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Washington, D.C.

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Something great is happening in D.C. right now. In the past few years, the city's culinary culture has taken off, from white tablecloth dining (always a strong point for the city) to no reservation joints with lines around the block. We're finding ourselves spending more and more time in the nation's capital for the sole purpose of eating. After all, you've got to be well fed if you want to visit all those (free!) museums and memorials.

The Hit List

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Maydan

Come for the showstopping hearth, stay for all the expertly grilled dishes
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Maketto

Everything you want in a restaurant—including cult sneakers
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The Dabney

Yes, D.C. has its own regional cuisine, and the finest version is found in a historic back alley

Restaurants, Bars, and More

The Line

The kind of place you might hang out at, even if you aren’t staying there

Maxwell Park

The wine bar that strikes the perfect balance between quirky and classy.

Sfoglina

As close as you'll get to an Italian villa this side of the Atlantic

Pineapple & Pearls

The café slash fine-dining restaurant from the folks at Rose’s Luxury

Timber Pizza Company

Your (dream) neighborhood pizza joint

Himitsu

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Tail Up Goat

In Adams Morgan, life is a Caribbean-Mediterranean beach

Cork Market and Tasting Room

One-stop shop for wine, cheese, and more

Compass Coffee

Nutella mochas, espresso colas, and other creative coffee drinks

Salt & Sundry

Whimsical homewares and small-batch pantry staples

Kimpton Hotel Palomar

Dupont Circle gets a jazzy modern hotel

Thip Khao

A compelling reason to try Laotian food

Peregrine Espresso

Need an espresso? This is it

Bad Saint

Bold Filipino cooking that tastes best with beer and loud music

Little Serow

The wait is worth it for Johnny Monis’s sweet, sweet heat

Keren Restaurant & Coffee Shop

The Adams-Morgan casual Eritrean diner you didn't know you needed

Chaia

“Farm to taco” meets Georgetown chichi

Zaytinya

Mezze for the masses at Washington, D.C.’s most reliable small plates institution

Masseria

Super-stylish Italian in Union Market

Rose's Luxury

This Capitol Hill game changer is all about family, hospitality, and the crunchiest, most addictive fried chicken you’ll ever eat—oh, and that line

Columbia Room

D.C.’s finest cocktails (and cocktail tasting menu) are hiding in a cool little alley near Mount Vernon Square

Left Door

Serious cocktails from a lighthearted staff that’ll have you back for seconds

Bread Furst

Excellent bread, pastries, vegetables, sandwiches, and pantry items—did we miss anything?

Old Ebbitt Grill

Old-world charm and oysters for days

Rasika

The restaurant that made all other Indian restaurants pale in comparison

The Hay-Adams

The hallowed White House hotel hasn’t aged a bit