Where to Eat

This is literally the most important part of your trip planning, so pay attention.

Fast Casual

• You can’t go wrong with places like Pret a Manger and Le Pain Quotidian, but if you’re in town during the week, why not try a food truck?

Downtown

• Old Ebbit Grill (American upscale)
• Fiola (Italian)
• Bibiana (Italian)
• Zatinya (Mediterranean)
• Equinox (Fine dining)
• Oyamel (Mexican)

H St. NE

• Toki Underground (Ramen)

Chinatown

• Daikaya (Ramen)
• Graffiato (Italian)
• Busboys and Poets (American)
• Kushi (Sushi/Japanese)
• RFD (sports bar/casual)
• Rosa Mexicana (Mexican)

Adams Morgan

• Mintwood Place (French-American)
• Tryst (coffee/dessert)
• Open City or the Diner (casual American food + great coffee)
• Mama Ayesha’s (Middle Eastern)
• Jack Rose (for classy drinks)
• Cashion’s Eat Place (awesome brunch)
• Millie & Al’s (great dive bar)
• Black Squirrel (great dive bar)
• TAAN (ramen)

Dupont/West End

• Izakaya Seki (Japanese)
• Founding Farmers (Southern/Country)
• Shophouse (A test version from Chipotle of Asian fast-casual)
• Little Serrow (Thai)
• Komi (Greek)
• Rasika (Indian)
• Filter (coffee shop)
• Dolchezza Gelato (coffee shop + gelato)
• Blue Duck Tavern (American)
• Pizza Paradiso (good beer, great pizza)

Georgetown

• The Tombs (American)
• Kafe Leopold (European)
• Baked and Wired (cupcakes + coffee)
• Capitol Hill/Eastern Market
• We the Pizza (pizza)
• Good Stuff Eatery (burgers)
• Ted’s Bulletin (great for brunch)

14th Street/Logan Circle/U Street/Shaw

• Ted’s Bulletin (upscale diner)
• Ben’s Chili Bowl (kind of a DC tradition: late night chili dogs)
• Estadio (tapas)
• Busboys and Poets (American)
• Chix (healthy chicken dinners/wraps, great for lunch)
• Seasonal Pantry (a really cool supper club, reservations required)
• Sundevich (an unusual sandwich shop)
• Fast Gourmet (a sandwich shop. in a gas station.)