Start with the clams with Chinese sausage and Sichuan chiles. If the ultratender lamb neck is on the menu, keep it all for yourself. Read more.
It’s like a little bit of Tokyo landed on H Street. Browse the shop while you wait for your table, or just grab a cup of coffee made from house-roasted beans on the second floor. Read more.
With no gas lines in the kitchen, Langhorne relies almost solely upon live fire. Snapper, rockfish, pork belly, quail, Camembert: You name it, and Langhorne can cook it over fiery embers. Read more.
Start with the salt-crusted sardine smørrebrød on charred chocolate rye bread and do not pass up the dukkah-spiced lamb ribs, slow-cooked then grilled, yielding charred, barky bits on the outside. Read more.
There’s a lot to pore over on the menu, so start with an order of pork sausages and sweet chile-laced chicken wings and go from there. Read more.
Pray that there’s laap on the menu (the spicy minced-meat salad is almost always there) and get ready to start downing that Singha. Read more.
Go alone! Not only will the wait be less painful, because all solo diners may get at least one dish on the house. Also: The full menu is available in the bar upstairs. Read more.
Yes, the palak chaat really is that good. Good enough that the crispy spinach-yogurt-chutney combo not only meets the hype but actually exceeds it. Read more.
Opt for the ful, a hearty mix of beans, eggs, and vegetables. Or order a platter that offers a range of just-the-right-level-of-spicy meat and vegetarian options. Read more.
Whatever you do, make sure the creamy kale and potato taco is in your order. And because you’re already living your best “healthy-ish” life, you probably want to drink a seasonal shrub as well. Read more.
Come for the linguine with XO sauce, stay for the buttery branzino—or really, any of the seafood dishes. Ambitious stomachs should go for the five-course option with wine pairings. Read more.
Definitely don’t miss the hünkar beğendi, a hearty dish of falling-off-the-bone-tender lamb shank served atop a velvety eggplant-enriched béchamel in a shiny Turkish copper pot. Read more.
Serious sippers should head to the back Tasting Room (tickets required!), where there’s an omakase cocktail menu (yes, that’s a real thing) of three to five seasonal drink courses, paired with snacks. Read more.
The bartenders are following all of the mixology rules—the emphatic shakes and swizzles, the ignited lemon peels—but without any of the pretense. Read more.
After a long day at museums, take a seat at the bar for happy hour: no wait, no fuss, more discounted oysters, clams on the half shell, and chilled crab claws than you know what to do with. Read more.
The hole-in-the-wall D.C. coffee shop that proves size doesn’t matter—all while pulling the meanest espresso in town. Friendly, unpretentious staff and a perfect people-watching perch at the window. Read more.
For a caffeine kick in the pants, sip on an Espresso Cola, an unholy combination of Mexican Coca-Cola and two shots of espresso. Another must-try: The Nutella mocha. Yes, Nutella. Read more.
Get the signature Pineapple and Pearls and the Mexican Hot Chocolate buns, if you can. Wait, you can get pistachio milk in your coffee?! Read more.
Likely, you want some bread, and that is of course what you should get. Just don’t stop there—there is a slice of vanilla cake beckoning you just around the corner. Read more.
You’ll pick up the Myrrh perfume you didn’t know you were lacking and stumble upon a local florist pop-up all in the same visit. It’s an urban bohemian paradise for Anthropologie graduates. Read more.
On Sundays, Cork will prepare $1 made-to-order doughnuts, and we guarantee you’ll scarf them down before you even get the chance to pay. Read more.
The lobby is built to be an all-day meeting place, from morning espresso to evening cocktail. But what’s most refreshing about this boutique-y chain hotel is its proximity to so many good things. Read more.
This is where you go to hobnob with power brokers and indulge in the kind of perks reserved for celebrities and high-ranking government officials. The Americana-tinged charm can’t be beat. Read more.
