Thip Khao is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

1. Thip Khao

9.0
3462 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 50 tips and reviews

David B.David B: Amazing! Crispy rice salad was the best. I don't even know what made it so good! Everything was great though. Such a delight.

Ben R.Ben R: Real Lao food. Be adventurous, it's worth it. Can't miss: naem khao (crispy rice), any grilled meat (ping), sai oua (sour sausage), than mak hong (Lao papaya salad, funkiness at its best).

Joe G.Joe Gizzi: Fantastic large plates from curry to fried rice to banana leaf wraps. Chicken, beef and sausage were all delicious.

China Chilcano is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

2. China Chilcano

8.7
418 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Peruvian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 76 tips and reviews

BobbyBobby: Everything was amazing! The eclectic blend of Chinese, Japanese and Peruvian foods took my tastebuds on a world tour. I recommend the aeropuerto fried rice, nobu usuzukuri ceviche & lamb potstickers

Ashley R.Ashley R: One of Jose Andres' best restaurants. Everything was innovative and delicious. Lamb dumplings and the Aeropuerto rice are awesome!

Justin B.Justin Bogucki: Ceviche, fried rice, pork buns, and amazing deserts.

Thai Orchid's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

3. Thai Orchid's Kitchen

8.5
2314 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Anacostia · 13 tips and reviews

George F.George Francois: Chicken satay and chicken/shrimp basil fried rice are good!!!!

Victoria G.Victoria Gipson: The best Mango Sticky Rice ever!!!

Jewel S.Jewel Smith: Always order the Siam Rice w/ Crab & Shrimp SPICY. Just $2.00 extra.

ChiKo is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

4. ChiKo

9.1
423 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Chinese Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 13 tips and reviews

Chev W.Chev W: Chicken wings, fried rice and lamb

Bryan P.Bryan Powell: Always really solid. Love the smashed salmon and catfish fried rice.

Mauricio T.Mauricio Torres Jr: The fried rice and the smashed salmon

Poké Papa is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

5. Poké Papa

9.3
806 H St NW, Washington, D.C.
Poke Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 22 tips and reviews

Matt S.Matt Silverman: Forbidden rice is worth the extra $1!

Matt B.Matt Bernstein: I made my own bowl with ahi tuna and salmon poke. Definitely recommend the "forbidden" black rice. Everything was good, but I wish they gave you more of the toppings.

Diana B.Diana Brody: Amazing poke bowls with great sauces and mix-ins. Love that they also offer brown or black rice!

Izakaya Seki is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

6. Izakaya Seki

8.7
1117 V St NW, Washington, D.C.
Japanese Restaurant · U-Street · 62 tips and reviews

Josh N.Josh Nadas: Holy cow, the rice balls are awesome.

K T.K T: Get a bunch of dishes for the table to share: mero miso, baby octopus, watercress salad, fried oysters, rice balls, and of course sake!

AllisonAllison: Cute little place. Food is a bit salty. Get the Kalbi and rice ball :)

Los Hermanos is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

7. Los Hermanos

9.2
1426 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Caribbean Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 26 tips and reviews

Sade O.Sade Ogun: Get rice, vegetables and meat for $8. Food is authentic. Good quality food.:-)

Daniel S.Daniel S: Tasty Tasty Tasty Dominican food!! Get the beef with yellow rice, beans and plantains. Soo much food for $9!

CarolynCarolyn: Delicious. Get the arroz con gandules with pollo

I-Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

8. I-Thai

7.8
3003 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Georgetown · 25 tips and reviews

Ellen S.Ellen S. P.: Great sushi! The M Street Roll is spicy and flavorful. If you check in on Yelp, you get free mango sticky rice.

Anastasiia ..Anastasiia ....: Great place. Love everything from it. This time it was hot fried rice with basil- delicious!!

Gabriel V.Gabriel Vazquez: The pinapple fried rice and drunken noodles are my favs. Great sushi and ambiance. There's an enclosed outside area with air conditioning to give u the feeling of being outside with comfort

Tail Up Goat is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

9. Tail Up Goat

9.3
1827 Adams Mill Rd NW (at Calvert St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 35 tips and reviews

TanishaTanisha: crispy salt cod, grilled rabbit sausage, brown rice bread, lamb ribs, cannolis and 'out of the lodges shadow' were all yummy! we thought the cavatelli was ok, but a delightful dinner nonetheless.

Stephanie H.Stephanie Hellerman: Brown rice bread and a glass of dry white wine would make a perfect summer meal. However, as long as you're there go ahead and get the delicious roast chicken.

Elise C.Elise Chretien: The brown rice bread was phenomenal

Beau Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

10. Beau Thai

8.4
3162 Mount Pleasant St NW (at Kilbourne Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Mount Pleasant · 32 tips and reviews

Kayla G.Kayla Gail: Beautiful, industrial setting. Tried and enjoyed drunken noodles and chicken fried rice. Excellent addition to our neighborhood!

Kevin C.Kevin Cobb: Order the mango sticky rice for dessert!

Sila D.Sila D: there must be crack in the pineapple fried rice, because I can't get enough of it. get it with chicken and you won't regret it...

Doi Moi is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

11. Doi Moi

8.6
1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · U-Street · 89 tips and reviews

HumaHuma: Crab rice is amazing. The halibut curry could use more curry though.

Kat L.Kat L: Skip the blue bottle coffee. Too much ice! Order the chicken curry, crab fried rice or curried rice salad. Sablefish was under seasoned. Hangar steak was tasty but nothing special.

Katherine K.Katherine Kennedy Allen: Absolutely get the spicy cashews while you pick out the rest of your meal. My two favs: the sable fish and crab fried rice. Perfection!

Twin Dragon Carry-Out is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

12. Twin Dragon Carry-Out

8.3
5504 3rd St NW, Washington, D.C.
Chinese Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 16 tips and reviews

DonnaDonna: Plain Fried Rice is the bomb!

Diana B.Diana Bless: Shrimp Fried rice is REALLY good!

InTheMixWithTreInTheMixWithTre: The egg rolls are to die for. And I always add extra shrimp for $2. Shrimp fried rice is like none other

Thai X-ing is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

13. Thai X-ing

8.3
515 Florida Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · LeDroit Park · 46 tips and reviews

emily w.emily wold: the mango sticky rice is so amazing...heaven on earth good!

Morgan H.Morgan Haines: The pumpkin curry, mango sticky rice, and papaya salad were my fav dishes. Random townhouse with old school decor but well worth it for the food. Delicious! Just remember BYOB!

Samantha M.Samantha Mohr: Thai X-ing is nothing short of amazing. It's a real authentic Thai experience tucked on Florida Avenue. The meal is always filling and delicious, but save room for Mango Sticky Rice!

Purple Patch is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

14. Purple Patch

7.8
3155 Mount Pleasant St NW, Washington, D.C.
Filipino Restaurant · Mount Pleasant · 21 tips and reviews

Montaign G.Montaign G.: Champurrado, uber ice cream, Filipino fried chicken & waffles, garlic fried rice, tapsilog and sizzling sisig!

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: If seafood is your thing, then you must order the incredible Escabeche - whole fried 1lb red snapper, sweet red pepper & green pepper in a ginger soy sauce with jasmine rice.

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Can't go to a Filipino restaurant without ordering Chicken Adobo and this place does it right! Braised chicken thighs in cane vinegar & soy with white potato & jasmine rice.

Beau Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in Washington.

15. Beau Thai

8.2
1550 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Thai Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 26 tips and reviews

KiaKia: Crab fried rice & Thai Iced Tea yummy

Juan C.Juan Correa: Fried rice and very kind people

StevenSteven: Pineapple fried rice is great here.