A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Charmed Last Updated: January 2026 Overview: For years, Floriana has been serving really good Italian food without much attention. What it lacks in buzz it makes up for in word of mouth among locals who keep this place busy, even on a random weeknight. Add in the patio for bunch on warmer days and […]
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Last Updated: January 2026 Image: Details. Overview: Located in that netherworld south of Dupont and north of West End, Umai Nori is worth a bit of a walk, even if it is just a bit farther and around the corner for whatever reason brought you to M Street. Packed into two floors, with a large […]
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Image: Meat and three. Last Updated: December 2025 Overview: With very little fanfare, H Street got a three-fer. A restaurant doing really good South Asian dishes, and Mediterranean dishes, and a zero-proof cocktail program. Lazizi Halal Cuisine comes from the former owner of community-minded Sakina Grill, who appears to have bounced back from post-covid era […]
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Image: Individually packaged, good for a group. Last Updated: December 2025 Overview: Open Crumb moved from its original location in Anacostia to H Street. From its new location, it continues to do a great take-out-friendly West African. The cooking is done from scratch. As Chef Peter Opare told WCP about the approach for the first […]
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Image: Too pretty not to eat. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: In the morning, varieties of coffee and some pastries are served from behind a glass window down an alley, behind a florist, in Georgetown. At lunch, the menu rolls over to beautifully crafted bowls of churashi and other sushi options. Upstairs from the alley […]
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Image: Huevos to get you through the day (Republic Cantina). Last Updated: November 2025 Good Morning Washington! Are you thinking about breakfast? A good croissant? A better than average cup of coffee? A breakfast burrito? D.C. has more than its fair share of big chains for a morning bite – Starbucks, Panera-backed Tatte, Bluestone. But […]
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Image: Serious cabbage. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: Bird Song looks like a generic restaurant at the top of Connecticut, but it is more than that. Even if it is aimed at locals, it is worth flagging for those who are coming from beyond walking distance. And, it should be noted, it is a hit […]
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Image: A world in one bite. Last Updated: November 2025 Overview: In the age of social media, it may be hard to claim something is a hidden gem. Sushi Snob does not show up in many reels in our feed. It lacks glam and faux-ivy walls. For the cognoscenti, however, it was whispered about online […]
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