The Top 100 Restaurants Near Sense of Thai
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Rank 2. Himalayan Wild Yak
Nepalese
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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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- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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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 10. 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
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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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Rank 12. Mama Chang
Chinese
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
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Rank 14. 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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- 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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- 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. 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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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 20. 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 21. 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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Rank 26. Nue
Vietnamese
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian 2026 · #79 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #75 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 32. The Old Brogue
Irish
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Rank 37. Rice Paper
Vietnamese
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian 2025 · #91 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 40. 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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Rank 43. Agora
Mediterranean
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Rank 45. 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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- Washingtonian 2026 · #92 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #73 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 49. 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 51. Fava Pot
Egyptian Middle Eastern
- Washingtonian 2026 · #87 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #67 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 54. The Falls
Mid-Atlantic
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Rank 55. Thompson Italian
Italian
- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian 2025 · #90 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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- Northern Virgina Magazine 2025 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
- Washingtonian 2026 · #80 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #94 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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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 60. Padaek
Laotian Thai
- Washingtonian 2026 · #42 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #57 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 63. The Irish Inn
Irish
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Rank 64. 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 67. 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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Rank 68. 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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Rank 70. Meaza Restaurant
Ethiopian
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Rank 71. Birndo Bar and Restaurant
Ethiopian
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Rank 72. Afghan Bistro
Afghan Middle Eastern
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Rank 73. SER Restaurant
Spanish
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Rank 74. 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 75. 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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Rank 76. YELLOW
Levantine Middle Eastern
Michael Rafidi's Georgetown café channels Levantine cooking through a wood-burning oven, drawing crowds for pillowy pitas and charred spreads. The batata tots and brown butter cookies disappear fast, which explains why lines form from dawn through lunch.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
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Rank 79. Nazret Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian
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Rank 81. Lutèce
Neo-Bistro French
Matt Conroy's Georgetown bistro wraps diners in pressed tin and exposed brick while a tightly curated menu pivots on seasonal seafood—scallop crudo, delicate cod—with real finesse. Cocktails match the kitchen's precision, and desserts like passion-fruit baba au rhum justify skipping nothing.
- Food & Wine 2023 · Best New Chefs · Isabel Coss
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Washingtonian 2026 · #5 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 83. Makeda
Ethiopian
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Rank 84. Feru Bar and Restaurant
Ethiopian
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Rank 86. Bistro Aracosia
Afghan Middle Eastern
- Washingtonian 2026 · #92 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #73 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 87. The Fountain Inn
Cocktail Bar
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- Washingtonian 9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Beer Program of the Year
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Rank 89. 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
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Rank 91. BlackSalt
Seafood
BlackSalt pairs a working fish market with a dining room where shellfish arrives impeccably fresh and broth gets swabbed clean. A Provençal stew thick with the day's catch and a tart key lime pie studded with sesame suggest a kitchen uninterested in restraint.
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Rank 94. Pupuseria Mamá Emilia
Salvadorian
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Rank 95. 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 96. 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.
- 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
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Angel Barreto
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Rank 97. 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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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
- Washingtonian 2026 · #75 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 99. A & J Restaurant
Dim Sum Chinese
- Washingtonian 2026 · #52 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- Washingtonian 2025 · #60 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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