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Ben's Chili Bowl
1213 U Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”Since 1958, Ben’s Chili Bowl, a survivor of historic riots and economic depression, has satisfied fans with irresistible hot dogs...” MORE>>
 
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Ceiba
701 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”At this multiroom restaurant, chef-owner Jeff Tunks offers spirited Latin American dishes and refreshing cocktails. (Tunks’s most recently opened place...” MORE>>
 
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CityZen
1330 Maryland Avenue SW, Mandarin Oriental
White House/Downtown
Washington, D.C.

”Eric Ziebold, a Thomas Keller protégé, can be spotted most nights cooking in the open kitchen of this swank restaurant...” MORE>>
 
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Komi
1509 17th Street NW
Dupont Circle
Washington, D.C.

”ohnny Monis was only 24 when he opened this small, austere restaurant in 2003. He quickly attracted a cult following...” MORE>>
 
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Rasika
633 D Street NW
Penn Quarter
Washington, D.C.

”Chef Vikram Sunderam of Washington, DC’s Rasika uses rare spices to create phenomenal dishes...” MORE>>
 
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Zaytinya
701 9th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”Across from the National Portrait Gallery, which is due to reopen in July, and in the trendy Penn Quarter, Zaytinya...” MORE>>
 
 
1789 Restaurant
1226 36th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”...or sample Virginia vintages among the Americana at 1789 Restaurant....” MORE>>
 
 
A.V. Ristorante Italiano
607 New York Ave. NW
Washington , D.C.

 
 
Blacksalt
4883 Macarthur Boulevard
West of Georgetown/Palisades
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Blue Duck Tavern
1201 24th St.
Washington, DC

”With its showpiece Molteni range (the first in DC) and sleek Tony Chi-designed interiors, this restaurant in the Park Hyatt...” MORE>>
 
 
Brasserie Beck
1101 K Street, NW
Washington, DC, DC

”Consider it the evolution of bistro food, with great beer, too: Authentic Belgian restaurants are opening all over. NYC’s Resto...” MORE>>
 
 
Breadline
1751 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”Busboys and Poets, is a café, performance space, and bookstore to a diverse clientele that favors the individual pizzas and...” MORE>>
 
 
Café 15
Sofitel Lafayette Square
806 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”It's not every day that a Michelin three-starred chef waltzes into an American city to launch an ambitious restaurant, so...” MORE>>
 
 
Café Atlántico
405 8th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Café Saint-Ex
1847 14th Street
Washington, D.C.

”Local-farm champion Barton Seaver’s Café Saint-Ex is packed night and day for such specialties as fried green tomato BLT’s....” MORE>>
 
 
Cantina Marina
600 Water Street SW
Washington, D.C.

”America's Gulf Coast influences much of this supercasual menu, built around satisfying oyster po'boys, crisp catfish tacos and chicken-fried steak...” MORE>>
 
 
Capital Q
707 H St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Cashion's Eat Place
1819 Columbia Road NW
Adams-Morgan
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Central
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC

”Superstar chef Michel Richard is known for ingenious French presentations at his flagship Citronelle, but the focus at his more...” MORE>>
 
 
Charlie Palmer Steakhouse
101 Constitution Avenue NW
Capitol Hill/The Mall
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Chinatown Express
746 Sixth St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Citronelle
3000 M Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”Today he helms four restaurants...” MORE>>
 
 
Commonwealth
1400 Irving St., NW
Washington, DC

”For superprocrastinators, chef Jamie Leeds needs only a day’s notice to prepare a three-course Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey or...” MORE>>
 
 
Cork Wine Bar
1720 14th St. NW
Washington, D.C.

”This restaurant and wine bar occupies loftlike space with exposed brick walls, tin ceilings, and an open chef's kitchen. French...” MORE>>
 
 
Crème
1322 U Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”On Sundays, the brunch crowd hits Crème for chef Terrell Danley’s nouveau-soul cooking: think crispy fried chicken on fluffy Belgian...” MORE>>
 
 
Diner
2453 18th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”Buttered pasta is served alongside seared salmon at the highbrow-lowbrow Diner....” MORE>>
 
 
Dino
3435 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC

”The 250-bottle list has top Italian producers like Marcarini....” MORE>>
 
 
Dukem
1114–1118 U St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Dupont Circle Farmers' Market
20th St. NW
between Q St. and Massachusetts Ave.
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Equinox
818 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

”But Gray's robust, flavorful food rises above its dated surroundings. Dishes like pan-roasted Chesapeake oysters in a buttery caper-and-pineapple meunière...” MORE>>
 
 
Etete
1942 Ninth Street NW
North of U Street
Washington, D.C.

”Owned by two brothers, Etete wins in a crowded field of Ethiopian restaurants; try the chicken with fresh ginger and...” MORE>>
 
 
Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
2301 Georgia Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Galileo da Roberto
1110 21st St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Georgia Brown's
950 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”This Southern treat tastes as sinful as it sounds. Line up for crispy turkeys on the Thanksgiving buffet at Georgia...” MORE>>
 
 
Hank's Oyster Bar
1624 Q St., NW
Washington, DC

”At this tiny Dupont Circle spot, chef Jamie Leeds serves a daily changing menu of fantastic, unpretentious Chesapeake Bay seafood...” MORE>>
 
 
Hook
3241 M St. NW
Georgetown

 
 
 
 
IndeBleu
707 G Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”José Andrés—among the first to recognize the neighborhood's potential—has been followed by a stylish French-Indian lounge...” MORE>>
 
 
Jaleo
480 Seventh St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Laboratorio dal Galileo
1110 21st St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Lebanese Taverna
2641 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

”At Lebanese Taverna, a few blocks from the National Zoo, the mezes—kibbe (meatballs) and chicken kebabs—are perfect finger foods....” MORE>>
 
 
Le Paradou
678 Indiana Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

”Beneath a ceiling sparkling with tiny faux stars, beautiful dishes emphasize old-fashioned French flavors using a modern, light touch. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Love Café
1501 U Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”Browse at Candida's, an international bookstore with a terrific kids' section, and catch the 'buzz balls' (cream puffs in exotic...” MORE>>
 
 
Makoto
4822 MacArthur Boulevard NW
Washington, D.C.

”The focus is the dishes of Japanese kaiseki, but Okamura's sushi is just as exquisite....” MORE>>
 
 
Market Lunch
307 Seventh St. SE
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Marvin
2007 14th St. NW

 
 
Meskerem
2434 18th St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Minibar at Café Atlántico
405 Eighth Street NW
Penn Quarter
Washington, D.C.

”His burgeoning empire began, naturally enough, with the small-plate food of his native Spain. In 1993 he reimagined tapas at...” MORE>>
 
 
Moby Dick House of Kabob
1070 31st St. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Notti Bianche
824 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.

”Dishes such as red chard–and–chicken liver crostini and diver scallops with chestnut purée and red-wine sauce are unbeatable....” MORE>>
 
 
Obelisk
2029 P St. NW
Washington, DC

”Obelisk, launched in 1987, was one of DC’s first fine-dining restaurants with a casual atmosphere; white-tablecloth food without the white...” MORE>>
 
 
Palena
3529 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

”Palena is actually two restaurants in one: in the boisterous front room, house-made hot dogs and a much-lauded burger are...” MORE>>
 
 
Pasta Mia
1790 Columbia Rd. NW
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Pizzeria Paradiso
2029 P Street NW
Dupont Circle
Washington, D.C.

”The crispy individual pies at Pizzeria Paradiso on Dupont Circle attract crowds; you'll have a shorter wait at the newer...” MORE>>
 
 
Poste
555 Eighth St. NW

 
 
Poste Brasserie
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Proof
775 G St. NW
Washington, D.C.

”For a guy with a jet-black mohawk and skateboarding sneakers, Proof’s wine director, Sebastian Zutant, is on surprisingly familiar terms...” MORE>>
 
 
Rocklands Barbecue and Grilling Company
2418 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

”Go to Rocklands Barbecue and Grilling Company for baby back ribs and pulled-chicken sandwiches. Warning: You'll leave smelling as if...” MORE>>
 
 
The Source
575 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

”Wolfgang Puck's tri-level restaurant serves iconic dishes like grilled pizza. ...” MORE>>
 
 
Sparky's Espresso Café
1720 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C.

”The café looks like a postcard of a fifties diner (red pleather booths, checkerboard floors). On weekend nights, fledgling rock...” MORE>>
 
 
Spy City Café
International Spy Museum
800 F Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”The Spy City Café is the best place to eat within walking distance of the Mall....” MORE>>
 
 
Sushi-Ko
2309 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Georgetown
Washington, D.C.

”The wine list at this excellent DC restaurant is now 90 percent Burgundy....” MORE>>
 
 
Sushi Taro
1503 17th St. NW
Washington, D.C.

”Though hard to find this second-floor, Dupont-Circle treat, the delectable sushi is a treasure worth the hunt. The lively space...” MORE>>
 
 
Thai Tanic
1326 14th Street
Washington, D.C.

”The wall-sized mural of cavorting dolphins and goldfish is so kitschy it's cool; the rest of the joint is Caribbean...” MORE>>
 
 
Two Amys
3715 Macomb Street NW
North of Georgetown
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Veritas
2031 Florida Ave. NW

 
 
Vidalia
1990 M Street NW
Dupont Circle
Washington, D.C.

 
 
Viridian
1515 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”At Viridian (1515 14th St. NW; 202/234-1400; dinner for two $64), MidCity’s most sophisticated restaurant, Antonio Burrell also buys locally...” MORE>>
 
 
Zola
800 F Street NW
Washington, D.C.

”I ate delicious asparagus and lump crab in lemongrass hollandaise and listened to the chef, Frank Morales, tell funny stories...” MORE>>