A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: It may not look pretty, but it sure looks good! Last Updated: July 2025 Overview: NOTE: Bub and Pop’s moved to a new location in Truxton, down the street from Union Market. Same team, but more interior space, outdoor space, and billiards! Old write-up: This tiny shop makes Philadelphia-style hoagies, cheesesteaks, and other lunch […]
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Image: OG Last Updated: July 2022 Current Status: Original location open for sit-down service. Delivery and Take-out available through apps. Overview: Lucky Buns starts with fundamentals and a narrow focus. The menu is essentially limited to burgers and fried chicken sandwiches made well employing good ingredients. From that foundational point it then gets a little […]
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Image: Juiced and Sauced. Last Updated: June 2022 Current Status: Sit-down dining and to-go/delivery available. Open for lunch and dinner during the week. Open at 9:00 a.m. on weekends. Overview: Nominees for the most surprising and welcome developments in D.C. dining is the boon in tacos in the last decade or so. We have gone […]
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Image: Falafel Sandwich Last Updated: April 2023 Overview: Fava Pot is one of those great sui generis places that have added so much to the dining scene of D.C. over the last few years. In this case the food is Egyptian, which is similar to other food at that end of the Mediterranean (Lebanese, Turkish, […]
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Image: Guac with gilding. Last Updated: February 2024 Current Status: Closed for good. Overview: The sibling of Las Gemelas Taqueria in La Cosecha market, Destino serves up Mexican-inspired plates that pack a powerful punch. Nearly every dish is a vehicle for bold layers of flavor that are rich, crowd-pleasing choices. Like at Espita Mezcaleria, owned […]
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Image: Oyster Po Boy Last Updated: August 2022 Current Status: They are open at the Wharf 7 days a week for dine-in. They also do take-out. The Union Market location closed August 13, 2022. Overview: There are two locations of Rappahannock Oyster Bar in D.C. The original is a counter and dining space set out […]
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Image: The Trinity with stuffed sides. Last Updated: July 2026 Overview: Lauded by many as one of the best BBQ spots in the area, 2fifty grew from a farmers market stand to a brick & mortar spot in Riverdale, MD. Their first foray into D.C. was a stall in Union Market, where they did a […]
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Image: Salmon Collar will change your perspective on life. Last Updated: 7/25/2021 Current Status: St. Anselm is outdoor and indoor seating available. They are open seven days a week for dinner, plus brunch on the weekend. The website says they do pickup, but there is no online option. Gift Cards – good at Starr restaurants, […]
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