1. St. Arnold's on Jefferson
8.4
1827 Jefferson Pl NW (btwn 18th & 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Belgian Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 55 tips and reviews
Thrillist: Do yourself a favor and get the house-special, aka beer-sauced"Mussels St. Arnold’s" with caramelized shallots and duck fat. Read more.
Tammy Gordon: Not to pile on, but the Mussels St Arnold w caramelized shallots & duck fat is the way to go.
Jessica Lippman: house mussels in a beer (I think bacon?), caramelized shallots and duck fat sauce?! Fantastic
3. Doi Moi
8.5
1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · U-Street · 89 tips and reviews
Reserve: The Chiang Mai Chicken Curry is a fragrant coconut curry with egg noodles, pickled mustard greens, shallots, chili oil, crispy noodles, scallions and cilantro. Read more.
Washington Post: Part Thai, part Vietnamese, Doi Moi is pleasure. Mark Kuller (Proof, Estadio) and chef Haidar Karoum returned from Southeast Asia to create flavors that some foodists compare to Little Serow.
Tara C: Love everything (lemongrass beef & peanut cocktails) but the service
4. Bar Pilar
8.1
1833 14th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 93 tips and reviews
Washingtonian Magazine: Recent standouts on the menu have been roasted mushrooms w/ braised leeks; crispy potatoes w/ malt aïoli; honey-glazed carrots w/ shallots and thyme; strawberry-rhubarb crumb pie w/ vanilla ice cream
Prashant Patel: Slow and Low Whiskey...ON TAP!!! Delicious whiskey with a perfect sweetness due to being fermented with orange peel and honey. Makes for a wonderful Old Fashioned.
Eater: Bar Pilar is one part restaurant — with a seasonal menu that veers from classic fried chicken to the more intriguing pan-fried calves brains — and one part watering hole. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
5. Boqueria
8.7
777 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 4 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Burstein: Loved the bfast paella, the meat and cheese plate, cherry lime sangria, shishito peppers
D F: Take green beans and meatballs for kids. Consider patatas brevas as filler but since portions so big- no need
Joaco M: Service and their tapas are awesome!
8. Kingbird
8.2
2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Foggy Bottom · 5 tips and reviews
Maggie MacG: The burger here is sooo good (comes with fries) and is very shareable. The service here is excellent, much much better than the Top of the Gate.
Amber Shi: The duck breast is very impressive. Get it in medium. The cocktail called Strawberry is good too if you like gin.
Raakin Roll: The Milkshake (consisting of vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter) and the salmon is best done here
12. La Chaumiere
8.5
2813 M St NW (at 28th St NW), Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Georgetown · 16 tips and reviews
Eric Emanuelson: The grand marnier soufflé is incredible, as is the steak au poivre.
Christopher Suranna: The apple tart for dessert is heaven.
Eedee Stephens: The food here was beyond incredible! The atmosphere was lovely, the decor was gorgeous and our server (Felipe) was a hoot! Absolutely loved it!
15. Dog Tag Bakery
8.3
3206 Grace St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 14 tips and reviews
Ebrahim Bandookwala: Quirky inside, good coffee! Don't miss the antique typewriter on the side
Felicity Barber: Coffee, service, oatmeal, pastries
Mark Alexander-Gray: We were there late, not a lot to choose from.