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DC to Try

DC to Try

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Created by Ebrahim Bandookwala • Updated On: February 28, 2018
Mayahuel is one of DC to Try.

1. Mayahuel

2609 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Woodley Park · 5 tips and reviews

2. Lapidus Restaurant & Bar

10 I St SW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Southwest - Waterfront · 2 tips and reviews

Stacie V.Stacie Votaw: Try the Sri Lankan Curry - Chicken is tender. Flavors interesting and explode with each bite of dahl, red lentils, mallum an sauteed greens.

Lexington Market is one of DC to Try.

3. Lexington Market

6.5
400 W Lexington St (at Fayette St), Baltimore, MD
Farmers Market · Downtown Baltimore · 96 tips and reviews
Kenny's is one of DC to Try.

4. Kenny's

732 Maryland Ave NE (at 8th St), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Capitol Hill · 16 tips and reviews
Domku Bar & Cafe is one of DC to Try.

5. Domku Bar & Cafe

821 Upshur St NW (at Georgia Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Scandinavian Restaurant · Petworth · 32 tips and reviews
SUNdeVICH is one of DC to Try.

6. SUNdeVICH

9.0
1314 9th St NW (in alley btwn N & O St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Logan Circle - Shaw · 102 tips and reviews
Florida Avenue Grill is one of DC to Try.

7. Florida Avenue Grill

8.3
1100 Florida Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews
So's Your Mom is one of DC to Try.

8. So's Your Mom

8.3
1831 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Bagel Shop · Adams Morgan · 42 tips and reviews
Bread Furst is one of DC to Try.

9. Bread Furst

8.8
4434 Connecticut Ave NW (at Albermarle St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Van Ness - Forest Hills · 33 tips and reviews
The Partisan is one of DC to Try.

10. The Partisan

709 D St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 45 tips and reviews
Looking Glass Lounge is one of DC to Try.

11. Looking Glass Lounge

7.5
3634 Georgia Ave NW (at Princeton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews
Qualia Coffee is one of DC to Try.

12. Qualia Coffee

3917 Georgia Ave NW (btwn Randolph & Shepherd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Petworth · 51 tips and reviews
Room 11 is one of DC to Try.

13. Room 11

3234 11th St NW (at Lamont St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Columbia Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Sona Creamery & Wine Bar is one of DC to Try.

14. Sona Creamery & Wine Bar

660 Pennsylvania Ave SE (7th Street SE), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Capitol Hill · 9 tips and reviews
BakeHouse is one of DC to Try.

15. BakeHouse

1407 T St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bakery · U-Street · 31 tips and reviews

16. Roofers Union

7.4
2446 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Adams Morgan · 50 tips and reviews

Reuben K.Reuben K: Great beer and bartenders. The merguez was delicious.

Fish In The Hood is one of DC to Try.

17. Fish In The Hood

7.5
3601 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 13 tips and reviews
Duke's Grocery is one of DC to Try.

18. Duke's Grocery

9.0
1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Northwest Washington · 132 tips and reviews
Hank's Oyster Bar is one of DC to Try.

19. Hank's Oyster Bar

8.7
1624 Q St NW (at 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: $1 oysters at happy hour, what more do you want?

Bub and Pop's is one of DC to Try.

20. Bub and Pop's

8.9
1815 M St NW (btwn 18th & 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 59 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Bub's Italian hoagie is one of the best in the area: Genoa salami, prosciutto, capicola, pepperoni, aged provolone, arugula, roma tomatoes, hoagie relish, mayo, Bub’s vinaigrette & pecorino Romano.

The Pretzel Bakery is one of DC to Try.

21. The Pretzel Bakery

8.8
257 15th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Hill East · 40 tips and reviews
Thip Khao is one of DC to Try.

22. Thip Khao

9.0
3462 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Jimmy T's Place is one of DC to Try.

23. Jimmy T's Place

8.2
501 E Capitol St SE (at 5th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 29 tips and reviews
Copycat Co. is one of DC to Try.

24. Copycat Co.

9.1
1110 H St NE (btwn 11th & 12th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · Capitol Hill · 25 tips and reviews
Brookland's Finest Bar & Kitchen is one of DC to Try.

25. Brookland's Finest Bar & Kitchen

8.6
3126 12th St NE (at Jackson St NE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Brookland · 50 tips and reviews
Radici is one of DC to Try.

26. Radici

303 7th St SE (at C St SE), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 4 tips and reviews
El Camino is one of DC to Try.

27. El Camino

7.2
108 Rhode Island Ave NW (at 1st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 10 tips and reviews
Big Bear Cafe is one of DC to Try.

28. Big Bear Cafe

8.7
1700 1st St NW (at R St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 118 tips and reviews
Local 16 is one of DC to Try.

29. Local 16

1602 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 86 tips and reviews
Panda Gourmet is one of DC to Try.

30. Panda Gourmet

7.9
2700 New York Ave NE (at Bladensburg Rd NE), Washington, D.C.
Chinese Restaurant · Brentwood - Langdon · 32 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: The lamb with cumin is dry-fried and served under a forest of cilantro, chilis, fat slices of garlic and bell pepper. Read more.

31. Panda Gourmet

7.9
2700 New York Ave NE (at Bladensburg Rd NE), Washington, D.C.
Chinese Restaurant · Brentwood - Langdon · 32 tips and reviews

harryhharryh: Tyler Cowen says this is the best Chinese restaurant Washington DC has had, ever. He says to order the Shaanxi noodles, Dan Dan noodles & cold Chengdu spicy noodles off the secret Chinese menus. Read more.

Bad Saint is one of DC to Try.

32. Bad Saint

3226 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Filipino Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 37 tips and reviews
Rito Loco is one of DC to Try.

33. Rito Loco

7.5
606 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Burrito Restaurant · U-Street · 8 tips and reviews
Republic Kolache @ American Ice Co. is one of DC to Try.

34. Republic Kolache @ American Ice Co.

917 V St NW (at Vermont Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · U-Street · 2 tips and reviews
SKWR Kabobline is one of DC to Try.

35. SKWR Kabobline

1400 K St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 8 tips and reviews
DCity Smokehouse is one of DC to Try.

36. DCity Smokehouse

8.8
203 Florida Ave NW (2nd St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · LeDroit Park · 58 tips and reviews
Buck's Fishing & Camping is one of DC to Try.

37. Buck's Fishing & Camping

8.3
5031 Connecticut Ave NW (at Nebraska Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chevy Chase · 32 tips and reviews
Habesha is one of DC to Try.

38. Habesha

7.8
1919 9th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ethiopian Restaurant · U-Street · 17 tips and reviews
Shouk is one of DC to Try.

39. Shouk

9.0
655 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 36 tips and reviews
Marib is one of DC to Try.

40. Marib

8.6
6981 Hechinger Dr, Springfield, VA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
Convivial is one of DC to Try.

41. Convivial

7.9
801 O St NW, Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 33 tips and reviews
Maketto is one of DC to Try.

42. Maketto

9.0
1351 H St NE (Linden Ct), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews
The Dabney is one of DC to Try.

43. The Dabney

9.1
122 Blagden Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 36 tips and reviews