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Our critics pick the finest dining in DC, Maryland and Virginia
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Komi
★★★★
1509 17th St., NW; 202-332-9200
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The Inn at Little Washington
★★★★
309 Middle St., Washington, Va.; 540-675-3800
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Citronelle
★★★★
Latham Hotel, 3000 M St., NW; 202-625-2150
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Minibar
★★★½
405 Eighth St., NW; 202-393-0812
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Palena
★★★½
3529 Connecticut Ave., NW;202-537-9250
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CityZen
★★★½
1330 Maryland Ave., SW; 202-787-6006
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Rasika
★★★½
633 D St., NW; 202-637-1222
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Fiola
★★★½
601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-628-2888
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Marcel's
★★★½
2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-296-1166
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Vidalia
★★★½
1990 M St., NW; 202-659-1990
These ten restaurants always have been good, but this year they're better than ever.
Ripple
★★★
3417 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-244-7995
Open daily for dinner. Moderate.Ardeo & Bardeo
★★★
3311 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-244-6750
Open Monday through Friday for dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
★★½
692 Federal St., Paris, Va.; 540-592-3900
Open Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Expensive.Bibiana
★★★
1100 New York Ave., NW; 202-216-9550
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Expensive.Estadio
★★★
1520 14th St., NW; 202-319-1404
Open Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.
Proof
★★★
775 G St., NW; 202-737-7663
Open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday through Monday for dinner. Expensive.Eola
★★★½
2020 P St., NW; 202-466-4441
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Expensive.Ethiopic
★★½
401 H St., NE; 202-675-2066
Open Tuesday through Thursday for dinner, Friday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review | Call for Reservations
Trummer's on Main
★★★
7134 Main St., Clifton; 703-266-1623
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive.Vermilion
★★★
1120 King St., Alexandria; 703-684-9669
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner.
Expensive.
Our dining landscape keeps growing—these are the ten arrivals we're most excited about
The Atlas Room
★★★
1015 H St., NE; 202-388-4020
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive.Read Review | Call for Reservation
Graffiato
★★½
707 Sixth St., NW; 202-289-3600
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for dinner. Moderate.Little Serow
★★★
1511 17th St., NW; no phone; Website
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Expensive.Read Review | Walk-Ins Only
Mala Tang
★★
3434 Washington Blvd., Arlington; 703-243-2381
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Moderate.Newton's Table
★★½
4917 Elm St., Bethesda; 301-718-0550
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Expensive.
Nostos
★★½
8100 Boone Blvd., Vienna; 703-760-0690
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Moderate.Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
★★½
1612 14th St., NW; 202-986-8778
Open Monday through Thursday for dinner, Friday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review | Walk-Ins Only
Red Pearl
★★½
10215 Wincopin Cir., Columbia; 410-715-6530
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review | Not Needed
Seasonal Pantry
★★★
1314½ Ninth St., NW; 617-733-9867
Open Thursday through Saturday for dinner. Market open Tuesday and Wednesday 2 to 8, Thursday and Friday 2 to 7, Saturday and Sunday noon to 7. Expensive.Sichuan Pavilion
★★★
410 Hungerford Dr., Rockville; 240-403-7351
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review | Not Needed
Through the years, these ten restaurants have proven themselves by consistently offering very good dining.
1789
★★★
1226 36th St., NW; 202-965-1789
Open daily for dinner. Very expensive.Café du Parc
★★★
1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-942-7000
Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Expensive.Jaleo
★★★
480 Seventh St., NW, 202-628-7949
7271 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, 301-913-0003
2250-A Crystal Dr., Arlington, 703-413-8181
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.Johnny's Half Shell
★★½
400 N. Capitol St., NW; 202-737-0400
Open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Expensive.Minh's
★★★
2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-525-2828
Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review | Call for Reservation
Obelisk
★★★
2029 P St., NW; 202-872-1180
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Very expensive.Read Review | Call for Reservation
Makoto
★★★
4822 MacArthur Blvd., NW; 202-298-6866
Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Very expensive.Read Review | Call for Reservation
Ray's the Steaks
★★★
2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-841-7297
Open daily for dinner. Moderate.Read Review | Call for Reservation
2 Amys
★★★
3715 Macomb St., NW; 202-885-5700
Open Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review | Walk-Ins Only
Zaytinya
★★★
701 Ninth St., NW; 202-638-0800
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.
From soulful bistros to high-gloss steakhouses, there's lots of good eating in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
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Adour
★★★
St. Regis, 923 16th St., NW; 202-509-8000
Open Sunday and Monday for breakfast, Tuesday through Saturday for breakfast and dinner. Very expensive. -
Bar Pilar
★★
1833 14th St., NW; 202-265-1751
Open Monday through Friday for dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review Walk-Ins Only
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Birch & Barley and ChurchKey
★★★
1337 14th St., NW; 202-567-2576
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch (until 8 pm). Expensive. -
Bistro Bis
★★½
Hotel George, 15 E St., NW; 202-661-2700
Open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Very expensive. -
Bistro Provence
★★½
4933 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda; 301-656-7373
Open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Bistrot Le Zinc
★★
3714 Macomb St., NW; 202-686-2015
Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Black Market Bistro
★★
4600 Waverly Ave., Garrett Park; 301-933-3000
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate. -
BlackSalt
★★½
4883 MacArthur Blvd., NW; 202-342-9101
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive. -
BLT Steak
★★★
1625 I St., NW; 202-689-8999
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Blue Duck Tavern
★★½
Park Hyatt, 1201 24th St., NW; 202-419-6755
Open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Expensive. -
Bourbon Steak
★★★
Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-944-2026
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Brabo Tasting Room
★★
Lorien Hotel & Spa, 1600 King St., Alexandria; 703-894-3440
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Brasserie Beck
★★
1101 K St., NW; 202-408-1717
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Cashion's Eat Place
★★½
1819 Columbia Rd., NW; 202-797-1819
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive. -
Cava
★★
9713 Traville Gateway Dr., Rockville, 301-309-9090; 527 Eighth St., SE, 202-543-9090; 2940 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, 703-276-9090
Rockville location open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. DC location open Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Clarendon location open Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Central Michel Richard
★★½
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-626-0015
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Moderate. -
Circle Bistro
★★
One Washington Circle Hotel, 1 Washington Cir., NW; 202-293-5390
Open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for breakfast and dinner. Moderate. -
Corduroy
★★★
1122 Ninth St., NW; 202-589-0699
Open Monday through Saturday for dinner. Expensive. -
Cork
★★½
1720 14th St., NW; 202-265-2675
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review Call for Reservations
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8407 Kitchen Bar
★★
8407 Ramsey Ave., Silver Spring; 301-587-8407
Open Monday through Thursday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Equinox
★★½
818 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-331-8118
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Et Voila!
★★½
5120 MacArthur Blvd., NW; 202-237-2300
Open Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Food Wine & Co.
★★
7272 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 2, Bethesda; 301-652-8008
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Moderate. -
Four Sisters
★★½
8190 Strawberry La., Suite 1, Falls Church; 703-539-8566
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Grapeseed
★★½
4865-C Cordell Ave., Bethesda; 301-986-9592
Open Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Expensive. -
Indique and Indique Heights
★★½
3512 Connecticut Ave., NW, 202-244-6600; 2 Wisconsin Cir., Chevy Chase, 301-656-4822
Indique open Monday through Thursday for dinner, Friday through Sunday for lunch and dinner; Indique Heights open daily for lunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Jackie's
★★½
8081 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring; 301-565-9700
Open Monday through Saturday for dinner (cafe menu on Monday), Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review Call for Reservations
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J&G Steakhouse
★★½
W Hotel, 515 15th St., NW; 202-661-2440
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner. Expensive. -
Kinkead's
★★
2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-296-7700
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Kushi
★★½
465 K St., NW; 202-682-3123
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Expensive. -
La Limeña
★★½
765-B Rockville Pike, Rockville; 301-424-8066
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review Walk-Ins Only
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L'Auberge Chez François and Jacques' Brasserie
★★½
332 Springvale Rd., Great Falls; 703-759-3800
L'Auberge open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Jacques' open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner. L'Auberge very expensive; Jacques' expensive. -
Liberty Tavern
★★★
3195 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-465-9360
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate. -
Lyon Hall
★★½
3100 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington; 703-741-7636
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate. -
The Majestic
★★
911 King St., Alexandria; 703-837-9117
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday 1 to 9 for either the regular dinner menu or a family-style dinner. Expensive. -
Michel
★★★
Ritz-Carlton, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean; 703-744-3999
Open Tuesday through Saturday for breakfast and dinner, Sunday and Monday for breakfast. Expensive.Read Review Closing Soon
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Montmartre
★★
327 Seventh St., SE; 202-544-1244
Open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Nava Thai Noodle and Grill
★★½
11301 Fern St., Wheaton; 240-430-0495
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review Call for Reservations
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New Heights
★★½
2317 Calvert St., NW; 202-234-4110
Open daily for dinner. Expensive. -
The Oval Room
★★½
800 Connecticut Ave., NW; 202-463-8700
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Expensive. -
PassionFish
★★½
11960 Democracy Dr., Reston; 703-230-3474
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Expensive. -
Plume
★★½
The Jefferson, 1200 16th St., NW; 202-448-2322
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Poste
★★
Hotel Monaco, 555 Eighth St., NW; 202-783-6060
Open Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive. -
Present
★★
6678 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church; 703-531-1881
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review Call for Reservations
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PS 7's
★★½
777 I St., NW; 202-742-8550
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Expensive. -
Ray's the Classics
★★½
8606 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring; 301-588-7297
Open daily for dinner. Expensive.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Ray's to the Third
★★
1650 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-974-7171
Open daily for lunch and dinner. Moderate.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Restaurant Eve
★★★
110 S. Pitt St., Alexandria; 703-706-0450
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Expensive to very expensive. -
Ris
★★½
2275 L St., NW; 202-730-2500
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch, late lunch (3 to 5), and dinner. Expensive. -
Rogue 24
★★½
922 N St., NW (rear); 202-408-9724
Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Ruan Thai
★★★
11407 Amherst Ave., Wheaton; 301-942-0075
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Sunday for dinner. Inexpensive.Read Review Walk-Ins Only
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701
★★½
701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-393-0701
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for dinner. Expensive. -
The Source
★★½
575 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-637-6100
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for brunch and dinner. Very expensive (lounge moderate). -
Sushiko I
★★½
2309 Wisconsin Ave., NW; 202-333-4187
Sushiko II
★★
5455 Wisconsin Ave.; Chevy Chase, 301-961-1644
DC location open Saturday through Monday for dinner, Tuesday through Friday for lunch. Chevy Chase location open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Moderate to expensive. -
Sushi Sono
★★½
10215 Wincopin Cir., Columbia; 410-997-6131
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Moderate to expensive.Read Review Call for Reservations
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Sushi Taro
★★★
1503 17th St., NW; 202-462-8999
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Tallula
★★½
2761 Washington Blvd., Arlington; 703-778-5051
Open Monday through Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch. Expensive. -
Tosca
★★½
1112 F St., NW; 202-367-1990
Open Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Volt
★★½
228 N. Market St., Frederick; 301-696-8658
Open Tuesday through Friday for dinner, Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner. Table 21 open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner. Very expensive. -
Woodberry Kitchen
★★½
2010 Clipper Park Rd., Baltimore; 410-464-8000
Open Monday through Friday for dinner, Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Expensive.
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