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The restroom walls are lined with illustrated wine descriptions, which tells you exactly what kind of neighborhood restaurant this is. A cozy Columbia Heights pasta house and wine bar, Reveler's Hour runs a rotating slate of seasonal Italian small plates under arched ceilings and muted green tiles. The sommelier who co-owns the place steers you toward bottles you've never encountered, and the housemade pasta is the thing to build an order around.
Five honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Wine Enthusiast Forward 50 Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- 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.
- Washingtonian #58 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 87
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Garlic knots Washingtonian, 2026
- Grilled oysters and garlic butter Michelin Guide
- Bucatini with spicy pork ragu Michelin Guide
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