Fodor's Choice: The Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Fodor's Choice Washington, D.C. Restaurants

Restaurants Overview
Name Price/
Cuisine
Location
 
2941 Restaurant
Soaring ceilings, a woodsy lakeside location, and a koi pond make...

Reserve
$$$
Cuisine, American: Modern American
Suburban Virginia
 
Blue Duck Tavern
Many chefs are fond of artisanal and local ingredients. Chef...

Reserve
$$
Cuisine, American: Modern American
The White House Area and Foggy Bottom
 
Central Michel Richard
French powerhouse chef Michel Richard has set up camp Downtown...

Reserve
$$
Cuisine, French
Downtown
 
Citronelle
See all the action in the glass-front kitchen at chef Michel...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, French
Georgetown
 
Hank's Oyster Bar
The watchword is simplicity at this popular and chic take on...
$$
Cuisine, Seafood
Dupont Circle
 
Inn at Little Washington
A 90-minute drive from the District takes you past hills and...
$$$$
Cuisine, American
Suburban Virginia
 
Komi
Johnny Monis, the young, energetic chef-owner of this small...
$$$$
Cuisine, American: Modern American
Dupont Circle
 
Nora
Chef and founder Nora Pouillon helped pioneer the sustainable-food...

Reserve
$$$$
Cuisine, American
Dupont Circle
 
Palena
Chef Frank Ruta and pastry chef Ann Amernick met while working...
$$$$
Cuisine, American: Modern American
Upper Northwest
 
Rasika
This trendy Indian restaurant pairs an adventurous wine list...

Reserve
$$
Cuisine, Indian
Downtown
 
Ray's Hell Burger
The ambience is nothing to write home about, but the succulent...
$
Cuisine, American
Suburban Virginia
 
Sweetgreen
When three Georgetown University graduates carved out a closet-sized...
$
Cuisine, Eclectic
Dupont Circle
 
Zaytinya
This sophisticated urban dining room with soaring ceilings is...

Reserve
$$
Cuisine, Middle Eastern
Downtown
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