Hill Ln NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    974 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    640 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  75. Rank 75. Casa Teresa

    Open-Fire Spanish


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    919 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    517 8th St SE Washington, DC · Washington
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    1201 Half St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1201 Half St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1110 North Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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  80. Rank 80. Rania

    Indian

    Rania treats Indian cuisine as a living thing, evolving through unexpected dishes like chana masala panisse and hay-aged pork vindaloo that honor tradition while refusing its constraints. Each plate arrives with the precision of fine dining and the soul of a kitchen that knows exactly what it's doing.


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    427 11th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    2507 Franklin Rd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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  82. Rank 82. Rice Paper

    Vietnamese


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    6775 Wilson Blvd, Falls Church, VA · Falls Church
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  83. Rank 83. Padaek

    Laotian Thai


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    6395 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA · Seven Corners
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    2051 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA · Arlington
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    1346 Fourth St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  86. Rank 86. Caruso's Grocery

    Old-School Italian


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    914 14th St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  87. Rank 87. 1789

    French-influenced New American

    A Federal townhouse divided into six intimate dining rooms, 1789 channels Georgetown's intellectual past through classical French and American cooking. The kitchen executes with discipline—recent lamb and vichyssoise dishes show confidence without pretense.


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    1226 36th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    2 I St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1190 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    300 Seventh St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  91. A decades-old Penn Quarter institution where senators occupy half-moon banquettes and Indian cuisine glides between regional traditions with restrained sophistication. The braised lamb curry carries subtle sweetness, the kulcha bridges goat cheese and spice, nothing shouts.


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    815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    2029 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  93. Rank 93. Little Pearl

    Contemporary

    A glass-walled carriage house serving seasonal tasting menus that balance luxury with restraint—think oysters with seaweed remoulade, poached pears with bay leaf ice cream. The cooking shows boldness and care at a price lower than comparable menus in the city.


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    921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  94. Inside the Park Hyatt, Blue Duck Tavern sprawls across walnut and glass with the unhurried air of a room built for lingering. A wood-burning oven anchors the open kitchen, roasting whole fish and duck legs while the product-driven menu traces its ingredients back to named farms. The effect is upscale comfort—well-tailored, abundant, and entirely at ease with itself.


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    1201 24th Street NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  95. Rank 95. The Dabney

    Mid-Atlantic American

    At The Dabney, a wood-fired hearth anchors a spare, brick-walled dining room where chef Jeremiah Langhorne pursues Mid-Atlantic flavors with quiet conviction. His tasting menu moves from delicate snacks through roasted vegetables and charred wagyu with three-way eggplant, each plate a controlled study in restraint.


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    122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1306 G St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    1066 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  98. Rank 98. Shōtō

    Modern Japanese

    A volcanic stone cascade and ivy-clad walls frame Shōtō's bar and dining counter in the converted Washington Post building, where the lighting flatters everyone equally. Robata-grilled skewers and pristine sushi arrive alongside Japanese whiskeys and cocktails that taste like they were calibrated in a lab.


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    1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
  99. Rank 99. Bresca

    Contemporary

    Bresca sits on 14th Street amid gold leaf and a living moss wall, trading bistro anonymity for a warmth that feels both neighborhood and occasion-worthy. Chef Ryan Ratino's cooking—a foie gras negroni, lamb pappardelle—arrives casual yet artful, with service that knows when to vanish.


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    1906 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    709 D St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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