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Must-visit Food in DC

Must-visit Food in DC

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Created by Matt Hopkins • Updated On: March 25, 2017
Ripple is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

1. Ripple

3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 56 tips and reviews
Roofers Union is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

2. Roofers Union

7.4
2446 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Adams Morgan · 50 tips and reviews
Proof is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

3. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews
Cork is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

4. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews
Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

5. Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro

1940 11th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · U-Street · 105 tips and reviews
Barcelona Wine Bar is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

6. Barcelona Wine Bar

9.2
1622 14th St NW (btwn Corcoran & R St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 136 tips and reviews
Graffiato is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

7. Graffiato

707 6th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews
Komi is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

8. Komi

1509 17th St NW (btwn P & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Greek Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 43 tips and reviews
Maple is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

9. Maple

3418 11th St NW (btwn Park St. & Monroe St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 42 tips and reviews
The Pursuit Wine Bar is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

10. The Pursuit Wine Bar

1421 H St NE, Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Capitol Hill · 18 tips and reviews
Iron Gate is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

11. Iron Gate

8.6
1734 N St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 60 tips and reviews
Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

12. Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar

8.1
1736 Wisconsin Ave NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Georgetown · 20 tips and reviews
Room 11 is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

13. Room 11

3234 11th St NW (at Lamont St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Columbia Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Mockingbird Hill is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

14. Mockingbird Hill

1843 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · U-Street · 29 tips and reviews
All Souls Bar is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

15. All Souls Bar

9.0
725 T St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 21 tips and reviews
Primi Piatti Ristorante is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

16. Primi Piatti Ristorante

2013 I St NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 11 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

17. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.0
410 7th St NW (btwn D & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Penn Quarter · 271 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

18. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Cava Mezze - DC is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

19. Cava Mezze - DC

527 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Greek Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 93 tips and reviews
The Pig is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

20. 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
Estadio is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

21. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
Bar Dupont is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

22. Bar Dupont

1500 New Hampshire Ave NW (Dupont Circle Hotel), Washington, D.C.
Hotel Bar · Northwest Washington · 97 tips and reviews
District Commons is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

23. District Commons

2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 22nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 99 tips and reviews
Westend Bistro is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

24. Westend Bistro

1190 22nd Street, N.W. (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · West End · 27 tips and reviews
Cafe Deluxe is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

25. Cafe Deluxe

2200 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · West End · 26 tips and reviews
Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

26. Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro

713 H St NW (btwn 7th & 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Chinatown · 278 tips and reviews
Le Diplomate is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

27. Le Diplomate

9.2
1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 314 tips and reviews
The Source by Wolfgang Puck is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

28. The Source by Wolfgang Puck

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews
BLT Steak is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

29. BLT Steak

1625 I Street NW (btwn 16th & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 81 tips and reviews
Jaleo is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

30. Jaleo

8.7
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · 255 tips and reviews
1789 Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

31. 1789 Restaurant

8.3
1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 38 tips and reviews
Fiola Mare is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

32. Fiola Mare

9.0
3050 K St NW (at 31st St), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 68 tips and reviews
The Rye Bar is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

33. The Rye Bar

1050 31st St NW (Grace St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Georgetown · 14 tips and reviews
Filomena Ristorante is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

34. Filomena Ristorante

9.0
1063 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 183 tips and reviews
The Grill Room is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

35. The Grill Room

7.8
1050 31st St NW (C&O Canal), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 7 tips and reviews
Chez Billy Sud is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

36. Chez Billy Sud

9.1
1039 31st St NW (at Water St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Georgetown · 21 tips and reviews
Bourbon Steak is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

37. Bourbon Steak

8.8
2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Georgetown · 94 tips and reviews
Ristorante La Perla of Washington is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

38. Ristorante La Perla of Washington

7.6
2600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 26th St), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · West End · 24 tips and reviews
Unum is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

39. Unum

2917 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Georgetown · 27 tips and reviews
Das Ethiopian Cuisine is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

40. Das Ethiopian Cuisine

7.6
1201 28th St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ethiopian Restaurant · Georgetown · 26 tips and reviews
Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

41. Farmers Fishers Bakers

8.7
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews
La Chaumiere is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

42. La Chaumiere

8.5
2813 M St NW (at 28th St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Georgetown · 16 tips and reviews
Cafe Milano is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

43. Cafe Milano

8.3
3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 81 tips and reviews
The Sovereign is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

44. The Sovereign

8.6
1206 Wisconsin Ave NW (btwn M & Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Georgetown · 30 tips and reviews
Peacock Cafe is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

45. Peacock Cafe

8.2
3251 Prospect St NW (Wisconsin Ave), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 37 tips and reviews
Pinstripes is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

46. Pinstripes

7.7
1064 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Bowling Alley · Georgetown · 39 tips and reviews
Juniper is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

47. Juniper

7.0
2401 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · West End · 7 tips and reviews
El Centro is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

48. El Centro

8.0
1218 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 54 tips and reviews
Sequoia is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

49. Sequoia

7.6
3000 K St NW (at 30th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Georgetown · 129 tips and reviews
Clyde's of Georgetown is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

50. Clyde's of Georgetown

8.7
3236 M St NW (btwn Wisconsin & Potomac Aves. NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 148 tips and reviews
Ristorante Piccolo is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

51. Ristorante Piccolo

7.1
1068 31st St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 41 tips and reviews
Chef Geoff's is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

52. Chef Geoff's

7.8
3201 New Mexico Ave NW (at Lowell St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Cathedral Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Sea Catch Restaurant is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

53. Sea Catch Restaurant

1054 31st St NW (M Street), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Georgetown · 38 tips and reviews
Il Canale is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

54. Il Canale

8.1
1065 31st St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 96 tips and reviews
The Bombay Club is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

55. The Bombay Club

8.5
815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 66 tips and reviews
Sax is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

56. Sax

7.2
734 11th St NW (at H St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 42 tips and reviews
Rasika West End is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

57. Rasika West End

9.3
1190 New Hampshire Ave NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · West End · 116 tips and reviews
Rasika is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

58. Rasika

9.0
633 D St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 193 tips and reviews
Elizabeth's is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

59. Elizabeth's

8.2
1341 L St NW (btwn 13th & 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 10 tips and reviews
W Hotel - Washington D.C. is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

60. W Hotel - Washington D.C.

515 15th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 104 tips and reviews
Fiola is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

61. Fiola

8.5
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at Indiana Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 67 tips and reviews
Mastro's Steakhouse is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

62. Mastro's Steakhouse

8.4
600 13th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

63. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC

8.4
1150 22nd St NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Resort · West End · 65 tips and reviews
Free State is one of Must-visit Food in DC.

64. Free State

8.4
501B G St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Chinatown · 9 tips and reviews