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DC Very Best Restaurants
The Red Hen is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

1. The Red Hen

9.2
1822 1st St NW (at Seaton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 85 tips and reviews
Lapis is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

2. Lapis

9.1
1847 Columbia Rd NW (at Mintwood Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Afghan Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 41 tips and reviews
Jônt is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

3. Jônt

7.9
1904 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · U-Street · 4 tips and reviews
Oyster Oyster is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

4. Oyster Oyster

8.3
1440 8th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 1 tip
Causa is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

5. Causa

8.5
920 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
Peruvian Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 3 tips and reviews
The Dabney is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

6. The Dabney

9.1
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 36 tips and reviews
minibar by José Andrés is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

7. minibar by José Andrés

7.6
855 E St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 3 tips and reviews
Sushi Nakazawa is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

8. Sushi Nakazawa

8.4
1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Federal Triangle · 5 tips and reviews
Kappo Makoto is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

9. Kappo Makoto

4822 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · No tips or reviews
Peter Chang is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

10. Peter Chang

8.5
2503E N Harrison St (At Lee Highway), Arlington, VA
Szechuan Restaurant · Yorktown · 29 tips and reviews
Albi is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

11. Albi

8.9
1346 4th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Lebanese Restaurant · Navy Yard · 6 tips and reviews
Mama Chang is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

12. Mama Chang

8.2
3251 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA
Chinese Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Metier is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

13. Metier

7.5
1015 7th St, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 2 tips and reviews
Pineapple and Pearls is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

14. Pineapple and Pearls

8.3
715 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 21 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

15. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Masseria is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

16. Masseria

8.5
1340 4th St NE, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Ivy City · 18 tips and reviews
Maketto is one of DC Very Best Restaurants.

17. Maketto

9.0
1351 H St NE (Linden Ct), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews