The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Washington | Columbia Heights

1. • Mita 76

   • Vibrant Latin-American (Vegetarian) Tasting
   
   

   1. Wine Enthusiast
      Top 50 New Restaurants 2025

   2. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #51

   3. Washingtonian
      8 Exciting and Delicious Vegan Restaurants Around DC

   
   

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   • 804 V St NW, Washington, DC | DC
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2. • Rooster & Owl 75

   • Social American Prix-Fixe
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      1 Star

   2. 2024 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, Yuan Tang | Semifinalist

   3. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #6

   
   

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   • 2436 14th St NW, Washington, DC | DC
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3. • Queen's English 73

   • Innovative Chinese (Cantonese) Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   2. Time Out
      Best restaurants in Washington, D.C. | #9

   3. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #20

   
   

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   • 3410 11th St NW, Washington, DC | DC
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4. • Thip Khao 63

   • Vibrant Laotian Restaurant
   
   

   1. The New York Times
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now

   2. Eater Washington DC
      The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.

   3. The New York Times
      The Restaurant List, 2021

   
   

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   • 3462 14th St NW, Washington, DC | DC
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5. • Doubles 43

   • Coffee Shop
   
   

   1. Time Out
      The 20 Best Coffee Shops and Cafés in Washington, DC

   2. Eater Washington DC
      The 15 Best Coffee Shops Around D.C.

   
   

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   • 3118 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC | DC

6. • Chicatana Fine Mexican Cuisine 41

   • Fine Mexican (Guerrero-Style) Restaurant
   
   

   1. The Washington Post
      The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.

   2. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #39

   
   

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   • 3903 14th St NW, Washington, DC | DC
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7. • Taqueria Habanero 25

   • Authentic Mexican Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   
   

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   • 3710 14th St NW, Washington, DC | DC
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8. • Andy's Pizza 23

   • Fast-Casual
   
   

   1. The Rammys
      Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year | Finalist

   
   

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   • 808 V St NW, Washington, DC | DC

9. • Heat Da Spot Café 23

   • Ethiopian Café
   
   

   1. Time Out
      Best restaurants in Washington, D.C. | #5

   
   

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   • 3213 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC | DC

10. • Call Your Mother 23

    • American | Jewish Deli
    
    

    1. Bon Appétit
       The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)

    2. Bon Appétit
       America's Best New Restaurants 2019

    3. Eater
       Best New Restaurants in America, 2019

    
    

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    • 3301 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC | DC

11. • Unido 21

    • Panamanian Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Washington DC
       The 15 Best Coffee Shops Around D.C.

    
    

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    • 908 W St NW, Washington, DC | DC

12. • Sonny's Pizza 21

    • Neighborhood Pizza Joint
    
    

    1. Time Out
       Best restaurants in Washington, D.C. | #19

    
    

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    • 3120 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC | DC

13. • Letena 18

    • Authentic Ethiopian
    
    

    1. Washingtonian
       100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #66

    
    

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    • 3100 14th St NW, Washington, DC | DC