Annabelle location_on Dupont language Website Ashok Bajaj’s elegant dining room is one of our go-to picks for a quietly refined date night. Service is professional—never stiff—and the bar mixes smooth martinis paired with a sidecar of caviar-crowned potat... See more
A&J Restaurant location_on Rockville and Annandale language Website This Northern Chinese dim sum standby has been turning out pan-fried pork dumplings and springy dan-dan noodles on Rockville Pike for three decades; its Annandale sister location foll... See more
In 2024, DC got a slew of thrilling, genre-busting restaurants, from Dōgon to Pascual to La’ Shukran to Moon Rabbit. This past year was different: more safe, less boundary-pushing. Major openings included copies and spinoffs of existing restaurants (Chai ... See more
Through Monday, January 26 Salt & Vine (Italian; Olney) Dinner only. Through Friday, January 30 Moon Rabbit (Vietnamese; Penn Quarter) Dinner only. Through Saturday, January 31 A Kitchen + Bar (American; West End) Lunch, brunch, and dinner. Casa Teres... See more
Washingtonian officially drops its 2026 100 Very Best Restaurants on Tuesday, January 20. But here’s one big, early reveal: this year’s #1 spot in our annual ranking goes to Albi—Michael Rafidi’s artful love letter to Palestinian cooking in Navy Yard—agai... See more
