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D.C. Restaurants I Love!

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Here are some of my favorite restaurants in my hometown! Comment if you have any questions.
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Bars

 
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Such good cocktails and super cool ambiance
Copycat Co
 
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Fun, big space to gather with larger groups. Can get kinda crowded
Bluejacket
 
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A classic beer garden. I think they have to close on the early side at night because of the neighborhood
Dacha Beer Garden
 
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Drinks are amazing
Service Bar
 
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Great beer selection in a unique space! Love the upstairs
ChurchKey
 
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I haven't been yet but my parents went and had such good things to say about it (and it's by Jose Andres!)
Barmini By José Andrés
 
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Fun dive bar with hotdogs
Ivy & Coney

Restaurants

 
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Such a DC classic!! All so good
Le Diplomate
 
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Delicious food and fun ambiance
ANXO Cidery & Pintxos Bar
 
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A neighborhood favorite! So many unique types of pizza and always fun playing ping pong or seeing music here
Comet Ping Pong
 
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Right next to Comet, a neighborhood go-to
Buck's Fishing & Camping
 
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Big fan of their ramen and it's in a cool location in Shaw
Chaplin's
 
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Good tacos and cute decor. Love their drinks too
Oyamel
 
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One of my favorites, super good Mediterranean. The bread they serve before the food arrives is incredible too
Zaytinya
 
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Pisco paradise!
China Chilcano
 
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Good oysters!
Hank's Oyster Bar - Dupont Circle
 
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Used to go here all the time, it's the best. Their burger is sooo good
Duke's Grocery
 
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Neighborhood classic, been going here since I was a kid. Diner with Korean and American options, I usually get the bulgogi plate
Olympia Cafe
 
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Love their tapas
Barcelona Wine Bar
 
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My favorite Italian place in DC, everything there is amazing
Cafe Milano
 
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There are a ton of locations, I used to be obsessed when I lived in DC. Their Farmer's Daughter pizza is my favorite, it has an egg on it!
&pizza
 
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Incredible sandwiches
SUNdeVICH
 
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A family favorite for special occasions
Marcel's by Robert Wiedmaier
 
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great French
Matisse

Coffee

 
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You can get coffee or a drink! Good place to work
Tryst
 
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It's a chain from SF- so worth going to
Philz Coffee
 
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bottomless drip for $7 (8-3)
The Royal
 
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I started going to the Shaw location when it first opened in 2014 and loved it right away! There are several locations now
Compass Coffee

Sweets

 
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Such good ice cream! Pretty interesting flavors. Also, their cakes are so cute
Sugar Fox
 
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Always a huge line but it's worth it. Love the unicorn cupcake
Baked & Wired
 
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Really good pastries and a good mission to help veterans and their families
Dog Tag Bakery