DC Restaurant List

$ - $10 and under for an entrée $$ - $11 to $20 for an entrée $$$ - $21 and up for an entrée (These are not listed in any particular order.)

Columbia Heights Located in Northwest DC and next to the famous HBCU Howard University is Columbia Heights. The neighborhood was the original location of present-day George Washington University. Recently the neighborhood is becoming more gentrified and boasts the only Target store in the District. The western edge of the neighborhood borders the National Zoo and Rock Creek Park, the largest urban park in the District. Metro: Columbia Heights

Thip Khao ($$, Lao) 3462 14th Street NW, (202) 387-5426

Bad Saint ($$, Filipino) 3226 11th St NW

Pho 14 ($, Vietnamese) 1436 Park Rd NW, (202) 986-2326

Purple Patch ($$, Filipino) 3155 Mt Pleasant St NW, (202) 299-0022

Mi Cuba Café ($$, Cuban) 1424 Park Rd NW, (202) 813-3489

Foggy Bottom Between the White House and Georgetown lies Foggy Bottom, named for the fog that rose off of the Potomac. The neighborhood is a mixture of residences, office buildings (like IMF and World Bank), restaurants and hotels. George Washington University, the infamous Watergate complex, and the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, one of the nation’s premier performing arts institutions and home to the acclaimed National Symphony Orchestra, are all located in this section of town. Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU.

Founding Farmer’s ($$, American) 1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, (202) 822-8783

Grillfish ($$, Seafood) 1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, (202) 331-7310

Meiwah Restaurant ($$, Chinese) 1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, (202) 833-2888

Downtown Arguably the entertainment center of the city, downtown is the crossroads of the theatre, restaurant, business, and museum experience. Metro: Farragut West or McPherson Square.

Bangkok One ($$, Thai) 1411 K St NW, (202) 393-6277

Café Asia ($$, Asian) 1720 I St. NW, (202) 659-6388

Hard Rock Café ($$, American) 999 E St NW, (202) 737-7625

Rural Society ($$, Argentinian) 1177 15th St NW, (202) 587-2629

&pizza ($, Pizza) 1400 K St NW, (202) 682-1503

Buredo ($, Sushi) 825 14th St NW, (202) 289-0033

Georgetown Hop the bright red and silver Circulator bus to this prestigious neighborhood. At once historic and hip, Georgetown’s cobble-stoned streets are lined with some of the most famous names in fashion, boutiques featuring a number of up-and- coming local designers, and restaurants and bars attracting a well-heeled clientele. The waterfront district is centered on Wisconsin and M Streets NW and is home to Georgetown University, Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, Kreeger Museum, Old Stone House, and the C&O Canal with 180 miles of biking and hiking trails. No Metro stop, 10-15 min walk from GWU.

Clyde’s of Georgetown ($$, American) 3236 M St NW, (202) 333-9180

Farmers Fishers Bakers ($$, American) 3000 K St NW, (202) 298-8783

Bangkok Joe’s ($$, Thai) 3000 K St NW, (202) 333-4422

El Centro D.F. ($$, Mexican) 1218 Wisconsin Ave NW, (202) 333-4100

Simply Bahn Mi ($, Vietnamese) 1624 Wisconsin Ave NW, (202) 333-5726

Baked & Wired ($, Bakery / Coffeehouse) 1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW, (703) 663-8727

Dupont Circle Named for the circle where Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Avenues meet with P and 19 Streets, Dupont Circle itself is the meeting place for this cosmopolitan neighborhood. It’s perfect for people-watching, playing a pick- up game of chess, or sipping a latte or chai while sitting on the edge of the fountain. Arts and entertainment collide with an impressive mix of restaurants, shops, hotels, quaint B&B’s, galleries, and museums. Embassy Row radiates from the circle with the largest concentration of the city’s 150 international embassies. Metro: Dupont Circle.

Duke’s Grocery ($$, East London-inspired, farm-fresh cuisine) 1513 17th St NW, (202) 733-5623

Triple B Fresh ($, Korean) 1506 19th St NW, (202) 232-2338

Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café ($$, Bookstore and café) 1517 Connecticut Ave NW, (202) 387-1400

Teddy & The Bully Bar ($$, American) 1200 19th St NW, (202) 872-8700

Bistrot du Coin ($$, French, fun noisy atmosphere) 1738 Connecticut Ave NW, (202) 234-6969

Lauriol Plaza ($$, Mexican) 1835 18th St NW, (202) 387-0035

Levante’s ($$, Mediterranean) 1320 19th St NW, (202) 293-6301

Luna Grill & Diner ($$, American diner) 1301 Connecticut Ave NW, (202) 835-2280

Madhatter ($$, American bar & grill) 1319 Connecticut Ave NW, (202) 833-1495

Nando’s Peri-Peri ($, Afro-Portuguese grilled chicken) 1210 18th St NW, (202) 621-8603

OKI Bowl DC & Sake ($$, Japanese noodlehouse) 1817 M St. NW, (202) 750-6703

Shake Shack ($, American burgers) 1216 18th St NW, (202) 683-9921

Sushi Taro ($$$, Japanese) 1503 17th St NW, (202) 462-8999

Zorba’s Café ($$, Greek, casual) 1612 20th St NW, (202) 387-8555

Chinatown Chinatown is marked most noticeably by the “Friendship Arch” that was built cooperatively by the Washington city government and its sister city, Beijing, and secondarily by the Chinese marks that adorn businesses from traditional Chinese restaurant mainstays and more contemporary shops like Benetton and Aveda. Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown.

Zaytinya ($$$, Mediterranean tapas) 701 9th St NW, (202) 638-0800

Chinatown Express ($$, Chinese) 746 6th St NW, (202) 638-0424

Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza ($$, Pizza Parlor) 610 9th St NW, (202) 638-3434

Full Kee ($$, Chinese) 509 H St NW, (202) 371-2233

Jaleo ($$, Spanish tapas) 480 7th St NW, (202) 628-7949

Royal Thai Restaurant & Bar ($$, Thai) 507 H St NW, (202) 842-1405

Tony Cheng’s Mongolian Barbeque ($$, Mongolian) 619 H St. NW, (202) 842-8669

Wok And Roll Restaurant and Karaoke ($$, Chinese) 604 H St NW, (202) 347-4656