Eating around the Capital (D.C)
ITALIAN:
Landini Brothers
Il canale
Flavio Restaurant
FRENCH:
Le Diplomate
PIZZA:
Pizzaria Paradiso
Red Rocks (not my fav but my mom loves it)
Paisano’s Pizza (not DF)
Stone Hot Pizza (not DF)
Uno Pizzeria & Grill
INDIAN:
Bombay Club (my dad recommends it)
MED:
Fig and Olive
GREEK:
Zaytinia
Delia’s
TAPAS:
Jaleo
Oyamel (mexican tapas)
SEAFOOD:
Del Mar
the Wharf has a bunch of stuff
STEAK:
Del Frisco’s
BLT Steak
RARE steak and seafood
Fogo De Chao (Brazilian and amazing)
ACAI BOWLS:
South Block
JRINK
Fruitive
MEXICAN:
Los Cuates (in old town)
Rosa Mexicano (best guac ever)
Oyamel
CAJUN:
Acadiana (my dad loves it here)
SUSHI:
Kumo Asian Bistro
Asian Bistro
Nobu
Osaka Hibachi & Grill
Sumo Japanese Restaurant
OLD TOWN:
Landini Brothers
Blackwall Hitch - cool looking restaurant right on the water
Pizza Paradiso
Mai Thai
Don Taco
Fontaine Caffe - all crepes, everything like dinner crepes and dessert (no gluten-free options)
Red Rocks
Los Cuates
Sweetgreen
South Block
The Chart House
Bugsy’s Pizza
Hen Quarter
Momo Sushi & Cafe
Virtue Feed & Grain
The People’s Drug
NATIONAL HARBOR - MARYLAND
Rosa Mexicano
Grace’s Mandarin - super good asian food
Elevation Burger
Fiorella Italian Kitchen
Fish by Jose Andres
McCormick & Schmick’s
FAST FOOD GOOD EATS:
Dolcezza - gelato (might have some dairy-free options)
Milk Bar - cereal milk ice cream and cookies (not dairy free)
TaKorean - make your own korean tacos - very yum
Chaia - healthy tacos mostly vegan & u make ur own
Baked & Wired - best cupcakes (I would say go here over Georgetown Cupcakes)
Shake Shack - good burgers
Buredo - sushi burritos
Poke Papa
Holy Cow - make your own burgers - all grass fed (not dairy-free cheese)
Bethesda Bagels
Hot Bagel (best ever!!)
CAVA
District Doughnut
Nando’s Peri Peri - go if you love chicken and hot sauce (they have the best hot sauce)
Sugar Shack Donuts (not dairy free)
Toki Underground - amazing ramen (it looks sketchy but guy fieri went there and its amazing)
Olivia - in Georgetown - macaroon
All restaurants mentioned above either I've been to or my parent’s. I listed some vegan, dairy free & pescatarian options. I named some that aren't as well.
cheers boo