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D.M.V. Must dos

1. Breeze Bakery Cafe

8.3
4125 Hummer Rd, Annandale, VA
Bakery · Accotink Heights · 64 tips and reviews

KitKat C.KitKat Cathy: Best selections on pastry n frozen yogurt!

2. Lighthouse Tofu (빛고을 순두부)

8.7
4121 Chatelain Rd Ste 100, Annandale, VA
Korean Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: While the soondubu is the star of the menu, there are other gems. The selection of pa jun—egg-and-scallion pancakes with seafood, kimchee, or vegetables—make for good additions to the table.

3. Anita's New Mexican Style Mexican Food

7.7
10880 Fairfax Blvd (Rt 50), Fairfax, VA
Mexican Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews

e M.e ML: Must get da 'hot sauce'

4. Ray's Hell Burger

1713 Wilson Blvd (at N Quinn St.), Arlington, VA
Burger Joint · Colonial Village · 129 tips and reviews

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: Of all the restaurants Pres. Obama has visited in Washington, the only one to have merited a 2nd visit is this bare-bones burger joint. The patty is 10 oz. of prime, aged beef and eats like a steak.

Tony's New York Pizza is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

5. Tony's New York Pizza

8.6
13087 Fair Lakes Shopping Ctr, Fairfax, VA
Pizzeria · 43 tips and reviews
Vit Goel Tofu is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

6. Vit Goel Tofu

8.1
6035 Centreville Crest Ln, Centreville, VA
Korean Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews
Oegadjib Korean Restaurant is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

7. Oegadjib Korean Restaurant

8.5
7331 Little River Tpke, Annandale, VA
Korean Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
The Chicken Place is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

8. The Chicken Place

7.4
5519 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
South American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Edy's Chicken & Steak is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

9. Edy's Chicken & Steak

7.9
5240 Leesburg Pike (Leesburg Pike), Falls Church, VA
Latin American Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

10. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.4
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Dogfish Head Alehouse is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

11. Dogfish Head Alehouse

6220 Leesburg Pike (at Seven Corners Shopping Center), Falls Church, VA
Bar · 126 tips and reviews
German Gourmet is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

12. German Gourmet

9.0
5838 Columbia Pike (btwn Leesburg Pike & Courtland Dr), Falls Church, VA
German Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Red Hot & Blue Fairfax is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

13. Red Hot & Blue Fairfax

7.2
4150 Chain Bridge Rd (at Judicial Dr), Fairfax, VA
BBQ Joint · 20 tips and reviews
Duck Changs is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

14. Duck Changs

8.2
4427 John Marr Dr, Annandale, VA
Chinese Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Mark's Duck House is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

15. Mark's Duck House

7.8
6184 Arlington Blvd (Seven Corners), Falls Church, VA
Chinese Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews
Coastal Flats is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

16. Coastal Flats

8.8
7860L Tysons Corner Ctr, McLean, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 137 tips and reviews
Coastal Flats is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

17. Coastal Flats

8.9
11901 Grand Commons Ave (at Monument Dr.), Fairfax, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 121 tips and reviews

18. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: It's the coolest museum on the Mall, and for fellas out there, it makes your y chromosome go from lowercase to capital. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food

Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

19. Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center

9.3
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA
Museum · 201 tips and reviews
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

20. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

9.1
Arlington National Cemetery (btw Memorial Dr & Roosevelt Dr, Section 48), Arlington, VA
Monument · 40 tips and reviews
Georgetown is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

21. Georgetown

Washington, D.C.
Neighborhood · 96 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

22. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 472 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

23. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews
The White House is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

24. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · Northwest Washington · 511 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

25. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
Korean War Veterans Memorial is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

26. Korean War Veterans Memorial

9.2
10 Daniel French Dr SW (at Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 74 tips and reviews
Potomac Mills is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

27. Potomac Mills

8.4
2700 Potomac Mills Cir (Smoketown Rd), Woodbridge, VA
Shopping Mall · 87 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

28. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews
National Museum of Crime & Punishment is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

29. National Museum of Crime & Punishment

575 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 58 tips and reviews
Tryst is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

30. Tryst

8.7
2459 18th St NW (btwn Columbia Rd & Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Adams Morgan · 298 tips and reviews
Leesburg Premium Outlets is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

31. Leesburg Premium Outlets

8.2
241 Fort Evans Rd NE (at Leesburg Bypass), Leesburg, VA
Outlet Mall · Leesburg Corner · 58 tips and reviews
Buddha Bar is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

32. Buddha Bar

455 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Mount Vernon Square · 39 tips and reviews
Clarendon Ballroom is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

33. Clarendon Ballroom

6.1
3185 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Night Club · Clarendon - Courthouse · 19 tips and reviews
Spa World is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

34. Spa World

9.0
13830 Braddock Rd (at Old Centreville Rd), Centreville, VA
Spa · 64 tips and reviews

35. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 639 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Originally called the National Air Museum when it was formed on August 12, 1946 by an act of Congress, some pieces in the National Air and Space Museum collection date back to 1876.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

36. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 256 tips and reviews

37. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The museum opened on July 19, 2002 and is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events.

Washington Harbour is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

38. Washington Harbour

3000 K St NW (Thomas Jefferson St NW), Washington, D.C.
Harbor or Marina · Georgetown · 39 tips and reviews
First Watch is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

39. First Watch

8.9
9600 Main Street, Fairfax, VA
Breakfast Spot · 31 tips and reviews
The Park at 14th is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

40. The Park at 14th

7.9
920 14th St NW (btwn K & I St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 83 tips and reviews
Plaka Grill is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

41. Plaka Grill

9.0
110 Lawyers Rd NW, Vienna, VA
Greek Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews
Bubble Tea Cafe is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

42. Bubble Tea Cafe

8.6
130 Rollins Ave (Rockville Pike), Rockville, MD
Café · Central Rockville · 16 tips and reviews
Caribbean Grill is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

43. Caribbean Grill

7.2
5183 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA
Caribbean Restaurant · Yorktown · 23 tips and reviews
Flippin' Pizza Annandale is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

44. Flippin' Pizza Annandale

6544 Little River Tpke, Alexandria, VA
Pizzeria · 6 tips and reviews
Chasin' Tails is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

45. Chasin' Tails

7.5
Falls Church, VA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 59 tips and reviews
Grounded Coffee is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

46. Grounded Coffee

8.9
6919 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA
Coffee Shop · 45 tips and reviews
Quarterdeck Restaurant is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

47. Quarterdeck Restaurant

8.4
1200 Fort Myer Dr (at N Pierce St), Arlington, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews
Canton Dockside is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

48. Canton Dockside

3301 Boston St (at Clinton St), Baltimore, MD
Seafood Restaurant · Southeastern Baltimore · 53 tips and reviews
Park Tavern is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

49. Park Tavern

202 M St SE (at 2nd Pl SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · SW Ballpark - Navy Yard · 27 tips and reviews
Joy Luck House is one of D.M.V. Must dos.

50. Joy Luck House

5.4
748 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 19 tips and reviews