Georgetown Cupcake is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

1. Georgetown Cupcake

8.5
3301 M St NW (at 33rd St.), Washington, D.C.
Cupcake Shop · Georgetown · 406 tips and reviews

Juniet D.Juniet Diaz-Reutlinger: BAKED AND WIRED is where it's at. Georgetown cupcake is overrated. The vanilla frosting tastes like lemon. I definitely did not like these at ALL.

Carmen P.Carmen Pombeiro: The best is the Vanilla cupcake.

HH: It's a crime to visit the city and go home without visiting this infamous DC delight! Vanilla birthday and lava fudge are among my faves.

Baked & Wired is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

2. Baked & Wired

9.0
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 462 tips and reviews

Lisa M.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 D.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.Howard J. Lee: Order the Vanilla Latté with Skim Mile: Hands down, THE best latté in town!

Sprinkles Georgetown is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

3. Sprinkles Georgetown

7.9
3015 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Cupcake Shop · Georgetown · 78 tips and reviews

EstherEsther: Got the vanilla. The frosting was abt a cm thick and really, really, really sweet.

TheCupcake C.TheCupcake Critic: Love'em...gotta get their strawberry, coconut or vanilla. Their key-lime is the best but is seasonal. Read more.

Luke R.Luke Rozansky: The vanilla cake chocolate icing cupcake is great!

Peregrine Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

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 R.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.Stephanie U.: Best coffee in the city! My favorite is a vanilla skim cappuccino.

Patrick M.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!

Blue Duck Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

5. Blue Duck Tavern

8.7
1201 24th St NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · West End · 203 tips and reviews

Stephanie P.Stephanie Phillippy: Must order apple pie and sweet honey vanilla ice cream

Annie J.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 J.Annie Jeng: Honey vanilla ice cream, apple pie, and pumpkin creme brûlée!!

Thomas Sweet Ice Cream Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

6. Thomas Sweet Ice Cream Co.

8.9
3214 P St NW (at Wisconsin Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Georgetown · 74 tips and reviews

Olivia J.Olivia Jane: Plain vanilla frozen yogurt is to die for!🍦

SpazzoSpazzo: Pistachio was just Vanilla or something with Pistachio nuts in it, Rum raisin was just ok!

Yasaman M.Yasaman Mahdian: Just a piece of heaven in your mouth! Creamy rich ice cream! Swiss chocolate, pumpkin and vanilla are my favorites. They have low sugar low fat options too.

Pitango Gelato is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

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 Y.Marlon Young: Bourbon Vanilla's name is now just "Vanilla," but nothing about the recipe has been changed. I love that flavor!

Erin S.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 W.Garrett Williams: Try vanilla with cafe espresso! So good!

Shake Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

8. Shake Shack

8.2
1216 18th St NW (at Connecticut Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Burger Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 226 tips and reviews

Matthew Y.Matthew Young: ShackBurger, add pickles, cheese fries and a vanilla shake, SO GOOD!

Darlene S.Darlene Sodano: Try the Black & White shake...vanilla custard and chocolate fudge!

DmitriDmitri: 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.

Red Velvet Cupcakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

9. Red Velvet Cupcakery

7.8
675 E St NW (at 7th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Cupcake Shop · Penn Quarter · 106 tips and reviews

Ian S.Ian Samuel: The Vanilla Bean cannot be beat.

SoxinlySoxinly: The best vanilla bean cupcakes I've ever had!

tolutolu: Vanilla Bean

Kingbird is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

10. Kingbird

8.4
2650 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Restaurant · Foggy Bottom · 5 tips and reviews

Raakin R.Raakin Roll: The Milkshake (consisting of vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter) and the salmon is best done here

Maggie M.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 S.Amber Shi: The duck breast is very impressive. Get it in medium. The cocktail called Strawberry is good too if you like gin.

Curbside Cupcakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

11. 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.Kim B.: Best cupcakes in the city! Love the classic vanilla, chocolate w/ vanilla top, cookies & cream and peanut butter! So good!

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: The Vanilla Bean cupcake is delicious, and even more delicious when it's free!

foodie h.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.

Lady Camellia is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

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.Mary W.: Love the afternoon tea here! Vanilla creme brulee is to die for, as are the macarons. Get the white strawberry tea

Samar H.Samar Hamdan: Quiet place with classic music. Very inspiring and relaxing enviroment

Samar H.Samar Hamdan: Macarons are great specially: almond, rose, lavender and lemon.

District Doughnut is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

13. District Doughnut

8.3
749 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Donut Shop · Capitol Hill · 32 tips and reviews

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: brown butter is the best!♥ friendly service - pb&j, vanilla bean glazed, n dulce de leche were delicious too ;)

Jonathan G.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 ☺

Lisa S.Lisa Sosa: I’m usually not into fluffernutter but this donut was soooo good!

The Sweet Lobby is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

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 J.Julie JEWELeS: Try the 2 PBnJ, Green Tea, Creole Cacao, Guava, & Vanilla Violet - I love macarons from here!!!!

Dawnlee B.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.

Whitney J.Whitney Joy: The sweet potato and banana foster cupcakes are my two favorites 😋

Sfoglina is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla in Washington.

15. Sfoglina

8.2
1099 New York Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 7 tips and reviews

Darren C.Darren Camilleri: Pappardelle with lamb ragu and gnocchi with mushrooms. Vanilla and peach ice-cream is great too.

Adam S.Adam Sean: Overpriced Italian comfort food in pleasant surroundings. Great cocktails.

Konstantinos G. K.Konstantinos G. Kelesis: Pasta is homemade and amazing. The staff very friendly and the environment is cozy