Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

1. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.1
410 7th St NW (btwn D & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Penn Quarter · 273 tips and reviews

VEEVEE: SO good ! 1st time here , great service & great food ! Fresh squeezed lemonade was EVERYTHING ! Mac & Cheese was perfection along with the campfire baked beans !

IS K.IS KLE: Lean, wet, or burnt ends Brisket - all good. Corn bread, coleslaw and Mac and cheese darn good too.

Lisa H.Lisa Hinchliffe: Appreciate the "chose your amount" for meat rather than massive portions. Great mac and cheese.

Jaleo is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

2. Jaleo

8.4
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 256 tips and reviews

RazRaz: Try the Poached Egg On Brioche With Idziabal Cheese Jamon & Spinach

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: Tapas we’ve been loving for years include goat-cheese-stuffed red peppers, crusty bread rubbed with tomatoes & layered with thinly sliced Manchego, a textbook gazpacho, & warm dates wrapped in bacon.

Kelli S.Kelli Solomon: Amazing! The menu is huge so ask your servers about their favs. The mushrooms with cheese are a hidden gem and the most amazing thing I had there.

Lincoln is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

3. Lincoln

8.1
1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews

Spencer S.Spencer Sorrell: Chicken Pot Pie, Mac 'n' Cheese, & Lobster Hush Puppies are delicious!

AlexandraAlexandra: Nice place with good food and atmosphere. Get the Moscow Mule, Organic Kale Salad, and Mac & Cheese. You wont regret it.

Lynn P.Lynn Pina: The mac 'n cheese, spring risotto and short ribs were delicious!

Central Michel Richard is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

4. Central Michel Richard

8.5
1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews

LorcánLorcán: If you enjoy Caesar salad, the goat cheese Caesar is fantastic and well presented.

Shaggy N.Shaggy N.: The Cheese Puffs, Lobster Burger and Fried Chicken with Mashed Potato are a must have...so good!!!!!!

Julie S.Julie Smith David: Excellent pork belly and cheese puffs (among many other things - great fun!)!

CapMacDC is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

5. CapMacDC

7.9
(Check Twitter for current location), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 20 tips and reviews

Vashti J.Vashti J: Delicious. Some of the best Mac n cheese I've ever had. Friendly staff too!

Cupcake P.Cupcake Pimp: Love the plain Mac & Cheese with the Cheez-It crumble on top! I swear this stuff is laced with crack - seriously addictive! ;-)

Sean H.Sean Hackbarth: Try the Weiner Mac: Mac n' cheese w/ bratwurst and carmelized onions. Read more.

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

6. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 689 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa DelaCalzada: Brunch: The Breakfast Club - french toast, stuffed with ham/cheese, wrapped in bacon, baked crisp with vermont Maple Syrup... OMG!!!! Skip the fruit and order a side of cheddar grits.

Tori G.Tori Gal: Parmesan trout is to die for here.

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Must try the Good Burger with blue cheese, jalapeño onion marmalade, shredded lettuce with A-1 aioli and of course bacon on the side.

Ella's Wood-Fired Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

7. Ella's Wood-Fired Pizza

8.1
610 9th St NW (btwn F & G St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 71 tips and reviews

Ken Z.Ken Zakovich: Great atmosphere and great service for our two kids and their grandma. I enjoyed my Marinara pizza and added jalapenos, pepperoni and mozzarella.

A A.A Arnold: Easy to change any pizza into a vegan friendly one. The wild mushroom pizza w/ soy cheese is delicious.

Avanti K.Avanti Kollaram: Great $5 pizzas! Try the sausage especially, the mozzarella is amazing! The Sangria is great also.. They use a sweet wine unlike many other places.

The Capital Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

8. The Capital Grille

9.0
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 75 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa DelaCalzada: Just do it. Since you'll want all the sides, get some as appetizers like the Vidalia Onion Rings. Lobster Mac and Cheese to die for. Kona-crusted anything rocks. And can't go wrong with Filet Oscar (u

Vince S.Vince Sullivan: Arnold Palmer and Bohemian cocktails are tops. Lobster MAC n cheese is delicious. Service was awesome.

Jt T.Jt Tourangeau: Bar menu great, Parmesan Truffle fries are awesome!

Zaytinya is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

9. Zaytinya

9.0
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 414 tips and reviews

Lynn M.Lynn Miller: If Pipe Dreams is on the special menu, try it! Goat cheese wrapped in grape leaves w zatar spice (delish) & tomato olive jelly (tomato kalamata).

Frances G.Frances Greenlee: Try the goat cheese! My dad makes it fresh on our farm, Pipe Dreams Fromage, from Greencastle, PA.

Tamara V.Tamara V: 1 word: amazing! Definitely one of DC's best restaurants. Chef José is an artist. Try the lamb and the haloumi cheese!

City Tap House Penn Quarter is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

10. City Tap House Penn Quarter

7.8
901 9th St. NW (I St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 99 tips and reviews

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Must try the Blue Crab Mac N' Cheese with jumbo lump crab and fontina cheese. It is fantastic!

What's Good HereWhat's Good Here: This was delicious - Durac Pork Collar with logan turnpike cheddar grits, pork jus, collard greens, smoked paprika

Chris H.Chris H.: Honey goat cheese pizza was so good!!

&pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

11. &pizza

8.5
1005 E St Nw (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 34 tips and reviews

Lucille F.Lucille Fisher: Quick made to order thin crust pizza. Crispy perfect crust with a variety of fresh cheeses & toppings to choose from. Amazingly fast.

Evan C.Evan Chen: Fresh, quick, and delicious. Oh did I mention they use fresh mozzarella?!

Jaime W.Jaime Wojdowski: Goat cheese on pizza is SO GOOD

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

12. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.4
950 I Street NW, Suite 501 (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews

KStreet202 D.KStreet202 DC Real-Estate Broker: The lobster mac and cheese and the Martinis! 👏👏👏

MaiMai: Best lobster mac n cheese ever

Otávio D.Otávio Dib Partezani: Lobster Mac n Cheese and PLEASE have the Butter Cake! Especially if you love shortbread like me.

The Park at 14th is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

13. The Park at 14th

7.8
920 14th St NW (btwn K & I St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 83 tips and reviews

AlieshaAliesha: Come for dinner & order the Spinach & Parm dip and Jerk Chicken wings w/Mac & Cheese or the Basil Rub Airline Chicken...you can thank me later :o)

H.A.S B.H.A.S Badu: Mac and Cheese will make you want to smack your mother. Tender jerk wings and perfect crab cakes!

Ms. SamMs. Sam: Though everything is good here, you MUST order the Jerk Wings w/ Mac & Cheese

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

14. The Smith

8.1
901 F St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews

ShellieShellie: Ricotta Gnocchi in truffle sauce.

DJ T.DJ Taino: Mac and cheese, Squash Rings, Quarter Pounder Cookies

Dee Gee BeeDee Gee Bee: Unfortunately this place was full of kids. Mac and cheese was amazing. Fish and chips was a plate of fried batter. I was expecting more. Scared this restaurant has already turned into a tourist trap

District Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Cheese in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

15. District Taco

7.9
1309 F St. NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 165 tips and reviews

Rachel R.Rachel Rubenstein: Really like their chips & cheese dip. Good chicken, cheese & black bean quesadilla.

JLJL: Salads are HUGE! Great for saving 1/2 for dinner from lunch. Queso is OK.

Amy C.Amy Cummings: Get a side of queso!