The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near The LINE DC

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Reveler's Hour

    Wine Bar

    Behind a austere facade, a U-shaped bar and arched ceilings frame a dining room where natural wines anchor small plates of grilled oysters and house-made pasta with spicy pork ragu. The semifreddo with olive oil and grilled citrus arrives as a small, perfect punctuation mark.

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  2. Rank 2. No Goodbyes

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    1770 Euclid St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  3. Rank 3. Tail Up Goat

    Caribbean

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    1827 Adams Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  4. Rank 4. Cana

    Brazilian

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    2412 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  5. Rank 5. Maison Bar À Vins

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    1834 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  6. Rank 6. Perry's

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    1811 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  7. Rank 7. Soleluna

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    1787 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  8. Rank 8. Lapis

    Afghan Middle Eastern

    Whitewashed walls and Afghan rugs create an intimate setting where husband-and-wife owners Zubair and Shamim Popal cook their native cuisine with restraint and finesse. Split pea soup arrives layered with quiet complexity; chopawn—three grilled lamb chops with cardamom rice—demonstrates a kitchen unafraid of subtlety. Afghan food, here, tastes like discovery.

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    1847 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  9. Rank 9. Lapis Afghan Bistro

    Afghan

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    1847 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  10. Rank 10. 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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  11. Rank 11. Sharbat

    Azerbaijani Bakery

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    2473 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  12. Rank 12. Andy's Pizza

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    2465 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  13. Rank 13. Tryst

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    2459 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  14. Rank 14. The Green Zone

    Middle Eastern

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    2226 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  15. Rank 15. Press Club Bar Of Record

    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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  16. Rank 16. Anju

    Korean

    Brick and greenery frame a comfortable corner of Adams Morgan where Korean drinking food anchors a spirit-forward menu—banchan, mandu, and soju flow in easy rhythm. Chef Danny Lee's mother contributed recipes like dak jjim and dolsot bibimbap, dishes that taste like they've been made a thousand times before and will be again.

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    1805 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  17. Rank 17. Tsehay Restaurant And Bar

    Ethiopian

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    2429 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  18. Rank 18. Namak

    Mediterranean

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    1813 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  19. Rank 19. Elfegne

    Ethiopian

    Elfegne's airy Adams Morgan dining room—all natural light and generous spacing—frames a kitchen that treats Ethiopian cuisine with uncommon seriousness. Awaze tibs arrive as tender lamb in brick-red berbere, crowned with greens and spicy lentils, a dish that deserves far more recognition than it typically receives.

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    2420 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  20. Rank 20. Rooster & Owl

    Contemporary

    A husband-and-wife team runs this Michelin-starred kitchen where ricotta gnudi and pistachio olive oil cake reveal restless global ambitions within spare, contemporary walls. The prix-fixe format lets diners mix courses while the bar customizes wine pairings to match.

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    2436 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  21. Rank 21. Ceibo

    Uruguayan

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    2106 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  22. Rank 22. Service Bar

    Cocktail Bar

    Cocktails arrive with technical precision at this U Street bar, where the bartenders treat regulars and tourists with equal warmth. The space itself—worn wood, dim light, no pretense—feels like the living room of someone with genuinely good taste.

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    926 U St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  23. Rank 23. La Tejana

    Mexican

    A narrow counter in Mt. Pleasant serves breakfast tacos that arrive wrapped in foil, their superb flour tortillas still steaming. Soft scrambled eggs, creamy beans, queso, bacon, chorizo, brisket—each filling is simple, each bite a small, unhurried satisfaction. No reservations, no ceremony, just the kind of morning rescue that extends into night.

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    3211 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  24. Rank 24. Bar del Monte

    Italian

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    3054 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  25. Rank 25. Ellē

    Contemporary New American

    Inside a former bakery, Ellē pairs retro dining room charm with a kitchen that ferments its way through a playful menu: orange carrots with shio-koji and rye miso lead to Nashville hot duck on buttermilk biscuit, while desserts like Thai iced tea–tres leches border on architectural. By day it's a casual café; by night, something more inventive takes hold.

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    3221 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  26. Rank 26. Elmina

    African

    Chef Eric Adjepong's West African cooking unfolds in a warm, contemporary room where the tasting menu pivots between refined technique and the spirited informality of Ghanaian chop bars. Scallop crudo arrives with cucumber granita and coconut broth; braised goat comes tableside with fufu and a pour of deep orange-red nkati nkwan sauce. The space invites lingering, and the cooking justifies it.

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    2208 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  27. Rank 27. Purple Patch Food & Drink

    Filipino

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    3155 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  28. Rank 28. Jônt

    Contemporary

    Ryan Ratino's counter-only dining room, positioned above Bresca, pivots on pristine Japanese seafood and wagyu, each plate composed with theatrical precision and backed by an almost balletic service. The meal crescendos through delicate tartares and uni preparations before depositing you at a separate dessert counter, where mignardises arrive like confections from a jeweler.

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    1904 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  29. Rank 29. Maydān

    Middle Eastern

    A wood-fired hearth dominates the rustic dining room at this Middle Eastern restaurant, where the kitchen's command of flame and technique produces flatbreads, roasted vegetables, and meats of striking precision. The prix-fixe progression—from charred spreads through tahini-coconut rice pudding—unfolds with the confidence of a place entirely at ease with its craft.

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    1346 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  30. Rank 30. St. James Modern Caribbean

    Modern Caribbean

    At St. James Modern Caribbean, Jeanine Prime channels Trinidad through shared plates and rum cocktails in a spare, color-punctuated room where callaloo soup arrives deep green and crowned with crab. The jerk brisket, twelve hours in marinade then smoked, speaks to something unhurried and deliberate, a meal that refuses to abbreviate itself.

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    2017 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  31. Rank 31. Chiko

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    2029 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  32. Rank 32. Slice & Pie

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    2221 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  33. Rank 33. Mita

    Vegetarian Peruvian

    In the Shaw neighborhood, Mita serves an all-plant tasting menu that draws from across Latin America with confident creativity: arepas arrive in a basket with guacamole and cashew sour cream, watermelon crudo swims in cucumber leche de tigre. Chefs Tatiana Mora and Miguel Guerra build umami through layered vegetable dishes that feel neither restrained nor novelty-driven, but simply generous.

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    804 V St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  34. Rank 34. Thip Khao

    Lao

    Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights dining room has been serving as the city's steadiest interpreter of Laotian cooking since 2014, a place where crispy coconut rice salad and tamarind-salted pig ears share menu space with gentler curries and the essential sticky rice. The kitchen cooks for groups, for sharing, for the kind of dinner where the table fills with dishes and nobody orders alone.

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    3462 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  35. Rank 35. Annabelle

    Contemporary New American

    A marble bar anchors this Kalorama dining room, where artwork and a skylight-crowned garden conjure elegance without pretense. The seasonal American cooking—from summer beans to mushroom gnocchi to a gianduja ganache that justifies the trip alone—moves with quiet confidence.

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    2132 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  36. Rank 36. Upstate FTW

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    1314 U St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  37. Rank 37. Queen's English

    Chinese

    A neon-fronted Columbia Heights spot serves Hong Kong cooking with meticulous balance—lotus root with anchovy dust, Wagyu in mala broth. The spare dining room, lined in white and blue, feels intentionally intimate.

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    3410 11th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  38. Rank 38. District Catering

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    2250 11th St NW, Unit 205, Washington, DC · Washington
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  39. Rank 39. Eatopia Eatery

    Ethiopian

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    1301 U St NW, Ste 111, Washington, DC · Washington
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  40. Rank 40. Amparo Fondita

    Contemporary Mexican

    Chef Christian Irabién's Mexican kitchen sources Oaxacan corn and nixtamalizes it in-house, elevating humble ingredients with precise technique. A fried plantain or papaya dessert reveals layers of flavor that belie their apparent simplicity.

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    2002 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  41. Rank 41. The Coffee Bar

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    1201 S St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  42. Rank 42. Le Diplomate

    Parisian French

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    1601 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  43. Rank 43. Astoria DC

    Sichuan Chinese

    A Dupont Circle kitchen that catches the young and restless with funky, locally rooted cooking at prices that feel like a gift—the cumin lamb arrives tender and alive with spice. The bar welcomes walk-ins and solo diners alike, making room for anyone hungry enough to trust the mapo tofu.

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    1521 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  44. Rank 44. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

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    2007 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  45. Rank 45. Jane Jane

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    1705 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  46. Rank 46. Obelisk

    Seasonal Italian

    The dining room feels like a neighbor's kitchen, unpretentious despite its fixed five-course ritual since 1987. Antipasti arrive in quick succession—burrata from Lazio, cheese croquettes still steaming—followed by simply rendered seasonal Italian: a dorade with crackling skin and romesco, house-made bread, desserts built in-house. The point is not speed but presence, the full arc of an evening.

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    2029 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  47. Rank 47. El Secreto de Rosita

    Peruvian

    A narrow room lined with smoky mirrors and art creates the intimacy for Peruvian cooking that ranges from coastal tiradito—ahi tuna in passion fruit and orange—to ají de gallina and an arroz chaufa that draws from three continents. The kitchen's creativity extends to dessert, where seasonal flan arrives with genuine charm, while gracious service and a full bar complete the soothing spell.

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    1624 U St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  48. Rank 48. Martha Dear

    Neapolitan Pizza

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    3110 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  49. Rank 49. Vagabond

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    1836 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  50. Rank 50. Gemini × Happy Ice Cream

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    1509 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  51. Rank 51. New Heights

    New American

    A muted dining room in Woodley Park where quiet competence and restless ambition meet on the plate: broccolini with black garlic, crispy oysters with pickled cauliflower, tempura mushrooms dusted in Moroccan spice. The kitchen strikes a balance between familiar comfort and subtle surprise that most restaurants spend years chasing.

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    2317 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  52. Rank 52. Letena

    Ethiopian

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    3100 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  53. Rank 53. Sura

    Authentic Thai

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    2016 P St NW, Ste C1, Washington, DC · Washington
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  54. Rank 54. Colada Shop

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    1405 T St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  55. Rank 55. Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar

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    1641 R St NW Unit B Washington, DC · Washington
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  56. Rank 56. Dolcezza

    Italian Dessert

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    1704 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  57. Rank 57. KAYU

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    1633 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  58. Rank 58. Allegory

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    1201 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  59. Rank 59. Amazonia

    Amazonian Peruvian

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    920 Blagden Alley, Washington, DC · Washington
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  60. Rank 60. Izakaya Seki

    Japanese

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    1117 V St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  61. Rank 61. Doubles

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    3118 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  62. Rank 62. Medina

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    1328 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  63. Rank 63. Hank's Oyster Bar

    Seafood

    A sprawling seafood house where Goldfish crackers precede platters of raw oysters and broiled preparations that glisten under casual fluorescent light. The Salty Wolfe arrives briny and cool; the crab cakes arrive as a memory of better summers, served with the confidence of a place that has long stopped trying.

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    1624 Q St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  64. Rank 64. Balos Estiatorio

    Greek

    Two dining rooms lined with olive trees and Greek pottery transport you to Crete without leaving the capital. The kitchen moves confidently between spanakopita and grilled fish with ladolemono, though it's the crisp Greek fries and baklava with iced yogurt that justify the journey—straightforward pleasures executed with conviction.

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    1940 N St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  65. Rank 65. Primrose

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    1506 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  66. Rank 66. The Pembroke

    French

    A Parisian dining room with salmon chairs and marble tables channels European elegance without rigid dogma, moving fluidly between Dover sole and lamb tagine. The kitchen's generalist approach and warm hospitality make this Dupont Circle spot feel less like a temple than a convivial neighborhood table.

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    1500 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  67. Rank 67. Lulu’s

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    1940 11th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  68. Rank 68. Call Your Mother

    Jewish American

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    1471 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  69. Rank 69. 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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  70. Rank 70. Sababa

    Israeli Middle Eastern

    A Mediterranean tile-lined room in Washington devoted to Israeli small plates and the kind of hummus that justifies its own menu line. Salatim spreads, charred vegetables, and tahini-dressed cauliflower arrive in careful succession, each one a minor argument for eating more slowly.

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    3311 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  71. Rank 71. Sushi Taro

    Sushi

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    1503 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  72. Rank 72. Pizzeria Paradiso

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    2003 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  73. Rank 73. DC Vegan

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    1633 P St NW Washington, DC · Washington
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  74. Rank 74. Compliments Only

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    2029 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  75. Rank 75. Rasika

    Indian

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    1190 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  76. Rank 76. Little Blackbird Wine Bar

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    3309 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  77. Rank 77. 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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  78. Rank 78. Residents Café & Bar

    Contemporary Middle Eastern

    A black rowhouse with a plant-filled patio opens onto two levels of mid-century charm—exposed brick, vintage stools, Edison bulbs—where the kitchen moves fluidly between Turkish eggs and smoked carrots with harissa. The desserts and cocktails, inflected with warm spices and rum, suggest a chef thinking beyond geography.

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    1306 18th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  79. Rank 79. Unido

    Panamanian

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    908 W St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  80. Rank 80. The Coffee Bar

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    1200 17th St NW, Unit 150, Washington, DC · Washington
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  81. Rank 81. Un je ne sais Quoi...

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    1361 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  82. Rank 82. Baan Mae

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    1604 7th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  83. Rank 83. Casamara

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    1337 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  84. Rank 84. Dragon Hero

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    2016 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  85. Rank 85. Taqueria Habanero

    Puebla Mexican

    A Puebla-focused taqueria where the chef hand-forms corn tortillas visible from the dining room, each dish marked by meticulous care. The barbacoa tacos arrive lighter than standard, while the mole poblano showcases the region's characteristically sweet and spiced sauce.

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    3710 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  86. Rank 86. Blue Duck Tavern

    American

    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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  87. Rank 87. Andy's Pizza

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    808 V St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  88. Rank 88. Bourbon Steak

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    2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  89. Rank 89. Slipstream

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    1333 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  90. Rank 90. 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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  91. Rank 91. Call Your Mother

    Jewish American

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    3301 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  92. Rank 92. 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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  93. Rank 93. Tabard Inn

    Southern French

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    1739 N St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  94. Rank 94. Sonny's Pizza

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    3120 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  95. Rank 95. Apéro

    French

    Apéro unfolds behind sheer curtains like a reverie: midnight-blue walls, gold leaf, a Persian rug underfoot. The owner, a sommelier, has built the place around champagne and caviar at every tier, served with the expected accoutrements and waffle batons, though the kitchen also handles French classics—a lobster bisque with croutons, deviled eggs threaded with bacon and brown sugar—with equal care.

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    2622 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    Tock
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  96. Rank 96. ROYAL DC

    Latin American

    An airy corner spot where Latin American cooking stays unfussy and welcoming. The breakfast arepa—fried egg, tomato, cotija, and avocado sealed in seared masa—arrives wrapped like a gift; at dinner, the upstairs room fills with regulars chasing tender pork empanadas and masa gnocchi studded with braised beef and mushrooms. The prices match the unpretentious spirit.

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    501 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    Resy
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  97. Rank 97. Xiquet

    Spanish

    Chef Danny Lledó's wood-fired kitchen channels Valencian cooking with dill-cured bonito and rice dishes built over the hearth, their smoke and char cutting through delicate preparations. The sparse third-floor dining room feels like a private conversation, ending with coffee and sweets upstairs.

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    Address
    2404 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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    OpenTable
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  98. Rank 98. Colada Shop

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    Address
    1900 N St NW, 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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    Address
    1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  100. Rank 100. Heat Da Spot Café

    Ethiopian

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    3213 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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