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Best of NoVA 2012: Dining
L'Auberge Chez Francois is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

1. L'Auberge Chez Francois

9.6
332 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA
French Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Jacque, chef de cuisine, and Paul, sommelier, continue to wine and dine patrons in a warm, romantic setting. - June issue 2012

Peking Gourmet Inn is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

2. Peking Gourmet Inn

8.8
6029 Leesburg Pike (at Glen Carlyn Rd), Falls Church, VA
Chinese Restaurant · Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA · 128 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Its specialty, Peking Duck, is one that is loved by the masses, including celebrities and politicians. - June issue 2012

La Tasca is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

3. La Tasca

2900 Wilson Blvd Ste 103 (at N. Filmore), Arlington, VA
Tapas Restaurant · Clarendon - Courthouse · 48 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Sitting al fresco or inside the beautifully decorated dining room, diners can enjoy Spanish tapas and 11 different Sangria styles. - June issue 2012

Jaleo is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

4. Jaleo

2250 Crystal Dr Ste A (at 23rd St.), Arlington, VA
Tapas Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Jaleo stands out for such simplicity as garlicky sautéed shrimp. - June issue 2012

Thai Luang is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

5. Thai Luang

8.3
171 Elden St (at Fairfax County Pkwy), Herndon, VA
Thai Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Authentic Thai flavors dominate every dish and the extensive menu will satisfy everyone who dines. - June issue 2012

Angeethi is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

6. Angeethi

645 Elden St (btw Van Buren St & Monroe St), Herndon, VA
Indian Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Angeethi is dominating the Indian-cuisine scene, taking top honors for a second year in a row. - June issue 2012

Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

7. Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe

7.5
4251 Fairfax Corner Ave (at Monument Dr), Fairfax, VA
Mexican Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Margaritas, guacamole and a plethora of options are among some of the reasons Rio Grande is one of NoVA’s favorites. - June issue 2012

Dolce Vita Cucina Italiana is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

8. Dolce Vita Cucina Italiana

8.1
10824 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA
Italian Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Dolce Vita exudes old-world Italian charm, and offers homey pasta dishes to match. - June issue 2012

Honey Pig Gooldaegee Korean Grill is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

9. Honey Pig Gooldaegee Korean Grill

8.0
7220C Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · 113 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Servers double up as cooks and create magical Korean barbecue dishes right at your table. - June issue 2012

The Counter is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

10. The Counter

7.6
11922 Democracy Drive (at Library St.), Reston, VA
Burger Joint · 80 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Become a chef at The Counter, and make your own dream burger. - June issue 2012

Super Chicken is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

11. Super Chicken

9.0
8357 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA
South American Restaurant · 43 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: While rotisserie chicken is its specialty, Super Chicken also offers Mexican delicatessen and Argentinian alfajores. - June issue 2012

Moby Dick House of Kabob is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

12. Moby Dick House of Kabob

7.3
6854 Old Dominion Dr, Mc Lean, VA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Fast food and healthy never go in the same sentence unless, that is, if you are speaking of Moby Dick. - June issue 2012

Plaka Grill is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

13. Plaka Grill

9.0
110 Lawyers Rd NW, Vienna, VA
Greek Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Combine their delicious French fries with the beef gyro, plus the magical creation of the Plaka Gyro wows gyro lovers. - June issue 2012

Fortune Chinese Seafood Restaurant is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

14. Fortune Chinese Seafood Restaurant

6249 Sevens Corners Ctr. (at Arlington Blvd.), Falls Church, VA
Dim Sum Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Try an assortment of dim sum, such as steamed dumplings and some pork buns. - June issue 2012

Mark's Duck House is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

15. Mark's Duck House

7.8
6184 Arlington Blvd (Seven Corners), Falls Church, VA
Chinese Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Carts fly by, loaded with small tins of tasty dumplings, crab balls, baked pork buns and roast suckling pig. - June issue 2012

Ray's The Steaks is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

16. Ray's The Steaks

2300 Wilson Blvd (at Clarendon Blvd & N Wayne St), Arlington, VA
Steakhouse · Clarendon - Courthouse · 125 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Ray’s dominates the region’s steak scene by offering unique cuts of meat, aged, butchered and trimmed in-house. - June issue 2012.

Fire Works Pizza is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

17. Fire Works Pizza

8.0
2350 Clarendon Blvd (at N Adams St), Arlington, VA
Pizzeria · Clarendon - Courthouse · 113 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: A wood-fired oven chars eclectic pizzas, with toppings as varied as chorizo, meatballs and salami. - June issue 2012

Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

18. Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant

8.3
2531 Chain Bridge Rd (James Madison Dr), Vienna, VA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Herbivores delight in a menu devoted to wide-ranging meatless options. - June issue 2012

Sweetgreen is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

19. Sweetgreen

8.4
4075 Wilson Blvd (at N Randolph St), Arlington, VA
Salad Restaurant · Ballston - Virginia Square · 35 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Locally sourced vegetables turned into a locally started salad empire when three Georgetown University grads created this locale. - June issue 2012

Bagel Cafe is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

20. Bagel Cafe

8.8
300 Elden St (Herndon Pkwy), Herndon, VA
Bagel Shop · 53 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Everything bagels seem boring with bright pink strawberry bagels in contention. - June issue 2012

Five Guys is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

21. Five Guys

8.1
7856 Tysons Corner Ctr, McLean, VA
Burger Joint · 19 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Fries are more than potatoes dunked in oil. It’s about seasoning, and Five Guys does the Cajun style right. - June issue 2012

Hooked is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

22. Hooked

46240 Potomac Run Plz (Route 7 & Cascades Parkway), Sterling, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: A modern, chic sushi house offering creative flavor combinations alongside traditional sushi favorites presented in top-class style. - June issue 2012

Willard's Real Pit BBQ is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

23. Willard's Real Pit BBQ

8.4
4300 Chantilly Shopping Center Dr (at Willard Rd.), Chantilly, VA
BBQ Joint · 81 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: The hefty lunch crowd confirms that Willard’s BBQ reigns supreme. - June issue 2012

Buffalo Wing Factory is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

24. Buffalo Wing Factory

7.7
13067 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Fairfax, VA
Wings Joint · 35 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Over 20 sauce options are available to dress your perfectly fried wings. - June issue 2012

Tara Thai is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

25. Tara Thai

7.7
7501E Leesburg Pike (at Idylwood Plaza), Falls Church, VA
Thai Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: These tender, flavorful noodles are speckled with bean sprouts and green scallions, and then dusted with crushed peanuts. - June issue 2012

Pho 75 is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

26. Pho 75

8.7
1721 Wilson Blvd (at N Quinn St), Arlington, VA
Noodle Restaurant · Colonial Village · 132 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Served cafeteria-style at lightning speed, Pho 75 delivers with consistent, big bowls of flavorful broth and delicate noodles. - June issue 2012

Nielsen's Frozen Custard is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

27. Nielsen's Frozen Custard

144 Church St NW, Vienna, VA
Ice Cream Parlor · 16 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Made fresh every hour, Nielsen’s Frozen Custard brings patrons back to a simpler time and to a frozen treat with simpler ingredients. - June issue 2012

Cupcakes Actually is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

28. Cupcakes Actually

11944 Grand Commons Ave, Fairfax, VA
Cupcake Shop · 20 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Simply Red is what the folks at Cupcakes Actually call their Red Velvet cupcake, but cupcake lovers call it simply delicious. - June issue 2012

Cheesetique is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

29. Cheesetique

8.4
4056 Campbell Ave (S Randolph Street), Arlington, VA
Cheese Store · Fairlington - Shirlington · 41 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: The sweet stink of cheese envelopes all who enter, where a selection of hand-picked artisan cheeses awaits. - June issue 2012

Amphora Restaurant is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

30. Amphora Restaurant

377 Maple Ave W (at Lewis St. NW), Vienna, VA
Diner · 56 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Craving eggs Benedict or a gyro at 3 a.m.? Not a problem; Amphora is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - June issue 2012

Clyde's of Tysons Corner is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

31. Clyde's of Tysons Corner

8332 Leesburg Pike (at Pinnacle Dr), Vienna, VA
American Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Traditional offerings are mixed with more modern flavor profiles in addition to the house favorite: Chesapeake Bay Rockfish. - June issue 2012

Caffè Amouri is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

32. Caffè Amouri

9.1
107 Church St NE (btwn Center St. & Dominion Rd.), Vienna, VA
Café · 69 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Caffe Amouri carries a variety of beans from all over the world including Sumatra beans. - June issue 2012

Lost Rhino Brewing Company is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

33. Lost Rhino Brewing Company

8.9
21730 Red Rum Dr, Ashburn, VA
Brewery · 40 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: With both alumni and equipment from NoVA’s previous landmark brewery, Old Dominion, Lost Rhino offers flagship brews pungent with hops. - June issue 2012

The Swiss Bakery & Pastry Shop is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

34. The Swiss Bakery & Pastry Shop

9.0
5224 Port Royal Rd, Springfield, VA
Bakery · 20 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Working in an environmentally friendly bakery, high-quality items are prepared fresh daily. - June issue 2012

District Taco is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

35. District Taco

9.0
5723 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA
Taco Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: For delicious food on-the-go, grab a few tacos or a burrito from District Taco. - June issue 2012

Springfield Butcher is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

36. Springfield Butcher

8.0
6310 Springfield Plz, Springfield, VA
Butcher · 17 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: The long-standing Springfield Butcher shop offers pork, seafood, veal, beef, chicken, lamb and venison. - June issue 2012

Falls Church Farmer's Market is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

37. Falls Church Farmer's Market

8.8
300 Park Ave, Falls Church, VA
Farmers Market · 21 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: This year-round market provides NoVA with local, fresh products, ranging from produce and meat to honey and soaps. - June issue 2012

Red Robin is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

38. Red Robin

7.3
6331 Seven Corners Ctr, Falls Church, VA
Burger Joint · 44 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Kids are welcomed with a colorful balloon at this popular burger joint. - June issue 2012

PassionFish is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

39. PassionFish

8.5
11960 Democracy Dr (in Reston Town Center), Reston, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Outside seating at the luxe PassionFish turns Reston Town Center into a secluded spot, with nine tables and two lounge areas. - June issue 2012

Madigan's Waterfront is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

40. Madigan's Waterfront

8.3
201 Mill St, Occoquan, VA
Seafood Restaurant · 174 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: In combination with a seafood-focused menu and an outside deck and tiki bar, this location is perfect for those who want to dine and enjoy the open air. - June issue 2012

The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm is one of Best of NoVA 2012: Dining.

41. The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm

7.9
42461 Lovettsville Rd, Lovettsville, VA
American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Northern Virginia MagazineNorthern Virginia Magazine: Overlooking the Potomac River, this restaurant—boasting local, organic, seasonal cuisine—has become the place for a romantic dinner. - June issue 2012