Asi Es Mi Tierra: Pass the Ceviche
Reviewed By Todd Kliman May 1, 2013
Seafood is the star attraction at this Peruvian restaurant. more
Brickside Food & Drink: Look Beyond the Booze
Reviewed By Ann Limpert April 30, 2013
Bethesda’s newest sports bar has a booming happy hour, loads of flat-screens—and some surprisingly good food. more
Monty’s Steakhouse: Old Meets New
Reviewed By Todd Kliman April 29, 2013
Monty’s blends the hallmarks of a modern steakhouse—stark, bright dining room, warm service—with a retro-minded kitchen. more
Minibar: Thoroughly Modern
Reviewed By Todd Kliman April 26, 2013
José Andrés’s expanded Minibar is more lab than kitchen and more performance art than dinner. It’s wildly expensive and endlessly fascinating. more
Taylor Charles Steak & Ice: Doing Philly Proud (Video)
Reviewed By Jessica Voelker April 2, 2013
The guys behind Taylor Gourmet take on the cheesesteak—and nail it. more
Zeïtoon: Just Like Mom Makes
Reviewed By Todd Kliman March 27, 2013
What makes the cooking at this Moroccan cafe so good? A trove of family recipes. more
Ambar: Toying With Tradition
Reviewed By Jessica Voelker March 25, 2013
Rustic Balkan specialities—stuffed cabbage, veal stew—get the small-plates treatment at Capitol Hill’s Ambar. more
Range: Forget the Food Court
Reviewed By Ann Limpert March 22, 2013
With seven open kitchens and a roving candy cart, Bryan Voltaggio’s mall restaurant is a flashy food-lover’s playground. more
Wildwood Kitchen: Staying True
Reviewed By Todd Kliman March 21, 2013
Robert Wiedmaier’s Bethesda bistro is simple, low-key—and his best place in years. more
First Look: Woodward Table and WTF
Reviewed By Jessica Voelker March 7, 2013
The all-American Woodward Table is Jeffrey Buben’s first new restaurant in 15 years—and his most relaxed. more
Spice 6: Fast Food, Slow Cooking
Reviewed By Todd Kliman February 28, 2013
The curry-laden wraps and rice bowls at Spice 6 are some of the best grab-and-go meals in the area. more
Vin 909 Winecafé: Home Run
Reviewed By Todd Kliman February 27, 2013
Terrific pizzas and small plates await inside the cozy Annapolis bungalow that houses Vin 909 Winecafé. more
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria: Mad for Mexican
Reviewed By Ann Limpert February 26, 2013
A fiesta vibe, 110 tequilas, and sometimes vibrant cooking all keep the crowds coming to Fuego Cocina. more
DGS Delicatessen: A New Age of Deli (Photos)
Reviewed By Todd Kliman February 25, 2013
With its celery-soda cocktails and house-made pickles, Dupont Circle’s DGS Delicatessen might not replicate the Jewish delis of yore—but that’s just fine. more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Proof
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Owner Mark Kuller says he conceived of Proof as a... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Zaytinya
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
A retooled Minibar and Jaleo—two other stars in restaurateur José... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Blue Duck Tavern
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Of all the revivals mounted over the past couple of... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Little Serow
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Somewhere around minute 30 of standing in line at this... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Adour
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Among Washington restaurant spinoffs from famous out-of-town chefs, few... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Marcel's
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Robert Wiedmaier’s dark-lit Foggy Bottom restaurant—the fanciest in his collection... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Fiola
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Restaurants often evolve in one of two ways: downhill slow... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: CityZen
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
It’s not the palatial setting, the impressively informed service, or... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Woodberry Kitchen
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
With its artful stacks of firewood, cafeteria-style menu boards, and... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Willow
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
After blowing hot and cold over the years, chef/owner Tracy... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Westend Bistro
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
You may have heard that New York chef Eric Ripert... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Volt
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Bryan Voltaggio’s recently opened restaurants have been casual (Family Meal... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Vin 909 Winecafé
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
The charmingly restored bungalow that makes you think you’ve stolen... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Vidalia
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
In all their efforts to keep diners interested, restaurateurs sometimes... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Vermilion
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Among the many chefs touting their connections to local farmers,... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Unum
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
When chef Phillip Blane and wife Laura Schiller debuted this... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: 2 Amys
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Chef/owner Peter Pastan has a love affair with all things... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Trummer’s on Main
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Dinner in the French-door-lined dining room at this restaurant in... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Tosca
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Favored by big-spending regulars, the neutral-toned dining room at this... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Toki Underground
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Chef/owner Erik Bruner-Yang may not adhere to tradition—witness the Toki... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Sushi Taro
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Hushed voices prevail inside Nobu Yamazaki’s dimly lit Japanese restaurant.... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Sushi Sono
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Among the rules many food lovers live by, one of... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: J&G Steakhouse
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Walking through the glitzy Alice in Wonderland-inspired lobby lounge... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Graffiato
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Mike Isabella, with his brash, Top Chef-branded “Jersey Mike”... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Pearl Dive Oyster Palace
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
There are plenty of places around town where you... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Ray’s the Steaks and Ray’s the Classics
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Think of Michael Landrum’s filet-mignon-for-the-people steakhouses as fraternal twins—the... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: L’Auberge Provençale
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
It’s all about romance at this 260-year-old inn that... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Nava Thai
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Many Thai restaurants flag their spiciest dishes on the... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Jackie’s
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
What would Jackie’s be if you were to take... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: La Limeña
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
You can eat Peruvian chicken anywhere these days. You... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Passage to India
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
If you think of Indian food primarily as takeout... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Makoto
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Consider Makoto’s foyer—where diners swap shoes for a pair... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Pabu
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
That evocative smell that hits when you walk in... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Jaleo
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
After nearly two decades, José Andrés’s DC flagship no... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Et Voila!
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Claudio Pirollo’s menu lacks the innovation of most of... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Johnny’s Half Shell
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Ann Cashion has been hailed over the years for... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Obelisk
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Peter Pastan’s flagship turns 26 this year—an achievement for... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: The Majestic
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
How often do you see a Caesar salad and... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Lyon Hall
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Had enough of small plates and molecular cuisine? Check... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Nostos
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
An unlikely beauty in a drab office building, Nostos... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Palena and Palena Cafe
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Mention this Cleveland Park dining room in casual conversation... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Kaz Sushi Bistro
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
To veteran Washington diners, the East-meets-West menu at Kaz... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Liberty Tavern
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Some restaurants are all about grand statements. Others, like... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Mintwood Place
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Ho-hum, you think—another beet-and-goat-cheese dish. And then chef Cedric... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Montmartre
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Most of the grand French restaurants that ruled the... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Maple Ave Restaurant
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Who wouldn’t be skeptical of a suburban restaurant that... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Mio
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Slip past the glass doors at happy hour and... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: PassionFish
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
A spirit of largesse drives this light-filled dining room... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Plume
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
A trolley full of French cheeses, lushly upholstered Louis... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Green Pig Bistro
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
If you were looking for a primer on dining... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: L’Auberge Chez François and Jacques’ Brasserie
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Step inside this cottage and you’ll feel a world... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Menomalé
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
At this low-key pizzeria, in a bandbox of a... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Indique and Indique Heights
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Head to these Indian eateries for street food and... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Izakaya Seki
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
There’s no exact English equivalent for the word izakaya.... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: DC Coast
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Until recently, this soaring seafood dining room seemed like a... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Cork
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
What must it feel like to be Rob Weland—to watch... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Restaurant Eve
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
A swingy bar, a dining room where conversation trumps tunes,... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: DGS Delicatessen
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
So what if there are no crusty waiters, the sandwiches... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: 8407 Kitchen Bar
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
The line of green Prius taxis out front isn’t inviting.... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Eola
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
The five-course tasting menu at Daniel Singhofen’s Dupont Circle restaurant—there’s... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Estadio
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
The hams curing above the bar and heavy, ornately carved... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Ethiopic
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
The best of the area’s distinguished contingent of Ethiopian restaurants,... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Charlie Palmer Steak
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
This glass-walled power scene in the shadow of the Capitol... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Corduroy
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Gentlemen, if you’re there in the summer, we suggest you... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Sushiko
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Washington’s Japanese food scene has never been livelier, and the... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Boqueria
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
It was a gutsy move for this Manhattan tapas bar... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: The Ashby Inn & Restaurant
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Chef Tarver King’s modern cuisine contrasts starkly with the creaky... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Al Dente
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Drama-plagued chef Roberto Donna may struggle with debt and angry... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Sichuan Jin River
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
There are get-away-from-it-all restaurants, date-night restaurants, and restaurants for conducting... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Bourbon Steak
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
San Francisco chef Michael Mina takes the stuffiness out of... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Rice Paper
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Anna Spiegel, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
The Eden Center—a.k.a. Little Vietnam—is such a cornucopia of gastronomic... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Ris
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Retro has come to connote a dark and slouchy place,... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Rogue 24
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
R.J. Cooper uses the expression “badass” as liberally as some... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Ruan Thai
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Every couple of years, a Thai restaurant arrives to contend... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Seasonal Pantry
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
By day, this 240-square-foot, shelf-lined slice of Shaw operates as... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: 701
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Before owner Ashok Bajaj replaced this jazz-playing power dining room’s... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Ripple
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
Ripple’s minimalist menu is enigmatic enough that it’s tempting to... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: 1789
Reviewed By Cynthia Hacinli, Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker February 19, 2013
The Clyde’s Restaurant Group has a well-articulated aesthetic: antique prints,... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: The Source
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Lo mein, mapo tofu, chive dumplings—it might sound like your average takeout... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Ardeo & Bardeo
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
This is the iPod Shuffle of restaurant menus. There are... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: The Atlas Room
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
There are menus you open and say to yourself: I... more
100 Very Best Restaurants: Black Market Bistro
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Jeff Black has such an understanding of the middlebrow diner,... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: BlackSalt
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Each night in the open kitchen off this dining room... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Black's Bar & Kitchen
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
True to the Black Restaurant Group model, the large menu... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: The Bombay Club
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Media and political types flock to this clubby restaurant a... more
100 Very Best Restaurants 2013: Brabo by Robert Wiedmaier
Reviewed By Todd Kliman, Ann Limpert, Jessica Voelker, Cynthia Hacinli February 19, 2013
Glittery upholstery and copper-framed mirrors lend a luxe vibe to... more
