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Washington's Best Comfort Food

Washington's Best Comfort Food

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Created by Darrin Friedman • Updated On: November 14, 2011

If you want comfort, try these places. Just bring your fat pants. (Darrin is a Real Estate Broker and native Washingtonian.)

Open City is one of Washington's Best Comfort Food.

1. Open City

8.2
2331 Calvert St NW (at 24th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Woodley Park · 293 tips and reviews

Darrin F.Darrin Friedman: My favorite place ev-ah! Everything is good. The Burgers, the hand cut chips, breakfast -- everything. Just make sure you go back and try something different the next time.

Pete's New Haven Style Pizza is one of Washington's Best Comfort Food.

2. Pete's New Haven Style Pizza

8.3
4940 Wisconsin Ave. NW (at Fessenden St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Friendship Heights · 68 tips and reviews

Darrin F.Darrin Friedman: Great Pizza, period. Nuf said.

Cactus Cantina is one of Washington's Best Comfort Food.

3. Cactus Cantina

8.0
3300 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Macomb St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 116 tips and reviews

Darrin F.Darrin Friedman: My favorite Tex-Mex place in DC. Bush senior used to go there all the time. When you order, make sure you ask to heat up the salsa like soup. It will make the meal.

Chatter is one of Washington's Best Comfort Food.

4. Chatter

5247 Wisconsin Ave NW (Jenifer St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Friendship Heights · 43 tips and reviews

Darrin F.Darrin Friedman: Although the service isn't the best, and the calories are ridiculous, they make the best nachos I have ever had anywhere. I am a sucker for them. Just know that the rest of the menu is average.