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The 19 Greatest Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

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Old Ebbitt Grill

24707 reviews
American$$Downtown
Booked 134 times today

Zaytinya

17057 reviews
Mediterranean$$$Penn Quarter
Booked 117 times today

Central Michel Richard

7418 reviews
American$$$Penn Quarter
Booked 11 times today

Ambar Capitol Hill

3887 reviews
Balkan Style$$$Capitol Hill
Booked 112 times today

The Salt Line - Navy Yard

2057 reviews
Seafood$$$Navy Yard
Booked 0 times today

Letena Ethiopian Restaurant

55 reviews
Ethiopian$$Columbia Heights / Brightwood
Booked 0 times today

Tabard Inn

2656 reviews
Contemporary American$$Dupont Circle
Booked 56 times today

DAIKAYA 2F THE IZAKAYA

1861 reviews
Japanese$$$Penn Quarter
Booked 40 times today

Alta Strada- DC

681 reviews
Italian$$$Mt. Vernon Square
Booked 5 times today

Medium Rare - Cleveland Park

1649 reviews
Steak$$Cleveland Park
Booked 45 times today

Le Diplomate

12116 reviews
French$$$Logan Circle
Booked 3 times today

The Prime Rib

3162 reviews
American$$$$Downtown
Booked 0 times today

Georgia Brown's

7369 reviews
Regional American (Low Country)$$$Downtown
Booked 0 times today

Founding Farmers - DC

30585 reviews
American$$Foggy Bottom
Booked 11 times today

Equinox - DC

3091 reviews
Contemporary American$$$Downtown
Booked 8 times today

1789 Restaurant

5800 reviews
American$$Georgetown
Booked 0 times today

Bombay Club

4609 reviews
Indian$$$Downtown
Booked 0 times today

Sushiko - Chevy Chase

1619 reviews
Sushi$$$$Bethesda / Chevy Chase
Booked 14 times today

Mi Vida, District Wharf

1534 reviews
Mexican$$$Southwest Waterfront
Booked 37 times today

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