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"Gotta Try" Restaurants

"Gotta Try" Restaurants

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Created by David Wilder • Updated On: September 14, 2017

Restaurants around town that I just gotta make my way to some day

Steam Cafe & Lounge is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

1. Steam Cafe & Lounge

1700 17th St NW (at R St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Northwest Washington · 29 tips and reviews

SBSB: The crepes are all delicious, but the seafood stands out.

Russia House Restaurant & Lounge is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

2. Russia House Restaurant & Lounge

1800 Connecticut Ave NW (at Florida Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Russian Restaurant · Kalorama · 68 tips and reviews
Horace & Dickie's Seafood is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

3. Horace & Dickie's Seafood

809 12th St NE (btwn H & Wylie St NE), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 46 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: As seen on Man v Food! Adam Richman loved the jumbo fish sandwich.

The Diner is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

4. The Diner

7.6
2453 18th St NW (at Columbia Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Adams Morgan · 188 tips and reviews
Olazzo is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

5. Olazzo

7.6
7921 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD
Italian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Gadsby's Tavern is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

6. Gadsby's Tavern

8.1
138 N Royal St (at Cameron St), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 21 tips and reviews
Hot N Juicy Crawfish is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

7. Hot N Juicy Crawfish

7.8
2651 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn Calvert St & Woodley Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Woodley Park · 82 tips and reviews
Ghibellina is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

8. Ghibellina

1610 14th St NW (Q St and Corcoran St), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 85 tips and reviews
Bourbon Steak is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

9. Bourbon Steak

8.7
2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Georgetown · 94 tips and reviews
BlackSalt is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

10. BlackSalt

9.2
4883 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Foxhall-Palisades · 72 tips and reviews
Hashi Sushi is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

11. Hashi Sushi

1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Georgetown · 21 tips and reviews
Sushi Taro is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

12. Sushi Taro

8.5
1503 17th St NW (btwn P & Church St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 84 tips and reviews
Iron Gate is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

13. Iron Gate

8.7
1734 N St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 61 tips and reviews
Mango's Grill is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

14. Mango's Grill

7.8
14605 Baltimore Ave (at Talbott Ave.), Laurel, MD
Mexican Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews
Smith Public Trust is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

15. Smith Public Trust

7.9
3514 12th St NE (at Monroe St NE), Washington, D.C.
Gastropub · Brookland · 12 tips and reviews
Rose's Luxury is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

16. Rose's Luxury

9.1
717 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 134 tips and reviews
The Dairy Godmother is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

17. The Dairy Godmother

9.1
2310 Mount Vernon Ave (btwn E Del Ray Ave & E Oxford Ave), Alexandria, VA
Ice Cream Parlor · Del Ray · 68 tips and reviews
Smoke & Barrel is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

18. Smoke & Barrel

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Adams Morgan · 121 tips and reviews
Stomping Ground is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

19. Stomping Ground

2309 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA
Breakfast Spot · Del Ray · 18 tips and reviews
Momo Sushi & Cafe is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

20. Momo Sushi & Cafe

8.8
212 Queen St, Alexandria, VA
Sushi Restaurant · Old Town · 58 tips and reviews
Samurai Hibachi and Sushi Bar is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

21. Samurai Hibachi and Sushi Bar

7.3
4603 Duke St, Alexandria, VA
Japanese Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews
T.J. Stone's is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

22. T.J. Stone's

8.1
608 Montgomery St (at N Washington St), Alexandria, VA
New American Restaurant · Old Town North · 51 tips and reviews
Due South is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

23. Due South

8.5
301 Water St SE, Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Navy Yard · 25 tips and reviews
Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

24. Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe

8.2
4301 Fairfax Dr (at N Stuart St), Arlington, VA
Mexican Restaurant · Ballston - Virginia Square · 72 tips and reviews

Missy H.Missy H: The Baja Gold sounds funky but it's delicious. Try it with Negro Modelo

Kafe Leopold is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

25. Kafe Leopold

8.6
3315 Cadys Aly NW (btwn N 33rd St & N Bank St), Washington, D.C.
Austrian Restaurant · Georgetown · 176 tips and reviews
Medium Rare is one of "Gotta Try" Restaurants.

26. Medium Rare

8.5
3500 Connecticut Ave NW (at Ordway St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Cleveland Park · 96 tips and reviews