
Washington DC's Award-winning Restaurants

by OpenTable
Updated April 18, 2023
James Beard Award winners. MICHELIN-recognized restaurants. Perennial best-of picks. Book an award-winning spot in Washington DC and find out for yourself why these restaurants are beloved by critics and diners alike.
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JenniferVIP
Dined 1 day ago
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JeffVIP
Dined on May 23, 2025
4.7 (5107)
$30 and under
Balkan style
Capitol Hill
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CatherineVIP
Dined on Jun 23, 2025
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CatherineVIP
Dined on Jun 23, 2025
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Philip
Dined 5 days ago
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ToddVIP
Dined on Jun 24, 2025
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RICHARD
Dined 4 days ago
4.8 (179)
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
Penn Quarter
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Maria
Dined on May 28, 2025
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Maria
Dined on May 28, 2025
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Stephanie
Dined 3 days ago
4.7 (131)
$30 and under
Ethiopian
Bethesda
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Lisa
Dined on May 31, 2025
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Lisa
Dined on May 31, 2025
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Jaclyn
Dined 4 days ago
4.7 (1573)
$31 to $50
Ethiopian
Georgetown
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SusanVIP
Dined 3 days ago
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SusanVIP
Dined 3 days ago
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GlennVIP
Dined 3 days ago
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Nicole
Dined 5 days ago
4.3 (751)
$30 and under
Latin American
Downtown
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Jeni
Dined on Jun 21, 2025
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Jeni
Dined on Jun 21, 2025
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Christina
Dined 6 days ago
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MarjunetteVIP
Dined 5 days ago
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MicheleVIP
Dined 2 days ago
4.7 (548)
$31 to $50
Indian
Mount Vernon Square
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DavisVIP
Dined on Jun 15, 2025
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DavisVIP
Dined on Jun 15, 2025
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MattVIP
Dined on Jun 12, 2025
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4.4 (1992)
$31 to $50
Italian
Logan Circle
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JulianVIP
Dined on Jun 22, 2025
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EvelynFVIP
Dined on Mar 13, 2024
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4.4 (307)
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
West Loop
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Isaiah
Dined on May 29, 2025
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Asia
Dined 2 days ago
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Michael
Dined 2 days ago
4.2 (289)
$30 and under
Oyster Bar
Southwest Waterfront
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nathan khang
Dined on Jun 18, 2025
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nathan khang
Dined on Jun 18, 2025
4.9 (2673)
$31 to $50
Persian
Mount Vernon Square
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Christopher
Dined 3 days ago
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Christopher
Dined 3 days ago
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Jacob
Dined on Jun 24, 2025
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4.5 (519)
$50 and over
African
Dupont Circle
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pearl belinda
Dined on May 25, 2025
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pearl belinda
Dined on May 25, 2025
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Drew
Dined 4 days ago
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Julie
Dined 7 days ago
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Miguel
Dined 1 day ago
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