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Nice Spots To Try

1. Thip Khao

9.1
3462 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 50 tips and reviews

EaterEater: D.C.'s Lao restaurant has made a splash with its spicy and unusual fare (yes, ant eggs have appeared on the menu). Try the jungle menu for the spiciest dishes the restaurant has to offer. Read more.

2. Bad Saint

3226 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Filipino Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 37 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Perhaps the most representative restaurant of the growing Filipino food trend in D.C. over the past couple of years, Bad Saint has been drawing lines down the street since opening last September. Read more.

3. The Dabney

9.1
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 36 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The Dabney, Jeremiah Langhorne's Washington debut, shows some of the most aggressive commitment to local sourcing and Mid-Atlantic cuisine in the region. As a result, the dishes change frequently. Read more.

4. Daikaya

8.7
705 6th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ramen Restaurant · Chinatown · 285 tips and reviews

EaterEater: On the ground floor: Sapporo-style ramen in a bustling setting. Upstairs, an izakaya specializing in Japanese bar food, whiskeys, shochu and Japanese beer. Read more.

5. Zaytinya

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

EaterEater: The buzzy restaurant has delicious brussels sprouts, flatbread and octopus small plates, and a number of fun festivals throughout the year, celebrating events like Greek Easter. Read more.

The Salt Line is one of Nice Spots To Try.

6. The Salt Line

8.1
79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Navy Yard · 18 tips and reviews
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7. Drift on 7th

1819 7th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · U-Street · 4 tips and reviews

StaceyStacey: the pan roasted whole fish can't be beat. and don't leave without having the Nutella soufflé.

Whaley's is one of Nice Spots To Try.

8. Whaley's

7.1
301 Water St SE Suite 115, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Navy Yard · 9 tips and reviews
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9. Tail Up Goat

9.4
1827 Adams Mill Rd NW (at Calvert St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 35 tips and reviews