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Best of DC Metro

Best of DC Metro

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Created by Daniel • Updated On: April 16, 2013
Growlers of Gaithersburg is one of Best of DC Metro.

1. Growlers of Gaithersburg

227 E Diamond Ave (at Summit Ave), Gaithersburg, MD
Bar · 57 tips and reviews
Tortilla Coast is one of Best of DC Metro.

2. Tortilla Coast

400 1st St SE (at D St SE), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 76 tips and reviews
Dubliner Restaurant & Pub is one of Best of DC Metro.

3. Dubliner Restaurant & Pub

7.9
4 F St NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 69 tips and reviews
Kelly's Irish Times is one of Best of DC Metro.

4. Kelly's Irish Times

7.0
14 F St NW, Washington, D.C.
Irish Pub · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 54 tips and reviews
Murphy's of DC is one of Best of DC Metro.

5. Murphy's of DC

2609 24th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Woodley Park · 40 tips and reviews
Smoke & Barrel is one of Best of DC Metro.

6. Smoke & Barrel

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Adams Morgan · 121 tips and reviews
Tony & Joe's Seafood Place is one of Best of DC Metro.

7. Tony & Joe's Seafood Place

6.5
3000 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Georgetown · 73 tips and reviews
Mai Thai is one of Best of DC Metro.

8. Mai Thai

8.3
6 King St (Btwn Strand St. and S Union St.), Alexandria, VA
Thai Restaurant · Old Town · 44 tips and reviews
Filomena Ristorante is one of Best of DC Metro.

9. Filomena Ristorante

8.9
1063 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 183 tips and reviews
Amalfi Ristorante is one of Best of DC Metro.

10. Amalfi Ristorante

8.9
12307 Wilkins Ave (Wilkins Avenue/Kraft Drive), Rockville, MD
Italian Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Jack Rose Dining Saloon is one of Best of DC Metro.

11. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

8.7
2007 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Whisky Bar · Adams Morgan · 142 tips and reviews
Fogo de Chão is one of Best of DC Metro.

12. Fogo de Chão

8.8
1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Brazilian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 118 tips and reviews
MoCo's Founding Farmers is one of Best of DC Metro.

13. MoCo's Founding Farmers

9.0
12505 Park Potomac Ave, Potomac, MD
American Restaurant · 141 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Best of DC Metro.

14. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Medium Rare is one of Best of DC Metro.

15. Medium Rare

8.5
3500 Connecticut Ave NW (at Ordway St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Cleveland Park · 96 tips and reviews
ChopHouse & Brewery is one of Best of DC Metro.

16. ChopHouse & Brewery

509 7th St NW, Ste 1 (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 123 tips and reviews
Brewer's Alley is one of Best of DC Metro.

17. Brewer's Alley

8.6
124 N Market St (btwn 2nd & Church St), Frederick, MD
Brewery · Downtown Frederick · 110 tips and reviews
Chatter is one of Best of DC Metro.

18. Chatter

5247 Wisconsin Ave NW (Jenifer St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Friendship Heights · 43 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Best of DC Metro.

19. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 690 tips and reviews
The Hamilton is one of Best of DC Metro.

20. The Hamilton

9.0
600 14th St NW (at F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 264 tips and reviews
Oyamel Cocina Mexicana is one of Best of DC Metro.

21. Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

8.8
401 7th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 326 tips and reviews
Lauriol Plaza is one of Best of DC Metro.

22. Lauriol Plaza

8.3
1835 18th St NW (at T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 264 tips and reviews
Chart House Restaurant is one of Best of DC Metro.

23. Chart House Restaurant

8.1
1 Cameron St (at N Union St), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews
The Front Page is one of Best of DC Metro.

24. The Front Page

1333 New Hampshire Ave NW (at O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sports Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 138 tips and reviews
Chef Geoff's is one of Best of DC Metro.

25. Chef Geoff's

1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews
The Big Hunt is one of Best of DC Metro.

26. The Big Hunt

1345 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St & Dupont Cir NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 111 tips and reviews
McLoone's Pier House is one of Best of DC Metro.

27. McLoone's Pier House

5.6
156 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD
Seafood Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is one of Best of DC Metro.

28. Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro

8.7
1699 Rockville Pike (in Congressional Plaza), Rockville, MD
Pizzeria · Central Rockville · 143 tips and reviews
matchbox is one of Best of DC Metro.

29. matchbox

8.5
521 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Capitol Hill · 151 tips and reviews
La Tomate is one of Best of DC Metro.

30. La Tomate

6.6
1701 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 50 tips and reviews
Bistro Bistro is one of Best of DC Metro.

31. Bistro Bistro

5.6
1727 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Bistro · Northwest Washington · 58 tips and reviews
Estadio is one of Best of DC Metro.

32. Estadio

1520 14th St NW (at Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 159 tips and reviews
Julia's Empanadas is one of Best of DC Metro.

33. Julia's Empanadas

7.2
1221 Connecticut Ave NW (at 18th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Empanada Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 45 tips and reviews
Jumbo Slice Pizza is one of Best of DC Metro.

34. Jumbo Slice Pizza

6.6
2341 18th St NW (btwn Kalorama & Belmont), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Adams Morgan · 33 tips and reviews
La Lomita Dos is one of Best of DC Metro.

35. La Lomita Dos

308 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 9 tips and reviews
Cafe Milano is one of Best of DC Metro.

36. Cafe Milano

8.2
3251 Prospect St NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 81 tips and reviews
Redline is one of Best of DC Metro.

37. Redline

707 G St NW (btwn 7th & 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sports Bar · Chinatown · 95 tips and reviews
Hawk 'n' Dove is one of Best of DC Metro.

38. Hawk 'n' Dove

5.7
329 Pennsylvania Ave SE (4th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Capitol Hill · 60 tips and reviews
Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar is one of Best of DC Metro.

39. Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar

8.5
331 Pennsylvania Ave SE (4th St), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Capitol Hill · 75 tips and reviews
R.F.D. Washington is one of Best of DC Metro.

40. R.F.D. Washington

810 7th St NW (btwn H & I Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Chinatown · 160 tips and reviews
La Tasca DC is one of Best of DC Metro.

41. La Tasca DC

722 7th St NW (btwn G & H Sts NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Chinatown · 123 tips and reviews
1789 Restaurant is one of Best of DC Metro.

42. 1789 Restaurant

8.3
1226 36th St NW (at Prospect St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 38 tips and reviews
Farmers Fishers Bakers is one of Best of DC Metro.

43. Farmers Fishers Bakers

8.4
3000 K St NW (at Washington Harbour), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 221 tips and reviews
Charlie Palmer Steak is one of Best of DC Metro.

44. Charlie Palmer Steak

101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 51 tips and reviews
Pete's Diner is one of Best of DC Metro.

45. Pete's Diner

7.1
212 2nd St SE, Washington, D.C.
Diner · Capitol Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Dogfish Head Alehouse is one of Best of DC Metro.

46. Dogfish Head Alehouse

8.8
800 W Diamond Ave (at Bureau Dr.), Gaithersburg, MD
Bar · 144 tips and reviews
Georgia Brown's is one of Best of DC Metro.

47. Georgia Brown's

8.4
950 15th St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 137 tips and reviews
Zaytinya is one of Best of DC Metro.

48. Zaytinya

9.1
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 410 tips and reviews
Castlebay Irish Pub is one of Best of DC Metro.

49. Castlebay Irish Pub

8.3
193A Main St, Annapolis, MD
Pub · 17 tips and reviews
Middleton Tavern is one of Best of DC Metro.

50. Middleton Tavern

7.2
2 Market Space (at Randall St.), Annapolis, MD
Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Jimmy Cantler's Riverside Inn is one of Best of DC Metro.

51. Jimmy Cantler's Riverside Inn

8.9
458 Forest Beach Rd (Browns Woods Rd), Annapolis, MD
Seafood Restaurant · 107 tips and reviews
Franklin's is one of Best of DC Metro.

52. Franklin's

8.6
5121 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD
American Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews
San Antonio Bar & Grill is one of Best of DC Metro.

53. San Antonio Bar & Grill

7.4
3908 12th St NE (Randolph Street), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Brookland · 42 tips and reviews
McGinty's Public House is one of Best of DC Metro.

54. McGinty's Public House

6.7
911 Ellsworth Dr (at Georgia Ave), Silver Spring, MD
Pub · 85 tips and reviews
Quarry House Tavern is one of Best of DC Metro.

55. Quarry House Tavern

8401 Georgia Ave (at Bonifant St.), Silver Spring, MD
Dive Bar · 113 tips and reviews
Ben's Chili Bowl is one of Best of DC Metro.

56. Ben's Chili Bowl

8.5
1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hot Dog Joint · U-Street · 386 tips and reviews
Blue Duck Tavern is one of Best of DC Metro.

57. Blue Duck Tavern

8.8
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 202 tips and reviews
Busboys and Poets is one of Best of DC Metro.

58. Busboys and Poets

1025 5th St NW (at K St. NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 298 tips and reviews
Tackle Box is one of Best of DC Metro.

59. Tackle Box

3245 M St NW (at Wisconsin Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Georgetown · 76 tips and reviews
Caddie's on Cordell is one of Best of DC Metro.

60. Caddie's on Cordell

6.8
4922 Cordell Ave (btwn Norfolk Ave & Old Georgetown Rd), Bethesda, MD
Sports Bar · Downtown Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland · 50 tips and reviews
Tommy Joe's is one of Best of DC Metro.

61. Tommy Joe's

6.9
7940 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, MD
Bar · 52 tips and reviews
RiRa Irish Pub is one of Best of DC Metro.

62. RiRa Irish Pub

4931 Elm St, Bethesda, MD
Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Seasons 52 is one of Best of DC Metro.

63. Seasons 52

7.9
11414 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD
New American Restaurant · 64 tips and reviews
El Patio Argentine Café is one of Best of DC Metro.

64. El Patio Argentine Café

8.6
5240 Randolph Rd, Rockville, MD
Argentinian Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews