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Where to eat in Washington

Restaurants, cafés and bakeries worth knowing in Washington: local favourites.

17 picks · updated 14 October

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Ben's Chili BowlU Street · $Union MarketNoMa & Union Market · $$Old Ebbitt GrillDowntown · $$$Rose's LuxuryBarracks Row · $$$$Call Your Mother DeliCapitol Hill · $DaikayaPenn Quarter & Chinatown · $$Dukem Ethiopian RestaurantU Street · $$Eastern Market (Indoor Hall)Capitol Hill · $JaleoPenn Quarter & Chinatown · $$$Le DiplomateLogan Circle · $$$MakettoH Street NE · $$Thip KhaoColumbia Heights · $$ZaytinyaPenn Quarter & Chinatown · $$$Bread FurstUpper Northwest · $Founding FarmersFoggy Bottom · $$Pearl Dive Oyster PalaceLogan Circle · $$DC Wine Fest: Fall EditionFri 16 October, 6pm · Dock 5 at Union Market · From $61
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Eat & drink in Washington, answered

What are the best eat & drink picks in Washington?

Right now: Ben's Chili Bowl, Union Market, Old Ebbitt Grill and Rose's Luxury. The list is refreshed several times a day from FreeGuides' own research and booking partners.

Can I plan a day around these?

Yes. Open What's On Washington and use Plan my day: it builds a day from these and everything else on in Washington, with a link to book each one. Ask Eli, FreeGuides' trip planner, to plan several days.