The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink Near Wye Oak Tavern
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- Baltimore Magazine 2025 · Destination Dining · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Magazine 2025 · The Shrimp and Grits Cocktail · Best Baltimore Bites
- Baltimore Magazine 2026 · Best Restaurants
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Rank 3. Bavarian Inn
German
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Rank 4. Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana
Neapolitan Pizza
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #21 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Tony Conte
- Washingtonian 2026 · #33 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 6. Chennai Hoppers
Tamilnadu Indian
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- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Scott Drewno and Danny Lee - The Fried Rice Collective
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Scott Drewno and Danny Lee - Fried Rice Collective
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 13. Z&Z Manoushe Bakery
Middle Eastern
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- Bon Appétit 2022 · America's Best New Restaurants
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- Washingtonian 2026 · #91 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · Tuna Tartare · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
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- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian 2026 · #86 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #89 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 18. Pupuseria Mamá Emilia
Salvadorian
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Rank 20. A & J Restaurant
Dim Sum Chinese
- Washingtonian 2026 · #52 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #60 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 21. Melina
Modern Greek
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- Washingtonian 2026 · #95 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 24. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 25. The Old Brogue
Irish
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Rank 29. Kuya Ja's Lechon Belly
Filipino
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Rank 32. Himalayan Wild Yak
Nepalese
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- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Washingtonian 2026 · #90 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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- Washingtonian 2026 · #78 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · Podi Masala Dosa · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
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Rank 38. Ananda
Elevated Indian
- Baltimore Magazine 2026 · Best Restaurants
- Baltimore Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurants
- Baltimore Magazine 2024 · Best Restaurants
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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 42. Dolcezza
Italian Dessert
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- Washingtonian 2026 · #99 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · Fried Tamal de Elote · Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area
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Rank 45. Aventino
Roman Italian
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- Washingtonian 2026 · #60 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #50 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 48. Lime & Cilantro
Latin
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Rank 50. The Irish Inn
Irish
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Rank 55. Beteseb Restaurant
Ethiopian
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Darmyelesh Alemu
- Washingtonian 2026 · #46 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- The Washington Post The 8 best Ethiopian restaurants in and around D.C.
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Rank 56. Ometeo
Afghan
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 58. Modan Restaurant
Japanese
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · #6 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian The Hot List: 10 Restaurants Around DC We’re Loving Right Now
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- Wine Enthusiast 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Jarad Slipp
- Washingtonian 2026 · #55 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 60. Joon
Upscale Persian
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Najmieh Batmanglij and Christopher Morgan
- Washingtonian 2026 · #35 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 61. Linwoods
Elevated New American
- Baltimore Magazine 2026 · Best Restaurants
- Baltimore Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurants
- Baltimore Magazine 2024 · Best Restaurants
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- Baltimore Magazine 2024 · Dim Sum · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Magazine 2025 · Chinese Food · Best of Baltimore
- Baltimore Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurants
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Rank 64. Ingle Korean Steakhouse
Korean Steakhouse
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · #7 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian 2025 · #86 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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- Washingtonian 2026 · #92 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #73 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 66. Agora
Mediterranean
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- Eater The 15 Best Coffee Shops Around D.C.
- Washingtonian Best Coffee Shops in DC
- Time Out The 20 Best Coffee Shops and Cafés in Washington, DC
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Rank 72. 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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Rank 73. Donut Run
Vegan
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- Washingtonian 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
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Rank 77. Shalla Restaurant & Bar
Ethiopian
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Rank 78. Rose Ave Bakery
Bakery
- Washingtonian 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Rose Nguyen
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
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Rank 81. Opal
New American
On a quiet Chevy Chase corner, Opal fills nightly with neighbors drawn to straightforward cooking executed with uncommon care: ricotta dumplings, properly cooked trout, lamb in pita. The tiramisu ice cream arrives as a small triumph, and the homey room's packed bar suggests the place has already found its essential footing.
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Rank 87. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · World’s Best Cocktail Menu
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- 50 Best 2026 · Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2026 · North America's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 90. Sfoglina
Italian
A cheerful Arlington trattoria built around a working pasta station where fresh sheets emerge throughout service. The menu tours Italy's regions through handmade shapes—tortelloni folded around braised pork, ravioli stuffed with herbed goat cheese—alongside Rome's carbonara, its bucatini properly dressed with guanciale and pecorino. The pasta itself is the point here.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 92. 2AMYS
Artisanal Pizza
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Peter Pastan
- Washingtonian 2026 · #20 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #28 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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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.
- The Pinnacle Guide 2 Pins
- 50 Best 2026 · #34 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 94. 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.
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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Rank 95. Call Your Mother
Bakery
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- The New York Times 2023 · The Restaurant List
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Rachel Sherriffe
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
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Rank 100. 2941 Restaurant
French
- AAA Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outsdanding Restaurant
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · #1 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia