A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Noodle this. Last Updated: November 2026 Overview: Canton Disco is a fun spot serving really good food and a solid beverage program to match. Along with Any Day Now and Ama, it is filling in the Navy Yard blocks north of M with some remarkable dining options. The food comes from Timothy Yu, whose […]
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Image: Green without envy. Last Updated: October 2026 Overview: Little Beast is one of those neighborhood spots that we like to flag for those that might be in the area or within ordering distance. It has retained its community focus that Rick Eats DC described as “a rare space of inter-generational commingling that even Norman […]
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Image: You might miss it. Last Updated: October 2026 Overview: An inconspicuous door leads to a quiet bar space. Then through another door leads to a dining area abutting the open kitchen. For the full-blown menu, that is where the meal starts. For us, standing at the pass, the preliminary course was a soju infused […]
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Image: Pull up a seat… Last Updated: October 2026 Overview: Cana describes itself as a caipirinha bar, and the space is equally divided between dining and drinking areas. But this is a dining guide, and the reason we have it on our recommended list, and why the Washington Post critic put it in his Fall […]
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Image: Two all beef patties…no sesame bun. Last Updated: October 2026 Overview: Joia Burger does smashburgers made from wagyu beef and topped with a chunky in-house sauce. They focus on doing one thing well. It works. With two locations and more on the way, Joia may be one of the few restaurant ideas that actually […]
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Image: Line up under the quilts. Last Updated: September 2026 Overview: The couple that brought us Tail Up Goat flipped the space and flipped the script. From Michelin starred fine (yet friendly) dining to refined counter service. The cooking is still in the slightly funky New American style, though leaning a bit more towards comfort […]
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Last Updated: September 2026 Overview: Tari Trattoria is a plucky spot. Opening an independent restaurant in a corner of Union Market that is increasingly dominated by large restaurant groups and chains takes some gumption. Despite being on the first floor of a modern building, it has charm and intentions that make it something endearing. That […]
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Image: Feeling a little tibsi. Last Updated: July 2026 Overview: At the foot of the Adams Morgan hill, loyalists wait in line at Keren for the Eritrean cuisine and breakfast all day. The setting is narrow with a long bar on one side and tables on the other. It has a brighter shine now than […]
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