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DC Lunch

DC Lunch

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Created by Allison Abbott • Updated On: March 2, 2019
El Sol is one of DC Lunch.

1. El Sol

8.8
1227 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 30 tips and reviews
Bullfrog Bagels is one of DC Lunch.

2. Bullfrog Bagels

8.3
317 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Bagel Shop · Capitol Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Union Market is one of DC Lunch.

3. Union Market

9.3
1309 5th St NE (at Neal Pl NE), Washington, D.C.
Gourmet Store · Ivy City · 169 tips and reviews
Bagels Etc is one of DC Lunch.

4. Bagels Etc

8.1
2122 P St NW (at 22nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bagel Shop · Northwest Washington · 49 tips and reviews
SUNdeVICH is one of DC Lunch.

5. SUNdeVICH

9.0
1314 9th St NW (in alley btwn N & O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Logan Circle - Shaw · 102 tips and reviews
Cafe Tu-O-Tu is one of DC Lunch.

6. Cafe Tu-O-Tu

7.9
2816 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 29th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Georgetown · 22 tips and reviews
Spring Mill Bread Co. is one of DC Lunch.

7. Spring Mill Bread Co.

701 8th St. SE (at G St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Capitol Hill · 25 tips and reviews
CIRCA at Clarendon is one of DC Lunch.

8. CIRCA at Clarendon

7.7
3010 Clarendon Blvd (at N Garfield St), Arlington, VA
American Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 49 tips and reviews
CAVA is one of DC Lunch.

9. CAVA

707 H St NW (btwn 7th & 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Chinatown · 23 tips and reviews
Beef N' Bread is one of DC Lunch.

10. Beef N' Bread

750 6th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 38 tips and reviews
Slash Run is one of DC Lunch.

11. Slash Run

201 Upshur St NW (at 2nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Petworth · 7 tips and reviews
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken Food Truck is one of DC Lunch.

12. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken Food Truck

8.3
(See Twitter for current location), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · 9 tips and reviews
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken is one of DC Lunch.

13. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken

7.8
1308 G St NW (btwn 13th and 14th st), Washington, D.C.
Donut Shop · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 97 tips and reviews
Bub and Pop's is one of DC Lunch.

14. Bub and Pop's

8.9
1815 M St NW (btwn 18th & 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 59 tips and reviews
Maketto is one of DC Lunch.

15. Maketto

9.0
1351 H St NE (Linden Ct), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews
The Italian Store is one of DC Lunch.

16. The Italian Store

9.0
3123 Lee Hwy (at Spout Run Pkwy), Arlington, VA
Grocery Store · Lyon Village · 107 tips and reviews
Tortilla Cafe is one of DC Lunch.

17. Tortilla Cafe

8.2
210 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 63 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of DC Lunch.

18. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of DC Lunch.

19. Ben's Chili Bowl

6.8
1001 H St NE, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · Capitol Hill · 11 tips and reviews
Amsterdam Falafelshop is one of DC Lunch.

20. Amsterdam Falafelshop

3024 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 7 tips and reviews
District Taco is one of DC Lunch.

21. District Taco

8.0
1919 M St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 111 tips and reviews
District Taco is one of DC Lunch.

22. District Taco

8.1
1309 F St. NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 166 tips and reviews
GBD (Golden Brown Delicious) is one of DC Lunch.

23. GBD (Golden Brown Delicious)

1323 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St. & Dupont Cir. NW), Washington, D.C.
Fried Chicken Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 115 tips and reviews
Beefsteak is one of DC Lunch.

24. Beefsteak

800 22nd St NW (at I St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · George Washington University · 31 tips and reviews
Rolls By U is one of DC Lunch.

25. Rolls By U

1713 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Sushi Restaurant · Colonial Village · 12 tips and reviews
Pizzaiole is one of DC Lunch.

26. Pizzaiole

1123 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn 11th & 12th Sts. SE), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 5 tips and reviews
District Taco is one of DC Lunch.

27. District Taco

9.0
5723 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA
Taco Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews
Taco Bamba is one of DC Lunch.

28. Taco Bamba

9.1
2190 Pimmit Dr, Falls Church, VA
Taco Restaurant · 85 tips and reviews
Pineapple and Pearls is one of DC Lunch.

29. Pineapple and Pearls

8.3
715 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 21 tips and reviews
Los Hermanos is one of DC Lunch.

30. Los Hermanos

9.3
1426 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Caribbean Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 26 tips and reviews
Duke's Grocery is one of DC Lunch.

31. Duke's Grocery

9.0
1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Northwest Washington · 132 tips and reviews
On Rye is one of DC Lunch.

32. On Rye

740 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 6 tips and reviews
Smoked & Stacked is one of DC Lunch.

33. Smoked & Stacked

1239 9th St NW (at N St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Logan Circle - Shaw · 8 tips and reviews
Dirty South Deli is one of DC Lunch.

34. Dirty South Deli

1250 New York Ave NW (13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 1 tip
So's Your Mom is one of DC Lunch.

35. So's Your Mom

8.3
1831 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Bagel Shop · Adams Morgan · 42 tips and reviews
We, The Pizza is one of DC Lunch.

36. We, The Pizza

8.2
305 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 152 tips and reviews
Good Stuff Eatery is one of DC Lunch.

37. Good Stuff Eatery

8.3
303 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 3rd St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Capitol Hill · 279 tips and reviews
Calabash Teahouse & Cafe is one of DC Lunch.

38. Calabash Teahouse & Cafe

8.0
1847 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Tea Room · U-Street · 22 tips and reviews
Florida Avenue Grill is one of DC Lunch.

39. Florida Avenue Grill

8.3
1100 Florida Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews

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Fruitive is one of DC Lunch.

40. Fruitive

7.9
1094 Palmer Aly NW, Washington, D.C.
Juice Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 18 tips and reviews
Poké Papa is one of DC Lunch.

41. Poké Papa

9.3
806 H St NW, Washington, D.C.
Poke Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of DC Lunch.

42. Luke's Lobster

8.0
624 E St NW (btwn 6th & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 69 tips and reviews
Red Apron Butchery is one of DC Lunch.

43. Red Apron Butchery

709 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Deli · Penn Quarter · 32 tips and reviews
Far East Taco Grille is one of DC Lunch.

44. Far East Taco Grille

7.6
409 15th St NE (at D St NE), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Kingman Park · 13 tips and reviews
Chaia is one of DC Lunch.

45. Chaia

9.1
3207 Grace St NW (btwn Wisconsin Ave & Cecil Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Georgetown · 34 tips and reviews
Sloppy Mamas BBQ is one of DC Lunch.

46. Sloppy Mamas BBQ

1942 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · U-Street · No tips or reviews
Farmbird is one of DC Lunch.

47. Farmbird

625 H St NE Ste A (btwn 6th & 7th St NE), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Near Northeast · 5 tips and reviews
Turning Natural is one of DC Lunch.

48. Turning Natural

1380 H St NE (at 14th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Juice Bar · Capitol Hill · 1 tip
Shouk is one of DC Lunch.

49. Shouk

9.0
655 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 36 tips and reviews
Jimmy T's Place is one of DC Lunch.

50. Jimmy T's Place

8.2
501 E Capitol St SE (at 5th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 29 tips and reviews
HipCityVeg is one of DC Lunch.

51. HipCityVeg

8.0
712 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews
A Baked Joint is one of DC Lunch.

52. A Baked Joint

9.3
440 K St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Mount Vernon Square · 120 tips and reviews
Fox Loves Taco is one of DC Lunch.

53. Fox Loves Taco

716 Monroe St NE, Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Edgewood · 3 tips and reviews
Bluestone Lane is one of DC Lunch.

54. Bluestone Lane

6.9
1066 Wisconsin Ave NW (btwn Grace & M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Georgetown · 7 tips and reviews
Bluestone Lane is one of DC Lunch.

55. Bluestone Lane

8.2
1100 23rd St NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · West End · 24 tips and reviews
The Wydown is one of DC Lunch.

56. The Wydown

8.1
600 H St NE Ste B (btwn 6th & 7th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Near Northeast · 10 tips and reviews
Call Your Mother is one of DC Lunch.

57. Call Your Mother

8.6
3301 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Deli · Pleasant Plains · 13 tips and reviews