The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Vienna
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The best places to eat and drink in Vienna, according to the experts: The New York Times, The Infatuation, and Washingtonian have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Joon comes out on top.
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Clarity and Randy's Prime Seafood & Steak hold the next two places. Northern Virgina Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Washingtonian next.
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Rank 1. Joon
Persian
The rice alone explains why the New York Times put this upscale Persian restaurant on its 2024 restaurant list: the tadig comes out with a shattering crust, and the fluffy sour-cherry version beside it is its own argument. Classic stews anchor the menu, with duck fessenjoon and beef with dried lime doing the heavy lifting. The room is relaxed enough for families, polished enough for a proper date.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #11 · Top 25: The Best Restaurants In Washington, DC
- Washingtonian Washingtonian: #35 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation #11 · Top 25: The Best Restaurants In Washington, DC
- Washingtonian #35 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Mustard-yellow banquettes under crystal chandeliers set the mood at this New American dinner spot on a quiet Vienna block. Servers know regulars by name and steer newcomers toward plates styled close enough to still-life paintings to make you feel briefly cultured. The kitchen does comforting and polished at once, which is a harder trick than the candlelight makes it look. Locals apparently treat it as a reliable date-night insurance policy, and the odds do seem to favor them.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 3. Randy's Prime Seafood & Steak
Steakhouse
The awards
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Rank 4. Ingle Korean Steakhouse
Korean Steakhouse
The water arrives with a tray of cucumbers, lime, and lemon so you can pick your infusion, which tells you something about how seriously this Korean steakhouse in Vienna takes its choices. A six-course prix fixe builds around American wagyu cuts grilled tableside, but nearly every element is yours to configure, from appetizers to noodles to the savory finish. The kind of place where the decisions feel like half the dinner.
The awards
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: #7 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 4. Nostos
Greek
The tableside saganaki arrives in a burst of actual flames, which sets the tone for everything that follows. This is a proper Greek restaurant, the kind where white curtains billow, conversations run in several languages at once, and a server steers you toward an Assyrtiko without being asked. The wine list leans Greek and the dips arrive with warm pita still soft from the oven.
The awards
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: #2 · The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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Rank 6. Evelyn Rose
Italian
The name is a tribute to two grandmothers who believed life's best moments happen when everyone squeezes around the dinner table, and the dining room, with its exposed-beam rafters and rosemary focaccia drifting from the open kitchen, takes that mandate seriously. This is a neighborhood restaurant in the warm, come-as-you-are mold, where the menu leans into comfort food handled with care, pasta buried under braised brisket and meatballs being the kind of dish that turns a Tuesday into something.
The awards
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia
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A cooking cart wheeled tableside for nearly every order is the signature move at this Italian restaurant in Vienna, where Roberto Donna has brought back guéridon service as a centerpiece rather than a novelty. The fettuccini alla parmigiana gets twisted in a parmesan wheel right in front of you, which is a lot of theater that happens to also produce very good pasta. The room is warm and neighborhood-beloved, without behaving like a neighborhood restaurant.
The awards
- Northern Virgina Magazine Northern Virgina Magazine: The 50 Best Restaurants in Northern Virginia