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Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi
Afro-Caribbean
Kwame Onwuachi is a genuine celebrity-chef name, and his Afro-Caribbean restaurant inside the Salamander Hotel is exactly as cool as that sounds. The menu is built for sharing, with bold, technically sharp plates that somehow also feel personal to DC. The room draws the kind of crowd that dresses up just enough to mean it. The cocktail list, including the non-alcoholic side, is worth your full attention.
- AAA
- Four Diamonds
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- The Infatuation
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- 2025 · #3 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- The New York Times
- 2025 · Ben’s Bowl · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Esquire
- 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Bon Appétit
- 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
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- Washingtonian
- 2026 · #8 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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- Condé Nast Traveler 2024 · The best new restaurants in the world
- 50 Best #37 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
