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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 August 2026.
Right Proper - Taproom & Brewery · Brookland
A Brookland tasting room and patio that pulls families and dogs by day and a livelier crowd after dark. The rotating lineup runs from crisp pilsners to mixed-culture, oak-fermented ales, and the guide calls the beers essential DC drinking.
Ilili · The Wharf
The DC outpost of a well-regarded New York Lebanese restaurant from chef Philippe Massoud, built around a mezze-heavy menu: duck shawarma, kibbeh naye, fried Brussels sprouts with fig jam, and hummus dressed with lamb confit or crab falafel. Citrus trees and a courtyard-garden design frame a room that works for lunch or slower dinners.
Lulu’s Wine Garden · U Street
A beer-garden-inspired wine bar built for groups, with 40-plus bottles from small producers and lesser-seen regions, many priced under $50, plus cans, halves, and magnums. The food leans Southern and coastal: white queso with tortillas, crab-and-charred-grapefruit tostadas, and pastrami-style pork belly, served across an indoor lounge and two patios.