100 Very Best Restaurants 2026

Washingtonian (Food) 1/20 3:10A Washingtonian Staff

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Mélange and Doro Soul Food Chef Has a New Burger Joint in Anacostia

Washingtonian (Food) 1/15 3:47A Samantha Skolnick

DaBo Burger . 600 Howard Rd., SE. It takes three days to make the signature milk buns at the latest burger joint from Mélange and Doro Soul Food chef Elias Taddesse. DaBo Burger—whose name means...

11 New DC-Area Restaurants We’re Excited About This Month

Washingtonian (Food) 1/14 10:00P Ike Allen

Atlas Brew Works Bridge District location_on 600 Howard Rd., SE. language Website Never heard of “the Bridge District”? The newly christened neighborhood is a development in Anacostia near the eastern...

What’s IN and OUT in DC Restaurant Trends for 2026

Washingtonian (Food) 1/5 3:02A Jessica Sidman

OUT: Omakase IN: AYCE sushi OUT: Steakhouses for expense accounts IN: Steakhouses for Instagram accounts OUT: Michelin stars IN: Washington Post stars OUT: Another Tatte?! IN: Another Wonder?! OUT: Scene IN: Soul OUT: Gaming the reservation...

Are Communal Restaurant Tables Poised for a Comeback?

Washingtonian (Food) 1/4 10:00P Jessica Sidman

No piece of restaurant furniture is more controversial than the communal table. You either think it’s a fun way to meet new people and embrace the energy of a dining room—or consider it a nightmare of awkward social interaction and unwanted...

Two New Nepalese Restaurants Are Transforming H Street Into “Little Nepal”

Washingtonian (Food) 12/30 10:00P Ike Allen

Tempo Shack DC location_on 804 13th St., NE language Website Nanglo location_on 1301 H St., NE language Website “The H Street Corridor.” “The Atlas District.” At this point, one of DC’s most storied nightlife strips may have earned itself an...

Our Favorite Dishes of the Year in the DC Area

Washingtonian (Food) 12/29 10:00P Ann Limpert

Hummus With Escargots La’ Shukran location_on 417 Morse St., NE (alley entrance) language Website Photograph by Hawkeye Johnson. Before his hit Palestinian and Levantine restaurants Albi and Yellow,...

Our Readers Share Their Favorite Restaurants Around DC in 2025

Washingtonian (Food) 12/22 10:00P Ann Limpert

Best New Restaurant 1. La’ Shukran location_on Union Market language Website Leg O Kibbeh Naya. Photograph by Hawkeye Johnson. Middle Eastern flavors collide with French bistro dishes at Michael...

Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Tysons and Vienna

Washingtonian (Food) 12/14 10:00P Kate Corliss

Your insider guide for both trendy and classic spots to eat, shop, and play in the DC area. Read More Here. It’s hard to imagine now, but Vienna was once dotted with farmland and neighboring Tysons...

A Hidden Cocktail Bar in Adams Morgan Wants to Be a Zero-Waste Leader

Washingtonian (Food) 12/12 9:05A Nick Barahona

Riff Raff . 2333 18th St., NW. Johnny Pistolas is best known for margaritas and late night happy hours. But tucked in the back of the Adams Morgan bar is something totally different. Since summer, bar...

Andy’s Pizza Has Entered the DC Bagel Game

Washingtonian (Food) 12/12 3:54A Jessica Sidman

Andy s Pizza owner Andy Brown has devoted his professional career to perfecting the New York-style slice in DC. Now, he s taking on bagels. The pizza shop s Bethesda location ( 4600 East-West Hwy. )...

A Beloved New York City Palestinian Restaurant is Coming to Foggy Bottom

Washingtonian (Food) 12/12 3:09A Ike Allen

Ayat , 2112 Pennsylvania Ave., NW When Ayat Masoud and her husband Abdul Elenani opened the original Ayat in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, in 2020, they wanted to “spread the message about what’s happening in...

The DC Restaurant Trump Slump

Washingtonian (Food) 12/7 10:00P Jessica Sidman

D onald Trump treated the question like a dare. “Will you visit a restaurant in DC?” a reporter asked during an Oval Office meeting with Poland’s president in September. “I might,” replied Trump....

3 DC-Area Restaurants That Handle the Holiday Treats for You

Washingtonian (Food) 12/3 8:36A Daniella Byck

Cutting (Good) Corners Cork Wine Bar & Market location_on Logan Circle, Spring Valley language Website Gingerbread architects can get all the materials for an edible house from these markets, plus a video tutorial. Kits have the cookie walls and...

A Huge Bitcoin Bar and Steakhouse Is Opening in DC

Washingtonian (Food) 12/3 7:34A Jessica Sidman

PubKey , 410 Seventh St., NW At first glance, PubKey looks like a typical dive bar, with karaoke and trivia. A steakhouse will open in the basement come spring. But the venue—occupying 12,000 square...