2. Baked & Wired
9.0
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 462 tips and reviews
Lisa Mathias: My go-to for cupcakes and baked goods. Favorites are the vanilla with chocolate ganache and the peanut butter sandwich cookie with chocolate in the middle. YUM!
Juniet Diaz-Reutlinger: Absolutely AMAZING!!! By far the best cupcakes I have ever had, especially the vanilla! Georgetown cupcake SUCKS compared to these guys!
Howard J. Lee: Order the Vanilla Latté with Skim Mile: Hands down, THE best latté in town!
Esther: Got the vanilla. The frosting was abt a cm thick and really, really, really sweet.
TheCupcake Critic: Love'em...gotta get their strawberry, coconut or vanilla. Their key-lime is the best but is seasonal. Read more.
Luke Rozansky: The vanilla cake chocolate icing cupcake is great!
4. Peregrine Espresso
8.0
660 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 7th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 106 tips and reviews
Jeremy Rosen: Stopped in to wait for a friend to go somewhere else for lunch. The atmosphere, music, and pretty employees enticed me to try a Vanilla iced Americano. Yummmy afternoon treat!
Stephanie U.: Best coffee in the city! My favorite is a vanilla skim cappuccino.
Patrick McDermott: Their vanilla latte is good, but it's not the best I've had. I've got to give it to them for their latte art though!
5. Blue Duck Tavern
8.6
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 203 tips and reviews
Stephanie Phillippy: Must order apple pie and sweet honey vanilla ice cream
Annie Jeng: Best homemade honey vanilla ice cream in the world!!!!! Honey after-taste is deliciously strong...highly recommend!!!! Pumpkin creme brûlée and apple pie are delicious too!!!
Annie Jeng: Honey vanilla ice cream, apple pie, and pumpkin creme brûlée!!
7. Pitango Gelato
8.5
413 7th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Penn Quarter · 132 tips and reviews
Marlon Young: Bourbon Vanilla's name is now just "Vanilla," but nothing about the recipe has been changed. I love that flavor!
Erin Shumaker: Their flavors change all the time, so you can always try something new! Try mixing flavors for a new twist - for example, Black Tea and Vanilla.
Garrett Williams: Try vanilla with cafe espresso! So good!
8. Shake Shack
7.9
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 226 tips and reviews
Matthew Young: ShackBurger, add pickles, cheese fries and a vanilla shake, SO GOOD!
Darlene Sodano: Try the Black & White shake...vanilla custard and chocolate fudge!
Dmitri: The custard is... Simply fantastic. Try the plain vanilla with no toppings. Get ice if you get water because it comes out warm from the tap.
10. Curbside Cupcakes
7.4
1250 Linden Pl NE (See Twitter for current location), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 28 tips and reviews
Kim B.: Best cupcakes in the city! Love the classic vanilla, chocolate w/ vanilla top, cookies & cream and peanut butter! So good!
Behrad Eats: The Vanilla Bean cupcake is delicious, and even more delicious when it's free!
foodie huxtable: The best cupcakes on 4 wheels. GET snickerdoodle + vanilla bean + strawberry delight + apple strudel + carrot cake + tequila sunrise ...and then give them to ME.
11. Kingbird
7.8
2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Foggy Bottom · 5 tips and reviews
Raakin Roll: The Milkshake (consisting of vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter) and the salmon is best done here
Maggie MacG: The burger here is sooo good (comes with fries) and is very shareable. The service here is excellent, much much better than the Top of the Gate.
Amber Shi: The duck breast is very impressive. Get it in medium. The cocktail called Strawberry is good too if you like gin.
12. Lady Camellia
8.7
3261 Prospect St NW (at Potomac St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tea Room · Georgetown · 9 tips and reviews
Mary W.: Love the afternoon tea here! Vanilla creme brulee is to die for, as are the macarons. Get the white strawberry tea
Samar Hamdan: Quiet place with classic music. Very inspiring and relaxing enviroment
Samar Hamdan: Macarons are great specially: almond, rose, lavender and lemon.
Jinnie L: brown butter is the best!♥ friendly service - pb&j, vanilla bean glazed, n dulce de leche were delicious too ;)
Daniela Davila: The blueberry almond cream and the goodfellow are very tasty. A great service.
Jonathan Gormley: They open in the morning and close whenever they sell out of the day's doughnuts, so if you want some get there ideally before noon ☺
14. The Sweet Lobby
8.0
404 8th St SE (btwn D & E Sts SE), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Capitol Hill · 40 tips and reviews
Julie JEWELeS: Try the 2 PBnJ, Green Tea, Creole Cacao, Guava, & Vanilla Violet - I love macarons from here!!!!
Dawnlee B: Lacked flavor. The Cookies & Cream tasted just like the Banana Foster...both like plain vanilla. Very pretty, but not what I would have called Food Network Cupcake Wars Champion worthy.
Cupcake Crusaders: Our guest crusader says the Butterscotch Crunch and Green Tea Pistachio are must tries!