DC has become quite the restaurant town. There’s no doubt about it, if you want to go out to eat in DC, you are going to eat well. So while you are coming up with your resolutions for the new year, may we suggest that you add “Eat out more often” to you list? These are 11 best restaurants in DC in 2018.
- Himitsu - 828 Upshur St NW Washington, DC 20001
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Facebook/Himitsu Himitsu is one of the newest restaurants in DC but it’s earning rave reviews from critics and diners. It was even named one of the best restaurants in America by eater.
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- Jacques Brasserie - 332 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066
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Facebook/L’Auberge Chez Francois Jaques Brasserie is a cozy French eatery tucked away behind its fancier sister restaurant L’Auberge Chez Francois. It’s the perfect place to feel like you’ve escaped to the south of France.
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- H Street Country Club - 1335 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
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Facebook/H Street Country Club H Street Country Club is a fun bar and restaurant where patrons can dine on TexMex food, burgers and sandwiches while playing rounds of putt putt golf, giant Jenga and other games.
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- The Bird - 1337 11th St. NW Washington, DC 20001
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Facebook/The Bird The Bird is a, you guessed it, chicken and poultry-themed restaurant. They serve innovative twists on everyone’s favorite dish: chicken! The whimsical interior alone is worth the trip! (But don’t worry, the food is good too!)
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- POV Lounge - 515 15th St NW, Washington DC 20004
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TripAdvisor/deniseg12345 POV Lounge boasts some of the absolute best views in all of DC. The rooftop restaurant on top of the W Hotel has views of downtown DC and a fantastic menu.
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- Archipelago - 1201 U ST. NW Washington, DC 20009
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Facebook/Archipelago Archipelago is the best place to go when you want to escape to an island. It’s a tropical themed restaurant complete with tiki decor and a tropical menu.
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- El Sol Restaurant& Tequileria - 1227 11th St NW Washington, DC 20011
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Facebook/El sol estaurant y tequileria El Sol is a simple, straightforward restaurant. It doesn’t look like much on the outside but the delicious food will blow your mind! And they have over 60 tequilas available!
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- Mason Dixon Biscuit - 2301 Bladensburg Rd. NE Washington, DC 20018
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Facebook/Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. You can enjoy a little bit of the South at The Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. They serve the best fried chicken and biscuits in DC! And one of the best parts of Mason Dixie is that they have a drive though window!
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- El Techo - 606 Florida Ave NW Washington, DC 20001
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Facebook/Rito Loco For some warm weather fun, head to El Techo, the brand new rooftop bar and restaurant on top of Rito Loco in Shaw. It’s designed to feel like an “adult treehouse” that serves margaritas and tacos!
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- Panda Gourmet - 2700 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
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TripAdvisor/HelenaGuerra Real Washingtonians know that the best Chinese food is found inside of a Days Inn hotel. Visit Panda Gourmet for the secret but delicious dining destination!
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- Field and Main Restaurant - 8369 W Main St, Marshall, VA 20115
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Facebook/Field and Main Restaurant Field and Main is an hour’s drive from Washington DC but it is worth the drive! Located in the rural town of Marshall, Virginia, Field and Main serves innovative dishes from local suppliers.
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Did your favorite DC restaurant make the list? Where will you be dining in 2018?
Facebook/Himitsu
Himitsu is one of the newest restaurants in DC but it’s earning rave reviews from critics and diners. It was even named one of the best restaurants in America by eater.
Click here for more information
Facebook/L’Auberge Chez Francois
Jaques Brasserie is a cozy French eatery tucked away behind its fancier sister restaurant L’Auberge Chez Francois. It’s the perfect place to feel like you’ve escaped to the south of France.
Click here for more information
Facebook/H Street Country Club
H Street Country Club is a fun bar and restaurant where patrons can dine on TexMex food, burgers and sandwiches while playing rounds of putt putt golf, giant Jenga and other games.
Click here for more information
Facebook/The Bird
The Bird is a, you guessed it, chicken and poultry-themed restaurant. They serve innovative twists on everyone’s favorite dish: chicken! The whimsical interior alone is worth the trip! (But don’t worry, the food is good too!)
Click here for more information
Facebook/W Washington D.C. Hotel
TripAdvisor/deniseg12345
POV Lounge boasts some of the absolute best views in all of DC. The rooftop restaurant on top of the W Hotel has views of downtown DC and a fantastic menu.
Click here for more information
Facebook/Archipelago
Archipelago is the best place to go when you want to escape to an island. It’s a tropical themed restaurant complete with tiki decor and a tropical menu.
Click here for more information
TripAdvisor/Amarilys
Facebook/El sol estaurant y tequileria
El Sol is a simple, straightforward restaurant. It doesn’t look like much on the outside but the delicious food will blow your mind! And they have over 60 tequilas available!
Click here for more information
Facebook/Mason Dixie Biscuit Co.
You can enjoy a little bit of the South at The Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. They serve the best fried chicken and biscuits in DC! And one of the best parts of Mason Dixie is that they have a drive though window!
Click here for more information
Facebook/Rito Loco
For some warm weather fun, head to El Techo, the brand new rooftop bar and restaurant on top of Rito Loco in Shaw. It’s designed to feel like an “adult treehouse” that serves margaritas and tacos!
Click here for more information
TripAdvisor/HelenaGuerra
Real Washingtonians know that the best Chinese food is found inside of a Days Inn hotel. Visit Panda Gourmet for the secret but delicious dining destination!
Click here for more information
Facebook/Field and Main Restaurant
Field and Main is an hour’s drive from Washington DC but it is worth the drive! Located in the rural town of Marshall, Virginia, Field and Main serves innovative dishes from local suppliers.
Click here for more information
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Address: 2301 Bladensburg Rd. NE Washington, DC 20018Address: 828 Upshur St NW Washington, DC 20001Address: 1335 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002Address: 606 Florida Ave NW Washington, DC 20001Address: 2700 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002Address: 1201 U ST. NW Washington, DC 20009Address: 8369 W Main St, Marshall, VA 20115Address: 332 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066