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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Washingtonian. Updated September 2026.
Albi · Navy Yard
A Michelin-starred Palestinian restaurant built around a wood hearth, with much of the menu cooked over open fire. The Sofra tasting menu shifts with the chef's mood and centers on a torn, straight-from-the-oven pita that the guide singles out. A special-occasion room where the smoke and char run through the whole meal.
Oyster Oyster · Shaw
Oyster Oyster serves a Mid-Atlantic tasting menu in Shaw built around plants and bivalves.
Queen’s English · Columbia Heights
A living-room-style Cantonese spot in Columbia Heights with close, intimate seating. Truffle dumplings and chili-braised beef tongue with daikon fritters push past the usual Cantonese-American script.