# Best restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Power lunches, half-smokes and Michelin tasting menus: the D.C. restaurants most praised by local critics and diners.

- 507 votes · 12 items
- Jun 6, 2023 · Terrell
- https://even.best/en/l/1079/best-restaurants-in-washington-d-c

## Top 10

1. **Old Ebbitt Grill** (55 · ▲60 ▼5) — D.C.'s oldest saloon, steps from the White House.
2. **minibar by José Andrés** (51 · ▲56 ▼5) — Avant-garde two-Michelin-star tasting counter.
3. **Ben's Chili Bowl** (43 · ▲47 ▼4) — U Street institution famous for its chili half-smoke.
4. **Rose's Luxury** (33 · ▲41 ▼8) — Aaron Silverman's playful Capitol Hill restaurant.
5. **Le Diplomate** (33 · ▲36 ▼3) — Busy Parisian-style brasserie on 14th Street.
6. **Pineapple & Pearls** (31 · ▲38 ▼7) — Michelin-starred tasting menu next to Rose's Luxury.
7. **Rasika** (29 · ▲32 ▼3) — Modern Indian known for its crispy spinach palak chaat.
8. **Komi** (24 · ▲28 ▼4) — Intimate Mediterranean tasting menu in Dupont Circle.
9. **The Red Hen** (22 · ▲29 ▼7) — Neighbourhood Italian famous for its rigatoni.
10. **Fiola Mare** (22 · ▲27 ▼5) — Italian seafood on the Georgetown waterfront.
11. **Maydan** (22 · ▲26 ▼4) — Live-fire Middle Eastern cooking off U Street.
12. **Founding Farmers** (18 · ▲25 ▼7) — Farmer-owned American comfort food near the White House.

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