Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 14 Places to Eat in Alexandria

The best places to eat in Alexandria, by the professional record: Eater, Time Out, and Washingtonian have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Swing's Coffee comes out on top.

Atlas Brew Works and Josephine hold the next two places. Northern Virgina Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Washingtonian close behind.

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  1. Rank 4. Call Your Mother

    Jewish American



  2. Rank 5. Nasime

    Japanese

    Fewer than twenty seats, one chef, seven courses, and a kitchen so quiet you can hear the thinking. Nasime is an intimate Japanese tasting room in Old Town Alexandria where the Ginza-trained team runs a set menu that moves through seasons rather than trends. The pacing is unhurried, the combinations are precise, and the sashimi course arrives with a buzz-button flower that earns its spot on the plate.



  3. Rank 8. Makeda

    Ethiopian


  4. Rank 9. Bun Papa

    American







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