The 13 Best Restaurants in Alexandria
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The best restaurants in Alexandria, according to the experts: AAA, Northern Virgina Magazine, and The Rammys have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Thompson Italian comes out on top.
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Vermilion and Atlas Brew Works hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Northern Virgina Magazine next.
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Rank 1. Thompson Italian
Italian
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 1. Vermilion
Modern American
Candlelit brick rooms inside a historic King Street townhouse set the tone: this is a modern American dinner spot that takes farm-to-table seriously without dressing it up in ceremony. The kitchen leans into simplicity, letting a slow-cooked beef rib in blackberry glaze or Amish chicken with saffron aioli carry the room without architectural plating or a lengthy tasting menu to justify the tab.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 4. Ada's on the River
American
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Rank 4. Bastille
French
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Rank 7. Landini Brothers
Tuscan
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Rank 8. Feru Bar and Restaurant
Ethiopian
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- The Washington Post The Washington Post: The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
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Rank 8. 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.
The awards
- Washingtonian Washingtonian: #12 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 10. Makeda
Ethiopian
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- The Washington Post The Washington Post: The 8 best Ethiopian restaurants in and around D.C.
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Rank 11. Bun Papa
American
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Finding this Italian osteria means navigating an office building in Alexandria, which is either charming or a mild ordeal depending on your mood. The menu leans into unexpected combinations: a filet mignon draped in cacio e pepe raviolo and shaved black truffle is the kind of dish that sounds like a dare and reads like a flex. A Nutella pizza piled with marshmallows closes things out on similarly committed terms.
The awards
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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The awards
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia