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The Salt Line · Navy Yard
A nautically themed dining room a short walk from Nationals Park running chef Kyle Bailey's New England coast menu: seafood charcuterie, lobster rolls, linguica-stuffed clams, and a rotating list of Virginia and New England oysters. Built for both a pre-game crowd and a slower waterfront dinner along the Anacostia.
Hank’s Oyster Bar, Dupont Circle
A local group from chef Jamie Leeds built around lively bars, oysters, and craft cocktails, with a seafood-forward brunch at every location. Small touches like a pre-dinner bowl of Goldfish and post-dinner chocolates give it a homier feel than a typical raw bar despite the multiple DMV addresses.
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace · Logan Circle
A Gulf Coast and NOLA-leaning seafood restaurant known for fresh, sustainably sourced oysters alongside gumbo, po' boys, and a bacon-wrapped oyster dish nicknamed angels on horseback. Considered the most fully realized of chef Jeff Black's restaurants, with quality that outruns its moderate prices.
Rappahannock Oyster Bar · Union Market
Run by the cousins behind an actual Chesapeake oyster farm, so the briny Olde Salts from Chincoteague and the rest of the rotating list come from a supply chain the owners control directly. The raw bar's housemade hot sauce is a small notable touch, with half-price oysters Tuesday through Friday afternoons.