Washington, D.C., is more than just the capital of the United States—it’s also home to some amazing restaurants, big and small, with loyal customers and mouth-watering dishes! In a city the size of D.C., the number of restaurants and cuisines can be overwhelming, making deciding where to grab a bite to eat a lot harder than it should be. So we asked you for your input: if you could only eat at one D.C. restaurant for the rest of your life, which would it be? Here, we gathered up the top five restaurants with the most responses, including a few ties! So if you’re looking for a place serving mouth-watering dishes, Washingtonians say you can’t go wrong with these local gems:
1. Jaleo by José Andrés
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Website: jaleo.com
- Where: 480 7th St. NW
2. Filomena Ristorante
- Cuisine: Italian
- Website: filomena.com
- Where: 1063 Wisconsin Ave. NW
3. Le Diplomate
- Cuisine: French
- Website: lediplomatedc.com
- Where: 1601 14th St. NW
4. (A four-way tie)
Zaytinya by José Andrés
- Cuisine: Eastern Mediterranean
- Website: zaytinya.com
- Where: 701 9th St. NW
Fiola Mare
- Cuisine: Italian seafood
- Website: fiolamaredc.com
- Where: 3100 K St. NW
Pisco y Nazca
- Cuisine: South American seafood
- Website: piscoynazca.com
- Where: 1823 L St. NW
Old Ebbitt Grill
- Cuisine: American tavern
- Website: ebbitt.com
- Where: 675 15th St. NW
5. (A four-way tie)
Purple Patch
- Cuisine: American Filipino
- Website: purplepatchdc.com
- Where: 3155 Mt Pleasant St. NW
Jont D.C.
- Cuisine: Contemporary
- Website: jontdc.com
- Where: 1906 14th St. NW
The Dabney
- Cuisine: Mid-Atlantic
- Website: thedabney.com
- Where: 122 Blagden Alley NW
DAIKAYA
- Cuisine: Japanese ramen
- Website: daikaya.com
- Where: 705 6th St NW
And an honorable mention for this amazing submission:
