60 Great Breakfast, Brunch, and Weekend Lunch Spots From Our 100 Best Restaurants List

Washingtonian (Food) 2/6 9:57A Ann Limpert

A&J Restaurant location_on Rockville and Annandale language Website Photograph by Scott Suchman. This Northern Chinese dim sum standby has been turning out pan-fried pork dumplings and springy dan-dan...

How Actor Wilmer Valderrama Ended Up Opening a Cocktail Bar in DC

Washingtonian (Food) 2/6 7:06A Jessica Sidman

Elegancia in La Cosecha. 1280 4th St., NE. Actor Wilmer Valderrama has starred in That 70s Show ,  Encanto , crime drama NCIS , and Zootopia 2 (he s a hippo detective). His latest role is a little...

More Restaurant Weeks to Look Forward to This Winter

Washingtonian (Food) 2/6 12:23A Jenae Barnes

Alexandria Restaurant Week Now through Sunday, February 8 Like DC, Alexandria has extended its Restaurant Week through this weekend. Look for $35, $45, and $55 menus.  Our Picks: Cheesetique ; Evening Star Cafe ; Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana ;...

Where to Score Super Bowl Takeout and Watch the Big Game Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 2/5 4:04A Tristan Espinoza

Are you hosting a Super Bowl party this Sunday to cheer on the Seahawks or Patriots? Or, like me, planning your evening around Bad Bunny’s halftime performance ? Check out these restaurants and bars...

A Japanese-Peruvian Handroll Bar Is Coming to Capitol Hill

Washingtonian (Food) 2/3 2:41A Jessica Sidman

Maru San . 325 Seventh St., SE. Chef Carlos Delgado of acclaimed Peruvian restaurant Causa in Shaw is leaning into the Japanese immigrant-inspired flavors of Peru—known as Nikkei cuisine—at his newest...

A Ranking of Over-the-Top Caviar Dishes Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 1/28 10:00P Nevin Martell

Caviar used to be a luxury found only in the highest echelons of fine dining, but now the black gold is glamming up everything everywhere all at once. Here’s a ranking of notable fish-roe...

How Two Highly Anticipated DC Steak Spots Stack Up

Washingtonian (Food) 1/28 10:00P Ann Limpert

In 2024, DC got a slew of thrilling, genre-busting restaurants, from Dōgon to Pascual to La’ Shukran to Moon Rabbit. This past year was different: more safe, less boundary-pushing. Major openings...

100 Very Best Restaurants 2026

Washingtonian (Food) 1/20 3:10A Washingtonian Staff

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Mélange and Doro Soul Food Chef Has a New Burger Joint in Anacostia

Washingtonian (Food) 1/15 3:47A Samantha Skolnick

DaBo Burger . 600 Howard Rd., SE. It takes three days to make the signature milk buns at the latest burger joint from Mélange and Doro Soul Food chef Elias Taddesse. DaBo Burger—whose name means...

11 New DC-Area Restaurants We’re Excited About This Month

Washingtonian (Food) 1/14 10:00P Ike Allen

Atlas Brew Works Bridge District location_on 600 Howard Rd., SE. language Website Never heard of “the Bridge District”? The newly christened neighborhood is a development in Anacostia near the eastern...

What’s IN and OUT in DC Restaurant Trends for 2026

Washingtonian (Food) 1/5 3:02A Jessica Sidman

OUT: Omakase IN: AYCE sushi OUT: Steakhouses for expense accounts IN: Steakhouses for Instagram accounts OUT: Michelin stars IN: Washington Post stars OUT: Another Tatte?! IN: Another Wonder?! OUT: Scene IN: Soul OUT: Gaming the reservation...

Are Communal Restaurant Tables Poised for a Comeback?

Washingtonian (Food) 1/4 10:00P Jessica Sidman

No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new people and embrace the energy of a dining room—or consider it a nightmare of awkward social interaction and unwanted...

Two New Nepalese Restaurants Are Transforming H Street Into “Little Nepal”

Washingtonian (Food) 12/30 10:00P Ike Allen

Tempo Shack DC location_on 804 13th St., NE language Website Nanglo location_on 1301 H St., NE language Website “The H Street Corridor.” “The Atlas District.” At this point, one of DC’s most storied nightlife strips may have earned itself an...

Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area

Washingtonian (Food) 12/29 10:00P Ann Limpert

Hummus With Escargots La’ Shukran location_on 417 Morse St., NE (alley entrance) language Website Photograph by Hawkeye Johnson. Before his hit Palestinian and Levantine restaurants Albi and Yellow,...

Our Readers Share Their Favorite Restaurants Around DC in 2025

Washingtonian (Food) 12/22 10:00P Ann Limpert

Best New Restaurant 1. La’ Shukran location_on Union Market language Website Leg O Kibbeh Naya. Photograph by Hawkeye Johnson. Middle Eastern flavors collide with French bistro dishes at Michael...