1. Shake Shack
8.5
800 F St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Penn Quarter · 106 tips and reviews
Peri Baptista: The burgers are awesome. Try the peanut butter malt shake and cheese fries. Amazeballs..
Steve Collins: Great food. Kids loved the chocolate shake and hot dogs. Crinkle fries also excellent. Crispy and tasty.
Sam H: Shack burger, cheese crinkle fries, rootbeer float = perfection
2. Brasserie Beck
1101 K St NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Belgian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 125 tips and reviews
Greg R: Best Belgian beer selection in DC, frites also cannot be missed
Mikael Wagner: Ooh la la I fell in love with everything. Too notch service and food. We shared mussels and fries, scallops on top of risotto and duck breast with kale and polenta. Gorgeous, romantic place.
IS KLE: Great beers, frites, Brussels, croques, and almost everything else.
3. Five Guys
7.6
1400 I St NW, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 40 tips and reviews
Moritz Reiter: This location gets packed real quick, if you are getting fries, make sure you have another person there to share them or plan on spending all day as they are huge!
Steve Woods: The best French fries!!!! usually one order is enough for two !!! And make sure you grab some peanuts !!!!
Mounir Sharif: Delicious fries;)
4. Central Michel Richard
8.6
1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews
Epicurious: Ask for a table near the bustling, open kitchen, and watch the expert French chefs create your luscious lobster burger or hanger steak with the city's best frites.
Julie DiBella: Lobster burger and fries is fantastic. Sit at the bar and avoid getting a tough reservation.
Raz: Try the steak tartare - Simply Delish! W frites
12. Five Guys
7.7
808 H St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews
Hernan Rivera: One of the best burgers I've ever taste! Fresh meat, with the home made style. If you are nuts for french fries, ask for the big fries... Enough fries for five!!! 😱 🍟🍟🍟🍟🍟
Otávio Dib Partezani: Best patty and fries!
Cash Dosby: Get your burger! This Five Guys fills up fast. It's right by the convention center. Very convenient if you are at a convention!
13. Elephant & Castle
7.7
1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 12th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 109 tips and reviews
Jay R: The sweat potato fries and onion rings are good with great sauces.
Estheer Cavazzos: Try crab cake sandwich with sweet potato fries!!! Also their fall seasonal beer, Paulander!!
Jen Schwartz: I've been going for years and love their food, but this time I took my boyfriend and he ordered a lamb burger... And it was amazeballs!!!! And the fried pickles were amazing! The sauce made it!
14. 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
Christopher Long: Family friendly, good beer selection, excellent salmon burger, fries, oysters.
Ania Bywanis: Sandwiches made with whole grain bread & sweet potato fries.
Ashley Chan: A very decent and classic American restaurant close to the White House. I tried the crab cake Benedicts with their home fries which smell sososo great! Nice breakfast before the White House tour.
15. 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
Bitches Who Brunch: The Bitches say: A. A bit pricey and no bottomless option, but the hip vibe, service, and quality American food is worth the price tag. Go for the fries alone. Read more.
Vanessa Scott: Food was good. Service could have been better. Treat yourself to the fries.
Saeed: egg benedict with home fries was a good choice for brunch but the egg was little bit overcooked, avocado toast was tasty too 👍🏻 don't forget the side bacon 🥓