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Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants
BLT Steak is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

1. BLT Steak

1625 I Street NW (btwn 16th & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 82 tips and reviews
Bazin's Next Door is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

2. Bazin's Next Door

7.8
111 Church St NW (Center Street), Vienna, VA
New American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Ayşe Meze Lounge is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

3. Ayşe Meze Lounge

6 N East St (E Patrick St), Frederick, MD
Mediterranean Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Baby Wale is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

4. Baby Wale

1124 9th St NW (btw L & M St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 33 tips and reviews
Padaek is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

5. Padaek

8.4
6395 Seven Corners Ctr (at Leesburg Pike), Falls Church, VA
Thai Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews
Bastille is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

6. Bastille

8.4
606 N Fayette St (N Fayette St and Pendleton St), Alexandria, VA
French Restaurant · Braddock Road Metro · 23 tips and reviews
Bonchon Chicken is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

7. Bonchon Chicken

8.5
2209 N Pershing Dr Ste E, Arlington, VA
Korean Restaurant · Lyon Park · 50 tips and reviews
Casa Luca is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

8. Casa Luca

1099 New York Avenue NW (11th Street NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 44 tips and reviews
Daikaya is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

9. Daikaya

8.8
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews
Del Campo is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

10. Del Campo

777 I St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
South American Restaurant · Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews
Doi Moi is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

11. Doi Moi

8.6
1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · U-Street · 89 tips and reviews
Etto is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

12. Etto

8.4
1541 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 43 tips and reviews
Food Wine & Co. is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

13. Food Wine & Co.

7272 Wisconsin Ave (at Elm St), Bethesda, MD
American Restaurant · Downtown Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland · 47 tips and reviews
G by Mike Isabella is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

14. G by Mike Isabella

2201 14th St NW (at W St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · U-Street · 52 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

15. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.7
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Kapnos is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

16. Kapnos

2201 14th St NW (at W St NW), Washington, D.C.
Greek Restaurant · U-Street · 114 tips and reviews
Kogiya Korean BBQ is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

17. Kogiya Korean BBQ

9.1
4220-A Annandale Rd, Annandale, VA
Korean Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews
Le Diplomate is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

18. Le Diplomate

9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 314 tips and reviews
barmini by José Andrés is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

19. barmini by José Andrés

8.8
501 9th St NW (9th St NW between E and F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter · 74 tips and reviews
NoPa Kitchen + Bar is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

20. NoPa Kitchen + Bar

800 F St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 43 tips and reviews
The Oval Room is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

21. The Oval Room

800 Connecticut Ave NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 23 tips and reviews
The Red Hen is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

22. The Red Hen

9.2
1822 1st St NW (at Seaton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 86 tips and reviews
The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

23. The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm

7.9
42461 Lovettsville Rd, Lovettsville, VA
American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Rose's Luxury is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

24. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews
Rus Uz is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

25. Rus Uz

8.6
1000 N Randolph St (at Fairfax Blvd), Arlington, VA
Russian Restaurant · Ballston - Virginia Square · 34 tips and reviews
Table is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

26. Table

903 N St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 30 tips and reviews
2941 Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

27. 2941 Restaurant

7.9
2941 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA
New American Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Woodward Table is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

28. Woodward Table

1426 H St. NW (at 15th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 66 tips and reviews
Ardeo + Bardeo is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

29. Ardeo + Bardeo

3311 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 44 tips and reviews
Bartlett Pear Inn is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

30. Bartlett Pear Inn

28 S Harrison St (@ South Ln), Easton, MD
French Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Birch & Barley is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

31. Birch & Barley

1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 104 tips and reviews
BlackSalt is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

32. BlackSalt

9.1
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews
Black's Bar & Kitchen is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

33. Black's Bar & Kitchen

8.8
7750 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD
Bar · 63 tips and reviews
Blue Duck Tavern is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

34. Blue Duck Tavern

8.5
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 202 tips and reviews
The Bombay Club is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

35. The Bombay Club

8.5
815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 66 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

36. Boqueria

8.8
1837 M St NW (at 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 129 tips and reviews
Bourbon Steak is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

37. Bourbon Steak

8.8
2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Georgetown · 94 tips and reviews
BRABO Restaurant by Robert Wiedmaier is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

38. BRABO Restaurant by Robert Wiedmaier

7.5
1600 King St, Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Old Town · 33 tips and reviews
Cashion's Eat Place is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

39. Cashion's Eat Place

1819 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 50 tips and reviews
Cava Mezze is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

40. Cava Mezze

8.5
2940 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA
Greek Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 70 tips and reviews
CAVA is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

41. CAVA

8.5
3105 14th St NW (btwn Irving & Kenyon St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 28 tips and reviews
Central Michel Richard is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

42. Central Michel Richard

8.5
1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews
CityZen at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

43. CityZen at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC

1330 Maryland Ave SW (at 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Southwest Employment Area · 17 tips and reviews
Corduroy is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

44. Corduroy

1122 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 22 tips and reviews
Cork is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

45. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews
DGS Delicatessen is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

46. DGS Delicatessen

1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Jewish Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 74 tips and reviews
8407 Kitchen & Bar is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

47. 8407 Kitchen & Bar

8407 Ramsey Ave (btwn Wayne Ave & Bonifant St), Silver Spring, MD
New American Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews
Estadio is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

48. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
Ethiopic is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

49. Ethiopic

7.9
401 H St NE (at 4th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Ethiopian Restaurant · Near Northeast · 49 tips and reviews
Et Voila is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

50. Et Voila

8.1
5120 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Belgian Restaurant · Palisades · 26 tips and reviews
Fiola is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

51. Fiola

8.7
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at Indiana Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 67 tips and reviews
Graffiato is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

52. Graffiato

707 6th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
Inn at Little Washington is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

53. Inn at Little Washington

8.7
309 Middle St (at Main St), Washington, VA
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Izakaya Seki is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

54. Izakaya Seki

8.9
1117 V St NW, Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · U-Street · 62 tips and reviews
Jaleo is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

55. Jaleo

8.7
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · 256 tips and reviews
Johnny's Half Shell is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

56. Johnny's Half Shell

400 N Capitol St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 33 tips and reviews
Kaz Sushi Bistro is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

57. Kaz Sushi Bistro

8.2
1915 I St NW, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 72 tips and reviews
Komi is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

58. Komi

1509 17th St NW (btwn P & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Greek Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 43 tips and reviews
La Limeña is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

59. La Limeña

8.3
765 Rockville Pike Ste B, Rockville, MD
Peruvian Restaurant · Central Rockville · 37 tips and reviews
L'Auberge Chez Francois is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

60. L'Auberge Chez Francois

9.5
332 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA
French Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews
The Liberty Tavern is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

61. The Liberty Tavern

8.8
3195 Wilson Blvd (Washington Blvd), Arlington, VA
American Restaurant · Lyon Village · 124 tips and reviews
Little Serow is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

62. Little Serow

1511 17th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 58 tips and reviews
Lyon Hall is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

63. Lyon Hall

8.7
3100 Washington Blvd (at N Highland St.), Arlington, VA
French Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 93 tips and reviews
The Majestic is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

64. The Majestic

8.4
911 King St, Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews
Makoto is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

65. Makoto

4822 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 14 tips and reviews
Maple Ave Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

66. Maple Ave Restaurant

8.7
147 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA
Asian Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews
Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

67. Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier

8.7
2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 24th St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · West End · 34 tips and reviews
Mintwood Place is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

68. Mintwood Place

1813 Columbia Rd NW (at Biltmore St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 93 tips and reviews
Montmartre is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

69. Montmartre

327 7th St SE (at Pennsylvania Ave. SE), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 31 tips and reviews
Nava Thai is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

70. Nava Thai

11301 Fern St, Silver Spring, MD
Thai Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews
Nostos is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

71. Nostos

8.2
8100 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA
Greek Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Palena is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

72. Palena

3529 Connecticut Ave NW (at Porter St. NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 51 tips and reviews
Passage to India is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

73. Passage to India

7.9
4931 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD
Indian Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
PassionFish is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

74. PassionFish

8.5
11960 Democracy Dr (in Reston Town Center), Reston, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews
Proof is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

75. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

76. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Ray's The Steaks is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

77. Ray's The Steaks

2300 Wilson Blvd (at Clarendon Blvd & N Wayne St), Arlington, VA
Steakhouse · Clarendon - Courthouse · 125 tips and reviews
Ray’s Hell Burger is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

78. Ray’s Hell Burger

1650 Wilson Blvd (at N Quinn St), Arlington, VA
Burger Joint · 90 tips and reviews
Restaurant Eve is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

79. Restaurant Eve

110 S Pitt St (King St), Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Old Town · 53 tips and reviews
Rice Paper is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

80. Rice Paper

7.6
6775 Wilson Blvd (Roosevelt Rd.), Falls Church, VA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Ripple is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

81. Ripple

3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 56 tips and reviews
Ris is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

82. Ris

7.8
2275 L St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · West End · 52 tips and reviews
Rogue 24 is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

83. Rogue 24

922 N St NW, REAR, Washington, D.C.
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 10 tips and reviews
Ruan Thai is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

84. Ruan Thai

8.7
11407 Amherst Ave (at University Blvd), Silver Spring, MD
Thai Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews
Seasonal Pantry is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

85. Seasonal Pantry

1314 9th St NW (at N St NW), Washington, D.C.
Food and Beverage Retail · Logan Circle - Shaw · 14 tips and reviews
1789 Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

86. 1789 Restaurant

8.3
1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 38 tips and reviews
The Source by Wolfgang Puck is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

87. The Source by Wolfgang Puck

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews
Sushi Sono is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

88. Sushi Sono

8.3
10215 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Columbia · 50 tips and reviews
Sushi Taro is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

89. Sushi Taro

8.5
1503 17th St NW (btwn P & Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 84 tips and reviews
Toki Underground is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

90. Toki Underground

8.5
1234 H St NE (above The Pug), Washington, D.C.
Noodle Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 181 tips and reviews
2 Amys is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

91. 2 Amys

8.8
3715 Macomb St NW, Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 167 tips and reviews
Vermilion is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

92. Vermilion

8.0
1120 King St, Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Old Town · 70 tips and reviews
Vidalia is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

93. Vidalia

1990 M St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 38 tips and reviews
Vin909 is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

94. Vin909

8.9
909 Bay Ridge Ave, Annapolis, MD
Wine Bar · 42 tips and reviews
Westend Bistro is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

95. Westend Bistro

1190 22nd Street, N.W. (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · West End · 27 tips and reviews
Woodberry Kitchen is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

96. Woodberry Kitchen

8.9
2010 Clipper Park Rd (btwn Clipper & Parkdale), Baltimore, MD
New American Restaurant · Woodberry · 209 tips and reviews
Zaytinya is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants.

97. Zaytinya

9.0
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 411 tips and reviews