Washington’s Best, by Department
Every cuisine and kind of place the critics and guides have honored in Washington, bars included, each with its own ranked list. In each column, the most widely covered come first.
Cuisines
- Italian Fiola leads 44 places
- American Oyster Oyster leads 42 places
- French Bresca leads 24 places
- Vietnamese Moon Rabbit leads
- Caribbean Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi leads
- Japanese Perry's leads 24 places
- Mexican Pascual leads 17 places
- Indian Rasika and Rasika West End lead 12 places
- Peruvian Causa leads
- Chinese Queen's English leads 13 places
- Spanish minibar by José Andrés and Xiquet lead 13 places
- Mediterranean Imperfecto and Rooster & Owl lead
- Korean Anju leads
- Levantine Yellow leads
- Latin American Mita leads
- Ethiopian Beteseb leads 16 places
- Middle Eastern Maydān leads
- Greek Melina leads
- Filipino Purple Patch leads
- Thai Baan Siam leads
- Turkish My Little Chamomile leads
- German Bavarian Inn leads
- Irish Daniel O'Connell’s and two others lead
Kinds of places
- Tasting Menus Causa leads 16 places
- Vegan Oyster Oyster leads 10 places
- Bakeries Donut Run and Ellē lead 41 places
- Coffee Shops Yellow leads 50 places
- Bistros Bresca leads
- Barbecue 2Fifty leads
- Cafés Yellow leads 32 places
- Pizza Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana leads 14 places
- Vegetarian Oyster Oyster leads
- Breakfast Le Diplomate leads 14 places
- Steakhouses Bourbon Steak leads
- Seafood Fish Shop leads
- Sushi Omakase at Barracks Row leads
- Doughnut Shops Donut Run leads 15 places
- Bagel Shops Pearl's Bagels leads 12 places
- Noodle Shops Menya Hosaki and two others lead
- Taquerias Taqueria Sabor Mixteco leads