1. Trader Joe's
8.4
1101 25th Street NW (at L St NW), Washington, D.C.
Grocery Store · West End · 104 tips and reviews
Philippe E. Alvarez-Thomen: Try "La Finca" wines, good taste for good value!
Walburga A Marder: excellent choice of wines and sparkling in town
David Derrick: Not the best fresh meat, fish, veggies, or fruit. But, the absolute tastiest frozen food section! Very reasonable prices on wine and beer selections.
4. Blue Duck Tavern
8.8
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 203 tips and reviews
BlackBook Magazine: This West End American spot is a sexy little place to eat the night before the inauguration. Big hits: bone marrow w/ red wine apple, the 12-hour roasted suckling pig, and the short-rib hash at brunch Read more.
Eater: Stick with wine and charcuterie in the lounge or peer into the open kitchen from the dining room over a meal of fried sweetbreads, muscovy duck, and 12-hour roasted suckling pigs. [Eater 38 Member]
Emily: The patio is perfect for summer evenings. Great wine list, lots of options from Napa! Loved the crab cakes, Bloody Mary broth was legit. The apple pie was almost as good as grandmas.
6. Rasika
9.3
1190 New Hampshire Ave NW (at M St NW), Washington, D.C.
Indian Restaurant · West End · 115 tips and reviews
Mansour Madi: Good food and service, crowded which gives assurance that food is fresh. Food portion is small. Good wine and atmosphere. They have the best dry spinach starter.
Markus Kaufmann: Go for the tasting menu with wine pairing. As a starter they offer flash fried baby spinach. It's just amazing!
Lewis Wilkins: Palak chaat is among the best foods I have ever had. The rest of their veg tasting menu is very good. Very good service.
Amy Errett: Great bar with strong wine list
Claude Harrison: Decent scotch selection, the cold crab-corn chowder, the braised short rib
❀mihoko❀: Greatest service. Smiles. Friendliness. Highest quality. They love what they do. No wonder. Power of passion. Try cheese with onion jam, hand made by Lisa. She takes care of cheese section. Thank U.
8. Ristorante La Perla
7.9
2600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at 26th St), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · West End · 24 tips and reviews
Brent Carver: Great wine and desert select. Worth the visit.
Peggy: Very poor service (took 15 minutes to order, never refilled water). They gave me a more expensive wine than I ordered without checking with me and refused to adjust the check. Avoid at all costs.
DeWana Williams: Absolutely wonderful authentic Italian food. Possibly the best I've had so far. Great service! A place that I'll visit often and recommend to anyone.
9. Ris
7.8
2275 L St NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · West End · 52 tips and reviews
Sung Park: Best mussels in dc. Their Branzino fish is best in DC. Nice wine list.
Brittany Cooper: The mussels and cider glazed grilled porkchops are incredible. Finish your meal with the Coffee Almond Fudge Ripple Sunday.
Washingtonian Magazine: You can count on good burgers and soups but the standout dish is the most out-there: a salt-rimmed margarita glass filled with lime-marinated bay scallops, tequila ice, and sour cream.
10. The River Inn
8.0
924 25th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Hotel · Foggy Bottom · 19 tips and reviews
Kitchenboy: The restaurant of the River Inn is called Dish. We were taken there by friend who lived near. The staff - friendly, food very good and the wine list very nice. Convenient for Kennedy Center events.
Jan-Jaap V: Go to Trader Joe's and make your breakfest/dinner in your kitchen
Diarmuid: Big rooms, big hearted staff. Highly recommended.
AJ: When its a gorgeous sunny day- be sure to grab a table in the patio of Blue Duck Tavern! Cuisine is fantastic and the service is impeccable being at a Park Hyatt.
Travel + Leisure: Enter the lobby of this Tony Chi–designed retreat, and you’ll see photographs of cherry trees printed onto 10-foot-tall glass panels. Upstairs, rooms are decorated with American folk art.
Alyssa King: Blue Duck Tavern is the most decadent brunch in DC. Pricey but worth it.
13. Kingbird
8.5
2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Foggy Bottom · 5 tips and reviews
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.
Raakin Roll: The Milkshake (consisting of vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter) and the salmon is best done here