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D.C. Restaurants I Love!
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By
Maria Bowe
Here are some of my favorite restaurants in my hometown! Comment if you have any questions.
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Coffee
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Bars
Such good cocktails and super cool ambiance
Copycat Co
Fun, big space to gather with larger groups. Can get kinda crowded
Bluejacket
A classic beer garden. I think they have to close on the early side at night because of the neighborhood
Dacha Beer Garden
Drinks are amazing
Service Bar
Great beer selection in a unique space! Love the upstairs
ChurchKey
I haven't been yet but my parents went and had such good things to say about it (and it's by Jose Andres!)
Barmini By José Andrés
Fun dive bar with hotdogs
Ivy & Coney
Restaurants
Such a DC classic!! All so good
Le Diplomate
Delicious food and fun ambiance
ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar
A neighborhood favorite! So many unique types of pizza and always fun playing ping pong or seeing music here
Comet Ping Pong
Right next to Comet, a neighborhood go-to
Buck's Fishing & Camping
Big fan of their ramen and it's in a cool location in Shaw
Chaplin's
Good tacos and cute decor. Love their drinks too
Oyamel
One of my favorites, super good Mediterranean. The bread they serve before the food arrives is incredible too
Zaytinya
Pisco paradise!
China Chilcano
Good oysters!
Hank's Oyster Bar - Dupont Circle
Used to go here all the time, it's the best. Their burger is sooo good
Duke's Grocery
Neighborhood classic, been going here since I was a kid. Diner with Korean and American options, I usually get the bulgogi plate
Olympia Cafe
Love their tapas
Barcelona Wine Bar
My favorite Italian place in DC, everything there is amazing
Cafe Milano
There are a ton of locations, I used to be obsessed when I lived in DC. Their Farmer's Daughter pizza is my favorite, it has an egg on it!
&pizza
Incredible sandwiches
SUNdeVICH
A family favorite for special occasions
Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier
great French
Matisse
Coffee
You can get coffee or a drink! Good place to work
Tryst
Good coffee! Cute little market with really good food
Little Red Fox
It's a chain from SF- so worth going to
Philz Coffee
bottomless drip for $7 (8-3)
The Royal
I started going to the Shaw location when it first opened in 2014 and loved it right away! There are several locations now
Compass Coffee
Sweets
Such good ice cream! Pretty interesting flavors. Also, their cakes are so cute
Sugar Fox
Always a huge line but it's worth it. Love the unicorn cupcake
Baked & Wired
Really good pastries and a good mission to help veterans and their families
Dog Tag Bakery
