The Top 100 Restaurants Near Swing's Coffee

Updated June 17, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. The Occidental

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    1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  2. Rank 2. 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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  3. Rank 3. Café du Parc

    French

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    1401 Pennsylvania Ave 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. 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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  6. Rank 6. Amazonia

    Amazonian Peruvian

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    920 Blagden Alley, Washington, DC · Washington
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  7. Rank 7. The Bazaar by José Andrés

    Avant-Garde Spanish

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    1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  8. Rank 8. Centrolina

    Italian

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    974 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  9. Rank 9. Cranes

    Spanish/Japanese

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    724 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  10. Rank 10. 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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  11. Rank 11. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

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    750 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  12. Rank 12. 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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  13. Rank 13. 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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  14. Rank 14. 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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  15. Rank 15. The Bombay Club

    Indian

    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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  16. Rank 16. 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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  17. Rank 17. 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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  18. Rank 18. 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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  19. Rank 19. 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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  20. Rank 20. Casa Teresa

    Open-Fire Spanish

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    919 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  21. Rank 21. 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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  22. Rank 22. 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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  23. Rank 23. 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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  24. Rank 24. 2fifty

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    414 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  25. Rank 25. 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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  26. Rank 26. Barbouzard

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    1700 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  27. Rank 27. Lucky Danger

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    709 D St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  28. Rank 28. Le Diplomate

    Parisian French

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    1601 14th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  29. Rank 29. Baan Siam

    Thai

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    425 I St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  30. Rank 30. 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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  31. Rank 31. Rasika

    Indian

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    1190 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  32. Rank 32. 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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  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. Chiko

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    2029 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  35. Rank 35. Dauphine's

    Cajun & Creole

    A sprawling New Orleans kitchen that hides serious ambition behind a casual façade, serving silky oysters and blackened soft-shell crab with Creole precision. The three-level dining room finds its magic in intimate corners and cocktails that match the food's unhurried confidence.

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    1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  36. Rank 36. Central Michel Richard

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    1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  37. Rank 37. 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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  38. Rank 38. Elizabeth's

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    1341 L St NW, Unit 1, Washington, DC · Washington
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  39. Rank 39. 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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  40. Rank 40. ISLA

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    1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  41. Rank 41. Grazie Nonna

    American Italian

    Gerald Addison and Casey Patten channel Patten's grandmother's kitchen through Italian-American cooking that refuses shortcuts—clams casino gleam with bacon and breadcrumbs, while Heather's pizza detours into pickled banana peppers. A packed bar hums with the comfort of Sunday supper elevated, where even the macaroni arrives dressed in garlic cream and prosciutto.

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    1100 15th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  42. Rank 42. 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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  43. Rank 43. Baan Mae

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    1604 7th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  44. Rank 44. 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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  45. Rank 45. 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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  46. Rank 46. 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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  47. Rank 47. Supra

    Central Asian

    Georgian cooking executed with genuine care: crusty khachapuri filled with cheese and egg, spreads of tangy cheese and bread, mussels that gleam. The dining room's wood paneling and hanging sheep hats evoke the Caucasus without artifice, and the wine list honors Georgia's ancient traditions.

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    1205 11th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  48. Rank 48. 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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  49. Rank 49. 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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  50. Rank 50. Kiyomi Sushi

    Sushi

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    1850 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  51. Rank 51. Jetties

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    1921 I St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  52. Rank 52. Sushi Snob

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    1721 M St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  53. Rank 53. 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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  54. Rank 54. Shouk

    Middle Eastern

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    655 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  55. Rank 55. 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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  56. Rank 56. 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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  57. Rank 57. 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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  58. Rank 58. 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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  59. Rank 59. Andy's Pizza

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    2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW Unit 7000, Washington, DC · Washington
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  60. Rank 60. Stellina Pizzeria

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    508 K St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  61. Rank 61. All-Purpose

    Italian-American Pizza

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    1250 Ninth St NW, Unit 2, Washington, DC · Washington
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  62. Rank 62. 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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  63. Rank 63. Fava Pot

    Middle Eastern

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    1817 M St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  64. Rank 64. Tabard Inn

    Southern French

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    1739 N St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  65. Rank 65. Tonari

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    707 6th St NW Washington, DC · Washington
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  66. Rank 66. Dear Sushi

    Sushi

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Unit 150, Washington, DC · Washington
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  67. Rank 67. San Lorenzo Ristorante + Bar

    Italian

    Massimo Fabbri's casual Tuscan spot, named for his son and lined with Tuscan photographs, dispenses with the formality of his previous restaurant for something warmer and more intimate. Squash blossoms stuffed with truffled goat cheese and handmade pasta crowned with black truffle announce a kitchen uninterested in restraint.

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    1316 9th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  68. Rank 68. Bindaas Bowls & Rolls

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    415 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  69. Rank 69. 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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  70. Rank 70. Slipstream

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    1333 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  71. Rank 71. 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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  72. Rank 72. Chang Chang

    Chinese

    Peter Chang's Dupont Circle restaurant elevates classical Chinese cooking with precision: walnut prawns glisten with restrained honey mayo, soup dumplings hold superlative broth. The minimalist dining room matches a kitchen unafraid of humble vegetables, each plate deliberate and balanced.

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    1200 19th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  73. Rank 73. CherCher Ethiopian Restaurant

    Ethiopian

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    1334 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  74. Rank 74. Tortino

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    1228 11th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  75. Rank 75. 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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  76. Rank 76. 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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  77. Rank 77. El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria

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    1227 11th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  78. Rank 78. 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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  79. Rank 79. Sura

    Authentic Thai

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    2016 P St NW, Ste C1, Washington, DC · Washington
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  80. Rank 80. DC Vegan

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    1633 P St NW Washington, DC · Washington
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  81. Rank 81. Sushi Taro

    Sushi

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    1503 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  82. Rank 82. Colada Shop

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    1900 N 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. Family Ethiopian Restaurant

    Ethiopian

    Bright walls hung with art and yellow metal chairs set the stage for serious cooking at this sibling-run Ethiopian kitchen. The family platter samples both vegetarian and meat dishes—spongy injera soaking up gomen and kik alicha, while quanta firfir's tender beef glazed with berbere and clarified butter satisfies heartily. Nostalgia and technique arrive together on every plate.

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    1414 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  85. Rank 85. Arrels

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    333 G St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  86. Rank 86. 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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  87. Rank 87. Bindaas

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    2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  88. Rank 88. Ghostburger

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    1250 9th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  89. Rank 89. Bourbon Steak

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    2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  90. Rank 90. Chaplin's

    Noodles

    In Shaw, Myo Htun's restaurant trades in conversation-stopping cocktails and ramen that justifies the hype—his hot broth arrives with silken chicken while the cold version snaps with ginger and cucumber. Gyoza and chocolate lava cake round out a menu built on personal technique and genuine pleasure.

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    1501 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  91. Rank 91. 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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    Tock
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  92. Rank 92. Love, Makoto

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    200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Unit 150, Washington, DC · Washington
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  93. Rank 93. Planta Queen

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    1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  94. Rank 94. The Saga

    Spanish

    A spare, cream-toned room near The Ritz-Carlton where Enrique Limardo channels Spanish fundamentals through Latin American inflections, the tapas and arroz dishes doing most of the talking. The arroz morada—a salt-baked beet purée binding pink rice with roasted vegetables and pine nuts—suggests a kitchen more interested in flavor collisions than restraint.

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    1190 22nd St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  95. Rank 95. KAYU

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    1633 17th St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  96. Rank 96. 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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  97. Rank 97. 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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  98. Rank 98. Pizzeria Paradiso

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    2003 P St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  99. Rank 99. RIS

    New American

    Ris Lacoste's neighborhood restaurant spreads across a light-filled room of earth tones and quiet corners, drawing business dinners and family celebrations with equal ease. Her cooking elevates the familiar—briny linguine with clams, crisp chicken Milanese, crab cakes that never falter—by way of butter, olive oil, and a sure hand with heat and acid.

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    2275 L St NW, Washington, DC · Washington
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  100. Rank 100. 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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