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DC Never-Disappoints
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

1. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

2. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.3
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The half-smoke is a half-pork, half-beef sausage native to DC, generously covered with Ben's chili. The result – unparalleled deliciousness. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

Cork is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

3. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews
Zaytinya is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

4. Zaytinya

9.0
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 411 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

5. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Great for late-night bites, half-priced oysters and a dining room that screams history. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.

Jaleo is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

6. Jaleo

8.7
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · 256 tips and reviews
Teaism is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

7. Teaism

400 8th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tea Room · Penn Quarter · 130 tips and reviews
Good Stuff Eatery is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

8. Good Stuff Eatery

8.4
303 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 3rd St. SE), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Capitol Hill · 279 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

9. Hank's Oyster Bar

633 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Graffiato is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

10. Graffiato

707 6th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
1789 Restaurant is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

11. 1789 Restaurant

8.3
1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 38 tips and reviews
Mitsitam Cafe is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

12. Mitsitam Cafe

6.7
950 Independence Ave SW (in National Museum of the American Indian), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Southwest Washington · 76 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

13. Shake Shack

8.3
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 227 tips and reviews
Comet Ping Pong is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

14. Comet Ping Pong

8.2
5037 Connecticut Ave NW (at Nebraska Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Chevy Chase · 114 tips and reviews
Ping Pong Dim Sum is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

15. Ping Pong Dim Sum

900 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 150 tips and reviews
TaKorean is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

16. TaKorean

(See Twitter for current location), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · Ivy City · 27 tips and reviews
Chef Geoff's is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

17. Chef Geoff's

1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews
Ceiba is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

18. Ceiba

701 14th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 54 tips and reviews
Bistrot Du Coin is one of DC Never-Disappoints.

19. Bistrot Du Coin

8.4
1738 Connecticut Ave NW (at S St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bistro · Northwest Washington · 137 tips and reviews