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Best Restaurants
Filomena Ristorante is one of Best Restaurants.

1. Filomena Ristorante

9.0
1063 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Georgetown · 183 tips and reviews
Cheesetique is one of Best Restaurants.

2. Cheesetique

4056 Campbell Ave (S Randolph Street), Arlington, VA
Cheese Store · Fairlington - Shirlington · 41 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: The perfect combination of cheeses and fine wines in a quaint little neighborhood restaurant.

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of Best Restaurants.

3. 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

JohnJohn: It was President Grant's favorite Saloon. You can't argue with that.

Zaytinya is one of Best Restaurants.

4. Zaytinya

9.0
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 411 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: One of the only places where I consider the bread and accompanying "dip" a decadent delight...and that's not even touching on the fantastic tapas plates! Service is spotty though.

Graffiato is one of Best Restaurants.

5. Graffiato

707 6th St NW (btwn G & H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: White truffle brick oven pizza with quail egg. Done and done.

Sette Osteria is one of Best Restaurants.

6. Sette Osteria

6.6
1666 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 64 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: Though the brick oven pizza is second to 2 Amy's, the establishment still offers its own niche in Italian food -- such as a superior antipasti spread and delicious pastas -- that the former does not.

2 Amys is one of Best Restaurants.

7. 2 Amys

8.8
3715 Macomb St NW, Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 167 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: Hands down the best authentic Italian D.O.C. pizza south of Jersey and one of the only restaurants to serve "suppli" -- a fried-cheesy-ricey delight tasting like its directly from the "Old Country."

Cactus Cantina is one of Best Restaurants.

8. 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
Chez Andree is one of Best Restaurants.

9. Chez Andree

10 E Glebe Rd (at Commonwealth Ave), Alexandria, VA
French Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews
Surfside is one of Best Restaurants.

10. Surfside

2444 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Calvert St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Glover Park · 74 tips and reviews
Founding Farmers is one of Best Restaurants.

11. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Lost Dog Cafe is one of Best Restaurants.

12. Lost Dog Cafe

8.6
2920 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA
Pizzeria · 52 tips and reviews