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GREAT DC Restaurants

GREAT DC Restaurants

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Created by ShannonRenee Mouton Gray • Updated On: May 22, 2014

The cream of the crop. DC is a better city because of these restaurants and their chefs.

Central Michel Richard is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

1. Central Michel Richard

8.6
1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 110 tips and reviews
Jackson 20 is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

2. Jackson 20

7.0
480 King St, Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Old Town · 65 tips and reviews
Poste Moderne Brasserie is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

3. Poste Moderne Brasserie

555 8th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St Nw), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 97 tips and reviews
Mio is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

4. Mio

1110 Vermont Ave NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 32 tips and reviews
Old Ebbitt Grill is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

5. 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
Founding Farmers is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

6. Founding Farmers

9.0
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 802 tips and reviews
Masa 14 is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

7. Masa 14

1825 14th St NW (at Swann St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · U-Street · 140 tips and reviews
Restaurant Nora is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

8. Restaurant Nora

2132 Florida Ave NW (at R St NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews
Medium Rare is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

9. Medium Rare

515 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Capitol Hill · 42 tips and reviews
Lavagna is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

10. Lavagna

7.8
539 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 56 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

11. Hill Country Barbecue Market

7.7
410 7th St NW (btwn D & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Penn Quarter · 271 tips and reviews
Smoke & Barrel is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

12. Smoke & Barrel

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Adams Morgan · 121 tips and reviews
Lincoln is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

13. Lincoln

8.4
1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews
Garden District is one of GREAT DC Restaurants.

14. Garden District

8.8
1801 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · U-Street · 87 tips and reviews