Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012

1. Adour

923 16th and K Streets, N.W. (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 13 tips and reviews

Ardeo + Bardeo is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

2. Ardeo + Bardeo

3311 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 44 tips and reviews

The Ashby Inn & Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

3. The Ashby Inn & Restaurant

8.3

692 Federal St, Paris, VA

Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

The Atlas Room is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

4. The Atlas Room

1015 H St NE, Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 29 tips and reviews

Bar Pilar is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

5. Bar Pilar

7.9

1833 14th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.

Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 93 tips and reviews

Bibiana is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

6. Bibiana

1100 New York Ave NW (at 12th & H St NW), Washington, D.C.

Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews

Bistro Bis is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

7. Bistro Bis

7.0

15 E St NW (at North Capitol St NW), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 42 tips and reviews

Bistro Provence is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

8. Bistro Provence

6.2

4933 Fairmont Ave (at Old Georgetown Rd), Bethesda, MD

French Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Le Zinc is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

9. Le Zinc

(btwn Wisconsin Ave NW & 37th St), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 13 tips and reviews

Black Market Bistro is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

10. Black Market Bistro

8.6

4600 Waverly Ave (at Rokeby Ave.), Garrett Park, MD

American Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

BlackSalt is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

11. BlackSalt

9.1

4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews

BLT Steak is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

12. BLT Steak

1625 I Street NW (btwn 16th & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Steakhouse · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 82 tips and reviews

Blue Duck Tavern is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

13. Blue Duck Tavern

8.8

1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.

New American Restaurant · West End · 202 tips and reviews

Bourbon Steak is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

14. Bourbon Steak

8.8

2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

Steakhouse · Georgetown · 94 tips and reviews

Brasserie Beck is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

15. Brasserie Beck

1101 K St NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Belgian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 125 tips and reviews

Café du Parc is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

16. Café du Parc

7.5

1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 14th St), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 52 tips and reviews

Cashion's Eat Place is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

17. 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 2012.

18. Cava Mezze

8.5

2940 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA

Greek Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 70 tips and reviews

Cava Mezze - DC is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

19. Cava Mezze - DC

527 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.

Greek Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 96 tips and reviews

CAVA is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

20. CAVA

8.5

4832 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD

Mediterranean Restaurant · 49 tips and reviews

Central Michel Richard is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

21. Central Michel Richard

8.6

1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews

Circle Bistro is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

22. Circle Bistro

1 Washington Cir NW, Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · West End · 14 tips and reviews

Michel Richard Citronelle is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

23. Michel Richard Citronelle

3000 M St NW (at M St), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Georgetown · 23 tips and reviews

CityZen at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

24. 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 2012.

25. 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 2012.

26. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.

Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews

8407 Kitchen & Bar is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

27. 8407 Kitchen & Bar

8407 Ramsey Ave (btwn Wayne Ave & Bonifant St), Silver Spring, MD

New American Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews

Eola is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

28. Eola

2020 P St NW (Hopkins), Washington, D.C.

New American Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 6 tips and reviews

Equinox is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

29. Equinox

818 Connecticut Ave NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 32 tips and reviews

Estadio is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

30. 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 2012.

31. 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 2012.

32. 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 2012.

33. Fiola

8.7

601 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at Indiana Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Italian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 67 tips and reviews

Food Wine & Co. is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

34. Food Wine & Co.

7272 Wisconsin Ave (at Elm St), Bethesda, MD

American Restaurant · Downtown Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland · 47 tips and reviews

Four Sisters is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

35. Four Sisters

8190 Strawberry Ln (at Lee Hwy), Falls Church, VA

Vietnamese Restaurant · 92 tips and reviews

Graffiato is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

36. Graffiato

707 6th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.

Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews

Grapeseed is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

37. Grapeseed

4865 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD

Wine Bar · 21 tips and reviews

Indique is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

38. Indique

3512-14 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

Indian Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 47 tips and reviews

Indique Heights is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

39. Indique Heights

2 Wisconsin Cir (Friendship Heights Metro Stop), Chevy Chase, MD

Indian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

The Inn at Little Washington is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

40. The Inn at Little Washington

8.7

309 Middle St (at Main St), Washington, VA

American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Jackie's Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

41. Jackie's Restaurant

8081 Georgia Ave (at Sligo Ave.), Silver Spring, MD

American Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Jaleo is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

42. Jaleo

8.7

480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.

Tapas Restaurant · 256 tips and reviews

43. Jaleo

2250 Crystal Dr Ste A (at 23rd St.), Arlington, VA

Tapas Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews

44. Jaleo

7271 Woodmont Ave (at Elm St.), Bethesda, MD

Tapas Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews

J&G Steakhouse is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

45. J&G Steakhouse

515 15th St NW (at Pennsylvania Ave NW), Washington, D.C.

Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews

Johnny's Half Shell is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

46. 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

Kinkead's is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

47. Kinkead's

2000 Pennsylvania Ave Nw (21st St.), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · George Washington University · 21 tips and reviews

Komi is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

48. Komi

1509 17th St NW (btwn P & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.

Greek Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 43 tips and reviews

Kushi Izakaya & Sushi is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

49. Kushi Izakaya & Sushi

465 K St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Japanese Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 107 tips and reviews

La Limeña is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

50. 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 2012.

51. 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 2012.

52. 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 2012.

53. 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 2012.

54. 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 2012.

55. The Majestic

8.5

911 King St, Alexandria, VA

American Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews

Makoto is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

56. Makoto

4822 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.

Japanese Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 14 tips and reviews

Mala Tang is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

57. Mala Tang

8.1

3434 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA

Chinese Restaurant · Ballston - Virginia Square · 42 tips and reviews

Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

58. 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

MICHEL by Michel Richard is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

59. MICHEL by Michel Richard

The Ritz-Carlton, 1700 Tysons Blvd, 4th Floor, McLean, VA

French Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Minh's Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

60. Minh's Restaurant

2500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA

Vietnamese Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 20 tips and reviews

barmini by José Andrés is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

61. barmini by José Andrés

8.9

501 9th St NW (9th St NW between E and F St NW), Washington, D.C.

Cocktail Bar · Penn Quarter · 74 tips and reviews

Montmartre is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

62. 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 2012.

63. Nava Thai

11301 Fern St, Silver Spring, MD

Thai Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

New Heights Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

64. New Heights Restaurant

6.5

2317 Calvert St NW (Shoreham Dr NW), Washington, D.C.

New American Restaurant · Woodley Park · 17 tips and reviews

Newton's Table is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

65. Newton's Table

4917 Elm St, Bethesda, MD

American Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Nostos Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

66. Nostos Restaurant

8.3

8100 Boone Blvd, Vienna, VA

Greek Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

Obelisk is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

67. Obelisk

8.3

2029 P St NW (btwn 20th & 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.

Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 16 tips and reviews

The Oval Room is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

68. 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

Palena is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

69. Palena

3529 Connecticut Ave NW (at Porter St. NW), Washington, D.C.

New American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 51 tips and reviews

PassionFish is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

70. PassionFish

8.5

11960 Democracy Dr (in Reston Town Center), Reston, VA

Seafood Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

71. Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

8.8

1612 14th St NW (at Corcoran St NW), Washington, D.C.

Seafood Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 125 tips and reviews

The Jefferson Hotel is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

72. The Jefferson Hotel

8.5

1200 16th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.

Hotel · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 33 tips and reviews

Poste Moderne Brasserie is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

73. Poste Moderne Brasserie

555 8th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St Nw), Washington, D.C.

French Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 97 tips and reviews

Present Vietnamese Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

74. Present Vietnamese Restaurant

6.6

6678 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA

Vietnamese Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Proof is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

75. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews

PS 7's is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

76. PS 7's

777 I St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.

New American Restaurant · Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews

Rasika is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

77. Rasika

9.0

633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews

The Classics is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

78. The Classics

8606 Colesville Rd (at Georgia Ave.), Silver Spring, MD

Steakhouse · 36 tips and reviews

Ray's The Steaks is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

79. 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 2012.

80. Ray’s Hell Burger

1650 Wilson Blvd (at N Quinn St), Arlington, VA

Burger Joint · 90 tips and reviews

Red Pearl is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

81. Red Pearl

10215 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD

Chinese Restaurant · Downtown Columbia · 15 tips and reviews

Restaurant Eve is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

82. Restaurant Eve

110 S Pitt St (King St), Alexandria, VA

New American Restaurant · Old Town · 53 tips and reviews

Ripple is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

83. 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 2012.

84. Ris

7.9

2275 L St NW, Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · West End · 52 tips and reviews

Rogue 24 is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

85. 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 2012.

86. 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 2012.

87. Seasonal Pantry

1314 9th St NW (at N St NW), Washington, D.C.

Food and Beverage Retail · Logan Circle - Shaw · 14 tips and reviews

701 Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

88. 701 Restaurant

701 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 15 tips and reviews

1789 Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

89. 1789 Restaurant

8.3

1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.

American Restaurant · Georgetown · 38 tips and reviews

Sichuan Jin River is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

90. Sichuan Jin River

7.0

410 Hungerford Dr (at Beall Ave), Rockville, MD

Chinese Restaurant · Central Rockville · 22 tips and reviews

The Source by Wolfgang Puck is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

91. The Source by Wolfgang Puck

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews

Sushiko is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

92. Sushiko

8.4

5455 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD

Sushi Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Sushi Sono is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

93. 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 2012.

94. Sushi Taro

8.5

1503 17th St NW (btwn P & Church St NW), Washington, D.C.

Sushi Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 83 tips and reviews

Tallula is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

95. Tallula

2761 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA

American Restaurant · Lyon Park · 17 tips and reviews

Ristorante Tosca is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

96. Ristorante Tosca

7.5

1112 F St NW (btwn 11th & 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Italian Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Trummer's Restaurant is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

97. Trummer's Restaurant

8.5

7134 Main St, Clifton, VA

American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

2 Amys is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

98. 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 2012.

99. 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 2012.

100. Vidalia

1990 M St NW (at 20th St NW), Washington, D.C.

Southern Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 38 tips and reviews

Volt is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

101. Volt

7.6

228 N Market St (Between 2nd And 3rd), Frederick, MD

American Restaurant · Downtown Frederick · 63 tips and reviews

Woodberry Kitchen is one of Washingtonian 100 Best Restaurants 2012.

102. 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 2012.

103. Zaytinya

9.0

701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.

Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 411 tips and reviews