The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Bar Chinois

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Bar Chinois

    Cocktail Bar

    The room hums with the particular electricity of a French wine bar transplanted into dim sum service, cocktails threaded through with kombu and bonito flakes, dumplings arriving in half-moons and clouds. A pork meatball braised in its own jus achieves an almost impossible lightness, the kitchen's seriousness evident in every plate.

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    455 Eye St, Washington, DC · Washington
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  2. Rank 2. 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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  3. Rank 3. minibar by José Andrés

    Contemporary

    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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  4. Rank 4. 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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  5. Rank 5. Allegory

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    1201 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  6. Rank 6. Silver Lyan

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    900 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  7. Rank 7. L’Ardente

    Italian

    The soaring dining room at Capitol Crossing frames Chef David Deshaies' Italian cooking with the same care he lavishes on his layered lasagna—tender short rib and truffled pasta sheets that justify their reputation. Wood smoke from the grill and pizza oven seasons everything here, from bucatini cacio e pepe to lamb ragu, each plate worth the attention it receives.

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Ste 100, Washington, DC · Washington
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  8. Rank 8. Beloved BBQ

    Japanese

    A Japanese steakhouse in Capitol Crossing where tableside grills and neon hallways set the stage for A5 Wagyu and prime cuts finished with citrus and heat. The kitchen coats each grain of fried rice in umami-rich yolk, turning each dish into theater.

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Ste 150, Washington, DC · Washington
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  9. Rank 9. 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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  10. Rank 10. Dear Sushi

    Sushi

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Unit 150, Washington, DC · Washington
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  11. Rank 11. Cucina Morini

    Sicilian Italian

    A lively Sicilian outpost where the crowded bar hums with energy and Chef Matt Adler's kitchen turns out sfincione topped with stracciatella and hand-rolled pastas—thick gramigna noodles with sausage and egg yolk, finished with a whisper of heat—that prove comfort food need not sacrifice skill or care.

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    901 Fourth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  12. Rank 12. Amazonia

    Amazonian Peruvian

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    920 Blagden Alley, Washington, DC · Washington
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  13. Rank 13. Cranes

    Spanish/Japanese

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    724 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  14. Rank 14. 2fifty

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    414 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  15. Rank 15. Centrolina

    Italian

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    974 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  16. Rank 16. The Dubliner

    Irish British

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    4 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  17. Rank 17. The Bazaar by José Andrés

    Avant-Garde Spanish

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    1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  18. Rank 18. Baan Siam

    Thai

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    425 I St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  19. Rank 19. Tapori

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    600 H St NE, Ste E, Washington, DC · Washington
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  20. Rank 20. Love, Makoto

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Unit 150, Washington, DC · Washington
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  21. Rank 21. Arrels

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    333 G St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  22. Rank 22. 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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  23. Rank 23. Your Only Friend

    Gastropub

    A sandwich bar that carries itself with cocktail-bar sophistication, Your Only Friend pairs clever-titled handheld meals—the "Hot Nug" topped with Nashville sauce, mortadella and mozzarella on the "Mortz & Mootz"—with rotating specials like blue cheese-brined wings and a sharp cocktail program. The mood is neighborhood casual, the execution deliberate.

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    1114 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  24. Rank 24. Karizma

    Modern Indian

    Karizma serves authentic Indian cuisine in Penn Quarter with naan elevated by truffle and paneer lajawab that gleams with restrained richness. The cocktail program matches the kitchen's ambition, pivoting between spirit-forward drinks and inventive alcohol-free options.

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    611 I St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  25. Rank 25. Marcus DC

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    222 M St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  26. Rank 26. Zaytinya by José Andrés

    Mediterranean

    José Andrés' sleek Mediterranean dining room excels at mezze—mushroom kapnista with dates and labneh, spreads with warm pita, braised lamb—executed with unfussy confidence. The wine list honors Greek and Lebanese producers; the room suits power lunches and quiet dinners equally.

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    701 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  27. Rank 27. 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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  28. Rank 28. Cane

    Trinidadian Caribbean

    A narrow storefront with pastel walls and bright shutters channels Trinidad's sugar-cane legacy through street food that arrives vivid and alive: doubles puffed and tender, snapper escoveitch crackling with pickled heat, pepperpot breathing cinnamon and smoke. The kitchen executes each dish with a clarity that makes the spice sing rather than merely burn.

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    403 H St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  29. Rank 29. Sushi Nakazawa

    Sushi

    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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  30. Rank 30. Pascual

    Contemporary Mexican

    Isabel Coss and Matt Conroy's casual Mexican spot imports Mexico City cooking to Northeast D.C., where blue corn tamales and lamb neck barbacoa arrive meant for sharing. Reservations vanish quickly at this energetic kitchen that needs no blessing beyond its own technical precision.

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    732 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  31. Rank 31. Causa

    Nikkei Peruvian

    Chef Carlos Delgado's intimate tasting menu traces a path from Lima's coast through the Andes and Amazon, folding Japanese technique into Peruvian seafood and spice. Causa, the namesake dish of mashed potato and ají amarillo crowned with tuna, and a wagyu finished in Peruvian pepper sauce, chart a precise geography of flavor.

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    920 Blagden Alley Washington, DC · Washington
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  32. Rank 32. Lucky Danger

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    709 D St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  33. Rank 33. Karma Modern Indian

    Modern Indian

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    611 I St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  34. Rank 34. L'Ardente

    Italian

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  35. Rank 35. La' Shukran

    Levantine Middle Eastern

    A hidden Levantine bistro reached by climbing stairs behind a green door, where retro funk and inventive cocktails frame impeccably executed sharing plates. The soujek dumplings—lamb and beef in smoked corn broth with urfa chili—justify the reservation difficulty alone.

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    417 Morse St NE FL 2 Washington, DC · Washington
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  36. Rank 36. Dolcezza

    Italian Dessert

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    904 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  37. Rank 37. Barmini By José Andrés

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    501 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  38. Rank 38. Café Unido

    Panamanian

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    900 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  39. Rank 39. Oyster Oyster

    Vegetarian

    A vegetable-focused tasting menu that somehow leaves you energized rather than depleted. Rob Rubba's compositions—eggplant agnolotti in corn broth, squash baton with seed ricotta—work from the premise that vegetables need not be a compromise. Even bread arrives reimagined, layered with garlic and accompanied by marigold-flecked sunflower spread, a signal that nothing here is incidental.

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    1440 8th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  40. Rank 40. Masseria

    Puglian Italian

    A former warehouse with exposed brick and a gleaming steel kitchen opens onto gardens and a wine cellar—a place where staff and diners alike seem genuinely settled in for the evening. Nicholas Stefanelli's cooking threads Puglian tradition through dishes that balance restraint with richness, as in turbot with brown butter artichokes or a lemon soufflé that knows when to stop.

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    1340 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  41. Rank 41. 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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  42. Rank 42. Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe

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    555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  43. Rank 43. Death & Co. D.C.

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    124 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  44. Rank 44. Elcielo Restaurant

    Colombian

    Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos stages a theatrical love letter to Colombia in two intimate dining rooms near Union Market, where pristine plating and choreographed service frame dishes built on Colombian ingredients and culinary memory. A corn broth arrives as revelation; dessert ventures into chocolate territory with playful intent. This is cooking rooted in place and purpose, executed with warmth.

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    1280 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  45. Rank 45. SHIA

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    1252 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  46. Rank 46. Irish Channel

    Irish

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    500 H St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  47. Rank 47. Ottoman Taverna

    Turkish

    The dining room stages Istanbul through honeycomb tilework and a Hagia Sophia mural, all whitewashed walls and deep-blue pendants, while apple-rose tea steadies the hand before meze arrives. Modern Turkish cooking—adana kebab with red pepper, house-made baklava, the ceremonial coffee—moves with the confidence of a place that knows what it does.

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    425 I St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  48. Rank 48. Ebenezers Coffeehouse

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    201 F St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  49. Rank 49. YELLOW Union Market

    Levantine Middle Eastern

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    417 Morse St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  50. Rank 50. Laos in Town

    Thai

    In a Northeast DC storefront, Laotian flavors arrive with genuine heat and uncommon ingredients—green papaya salads sing with fermented fish sauce, tender dill curries fold in eggplant and bright vegetables. The kitchen honors both omnivores and vegans with equal care, backed by an ambitious cocktail program that refuses to coast.

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    250 K St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  51. Rank 51. Jaleo

    Spanish

    Inside a maximalist dining room of vivid tile and glass, José Andrés' tapas flagship pulses with the kind of energy that makes strangers lean toward each other across shared plates. Marinated olives give way to squid in its own ink, chicken fritters, paella with rabbit—a menu of Spanish classics executed with enough confidence that repetition across a dozen cities hasn't dulled the formula.

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    480 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  52. Rank 52. Unconventional Diner

    Modern New American

    White walls and seafoam booths frame a kitchen that treats diner conventions as a starting point rather than gospel: kale nachos, meatloaf spiked with sriracha and morel gravy, roasted cauliflower with tahini and fried chickpeas. The chicken pot pie bites are nearly impossible to refuse. Expect a wait.

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    1207 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  53. Rank 53. Tonari

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    707 6th St NW Washington, DC · Washington
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  54. Rank 54. Swing's Coffee

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    640 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  55. Rank 55. Mandu

    Korean

    Chef Yesoon Lee and her son Danny serve the kind of Korean cooking that moves beyond the familiar—pointed stews, vibrant banchan, plump dumplings—in a Mount Vernon space with soaring ceilings and a long bar. The gamjatang, a bone-in pork rib soup swimming in gochugaru-fired broth, is the kind of dish that justifies a return visit in any season.

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    453 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  56. Rank 56. Maxwell Park Shaw

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    1336 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  57. Rank 57. Teaism

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    400 Eighth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  58. Rank 58. Stellina Pizzeria

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    508 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  59. Rank 59. Astro Beer Hall

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    1306 G St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  60. Rank 60. The Occidental

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    1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  61. Rank 61. Café du Parc

    French

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    1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  62. Rank 62. Café Riggs

    Contemporary French

    A polished European brasserie in a historic room of brass, marble, and Art Deco velvet, where sharp service and classical cooking—Wagyu tartare, saffron risotto, chocolate soufflé—meet without pretension. Business lunches and post-work drinks flow through the same convivial space.

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    900 F St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  63. Rank 63. Shouk

    Middle Eastern

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    655 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  64. Rank 64. Chiko

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    423 8th St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  65. Rank 65. Ethiopic Restaurant

    Traditional Ethiopian

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    401 H St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  66. Rank 66. Ama

    Northern Italian

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    885 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  67. Rank 67. Dolcezza

    Italian Dessert

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    7th and Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  68. Rank 68. Stellina Pizzeria

    Neo-Neapolitan Pizza

    Matteo Venini turns out blistered, chewy Neapolitan pies from a wood-burning oven at a bright, casual counter in Northeast D.C. The coppa and Taleggio pizzas arrive whole, meant for slicing yourself, with crisp fritti and fresh tiramisu bookending the meal.

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    399 Morse St. NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  69. Rank 69. Sidamo

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    417 H Street NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  70. Rank 70. Andy's Pizza

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    51 M St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  71. Rank 71. The Duck & The Peach

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    300 Seventh St SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  72. Rank 72. Pearl's Bagels

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    1017 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  73. Rank 73. Bindaas Bowls & Rolls

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    415 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  74. Rank 74. King Street Oyster Bar

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    22 M St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  75. Rank 75. Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

    Mexican

    José Andrés' spirited Mexican kitchen favors technique and regional precision: crispy chilaquiles, gorditas crowned with duck confit, a haunting black bean soup perfumed with avocado leaves. The ceviche bar hums with activity and strong cocktails, while a generous happy hour menu makes early evening the optimal time to linger.

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    401 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  76. Rank 76. Rumi’s Kitchen

    Persian

    A soaring dining room wrapped in earthen and jewel tones frames a display kitchen where a tandoor glows behind the bar. Rumi's Kitchen works through Persian classics with assured technique—green tahini hummus with urfa chili, lamb shank braised in tomato—and closes with rosewater pistachio ice cream or baklava. The space manages grandeur without pretense, a room built for lingering.

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    640 L St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  77. Rank 77. Central Michel Richard

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    1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  78. Rank 78. Serenata

    Latino

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    1280 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  79. Rank 79. Baan Mae

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    1604 7th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  80. Rank 80. Pluma by Bluebird Bakery

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    391 Morse St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  81. Rank 81. Red Bear Brewing Co.

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    209 M St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  82. Rank 82. Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar

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    331 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  83. Rank 83. Café Unido

    Panamanian

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    1280 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  84. Rank 84. Providencia

    Cocktail Bar

    A moody cocktail bar that conceals serious culinary ambition: Erik Bruner-Yang and Paola Velez stitch together Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American traditions into dishes like pupusas with salsa verde and crab pan de playa crowned with tomato gochujang mayo, each plate improbable and purposeful in its construction.

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    1321 Linden Ct NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  85. Rank 85. Bar Betsie

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    1328 4th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  86. Rank 86. Seven Reasons

    Latin American

    A bi-level dining room with an open kitchen frames ambitious cooking that draws from Venezuela, Peru, and the Caribbean. Patacón piña colada—fried green plantains layered with pickled pineapple, coconut, cilantro mojo, and caper mayo—exemplifies the generous portions and bold flavors that define the menu. Desserts like cacao and dark chocolate with basil cremeux show equal care and invention.

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    931 H St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  87. Rank 87. Chai Pani

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    1325 5th St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  88. Rank 88. Grace Street Coffee

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    65 I St SW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  89. Rank 89. Michele’s

    French-inspired New American

    The brasserie lives in the Eaton Hotel as a monument to Chef Matt Baker's Gulf Coast roots—Houston grit, New Orleans soul. Roasted oysters and crawfish linguine sit comfortably alongside smashburgers and Nashville hot chicken; a bowl of pozole arrives as both sustenance and small mercy. This is American food in its most honest register, touched lightly by France, uninterested in pretense.

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    1201 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  90. Rank 90. TallBoy

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    1239 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  91. Rank 91. All-Purpose

    Italian-American Pizza

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    1250 Ninth St NW, Unit 2, Washington, DC · Washington
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  92. Rank 92. The Red Hen

    Rustic Italian

    Exposed brick and reclaimed timber frame a narrow dining room where reservations vanish fast, though the three-sided bar welcomes walk-ins into an Italian kitchen that treats its pasta with the seriousness of doctrine. Mezzi rigatoni arrives draped in fennel sausage ragù and pecorino; sticky toffee pudding with eggnog gelato suggests the chef understands pleasure as a moral obligation.

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    1822 First St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  93. Rank 93. Eunoia

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    320 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  94. Rank 94. Dua Coffee

    Indonesian

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    923 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  95. Rank 95. Tiger Fork

    Hong Kong-style Chinese

    A Hong Kong-style den tucked away from the main drag, Tiger Fork wraps you in brick walls painted with dragons, warehouse floors, and a sexy dimness. The cocktails—chartreuse and bergamot, say—matter as much as the food, though cheung fun, spicy wontons, and pork ribs glazed with soy and ginger justify the pilgrimage equally. A place that knows how to have fun without winking at you.

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    922 N St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  96. Rank 96. Pineapple & Pearls

    Contemporary

    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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  97. Rank 97. Karravaan

    Silk Road Middle Eastern

    Chef Sanjay Mandhaiya charts a Silk Road route through bold, shareable dishes that announce themselves with confidence—smoky eggplant layered with labneh and pomegranate arrives on crackling house-made flatbread. Duck breast glazed in harissa honey over forbidden rice and vegetables nestled in a tagine prove he understands how flavor and presentation work in concert.

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    325 Morse St NE, Washington, DC · Washington
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  98. Rank 98. 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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  99. Rank 99. 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
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  100. Rank 100. Seylou Bakery

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    926 N St NW, Unit A, Washington, DC · Washington
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