
9 Top Burgers in Washington, D.C. to Try

by Alex Kirshner
Updated October 21, 2021
Washington, D.C. and its surrounding communities are lucky to have a lot of good burgers to pick from. But what makes D.C.’s burger scene standout is how many different kinds of good burgers are on offer here. There’s everything from a classic at Clyde’s to an Ethiopian interpretation at Caffé Utopia to a high-end tuna option at Central Michel Richard.
Here are 9 restaurants around town that are doing burgers right.
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SaraRVIP
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Contemporary American
Downtown
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Robert
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Robert
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Ethiopian
Arlington
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dcsapper
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dcsapper
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American
Friendship Heights
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Contemporary American
Georgetown
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Stuart
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Stuart
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OpenTable Diner
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