The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Washington | Mt. Vernon

1. • Amazonia 81

   • Relaxed Peruvian/Amazonian Restaurant
   
   

   1. Eater
      Best New Restaurants in America, 2022

   2. 2023 James Beard Awards
      Best New Restaurant | Nominee

   3. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Restaurant Bar | Top 10 U.S. Nominee

   
   

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   • 920 Blagden Alley, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website
   • Instagram

2. • Causa 81

   • Masterful Peruvian Tasting
   
   

   1. Eater
      Best New Restaurants in America, 2022

   2. 2023 James Beard Awards
      Best New Restaurant | Nominee

   3. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Restaurant Bar | Top 10 U.S. Nominee

   
   

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   • 920 Blagden Alley, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Métier 75

   • Contemporary American Tasting
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      1 Star

   2. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Pastry Chef, Anne Specker | Semifinalist

   3. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #32

   
   

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   • 1015 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website

4. • Kinship 75

   • Modern American Fine Dining
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      1 Star

   2. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Pastry Chef, Anne Specker | Semifinalist

   3. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #32

   
   

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   • 1015 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website

5. • 2fifty 70

   • Casual Texas-Style BBQ Shop
   
   

   1. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic, Fernando Gonzalez | Semifinalist

   2. The Rammys
      Casual Restaurant of the Year | Finalist

   3. The Rammys
      Rising Culinary Star of the Year, Fernando Gonzales | Finalist

   
   

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   • 414 K St NW, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Cucina Morini 66

   • Vibrant Southern Italian Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

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

   3. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #59

   
   

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   • 901 Fourth St NW, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Baan Siam 60

   • Unexpected Thai 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. Washingtonian
      100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #82

   
   

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   • 425 I St NW, Washington, DC | DC
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Stellina Pizzeria 23

   • Casual
   
   

   1. The Rammys
      Casual Restaurant of the Year | Finalist

   
   

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   • 508 K St NW, Washington, DC | DC

9. • Pearl's Bagels 23

   • Bagel Shop
   
   

   1. The Washington Post
      The Best Bagels in D.C. | #1

   
   

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   • 1017 Seventh St NW, Washington, DC | DC

10. • CherCher Ethiopian Restaurant 21

    • Ethiopian
    
    

    1. The Washington Post
       The 8 best Ethiopian restaurants in and around D.C.

    
    

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    • 1334 Ninth St NW, Washington, DC | DC

11. • Bar Chinois 21

    • Chinese
    
    

    1. Eater Washington DC
       The Best Cocktail Bars in D.C.

    
    

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    • 455 I St NW, Washington, DC | DC

12. • Rumi’s Kitchen 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 640 L St NW, Washington, DC | DC

13. • Shouk 21

    • Middle Eastern
    
    

    1. Washingtonian
       8 Exciting and Delicious Vegan Restaurants Around DC

    
    

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    • 655 K St NW, Washington, DC | DC

14. • Bar Chinois 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 455 Eye St, Washington, DC | DC

15. • Ottoman Taverna 21

    
    

    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. Washingtonian
       100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #82

    
    

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    • 425 I St NW, Washington, DC | DC

16. • Mandu 21

    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 453 K St NW, Washington, DC | DC

17. • All-Purpose 18

    • Italian-American Pizzeria
    
    

    1. Washingtonian
       100 Very Best Restaurants 2025 | #69

    
    

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    • 1250 Ninth St NW, Unit 2, Washington, DC | DC