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DC Essentials

DC Essentials

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Created by Evan Chen • Updated On: September 24, 2018
Kyirisan is one of DC Essentials.

1. Kyirisan

1924 8th St NW (at Florida Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · U-Street · 19 tips and reviews
China Chilcano is one of DC Essentials.

2. China Chilcano

8.8
418 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Peruvian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 76 tips and reviews
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana is one of DC Essentials.

3. Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

8.8
401 7th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 325 tips and reviews
Kafe Leopold is one of DC Essentials.

4. Kafe Leopold

8.3
3315 Cadys Aly NW (btwn N 33rd St & N Bank St), Washington, D.C.
Austrian Restaurant · Georgetown · 176 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of DC Essentials.

5. Rasika

8.9
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
ChiKo is one of DC Essentials.

6. ChiKo

9.1
423 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Chinese Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 13 tips and reviews
Rasika West End is one of DC Essentials.

7. Rasika West End

9.4
1190 New Hampshire Ave NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · West End · 115 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of DC Essentials.

8. Hank's Oyster Bar

633 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of DC Essentials.

9. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.5
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Hank's Pasta Bar is one of DC Essentials.

10. Hank's Pasta Bar

600 Montgomery St, Alexandria, VA
Italian Restaurant · Old Town North · 12 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of DC Essentials.

11. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.8
1026 King St (Montgomery St), Alexandria, VA
Seafood Restaurant · Old Town North · 101 tips and reviews
Filomena Ristorante is one of DC Essentials.

12. Filomena Ristorante

8.9
1063 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 183 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of DC Essentials.

13. Hank's Oyster Bar

7.0
701 Wharf St SW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Southwest - Waterfront · 28 tips and reviews
Rose's Luxury is one of DC Essentials.

14. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews
Tail Up Goat is one of DC Essentials.

15. Tail Up Goat

9.3
1827 Adams Mill Rd NW (at Calvert St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 35 tips and reviews
The Dabney is one of DC Essentials.

16. The Dabney

8.8
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 36 tips and reviews
Convivial is one of DC Essentials.

17. Convivial

801 O St NW, Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 33 tips and reviews
Le Diplomate is one of DC Essentials.

18. Le Diplomate

9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 315 tips and reviews
The Pig is one of DC Essentials.

19. The Pig

1320 14th St NW (btwn Rhode Island Ave & N St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 143 tips and reviews
Komi is one of DC Essentials.

20. Komi

1509 17th St NW (btwn P & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Greek Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 43 tips and reviews
Iron Gate is one of DC Essentials.

21. Iron Gate

8.7
1734 N St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 60 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of DC Essentials.

22. Founding Farmers

8.9
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Tiger Fork is one of DC Essentials.

23. Tiger Fork

7.9
922 N St NW Rear (at Blagden Alley NW), Washington, D.C.
Cantonese Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 20 tips and reviews
Birch & Barley is one of DC Essentials.

24. Birch & Barley

1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 104 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers & Distillers is one of DC Essentials.

25. Founding Farmers & Distillers

8.2
600 Massachusetts Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 38 tips and reviews
Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of DC Essentials.

26. Farmers Fishers Bakers

8.5
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews
Tico is one of DC Essentials.

27. Tico

1926 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · U-Street · 54 tips and reviews
Thip Khao is one of DC Essentials.

28. Thip Khao

9.1
3462 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace is one of DC Essentials.

29. Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

8.9
1612 14th St NW (at Corcoran St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 125 tips and reviews
BlackSalt is one of DC Essentials.

30. BlackSalt

9.1
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews
Daikaya is one of DC Essentials.

31. Daikaya

8.8
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
Fiola Mare is one of DC Essentials.

32. Fiola Mare

9.0
3050 K St NW (at 31st St), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 68 tips and reviews
Nasime is one of DC Essentials.

33. Nasime

8.1
1209 King St (at N Fayette St), Alexandria, VA
Japanese Restaurant · Old Town · 1 tip
Himitsu is one of DC Essentials.

34. Himitsu

828 Upshur St NW, Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Petworth · 15 tips and reviews
Pineapple and Pearls is one of DC Essentials.

35. Pineapple and Pearls

8.4
715 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 21 tips and reviews
Sushi Taro is one of DC Essentials.

36. Sushi Taro

8.5
1503 17th St NW (btwn P & Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 83 tips and reviews
Bad Saint is one of DC Essentials.

37. Bad Saint

3226 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Filipino Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 37 tips and reviews
Izakaya Seki is one of DC Essentials.

38. Izakaya Seki

8.8
1117 V St NW, Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · U-Street · 62 tips and reviews
Estadio is one of DC Essentials.

39. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
The Red Hen is one of DC Essentials.

40. 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