A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
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: Salad! Last Updated: May 2025 Overview: A friend who has spent time in Southeast Asia and doesn’t go for the fancy spots left a post-it on our desk to tell us that Baan Mae is the best SE Asian food in D.C. We can understand the enthusiasm. Like its predecessor at this address it […]
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Image: Something good. Last Updated: March 2025 Overview: Rimtang occupies two cozy floors just off M Street in Georgetown where they serve Thai that is comforting but a bit more serious than comfort food. It is also a very good option at not that expensive a price point – at least for Georgetown. Though the […]
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Image: Stir-fried seafood with curry (Mixed seafood stir fried with egg, onion, red peppers, celery, curry powder, chili paste and coconut milk). Yum. Last Updated: June 2023 Overview: Donsak Thai represents another incremental step toward better dining options along the northern hamlets of the Red Line. Located in Woodley Park, and across the street from […]
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Image: Slip Sliding Away. Last Updated: February 2023 Overview: Soi 38 is going on nearly a decade. Pre-pandemic it was a favorite with the downtown crowd and deservedly so. It made a name for itself by highlighting Thai dishes inspired by night markets but showing they could be done in a fine dining setting. It […]
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Image: Meats! Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Closed “for the summer” in 2022, but yet to reopen. Overview: The small shop, a few doors down from Bistro Lepic on Wisconsin, is an homage to street food from East Asia. With a few exceptions, all the food is skewered and grilled. It draws on multiple […]
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Image: Banana Leaves Rice Last Updated: September 2021 Current Status: Open for dine-in, take-out and delivery. The multi-story restaurant is humming seven days a week, with lunch during weekdays. Overview: The little spot up from the corner of Florida and Connecticut, serves reliable and varied food dishes from multiple cuisines. Sushi, Pad Thai, steamed veggies […]
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Image: Crispy Chicken Last Updated: August 2026 Current Status: The long reliable 14th Street destination for Thai evolved in stages as part of the before-times bounce back. It is now a split-level operation. On the main floor is the restaurant long favored by locals for solid Thai supplemented with a robust selection of sushi. Down […]
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